2009-2010 OREGON GAME BIRD REGULATIONS · • Dusky Canada goose quotas in the permit goose zone...

2009-2010 OREGON GAME BIRD REGULATIONSFor All Migratory Game Bird, Upland Game Bird and CrowHunting Seasons From September 1, 2009 Through May 31, 2010 and Other Associated Regulations

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Director’s MessageGreat picture! Great hunt! Congratulations to Hannah Walasavage for her first turkey ever, taken with her parents, earlier this year. We want more families to have an experience like this -- one that they will remember for many years. How do we get more families out to experience the thrill of the outdoors?

For one thing, beginning in 2010, we’ve reduced the cost for kids under 17 to get out hunting and fishing. We will offer a Juvenile Sports Pac, a $50 total package of hunting and fishing opportunities. A new juvenile turkey tag, for those not wanting all the opportunities that a Juvenile Sports Pac offers, will also be available for only $10. And, for those big game opportunities, kids finally will be able to hunt with their juvenile licenses and appropriate tags, rather than with adult licenses as in the past.

Next, we will continue to offer a wide array of special youth hunting opportunities for both upland game birds and waterfowl. Take a look at pages 22 & 23 inside to see if there is something near you. Now in its third year, the Mentored Youth Hunter Program continues to increase in popularity. This great program is an ideal way to introduce kids, 9 through 13, to the sport of hunting.

Every year, local sports groups host special events to encourage youth participation. Encourage a young person to attend, or better yet, take them yourself. These events are often posted at local sporting goods stores and on our web site. And, if you belong to one of these groups, thank you for helping pass along Oregon’s hunting heritage and for being our partners in wildlife conservation.

Looking for places to go? We are constantly looking for ways to improve your access to quality hunting spots. Last year on this page we introduced the Oregon Hunter Access Map. With nearly one million views in its first year, the map has been incredibly popular. Now, with the help of the Hunting Heritage Partnership and the Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation, we’ll be adding new features that will make the map even more useful. You will be able to see species ranges, wildlife management unit boundaries, conduct searches by species, and much more.

Not only is hunting part of Oregon’s heritage, it’s vitally important to Oregon’s economy. A recent survey conducted by Travel Oregon and ODFW found that fish and wildlife recreation expenditures contributed $2.5 billion dollars to Oregon’s economy in 2008.

Last year, nearly 2.8 million Oregon residents and nonresidents went hunting, fishing, crabbing, clamming or wildlife watching in Oregon. Much of that money was spent in Oregon’s rural areas – especially important in these tough economic times.

Take advantage of the game bird hunting opportunities in Oregon. Although bird populations fluctuate from year to year, the diversity of game bird species and habitats found in Oregon means there is always a great experience waiting for you.

When you go afield, help secure the future of hunting and wildlife conservation by taking a young person along with you. When you get back from your trip, send us your youth hunting photos. They could be chosen to be on the cover of the regulations, our Web site, or other promotional materials.

Good Luck!

Roy Elicker,Director

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife4

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desire further information, please contact ADA Coordinator, ODFW,

3406 Cherry Ave. NE, Salem, OR 97303-4924, or call 503-947-6058, or write to the Office for

Human Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240.

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Cover Photo: Courtesy of Fred Walasavage. His daughter, Hannah, harvested her first turkey during the

2009 youth spring turkey hunt.

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

OREGON FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION

Marla Rae (Chair) .....................................................Salem

Dan Edge (Vice-Chair) ........................................ Corvallis

Jon Englund ........................................................... Astoria

Carter Kerns ..................................................... Pendleton

Skip Klarquist ......................................................Portland

Bobby Levy ................................................................Echo

Zane Smith .......................................................Springfield

REGULATION INFORMATION GUIDELINESThis booklet contains information about Oregon's statewide game bird hunting regulations. Always review all regulations before you hunt. Because season dates and hunting regulations change annually, significant changes from last year’s season dates and hunting regulations are highlighted in red type. Significant regulations and information also are highlighted in red type.

To make your outdoor adventures more enjoyable, refer to the following guidelines:

All hunters must obtain a hunting or combination license and participate in HIP. See ■pages 8-10 for requirements and information. A mail order application is provided on page 43.

Season dates and bag limits for game birds are listed on pages 14-16. A shooting ■hours table is located on page 13. Season dates and bag limits can change from year to year.

Oregon has a Northwest Permit Goose Season with special regulations. Information ■about this season is located on pages 18-20.

State wildlife areas are listed on pages 31-34. State and federal refuge special regula- ■tions are listed on pages 28-30, including telephone numbers.

Oregon offers hunts to introduce youths and women to hunting and the outdoors. ■Oregon also offers some public access programs on private lands. You can read about these special opportunities on pages 22-23, 31 and 41.

Call ODFW at 503-947-6001 (touch-tone callers only) for the latest recorded informa- ■tion about hunting, or visit ODFW on the Web at www.dfw.state.or.us.

Roy Elicker, DirectorSalem Headquarters Office3406 Cherry Ave. NESalem, OR 97303-4924503-947-6000

REGIONAL OFFICES

High Desert61374 Parrell RdBend, OR 97702541-388-6363

Northeast107 20th StreetLa Grande, OR 97850541-963-2138

Northwest17330 SE Evelyn StreetClackamas, OR 97015971-673-6000

Southwest4192 N Umpqua HwyRoseburg, OR 97470541-440-3353


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Northwest Goose Testing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Proposed Upland Season Dates for 2010-2011 . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Reservation and Permit Application Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Shooting Hours Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

State/Federal Refuge Area Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

State Wildlife Area Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Turkey: Fall, Spring and Youth Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Upland Cooperative Access Program and RHAs . . . . . . . . . . 41

Upland Game Bird Emergency Closure Procedures . . . . . . . 27

Waterfowl Reservation Hunts:

Fern Ridge Wildlife Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Klamath Wildlife Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Sauvie Island Wildlife Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

What’s New? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Youth Hunting Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 22-23

Abbreviations Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Access and Habitat Hunting Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Duck and Goose Zone Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Falconry Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Fee Pheasant Hunts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Game Bird Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-16

General Hunting Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11

Harvest Information Program (HIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Hunting Guide Book Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Legal Hunting Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

License/Tag/Permit Fees and Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Mail Order Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Map Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Mentored Youth Hunter Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 42

Northwest Oregon Permit Goose Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19

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ABBREVIATIONS KEY

The following abbreviations are used throughout this document in Hunt Descriptions, Unit Descriptions andregulations. The abbreviations will be used in upper and lower cases.

