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Idaho releases elk plan for comment; Washington’s to come

Seminar presenter Glen Berry of Medical Lake has made elk hunting calls since 1983.
Seminar presenter Glen Berry of Medical Lake has made elk hunting calls since 1983.

HUNTING – A proposed 10-year elk management plan has been released for public comment by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission.

The plan is posted on the Fish and Game Department’s elk planning webpage. 

Public comments are due by Sept. 22.

Agency officials will hold a live online chat from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday (Aug. 29) to answer questions about the plan.

  • Washington is planning to release a long-term elk management plan for public review in November or December, Fish and Wildlife Department officials say.
Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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