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Forest fires likely won't affect late-summer
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August 19, 2015 |
People heading out for late-summer hunts may see
some road and trail restrictions caused by
wildfires, but hunters are reminded Idaho Fish
and Game rarely alters hunts or offers rain
checks for controlled hunt tags because of
fires.
Fires typically affect only a portion of a
hunting unit and are usually put out or under
control well before the hunting season ends, so
Fish and Game does not altering season dates in
response to fire restrictions. Hunters affected
by a fire closure can adjust their schedule to
hunt later in the season, or exchange general
tags to hunt in a different area, but exchanges
must be made before the season begins.
Hunters with controlled hunt tags may also
exchange them for general season tags before the
controlled hunt begins, but controlled-hunt fees
would not be refunded.
In limited cases, Fish and Game will offer rain
checks or refunds when access to a hunting unit
is blocked by fire. A person requesting a rain
check must submit his or her tag to Fish and
Game with a letter describing how fires blocked
their ability to hunt. If the raincheck is
granted, a 2016 tag is offered for the same
species and hunt area as the hunter held in
2015.
For more information about rain checks, call at
(208) 334-2592. Send written requests to Fish
and Game Licensing, P.O. Box 25, Boise ID 83707.
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