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Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo
This Saturday, July 22, Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo events will kick off with the Ardis Swan Memorial Junior Rodeo. The Jr. Rodeo is open for contestants ages 0-6, 7-11, 12-14, and includes Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Goat Tying, Brakaway Roping, Ribbon Roping, Steer & Calf Riding. Pee Wee Events (ages 0-6) include Barrel Racing Goat Tail Untie, Mutton Busting, Stick Horse Barrels, and Dummy Head roping. Entry forms are available at: lincolncountyfairandrodeo. There is an early entry price and late entry price. Early entries must be received by Friday, July 21st, at noon. Saturday check-in is at 8 a.m. Rodeo begins at 9 a.m. All events are 75% payback prizes along with High Point Buckles. For more information, contact Amber Sluder at (208)720-5732 or mcmurdocvt@aol.com 4-H & FAA shows begin on Monday, July 23rd, with the Horse show at 8 a.m. Tuesday livestock shows include Dairy at 10 a.m. and 4-H Gymkhana at 7 p.m. Wednesday shows start at 8:30 a.m. with Goat followed by Sheep. The Small Animal Show will be at 2 p.m. Swine show on Thursday and Beef on Friday. Round Robin will be held Friday, July 28th, at 12:30. Next Wednesday, the rodeo arena will host an ATV Rodeo at 7 p.m. On Thursday, July 27th and 28th, the arena will host the 2023 Lincoln County Rodeo at 8 p.m. each evening. This year's competition is an Open Rodeo, meaning there will be a lot of beginners trying their hands at the various events. Come on out and cheer them on! And... don't forget the 2023 Parade on Thursday at 6 p.m.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
July 19, 2023
Vol 47 Num 29
Seats Available in Trapper Education Course
Idaho Fish and Game will host a trapper education course in Salmon on Friday, July 28. The course will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fish and Game Regional Office, 99 Highway 93 North. Advanced registration is required, and class size will be limited. To register, go online to Fish and Game’s website or visit the Fish and Game office in Salmon. The cost is $9.75 when registering online or $8.00 in person. Participants must be at least 9 years of age. The interactive course provides students with hands-on training from experienced trapping instructors. Basic trapping techniques with safety, ethical trapper behavior, and avoiding non-target catches are emphasized throughout. Other topics covered include trapping regulations, equipment selection and maintenance. Idaho trappers who purchased their first trapping license after June 30, 2011 are required to attend a mandatory trapper education course before they can purchase a trapping license. Anyone intending to trap wolves must attend wolf trapper education course prior to purchasing wolf trapping tags. Those who intend to trap wolves that did not possess an Idaho trapping license prior to 2011 are required to take both trapper and wolf-trapper education courses. For more information, contact the Fish and Game office in Salmon at 208-756-2271. --- --- --- --- --Idaho F&G regulates the harvest of eight furbearer species: Badger, Beaver, Bobcat, Red Fox, Marten, Mink, Muskrat, and River Otter. Badger, Bobcat and Red Fox may also be hunted. Coyote, striped skunk, spotted skunk, long-tailed weasel, raccoon and ermine (also considered furbearers) are classified as predatory wildlife and are open to hunting or trapping. There is no open season for lynx, wolverine, or fisher. Idaho's furbearers provide recreational opportunities, viewing enjoyment, and an economic return from fur pelts. Furbearers provide not only recreational, harvest, and aesthetic values, but also social, cultural, scientific, and genetic values. Furbearers and their harvest are managed in order to benefit wildlife populations and to ensure a long-term return from the animals to humans.