Hunting Articles

Sept. 5 meeting to discuss C2 Ranch A and H Project
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

The Southwest Regional Council of the Access and Habitat program will host a public meeting on Sept. 5 at noonto discuss a renewal of the C2 Ranch habitat improvement project. Interested parties can attend the meeting at ODFW’s Central Point Office at 1495 E Gregory Road, Central Point. C2 Cattle Company is a 9,500 acre ranch located in the foothills of the Cascade...
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Successful forest grouse and mountain quail hunters asked to return wings, tails for research
by ODFW, AUGUST 31, 2018

Forest grouse hunters should have a banner year in southwest Oregon and state wildlife biologists ask successful hunters to donate a wing and tail for research. The season for both forest grouse and mountain quail in western Oregon opens September 1and runs through January 31, 2019. Hunters should look for bright blue collection barrels placed at major road junctions or highways in hunting...
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Hunting Deer and Elk Out of State
by CDFW, AUGUST 31, 2018

Question: Two hunting buddies and I were drawn to hunt elk for the first time in Colorado. We are planning a trip the second week in October. This will be our first out-of-state trip. What should I know, and how do I go about keeping all of my paperwork in order to make sure everything is legal when I come back?...
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OHA prevails in recommended ruling on Ochoco National Forest OHV trail lawsuit
by Oregon Hunters Association, AUGUST 29, 2018

A Magistrate Judge this week sided with the Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) and other groups who filed suit to stop the U.S. Forest Service from building an additional 137 miles of off highway vehicle (OHV) trails in critical elk habitat on the Ochoco National Forest. OHA, a nonprofit group of more than 10,000 hunters, filed a lawsuit in 2017 challenging the...
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A Saturday First Dove Season Opener Will Generate Big Numbers
by CDFW, AUGUST 24, 2018

The first of two opening days of California’s dove hunting season is fast approaching. This year’s season for mourning dove, white-winged dove, spotted dove and ringed turtle dove will run from Saturday, Sept. 1 through Saturday, Sept. 15 statewide, followed by a second hunt period, Saturday, Nov. 10 through Monday, Dec. 24. Mourning dove and white-winged dove have a daily bag limit if 15,...
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Facilitated meeting with Wolf Plan stakeholders Aug. 30 in The Dalles
by ODFW, AUGUST 22, 2018

ODFW will host a meeting with Wolf Plan stakeholders on Thursday, Aug. 30 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Dalles Screen Shop, 3561 Klindt Drive. Stakeholders deeply involved with the Wolf Plan update have been invited to attend. The topic of the meeting will be the Wolf Plan, which has been undergoing a review and update. Earlier this year, Fish and Wildlife Commissioners decided...
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