Ave = AvenueBLM = Bureau of Land ManagementBlvd = BoulevardCo = CountyCos = CountiesCr = CreekDr = DriveFR = Forest RoadHIP = Harvest Information ProgramHwy = Highway

ID = IdentificationLk = LakeLn = LaneMi = MileMt = MountainNF = National ForestNWR = National Wildlife RefugeODF = Oregon Dept. of ForestryODFW = Oregon Dept. of Fish & WildlifePOS = Point of Sale

RHA = Regulated Hunt AreaRd = RoadRvr = RiverSq Mi = Square MilesUCAP = Upland Coop. Access ProgramUSFS = U.S. Forest ServiceUSFWS = U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWA = Wildlife Area


WHAT'S NEW IN 2009-2010?Check out an expanded pheasant season and new turkey hunting opportunities on page 14-15.• Dusky Canada goose quotas in the permit goose zone have been reduced due to a low population counts for this • goose population. Hunters need to be aware of all hunting restrictions within the permit goose zone. Bag limits for some duck species have been increased. Check it out on page 16. Goose bag limits have been • expanded in the late season hunt for Klamath Co. All bird hunters will be required to immediately retrieve any game bird taken while in the field. See page 11. • Shooting hours for Sept. Canada goose seasons now start ½ before sunrise, similar to most other bird hunting. • New preseason public access control regulations are being implemented at Summer Lake WA this year. Please • check regulations on page 34.New rules on eviction from ODFW Wildlife Areas. See page 11. •

OREGON GAME BIRD LICENSE, TAG AND PERMIT FEESRESIDENT FEES***Combination Hunting/Angling License (6 month residency immediately preceding date of application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$43.75*Disabled War Veteran’s Hunting License (6 month residency immediately preceding date of application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FreeHunting License (6 month residency immediately preceding date of application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.50Juvenile Small Game and Bird Hunting License (ages 14 -17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.50Landowner/Youth Hunting License (age 13 years and younger) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Free*Pioneer Angler/Hunting License (age 65 years and 50 years residency) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FreeSenior Citizen Combination Angling/Hunting License (age 70 years and 5 years residency). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.50Senior Citizen Hunting License (age 70 years and 5 years residency) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00Sports Pac (residents only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130.00Turkey Tag (Spring, Fall, or Bonus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.00Upland Game Bird Validation (valid July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.50Waterfowl Validation (valid July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00NONRESIDENT**3-Day Nonresident Hunting License for Migratory Waterfowl and Upland Birds (age 14 years and older) . . . . . . . . . . .21.50Game Bird Validation (valid July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31.50Hunting License (age 14 years and older) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76.50Hunting License (age 13 years and younger) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FreeTurkey Tag (Spring, Fall, or Bonus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64.00ALL HUNTERS (RESIDENT/NONRESIDENT) Harvest Information Program (valid July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FreeApplications: Fern Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.50 Klamath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.50 Sage Grouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.50 Sauvie Island (A,B,C,D,E,F,G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.50 Controlled Fall Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.50Duplicate (License, Tag, Permits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.50Parking: Sauvie Island Wildlife Area Annual Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.00 Sauvie Island Wildlife Area Daily Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.50Permits/Reservations: Band-tailed Pigeon Permit, Black Brant Permit, NW Oregon Goose Permit, Sea Duck Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50 each Fern Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.50 Klamath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.50 Sage Grouse Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.50 Sauvie Island (A,B,C,D,E,F,G) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.50Western Oregon Fee Pheasant Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.50

Note: License, tag, application and agent fees are not refundable. Agent fee included in all prices listed above. There are over 600 license agents throughout the state. Call 503-947-6100 for specific license agent locations.* Issued only at ODFW Offices.**A nonresident game bird stamp validation is required along with this hunting license. Crows, doves, band-tailed pigeons, snipe and turkeys are not covered by this license.*** Please note that some fees will change in 2010. Please visit our Web site at www.dfw.state.or.us.

HUNTERS: RETAIN YOUR 2009 HUNTING LICENSEFOR YOUR HUNTER/ANGLER ID NUMBER

License agents can no longer lookup customers on the POS system by social security number. A Hunter/Angler ID Number is printed on all licenses, tags and permits. This permanent ID number is the primary identifier for indi-vidual hunters and anglers in ODFW’s licensing system. Accumulated preference points for big game controlled hunts will be tracked using the Hunter/Angler ID Number.


The Mentored Youth Hunter program allows youth ages 9 through 13 to hunt without first passing a hunter education class, It gives unlicensed youngsters the opportunity to receive mentored, one-on-one field training on the ethics, safety, responsibility and enjoyment of hunting while being closely supervised by a licensed adult.

How it works: Any hunter over the age of 21 with all appropriate licenses/tags/validations can serve as a mentor to any youth age 9 through 13 years old. Non-residents can also participate as youth or supervising hunters.

Other safety requirements: The program has several safety precau-tions built into it: A supervising hunter can only hunt with one youth at a time.

Only one legal weapon between

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the supervisor and youth is allowed while hunting. The supervising

hunter must remain in immediate control of the youth, meaning the two must stay in close proximity

at all times while the youth is in possession of a legal hunting weapon. It is strongly recommended that the supervising hunter and mentored youth wear blaze orange during

hunting or related activities.No additional license or fee is required. However, supervising hunters are responsible for training the youth in firearm and hunter safety before engaging in hunting or related activities. To participate, youth must annually complete a program registration form on page 42 and mail it to ODFW, Information and Education, 3406 Cherry Ave. NE, Salem,OR 97303.For more information, please visit: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/mentored_youth_hunting_program/index.asp

NOTE: Youth hunts do not qualify under the Mentored Youth Hunter Program.


