Volunteer Fence Removal and Modification

Volunteer Fence Removal and Modification
August 13-15, 2026
Lemhi Valley, Salmon Idaho
August 13th
- meet - 10:00AM at the turn-off to Bohannon Cr Ranch (Eagle Valley Ranch)
45.11992, -113.75495
Jct. of Old Lemhi Rd and Bohannon Cr Rd
Finish around 5PM
August 14th
– meet - 8:30AM, same location as above
Finish around 5PM
August 15th
– meet - 8:30AM, at McFarland Campground, HWY 28 (Funnel Fence)
Location is about 40 minutes from Salmon and about 10 minutes from Leadore.
44.80259, -113.56721
Finish around 3PM
What to Bring:
Daily: Water, sack lunch, gloves, boots, long sleeve shirt and pants (some rugged terrain and barbed 
wires – good to have long pants and long-sleeve shirts)
What is Provided:
Fence pliers, fence markers, buckets, water jug for refills.
Goals: Improve migration route and survival rates for big game on critical winter range by 
modifying fences to be more wildlife friendly. Species benefited: mule deer, elk, pronghorn, 
sagegrouse, and raptors in the Lemhi Valley near Salmon, Idaho.
Detailed Tasks: 
1. Hand-remove up to 2 miles of old barbed wire fence on private ranch lands
2. Skid-steer wire-winder to remove up to 5 miles of woven or barbed wire fence
3. Modify bottom wires:
Walking along fence-lines and using clips to hand-clip wires up (so animals can pass under).
4. Removing bottom or top wire where fence has 4+ strands of barbed wire, and bottom wire is 
less than 10” in height or top wire is not wildlife friendly. 
5. Adding bird-anti strike markers to top of fence to prevent sagegrouse and raptor strikes (will 
occur on Saturday the 15th along HWY 28).
Lodging/Camping for Volunteers: 
Open camping or lodging is on your own
McFarland Campground on HWY 28 - 7 sites (location for day 3 meet)
Hayden Creek Fishing Access Campground on HWY 28 (10 miles from project areas)
RSVP or for Questions: 
Jessie Shallow, jshallow@muledeer.org
Barry Crose, barry@muledeer.org