Hunting Articles

OHA wins suit protecting Ochoco elk habitat
by Oregon Hunters Association, JANUARY 4, 2019

A U.S. District Court Judge in Portland on Jan. 3 upheld the August findings of a Pendleton Magistrate Judge, siding 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. District Judge...
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ODFW to host another facilitated meeting about Wolf Plan on Jan. 8 in Clackamas
by ODFW, JANUARY 3, 2019

ODFW will host another facilitated meeting with Wolf Plan Stakeholders on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Monarch Hotel and Conference Center, 12566 SE 93rd Ave, Clackamas from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Stakeholders deeply involved with the Wolf Plan update have been invited to attend. The meeting agenda will be posted later this week at www.dfw.state.or.us/Wolves/WPSR.asp Professional facilitator Deb Nudelman with Kearns and West will facilitate...
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Salvage roadkilled deer and elk with free online permit beginning Jan. 1, 2019
by ODFW, JANUARY 1, 2019

Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, deer and elk struck by vehicles can be legally salvaged in Oregon using a free online permit that will be available at www.odfw.com/roadkill The change in law was required after the passage of Senate Bill 372 during the 2017 Oregon State Legislative session. Following are the key regulations to follow to legally salvage a roadkilled deer or elk: The free...
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CDFW Releases Conservation and Management Plan for California Elk Populations
by CDFW, DECEMBER 14, 2018

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released a Statewide Elk Conservation and Management Plan. The plan has undergone extensive public review and will help guide state wildlife managers’ efforts to maintain healthy elk herds. The plan builds on the success of efforts to reestablish elk in suitable historic ranges, and management practices that have resulted in robust elk populations...
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Lane County man convicted of illegally taken trophy mule deer buck
by Oregon State Police, DECEMBER 13, 2018

[News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: December 13th, 2018 11:05 AM] In 2015, Kevin Howard Noel reported taking an 8-pt mule deer buck in the Steens Mountain Unit during archery season with a valid archery deer tag. He subsequently presented the buck at a Northwest sportsman show for measurement, resulting in placing 1st that year for Non-Typical Archery Mule Deer,...
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OHA increases reward in moose poaching case to $7,500, landowners offer LOP bull elk tag
by Oregon Hunters Association, DECEMBER 11, 2018

The Oregon Hunters Association is offering a $7,500 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case of a bull moose poached in Wallowa County, and area landowners are offering an LOP bull elk tag as part of the reward. Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Troopers are asking for the public’s assistance in locating and apprehending whoever is responsible...
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