ALL HUNTERSEvery hunter must have in his or her possession a valid hunting license (see below for specific category types). ■No hunter may possess more than one valid Oregon hunting license. ■Annual hunting licenses are valid through Dec. 31 of each year. Hunts extending into the following calendar year require a new ■hunting license. Any hunter with a valid Oregon or Idaho license may hunt in the wate ■ rs or on the islands of the Snake River, where the river forms the boundary between Oregon and Idaho. All laws and rules of the respective states apply.To hunt either the Oregon side or the Washington side of the Columbia River, a hunter must have a valid hunting license for the ■state in which he or she is hunting. All laws and rules of the respective state apply.Game bird hunters must obtain a FREE HIP (Harvest Information Program) validation. ■ See page 9-10 for requirements, detailed HIP information and how to become HIP validated.

To obtain a HIP validation, hunters may go to any license agent, obtain online or mail the game bird application order form to »ODFW (page 43).A separate validation is needed on game bird licenses to hunt crow. »

Depending on the species of bird you are hunting, you must have a federal waterfowl stamp and/or state game bird validations to hunt (page 9). ■Federal stamps and state validations are in effect from Jul. 1 - Jun. 30 of the following year. »Any person 16 years of age or older must have a signed (in ink across the face), valid federal waterfowl stamp in his or her »possession to hunt ducks and geese.No federal waterfowl stamp is required for pigeon, dove, crow, coot or snipe hunting. »

To hunt band-tailed pigeons, black brant, sea ducks or NW Oregon geese, a separate permit for each is required ■ (page 9 and 18).

OREGON RESIDENTSOregon residents must obtain a resident hunting, combination or Sports Pac license to hunt in Oregon. ■

Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 635-010-0015(4)(a) provides the legal standard for purchasing a resident license: “A »resident is one who has physically dwelled in Oregon continuously for the six months prior to applying for a license. Temporary absences from Oregon during that time period do not defeat a person’s residency so long as such absences were not for the purpose of establishing residency outside Oregon.” The legal requirement is implemented by this certification that a license applicant must sign: “I, the undersigned, hereby certify and declare that the information I have provided to obtain this license is true. To acquire an Oregon resident license/tag I certify that I have resided continuously within Oregon no less than 6 months immediately prior to applying for this license/tag.” When purchasing a license in person, residents 18 years of age and older must also show some "indicators of residency". Such an indicator must be:

(1) an Oregon driver's license or Oregon identification card; or (2) three other pieces of identification, each of which shows name and current address and indicates six month residency

in Oregon.These requirements are waived for certain active members of the armed forces and for some foreign exchange students (see »OAR 635-010-0015(4) for details). Submitting a false application is a crime.Resident hunters 14-17 years of age can buy a juvenile license at a reduced fee if they will be hunting birds and small game »only. All others (18 years of age or older) must purchase a regular hunting license.For hunters 13 years of age and younger, please refer to Youth section below. »

Oregon residents must obtain appropriate validations to hunt in Oregon. ■SPORTS PAC LICENSE HOLDERS MUST OBTAIN CURRENT GAME BIRD AND HIP VALIDATIONS ON JULY 1 OR LATER. »Residents 14 years of age or older must have a state waterfowl validation included on their hunting license and in their posses- »sion to hunt ducks, mergansers, geese and coots. See information on federal stamp requirements above. Residents 14 years of age or older must have a state upland game bird validation included on their hunting license and in their »possession to hunt pheasant, grouse, quail and partridge.

YOUTH (RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT)Obtain a hunting license. ■

All hunters 13 years of age and under must obtain a FREE youth license. This youth license is required for participation in HIP. »Youths 13 years of age and under while hunting on property other than their own must be accompanied by an adult 21 years of »age or older.Resident hunters 14 -17 years of age can buy a juvenile license at a reduced fee if they will be hunting birds and small game »only. All others (residents 18 years of age or older and all nonresidents) need to purchase a regular hunting license.

Tag and application requirements ■Youths 13 years of age and under are required to obtain a FREE license in order to purchase a black brant permit, band-tailed »pigeon permit, sea duck permit, turkey tags or apply for sage grouse permits and waterfowl reservation hunts.

All youths 17 years of age and younger must have a Hunter Education Certificate in their possession to hunt anywhere except on ■their own land or land owned by their parent or legal guardian. For Hunter Education class information or to obtain a replacement copy of a hunter safety card, call the Hunter Education office in Salem at 503-947-6028.See exceptions for the Mentored Youth Hunter Program on page 7. ■

GAME BIRD HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTSLicenses, permits, validations, tags and controlled hunt applications can be obtained at license agents

throughout the state, online or through ODFW’s Salem headquarters office by mail, fax or in person.

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NONRESIDENTSAll nonresidents who want to hunt in Oregon must obtain a nonresident hunting license if they are 14 years of age or older. ■A 3-Day Nonresident Hunting License for migratory waterfowl and upland birds is valid for three consecutive da ■ ys.

A nonresident game bird stamp validation is required along with this hunting license. »Crows, doves, band-tailed pigeons, snipe and turkeys are not covered by this license. This license is not valid to apply for »controlled bird hunts. To apply for controlled bird hunts, a regular nonresident hunting license is required.

Nonresidents 14 years of age or older must have a game bird validation included on their hunting license and in their possession ■to hunt ducks, mergansers, geese, coots, pheasants, grouse, quail and partridge.For hunters ■ 13 years of age and younger, please refer to Youth section on the previous page.

LANDOWNERS Obtain a hunting license. ■

Resident landowners » can obtain a FREE landowner license to hunt game birds on their own property, except for black brant, band-tailed pigeon, sea duck, sage grouse and turkey (spring and fall). For these hunt types, a regular hunting license is required for landowners hunting on their own property.

Obtain appropriate validations ■Required to participate in HIP (see ALL HUNTERS on page 8). »Residents 14 years of age or older hunting upland or waterfowl, see ALL HUNTERS and OREGON RESIDENTS for specific information. »Nonresidents 14 years of age or older hunting upland or waterfowl, see ALL HUNTERS and NONRESIDENTS for specific information. »

Landowners hunting turkeys on their own property must have a turkey tag. ■Landowners hunting sage grouse on their own property must have a sage grouse permit. ■

Use this table to determine if you need to obtain a HIP validation, federal waterfowl stamp, black brant permit, band-tailed pigeon permit, sea duck permit, sage grouse permit, turkey tag, waterfowl validation, or upland game bird validation. The species you hunt and the status of your residency determines which validations and permits you may need in addition to your hunting license.

See page 8 for licensing requirements.

