PHOTO PROVIDED William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge will offer its fourth elk hunt in 2018. This year’s hunt program will provide a total of 20 elk permits, with hunting divided into four hunts that will run from Aug. 25 to Oct. 28. Archery-only hunts will begin on Aug. 25,[Read More…]
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William L. Finley Refuge 2018 fall black-tailed deer hunt
PHOTO PROVIDED The William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge black-tailed deer hunt will take place in the same designated Refuge areas as in previous years, referred to and marked as Zones 1 and 2. The general refuge archery season for both zones runs from Aug. 25 through Sept. 23. With[Read More…]
Fishing is free June 2-3 in Oregon
Maeve, age 7, with her first fish, caught with the help of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife angling education instructor at Timber Linn Park Pond, Albany during an earlier Free Fishing Day event this year. IMAGE PROVIDED/ODFW It’s free to fish, crab or clam in Oregon on Saturday and[Read More…]
Celebrate state parks day with free camping, day-use, events
Free camping, free parking and special events highlight State Parks Day on Saturday, June 2. More than a dozen state parks are holding free events that day, and camping is free at all tent, RV and horse campsites. Day-use parking will be free June 2 and 3 at the 26[Read More…]
New state forest recreation rules adjust fees
Recent rule changes adopted by the Oregon Board of Forestry adjust camping fees in state forests, provide additional benefits to qualifying military veterans and active-duty service members, revise overnight stay limits on state forests and initiate a pilot campsite reservation program at a Clatsop State Forest campground. Fees: Campsite fees[Read More…]
WONDER ALL AROUND US
American goldfinch ED ”JAKE” JACKSON Wanna test your endurance? Try running nonstop for a week. Can’t do it? A bird’s got you beat. It’s the human equivalent to the longest uninterrupted bird migration ever measured – 7,145 miles straight. No food. No water. No cigarette breaks. Just airborne nonstop from[Read More…]
OSP investigating multiple deer that were shot with arrows
On April 27, Central Point Fish and Wildlife troopers were called to the Shady Cove area to investigate a live deer that had been shot with an arrow which was still stuck in the deer. The troopers and ODFW responded in an effort to investigate and possibly tranquilize the deer[Read More…]
OSP seeks public assistance in the killing of three bald eagles near Tangent
PHOTO PROVIDED OSP seeks public assistance in the killing of three bald eagles near Tangent On March 16, an Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division trooper responded to a complaint of three deceased bald eagles in the area of Tangent just south of Albany. A trooper responded and identified[Read More…]
Boat inspection stations open around Oregon
ODFW aquatic invasive technicians decontaminate a pontoon boat at the owner’s residence. Boating season is starting and people hauling both motorized and non-motorized boats must stop at watercraft inspection stations opening around Oregon next week. Look for large, orange ”Boat Inspection Ahead” signs followed by ”Inspection Required for All Watercraft”[Read More…]
Commission adopts ocean salmon and Pacific halibut seasons, 2018-19 game bird regulations
The Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted 2018 ocean salmon and Pacific halibut seasons and 2018-19 game bird hunting regulations when they met in Astoria on April 20. Ocean salmon regulations are based on Pacific Fishery Management Council recommendations. The Commission also adopted rules for state water terminal fisheries. See a[Read More…]
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