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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1977
Page
6
Historical notes recount Idaho settlers mistaking the European ibex for mountain sheep. Biologists say no Idaho ibex existed, with 1915 laws protecting mountain sheep and many 19th century reports later erased. Some locals recall sightings, but evidence supports only bighorn sheep presence in Idaho.
Bonner County Elk Unlimited members worked last Saturday cutting shrubs and small trees in an antler prime foraging area. Spokesman Lee Carrick said 27 volunteers from Bonner Kootenai and Shoshone counties joined the effort at Pond Peak.
The Gold'n Grouse 4-H Club sponsors a birdhouse building contest for ages 10 to 15. Entrants bring their birdhouses to Gambles Store on Saturdays in April from 11 am to 1 pm with wildlife members assisting. Winners in three age groups will be chosen April 30 by three judges. winner must be present. For details contact Linda Taylor at 263 5687.
Ed Norgaarden of Sandpoint claimed top honors for Canadian moose at the Inland Empire Big Game Council four day Big Horn Show. He bagged a trophy moose near Cade River, British Columbia last fall after his son Ted won the hunting trip at Bonner County Sportsmen Association’s moose dinner. The trophy rack netted a 1945 point score by Boone and Crockett standards, but missed entry into the record book by about two points. Rick Furniss of Ft Ware, B C, won a 7mm rifle for a trophy mask. The BCSA will meet April 7 at 7 30 p m at the Sandpoint Community Hall. Dick Irizarry will report on a blueback study on Lake Pend Oreille using the new trawler for data.
The Department of Idaho Fish and Game issues a public warning to halt illegal fishing. Spawners in shallow upstream waters are targeted with gear like spears nets and snags harming the fishery. Conservationist Keith Hawn warns of 4000 to 5000 eggs lost if a Kamloop is destroyed and urges reporting offenders with license plates.
The Department of Fish and Game asks the five percent sample of license holders surveyed in late January to return hunting questionnaires. Managers need data on hunting activity and last fall’s success to help set seasons and bag limits for 1977. So far returns are low and compliance before April 15 is urged.
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission announces two spring meetings on April 12 at Lewiston regional office and May 3 at Boise headquarters. The April session begins 9 am with a public hearing from 1:30 to 5 pm. May 3 includes a 7:30 pm public hearing on fall hunting input, with May 4 set to approve big game seasons and upland bird opening dates.
Outdoor writer describes gold-thread Coptis occidentalis blooming in a damp north Idaho draw, noting slim yellowish white blossoms and evergreen leaves. He recalls local lore, root details, and the plant’s wider range from Alaska to Washington, plus a brief wildlife and fishing update in SHORT NOTES.
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