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Harvest Information Program (HIP) X X X X X X X X X X X

Federal Waterfowl Stamp (16 years and older) X X X

Band-tailed Pigeon Permit X

Black Brant Permit X

Sage Grouse Permit(b) X

*Sea Duck Permit (Harlequin, scoter, long-tailed and eider) X

Spring turkey tag and/or bonus tag or fall turkey tag X

OREGON RESIDENTS (INCLUDING LANDOWNERS)

Resident Waterfowl Validation (14 years and older) X X X X

Resident Upland Game Bird Validation (14 years and older)

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NONRESIDENTS (INCLUDING LANDOWNERS)

Nonresident Game Bird Validation (14 years and older) X X X X X X X X X X(a) Please note: a separate validation is needed on your license to hunt crow.(b) Falconer's are not required to obtain a sage grouse permit to hunt sage grouse.

Hunters - please carefully note the following information:State validations (waterfowl, upland game bird, or nonresident game bird) can be obtained at license agent outlets, online or through mail order 1. (Salem headquarters office only). Having an actual state stamp in possession while hunting is not a requirement. The validation on the license authorizes you to hunt. Federal waterfowl stamps are still required to be signed in ink across the face and be in possession while in the field. Federal stamps may be purchased at most U.S. Post Offices and some sporting stores.Applications for game bird hunting will be through license agents, online or mail order (see page 43). This is the same as for big game controlled hunt 2. procedures.A Sports Pac License holder must return to any license agent on Jul. 1 or later to obtain current validations in order to legally hunt in the seasons specified 3. in this booklet. Validations received before Jul. 1 are only applicable to previous seasons. Your license must be updated on or after Jul. 1 of each year.

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Be HIP When You Hunt In Oregon! What is HIP? HIP stands for Harvest Information Program. Do you hunt doves, crows, snipe, ducks, geese, coot, pheasant, quail, chukar, Hungarian (Gray) partridge, blue grouse, or ruffed grouse in Oregon? If so, you must be HIP validated on your license before you go hunting. When buying a hunting license, you will be asked if you intend to hunt any game birds during the upcoming hunting seasons. When answered, “Yes”, you will then be asked a few simple questions about your hunting success last year. When this process is completed your license will indicate that you are “HIP Validated”. To legally hunt for crow you must answer, “Yes” to the question pertaining to those species and a separate validation for those species must appear on your license. Refer to the HIP worksheet on page 44. That’s it! There is no cost to you.

Why collect harvest information? Your participation in this program means that important information will be available to wildlife professionals to better manage Oregon’s wildlife resources. Hunter participation levels for all species of game birds are needed to assist in setting regulations and justify future hunting seasons.

How does HIP work? Of the total group of HIP certified waterfowl and other migratory game bird hunters, the USFWS will select necessary samples of hunters to participate in providing harvest information. Selected hunters will receive hunter record cards prior to hunting seasons or soon thereafter. Hunters will be asked to record their daily harvest of birds and return the completed record card at the end of the hunting season. For upland game bird hunters, ODFW personnel select samples of hunters to survey. These surveys will provide much more accurate harvest information than previous surveys and will make it possible to more accurately determine the status and needs of all our game bird resources.

Thanks! Your cooperation is essential to responsible resource management and is greatly appreciated by all those who enjoy our game bird resources.

HARVEST INFORMATION PROGRAM HIP

DEFINITIONSEastern Oregon ■ : All cos east of the summit of the Cascades, including all of Klamath and Hood Rvr cos.Western Oregon ■ : All cos west of the summit of the Cascades, except Klamath and Hood Rvr cos.Cackling Canada Goose ■ : Any Canada goose with a bill length less than 32 millimeters.White Geese ■ : Snow and Ross’ geese.Dark Geese ■ : All other geese except black brant, snow and Ross’ geese.Game Birds ■ : Any waterfowl, snipe, band-tailed pigeon, dove, pheasant, quail, partridge, grouse, or wild turkey.Waterfowl ■ : Ducks, mergansers, geese and coots.Sea Ducks ■ : Harlequin, scoters, long-tailed and eider ducks.Forest Grouse ■ : Blue and Ruffed Grouse.

PROTECTED BIRDSAll birds except starling, house sparrow and rock pigeon are protected by federal and/or state laws. Federal regulations provide that no permit is needed to control crows, blackbirds, cowbirds and magpies when found committing or about to commit depredations upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, livestock, wildlife, or when concentrated in such numbers and manner as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance. Federal regulations allowing such control, however, are complex and restrictive. Contact the law enforcement branch of the USFWS for advice at 503-521-5300.

DECOYS AND CALLSNo person shall:

Hunt game birds or crows by the use ■or aid of any live birds for decoys.

Hunt game birds (except for crows) ■by the use of records or tapes of bird calls or sounds, or electrically amplified imitations of bird calls or sounds.Hunt game birds with the use of ■decoys powered by motor, battery, or other self powered methods. Quiver magnets are also illegal. Decoys with parts that are moved solely by human actions (for example, via a cable or pull-string) or the wind are allowed. FIREARMS/SHOT RESTRICTIONS

Shotgun - a smooth bore firearm, designed for firing birdshot and intended to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel length of 18 inches or more, with an overall length of 26 inches or more.

One may hunt game birds or crows:With shotguns no larger than 10 gauge. ■With recurve, long and compound ■bows; hawk or falcon.

It is prohibited to hunt game birds or crows:

With rifles or handguns. EXCEPTION: ■Forest grouse can be hunted with any rimfire firearm.With a shotgun that can hold more ■than three shells.With any shot larger than BB except for ■steel shot no larger than F. Exception: No shot larger than No. 2 or smaller than No. 6 may be used for wild turkey. Tracer shells may not be used to hunt game birds.

Toxic shot restrictions are listed where appropriate under federal refuges, state refuges, state WAs and regulated hunt areas. In addition, the possession and use of shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot is always prohibited while hunting waterfowl.

See page 12 for more information on ■legal hunting methods and non-toxic shot.

SHOOTING HOURSBetween Sept. 1 and Mar. 10, all game birds must be hunted during times specified in the shooting hours table on page 13, except as noted.

