BIKING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING
New access road built for Weiser River Trail
Trail users will have new access to it from the Wye Trailhead, giving equestrians, mountain bikers and hikers another convenient way to get to the 84-mile trail in western Idaho.
The road, which goes off U.S. 95 about a half-mile north of Tamarack between Council and New Meadows ends up at the trailhead and undeveloped camping area with a vault toilet, water pump and horse corral.
Friends of the Weiser River Trail is seeking grants to build a developed campground in the area. The Weiser River Trail starts in Weiser and goes through the towns of Midvale, Cambridge and Council. The entire right-of-way was deeded to Friends of the Weiser River Trail in August 1997. For details and maps go to www.weiserrivertrail.org.
HUNTING
New upland rule books to be available soon
The 2012-13 and 2013-14 Upland Game, Furbearer and Turkey seasons and rules brochures should be available in late February and will include some changes that affect some spring turkey controlled hunts.
The spring turkey controlled hunt application period began Feb. 1, and information for spring 2012 hunts is available from Fish and Game offices, license vendors and the Fish and Game website at www.fishandgame.idaho.gov. General spring turkey hunting season opens April 15 in Southwest Idaho.
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