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Committee approves three Fish and Game rule dockets including mandatory black‑bear ID test, zone boundary revisions and spearfishing language
Summary
The House Resources and Conservation Committee approved three Fish and Game rule dockets: a pending/temporary rule requiring online bear‑identification education for black bear hunters, boundary adjustments to four game‑management zones, and rule language enabling regulated spearfishing.
The House Resources and Conservation Committee approved three rule dockets from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game after debate and public comment.
1) Mandatory black‑bear identification education (IDAPA docket 13.02.01.22041): Deputy Director Amber Worthington said the temporary rule requires hunters to pass an online identification test (Idaho or equivalent sister-state test) before hunting black bear; identification evidence may be shown digitally in the field or via the hunter’s account. The temporary rule had already been implemented January 1; the committee approved the pending rule after discussion about enforcement and outreach. Worthington…
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