TRESPASSNo person shall:

Hunt on the enclosed or cultivated ■land of another without permission. Enclosed land may be indicated by fence, ditch, rd, hedge, railroad right-of-way, or any distinctive boundary.Hunt on private property without prior ■approval from the landowner.BOATS AND MOTOR VEHICLES

No person shall:Hunt or shoot game birds from a motor ■driven land conveyance or aircraft of any kind.Hunt or shoot game birds with use of a ■sink box or any other type of low floating device having a depression affording the hunter a means of concealment beneath the surface of the water.Drive, rally, or chase any game bird ■from any motor driven land, water, or air conveyance or sailboat.Shoot game birds from or with the help ■of any motorboat or sailboat unless the motor has been shut off and/or sail furled and movement has stopped. Sail and motor-propelled craft may be used only to pick up dead or crippled birds. Crippled birds may not be shot from such craft under power.It is unlawful for any person to ■operate a snowmobile or all-terrain

GENERAL HUNTING REGULATIONSFor a complete copy of all state laws and federal regulations consult Oregon Administrative Rules,

the Oregon Wildlife Code and Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations.



vehicle while carrying a loaded firearm (includes shells in the magazine), or bow, unless all arrows are in a quiver. Note: A loaded firearm is one having live ammunition in a magazine, clip, or chamber. (Violation of ORS 821.240 is a class B traffic violation)

BAITINGNo person shall hunt game birds by aid of baiting, or on, or over a baited area where a person knows or reasonably should know that the area has been baited. A baited area is considered to be baited for 10 days after complete removal of any bait. Baiting includes placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering of salt, grain, or other feed that could serve as a lure or attraction for game birds to, on, or over areas where hunters are attempting to take them.

DISGUISING SEXNo person shall disguise the sex or kind of any game bird. The feathered head must be left attached to all upland game birds in the field or while in transit. The head or one fully feathered wing must be left attached to all waterfowl, doves and pigeons in the field or while in transit.

Note: Private hunting preserves are excluded from this regulation. Further restrictions apply to the NW Oregon Permit Goose Zone. See page 19: Reporting Harvested Geese.

RETRIEVAL/WASTEAll game birds killed or crippled must be retrieved immediately, if possible, and kept by the hunter in the field. All crippled birds reduced to possession must be immediately killed. Waste means to allow any edible portion of any game bird to be rendered unfit for human consumption, or to fail to retrieve edible portions except internal organs of such game birds from the field.

POSSESSION AND TRANSPORTMaximum number of birds that a person may lawfully possess (includes fresh, frozen, or otherwise processed) in the field or in transit to place of permanent residence (see pages 14-16, 18 and 21 for possession limits). Game birds shipped or given to another person for transport during the season or within 48 hours after the season closes must be accompanied by a written note listing the number and kinds; date killed; name and address of possessor; and signature, address and hunting license number of the hunter. Birds transported more than 48 hours after the season closes must bear a shipping permit or metal seal of ODFW. Shipping permits or metal seals are available at any ODFW regional or district office and any Oregon State Police office.

Field Possession Limit: No person may possess, have in custody, or transport more than the daily bag limit or aggregate daily bag limit, whichever applies, of migratory game birds, tagged or not tagged, at or between the place where taken and either (a) automobile or principal means of land transportation; or (b) personal abode or temporary or transient place of lodging; (c) migratory bird preservation facility; (d) Post Office; or (e) common carrier facility.

OTHER RESTRICTIONSNo person shall:

Hunt in areas closed by the state ■or federal government, within city limits (unless otherwise authorized), or on school grounds, public parks, national monuments (unless otherwise authorized), cemeteries, public rd or rd right-of-way or railroad right-of-way.Shoot from or across a public rd, posted ■safety zone, or railroad right-of-way.Take fur animals, except in compliance ■with furbearing mammal regulations.Disturb or remove the traps of any ■licensed trapper from public lands.Use an artificial light for hunting any ■wildlife, except raccoon, bobcat and opossum provided the light is not cast from or attached to a motor vehicle. This includes laser sights or any other sights which project a beam to the target. This does not include battery operated sights which only light the reticle.Hunt or take game birds with trap or snare. ■Sell, trade, barter, exchange, or offer ■for sale, trade, barter, or exchange any game bird parts, or game bird feathers thereof EXCEPT as identified in OAR 635, Division 200. If you have any questions relative to the sale and purchase of game bird feathers or would like a copy of Division 200 please call your local ODFW office.Hunt in any safety zones created and ■posted by ODFW.Disturb, damage, remove, alter, or ■possess any official ODFW sign.No person shall take any wild bird without ■a permit or destroy the eggs or nests of wild birds. For exceptions for the destruction of nests or eggs of resident Canada geese see OAR 635-051-0048(7a).Release any species of bird in the state ■without a permit from ODFW.Permit dogs to run at large or train ■dogs in game bird nesting habitat during the months of Apr.-Jul., except as authorized by the Fish & Wildlife Commission.Refuse inspection of any license, tag, ■or permit by an employee of ODFW, any person authorized to enforce wildlife laws, or a landowner or agent of the landowner on their land.

STATE WILDLIFE AREA EVICTIONThe department may evict any person from a state wildlife area for violation of any department rules or regulations or when continued presence of that person could cause a threat to the rights and safety of others or property.

COLUMBIA AND SNAKERIVER BOUNDARY

To hunt either the Oregon side or the ■Washington side of the Columbia Rvr, a hunter must have a valid hunting license appropriate for that state in which one is hunting.Any hunter with a valid Oregon or Idaho ■license may hunt in the waters or on the islands of the Snake Rvr, where the rvr forms the boundary between the two states. All laws and rules of the respective states apply.

FEDERAL REGULATIONSViolation of state migratory game bird hunting regulations is a violation of federal regulations. Each hunter should consult the actual federal regulations in Title 50 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20. Also, more restrictive regulations may apply to NWRs open to public hunting. For additional information on federal regulations, contact ARDLE, USFWS, PO Box 9, Sherwood, OR, 97140; Phone: 503-521-5300.

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1 Rimfire firearms are allowed for the hunting of forest grouse only.2 Shotgun: A smooth bore firearm, including muzzleloaders, designed for firing birdshot and intended to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel length of 18 inches or more, with an overall length of 26 inches or more.

