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NORTHERN PORTION OF EGIN- HAMER CLOSURE AREA OPENS AT SUNRISE ON MAY 1, 2007
Posted on: April 27, 2007
IDAHO FALLS- Right on schedule, the northern portion of the Egin-Hamer Closure Area will open at sunrise on May 1st, 2007. Despite the nice spring weather and much of the wintering wildlife moving on to other areas, that portion of the Egin-Hamer Closure north of the Egin-Hamer Road has remained closed to human travel per the existing plan. Recently, IDFG staff has still observed some deer and elk taking advantage of early green up conditions in the area. The portion of the closure area south of the road already opened on schedule at sunrise on April 1st.
Some years, when the winters are mild, the local, state, and federal agencies involved in managing the Egin-Hamer Area Closure have been able to open portions of the area earlier, but that was not the case this year. Biologists have been keeping a close eye on the movement of big game in the closure area and early green up, especially on recently burned areas, means that some animals have still been hanging around in the closure area.
Many local families also look forward to end of the closure because of the promise of family fun that hunting through the sage brush for shed antlers provides. Keeping illegal horn hunters out of the closure not only protects wildlife, but insures a fair start for legal antler collectors at sunrise on May 1. The move to a sunrise opener was agreed upon by all parties responsible and proved successful for the southern opener on April 1, 2007. The closure agreement allows for access by private landowners with business concerns requiring entry into the closure area.
Exact descriptions of the closure area are available at the Idaho Falls BLM & IDFG Offices. Maps and specific information regarding the closure may be obtained by contacting the local BLM Office in Idaho Falls at 208-524-7445 or the IDFG Office at 208-525-7290.
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