IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Jan. 31 -- The Idaho Fish and Game Commission issued the following news release:
Hunters looking for the locations of public meetings on new ideas about the upcoming big game rules in the Upper Snake Region won't be able to find them.
The good news is that they are actually available at anytime and from anywhere that has an Internet connection to YouTube.
For decades, Idaho Fish and Game has had a tradition of holding public meetings to discuss changes hunters would like to see in future versions of the big game rules.
Unfortunately, said Daryl Meints, regional wildlife manager for the Upper Snake Region, "We are seeing less and less people attending our meetings, yet tens of thousands of people hunt our units."
The new virtual approach allows 24-hour, seven-day access to the same information that would be available at a traditional meeting, but users can select what species information they are interested in learning about. Hunters interested only in antelope don't need to sit through an entire meeting; they can view just the antelope video and then make comments via e-mail.
This new format is based on the same PowerPoint slides that are normally used at public meetings. An audio soundtrack was recorded for each species, using the same information that would have been presented at the old style meeting.
The images and narration were combined and converted into a video file that was then uploaded to the Fish and Game page on YouTube. Anyone can view the video files and then send suggestions to Fish and Game about changes they would like to see considered. Separate presentations lasting about five minutes have been posted for black bear, mountain lion, antelope, mule deer, white-tailed deer and elk. Hunters can select any combination of videos at their leisure.
"At this stage we are looking for issues, not solutions," Meints said. "The solutions will be discussed in the next phase of the big game regulation setting process."
The Upper Snake Region is the first region in the state to attempt to use this new technology to try and reach more hunters. This innovative method allows sportsmen who hunt in Idaho to be more involved in setting seasons, no matter where they live on the planet.
The new meeting format is so user-friendly that year-round anyone can use a "smart phone" to view the information and make comments while they are out ice fishing.
To attend a Fish and Game Upper Snake Region big game meeting, go to YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/user/idahofishgame#grid/user/CAC8FB7233543A51.
People can still get information and discuss big game rules or any other issues by contacting Fish and Game by telephone at 208-525-7290. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at htsyndication@hindustantimes.com
Gregg Losinski, 208/525-7290.
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