No one may hunt game birds with a shotgun larger than 10 gauge. ■No one may hunt game birds with a shotgun which can hold more than three shells. ■It is unlawful to hunt wild turkeys with shotguns larger than 10 gauge or smaller than 20 gauge or with shot size larger than No. 2 ■or smaller than No. 6.

3 There are no restrictions on the type of arrows or broadheads which may be used to hunt game birds.4 Hunters may not use any electronic device(s) attached to bow or arrow.

SHOT RESTRICTIONS:Any shot larger than BB may not be used to hunt game birds except for steel shot size no larger than F. See above for exceptions ■for wild turkey. Tracer shells may not be used to hunt game birds. For a list of current federally-approved nontoxic shot, please visit http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/currentbirdissues/nontoxic.htm or call USFWS law enforcement at 503-521-5300.Toxic shot restrictions are listed where appropriate under federal refuges, state refuges, state WAs and regulated hunt areas. In ■addition, the possession and use of shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot is always prohibited while hunting waterfowl and coots. Coatings of copper, nickel, tin, zinc, zinc chloride and zinc chrome on approved nontoxic shot types are approved.

LEGAL HUNTING METHODS

FIELD DRESSING OF GAME BIRDS WHAT'S LEGAL?

Hunters understand the importance to care for meat while in the field to protect it from spoiling. However, what is not understood by many is the legal requirements necessary to transport dressed birds from the field. Some hunters commonly practice “breasting” birds out and discarding the rest of the carcass while still in the field. This is not legal and hunters need to note the following:

For upland game birds the feathered head must be left attached to all birds while in the field or traveling home. ■

For waterfowl, doves and pigeons a feathered head or wing must be left attached to all birds while in the field or ■traveling home. Further restrictions apply to the NW Oregon Permit Goose Zone, see page 19.

So why is this necessary? There are many restrictions on sex and species of birds that can be included in your daily bag. Leaving a head or wing attached allows law enforcement personnel to identify the birds taken by a hunter. You can be cited if it is not possible to determine the types of birds taken.

Also, it is important to note that the hunter must retain all edible portions of the carcass. The practice of taking only portions of the meat of a game bird (such as breasting birds out) is illegal. Pages 10-11 of this booklet outlines the important regulations for hunting game birds in Oregon. Please familiarize yourself with all these regulations.

Be safe, be responsible and be legal.

WILDLIFE VIOLATORS COMPACTHunters: Be aware that under the Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact (Compact), you can have your Oregon hunting licenses and tags revoked or suspended if you violate the wildlife laws of other states. This means if your license or tag privileges which come under the scope of the Compact are suspended or revoked in one member state, they are subject to suspension or revocation in all member states. For more information, please visit our Web site at: www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/WildlifeViolatorCompact/wildlife_violator_compact.asp.

As of August 2009

MEMBER STATESIn Process (4)

Passed Legislation (3)

NO (12)

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20092010 SHOOTING HOURS FOR GAME BIRDSThe table below is used for all game bird seasons during specified dates. Shooting visibility may vary according to weather conditions. Legal shooting hours are listed in the table below, except for the following:

Fee pheasant hunt shooting hours begin at the time listed 1. in this table and end at 5:00 p.m. at E.E. Wilson and Fern Ridge WAs. Sauvie Island WA ends at 6:00 p.m. Denman WA shooting hours follow the table below.Sept. youth upland hunts, refer to page 22-23.2. Northwest Permit Goose Season refer to page 18.3. Some state or federal areas may have specific shooting 4. hours; refer to pages 28-34.ZONE 1: All of Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington,

Multnomah, Yamhill, Clackamas, Lincoln, Polk, Marion, Benton, Linn, Lane, Douglas, Coos, Curry, Josephine and Jackson cos.

ZONE 2: All of Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Jefferson, Wheeler, Deschutes and Crook cos.

ZONE 3: All of Klamath and Lake cos.ZONE 4: All of Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Grant,

Baker, Harney and *Malheur cos.

Note: Legal spring turkey season shooting hours are ½-hour before sunrise to sunset. Refer to local newspapers for sunrise and sunset times and plan accordingly.

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Sept. 1 - Sept. 4 6:06 AM 7:48 PM 5:55 AM 7:39 PM 5:59 AM 7:37 PM 5:45 AM 7:28 PM 6:45 AM 8:28 PM




Sept. 26 - Oct. 2 6:38 AM 6:54 PM 6:29 AM 6:46 PM 6:29 AM 6:48 PM 6:18 AM 6:36 PM 7:18 AM 7:36 PM

Oct. 3 - Oct. 9 6:46 AM 6:41 PM 6:37 AM 6:33 PM 6:36 AM 6:36 PM 6:27 AM 6:22 PM 7:27 AM 7:22 PM




Nov. 1 - Nov. 6 6:22 AM 4:58 PM 6:14 AM 4:47 PM 6:10 AM 4:53 PM 6:03 AM 4:38 PM 7:03 AM 5:38 PM




Nov. 28 - Dec. 4 6:58 AM 4:35 PM 6:51 AM 4:22 PM 6:44 AM 4:31 PM 6:39 AM 4:14 PM 7:39 AM 5:14 PM

Dec. 5 - Dec. 11 7:05 AM 4:34 PM 6:59 AM 4:21 PM 6:51 AM 4:30 PM 6:46 AM 4:12 PM 7:46 AM 5:12 PM



Dec. 26 - Jan. 1 7:17 AM 4:43 PM 7:11 AM 4:31 PM 7:03 AM 4:38 PM 6:58 AM 4:21 PM 7:58 AM 5:21 PM

Jan. 2 - Jan. 8 7:17 AM 4:48 PM 7:11 AM 4:38 PM 7:04 AM 4:44 PM 6:59 AM 4:27 PM 7:59 AM 5:27 PM




Jan. 30 - Feb. 5 6:59 AM 5:24 PM 6:51 AM 5:15 PM 6:46 AM 5:18 PM 6:40 AM 5:03 PM 7:40 AM 6:03 PM

Feb. 6 - Feb. 12 6:50 AM 5:34 PM 6:42 AM 5:25 PM 6:38 AM 5:27 PM 6:31 AM 5:13 PM 7:31 AM 6:13 PM



Feb. 27 - Mar. 6 6:17 AM 6:02 PM 6:09 AM 5:54 PM 6:07 AM 5:54 PM 5:58 AM 5:42 PM 6:58 AM 6:42 PM

Mar. 7 - Mar. 10 6:05 AM 6:11 PM 5:56 AM 6:00 PM 5:55 AM 6:03 PM 5:46 AM 5:51 PM 6:46 AM 6:51 PM

*A portion of Malheur Co is included in the Mt Time Zone - plan accordingly.


