Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Doug Kitchen, ODF Assistant District Wildlife Biologist, setting up trail cameras in the are of ODFW’s cougar capture operations. Photo Provided/Roger Fuhrman, ODFW Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is ending cougar capture operations in Zigzag because all available evidence shows the cougar killed Sept.…
PHOTO PROVIDED State wildlife biologists asked successful hunters to donate a wing and tail for research. The season for both forest grouse is Sept. 1, 2018 through Jan. 31, 2019 statewide. Mountain quail season is open Sept. 1-Jan. 31 in western Oregon, Hood River and…
The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful taking of a bull elk in Douglas County. On the evening of Aug. 31, OSP Fish and Wildlife Troopers responded to a report…
The Portland District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began to increase releases from Fern Ridge Reservoir on Monday, Sept. 10. Outflows from the dam will gradually increase from about 60 to 300 cubic feet per second. Corps hydrologists project that the 11-day release will lower…
IMAGE PROVIDED Hard winters often play havoc with big game herds, making forage harder to find and causing deer and elk to be more vulnerable to predators as they are forced to struggle through deep snow. For that reason, hunters often breathe a sigh of…
FILE PHOTO You can always be ready to go camping if you stay prepared. Grab three large plastic storage bins from a local store. Keep air mattresses, pumps, pillows and tarps in one bin. In the second bin, pack up stoves, pots, pans, lanterns, hatchets,…
PHOTO PROVIDED When a kid is learning to fish, it is best to avoid using an adult tackle. Instead, by using the best quality kid’s gear available, the design is usually better equipped for their hands and is more user-friendly. Adult ultra-light spin casting combos…
There are a few steps that can be taken to improve beginner bow hunter skills. The first is to practice by taking time to shoot at least a few quivers of arrows a week, every week, year around. Practice builds skill and confidence that it’s…
Angler at Shellrock Lake, Roaring River Wilderness. High elevation lakes are a good spot to fish for trout during summer. IMAGE PROVIDED As temperatures rise, fish (especially coldwater species like trout) feel the heat, too. Anglers can do their part to reduce the stress fish…