20092010 OREGON GAME BIRD SEASONS

Application Deadline: Mail order applications must be RECEIVED in the Salem headquarters office by Aug. 31. See Permit Hunt Application Procedures on page 35.

Results Available (see page 35) ■ : Sept. 5Permit Sales End ■ : Sept. 20Season Dates ■ : Sept. 12-20Daily Bag Limit ■ : Two sage grouseSeason Limit ■ : Two sage grouseOpen Area ■ : By permit only, as follows:

2008 2009 1st ChoiceHUNT NO. Open Area Permits Applicants J51 Sumpter Unit 10 6 J64 Lookout Mt Unit 10 27 J65 Beulah Unit 150 107 J66 Malheur Rvr Unit 100 81 J67 Owyhee Unit 75 41 J68 Whitehorse Unit 225 196 J69 Steens Mt Unit 80 82 J70 Beatys Butte Unit 175 142 J71 Juniper Unit 100 73 J72 Silvies Unit 20 25 J73A N. Wagontire* 35 75 J73B S. Wagontire* 20 8 J74 Warner Unit 150 132 Entire wildlife unit is open unless indicated by an asterisk(*). See Big Game Regulations for entire unit boundary description.

HUNT DESCRIPTIONSJ73A N. Wagontire: 80% public lands. That part of Unit 73 north of Christmas Valley-Wagontire Co Rd.J73B S. Wagontire: 95% public lands. That part of Unit 73 south of Christmas Valley-Wagontire Co Rd.

2009 CONTROLLED SAGE GROUSE SEASON

WESTERN OREGON FEE PHEASANT HUNTS

Special pheasant hunts are scheduled at the following locations. Birds will be stocked throughout the season.

Open Areas and Season DatesDenman WA ■ : Sept. 21 - Oct. 9E.E. Wilson WA ■ : Oct. 1 - 31Fern Ridge WA ■ *: Sept. 7 - Oct. 4*Open Areas: East and West Coyote, Fisher Butte and Royal Amazon units.Sauvie Island WA ■ *: Sept. 14 - 27*Open Area: Eastside Unit

Daily Bag Limit: Two rooster pheasants per day.

Requirements: To participate in these hunts, each hunter must have in possession a valid hunting license, upland game bird validation, HIP validation and $11.50 fee pheasant tag. See license requirements, page 8 for age exceptions. Each tag will allow harvest of two rooster pheasants. Multiple tags may be purchased. Upon taking a pheasant, each hunter shall immediately record such taking on the tag in ink. Shooting hours begin as shown in the shooting hours table on page 13. Hunting closes at 6 p.m. on Sauvie Island and closes at 5 p.m. on E.E. Wilson and Fern Ridge WAs. Denman WA shooting hours follow the shooting hours table on page 13. All hunters are required to check in and out of hunt areas at self-service stations located on each area and carry the permit while in the field. Hunter numbers will be limited at any one time to 150 on the E.E.Wilson WA and 75 on the Sauvie Island WA. The possession or use of any shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot is prohibited at all times.

A parking permit is required on Sauvie Island WA.

UPLAND GAME BIRDS(a)

OPEN AREA(See definitions page 10)

OPEN SEASON(all dates inclusive)

DAILY BAGLIMIT

POSSESSION LIMIT

Youth Upland Hunts See season dates and hunt requirements on page 22-23.

Blue and Ruffed Grouse(Forest grouse) (see page 40 for wing collection information)

Western Oregon, Hood Rvr and Wasco cos Sept. 1, 2009 - Jan. 31, 2010 3 eachspecies

6 eachspecies

Eastern Oregon Sept. 1- Nov. 29

Chukar/Hungarian (Gray)Partridge

Umatilla and Morrow cos Oct. 10 - Dec. 31 8 24

Remaining Eastern Oregon cos Oct. 10, 2009 - Jan. 31, 2010 8(b) 24(b)

Rooster Pheasant Statewide (Additional Special Hunt below)

Oct. 10 - Dec. 31 2 8

California Quail(d) Western Oregon Sept.1, 2009 - Jan. 31, 2010 10(c) 20(c)

Umatilla and Morrow cos Oct. 10 - Dec. 31 10 20

Remaining Eastern Oregon cos Oct. 10, 2009 - Jan. 31, 2010 10 20

Mountain Quail (see page 40 to report information on Mountain Quail observations in eastern Oregon)

Western Oregon, Hood Rvr and Wasco cos Sept. 1, 2009 - Jan. 31, 2010 10(c) 20(c)

Grant, Umatilla, Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam, Klamath and Wallowa cos

Oct. 10 - Dec. 31 2 2

Remaining Eastern Oregon cos NO OPEN SEASON -- --FOOTNOTES: (a) Please see page 27 regarding emergency closure procedures. (b) Within the posted boundaries of the Lower Klamath Hills Regulated Hunt Area near Klamath Falls, the daily chukar bag limit is two and possession limit is four. See page 29 for Lower Klamath Hills Regulated Hunt Area Information. (c) Singly or in aggregate when California and mt. quail seasons are concurrent. (d) Bobwhite quail may be taken as part of the California quail bag limit.


General Season Dates: Oct. 15 - Dec. 31Open Area: Trask, Willamette, Santiam, Stott Mt, Alsea, McKenzie, Siuslaw, Indigo, Dixon, Melrose, Tioga, Sixes, Powers, Chetco, Applegate, Evans Creek and Rogue WMU's. Daily Bag Limit: One turkey of either sexSeason Limit: Two turkey's of either sexTag Limit: A maximum of 4,000 tags will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis through license agents or mail order.Tag Sale Deadline: Hunters may purchase tags beginning Sept. 23 through the end of the season or until the tag limit is reached.

If you obtain a 2009 controlled fall turkey tag you may not obtain a general season turkey tag(s). You may possess up to two general season turkey tags. At time of harvest, a hunter must validate their tag immediately by removing in its entirety the appropriate month and day of harvest and attach the tag securely to the carcass.

2009 GENERAL FALL TURKEY SEASON

Hunting by permit only. Application Deadline: Mail orderapplications must be RECEIVED in the Salem headquarters Office by Sept. 15.Results Available: Sept. 22Permit Sales End: Last day of seasonSee Permit Application Procedures on page 35.

WHITE RIVERSeason Dates: Oct. 10 - Oct. 25Daily Bag Limit: One turkey of either sexSeason Limit: One turkey of either sexHunt No: K41 Permits: 75 Open Area: White River UnitBAKERSeason Dates: Oct. 10 - Nov. 30Daily Bag Limit: One turkey of either sexSeason Limit: One turkey of either sexHunt No: K62 Permits: 100Open Area: All of Wildlife Management Units 51, 62, 63 and 64. BLUE MOUNTAINSeason Dates: Oct. 10 - Nov. 30 and Dec.1 – Dec 31. From Dec. 1 – Dec. 31 hunting is allowed only on private lands by permission. Private lands are any lands not owned or controlled by any state, county or federal agency.Daily Bag Limit: One turkey of either sexSeason Limit: One turkey of either sexHunt No: K83 Permits: 400Open Area: All of Wildlife Management Units 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 54 and 55. All lands inside the exterior boundary of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are not open to hunting.GRAND RONDESeason Dates: Oct. 10 - Nov. 30Daily Bag Limit: One turkey of either sexSeason Limit: One turkey of either sexHunt No: K84 Permits: 75Open Area: All of Wildlife Management Unit 52 (excluding the Starkey Experimental Forest and Range enclosure) and Unit 53.WALLOWASeason Dates: Oct. 10 - Nov. 30Daily Bag Limit: One turkey of either sexSeason Limit: One turkey of either sexHunt No: K85 Permits: 75Open Area: All of Wildlife Management Units 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61. If you obtain a 2009 controlled fall turkey tag you may not obtain a general season turkey tag(s). At time of harvest, a hunter must validate their tag immediately by removing in its entirety the appropriate month and day of harvest and attach the tag securely to the carcass.

2009 CONTROLLED FALLTURKEY SEASONS

Season Dates Statewide: Apr. 10 - 11Daily Bag/Season Limit: One male turkey or one turkey with a visible beard.Eligibility: Hunters age 17 years and younger are eligible to participate. In these hunts an adult 21 years or older, who may not hunt, must accompany not more than one youth hunter. Hunters must possess a 2010 spring turkey tag. Youths with an unfilled tag may also hunt during the general spring turkey season. See page 8 for additional license requirements.

2010 SPRING YOUTH TURKEY HUNT

Season Dates: Apr. 15 - May 31Open Area: StatewideDaily Bag Limit: One male turkey or a turkey with a visible beard.Season Limit: Two legal turkeys, except that an additional legal turkey may be taken by hunters with a bonus turkey tag.Tag Sale Deadline: Hunters may purchase tags through the end of the season.Bonus Tag: A 2010 bonus turkey tag may be used to take one legal turkey in the following WMU's only: Trask, Willamette, Santiam, Stott Mt, Alsea, McKenzie, Siuslaw, Indigo, Dixon, Melrose, Tioga, Sixes, Powers, Chetco, Applegate, Evans Creek and Rogue WMU's.

It is unlawful to obtain and possess more than two 2010 statewide spring turkey tags and one 2010 bonus turkey tag. At time of harvest, a hunter must validate the tag immediately by removing in its entirety the appropriate month and day of harvest and attach the tag securely to the carcass.

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Hunters: Did you know there are opportunities to take an additional turkey through emergency hunts? An emergency hunt is held on short notice to address acute agricultural damage. Emergency hunts may be held on private property or multiple ownerships wherein the district wildlife biologist has established a hunt area. Please see page 13 of the 2009 Big Game Regulations for application procedures.

EMERGENCY TURKEY HUNTS

ALL TURKEY HUNTERS: Shotguns no larger than 10 gauge nor smaller than 20 gauge; shot size no larger than No. 2 nor smaller than No. 6; and recurve, long, and compound bows may be used to hunt turkey. See page 12 for legal hunting methods. Dogs may be used during the fall turkey season. It is unlawful to use dogs to hunt spring turkey. See shooting hours table on page 13.

DON'T FORGET TO REPORT: All turkey hunters who purchased a tag are required to report. Please see: www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/reporting/index.asp or call 1-866-947-ODFW (6339) for more details.


20092010 OREGON GAME BIRD SEASONSMIGRATORY GAME BIRDS AND CROWS

OPEN AREA(see maps on next page)

OPEN SEASON(all dates inclusive)

DAILY BAG LIMIT

POSSESSION LIMIT

Youth Waterfowl Hunts See season dates and hunt requirements on page 22.

Mourning Dove (a) Statewide Sept 1-Sept. 30 10 20

Band-tailed Pigeon* Statewide Sept. 15-Sept. 23 (see page 40 for wing collection info.)

2 4

Duck and Merganser*Zone 1 Oct. 17-Oct. 25 & Oct. 28, 2009-Jan. 31, 2010

7(b) 14(b)Zone 1: Scaup(b) Nov. 7, 2009-Jan. 31, 2010

Duck and Merganser*Zone 2 Oct. 10-Nov. 29 & Dec. 2, 2009-Jan. 24, 2010

7(b) 14(b)Zone 2: Scaup(b) Oct. 10-Nov. 29 & Dec. 2, 2009-Jan. 5, 2010

Coot Statewide Concurrent with duck seasons listed by zone 25 25

Snipe Statewide Concurrent with duck seasons listed by zone 8 16

Black Brant* Statewide Nov. 14-Nov. 29 2 4

Special September Goose Season

Western Oregon Sept. 5-Sept. 14 5 Canada Geese

10 Canada Geese

Open Area: All western Oregon counties except those portions of Coos, Curry and Douglas west of Hwy 101 (South Coast Zone) Closed Areas: The South Coast Zone, Ankeny, William Finley, Tualatin Rvr, Wapato Lk, Bandon Marsh and Baskett Slough NWRs and Fort Stevens and Rooster Rock State Parks.

Eastern Oregon Sept. 5-Sept. 14

3 Canada Geese

6 CanadaGeese

Open Area: All eastern Oregon counties except Klamath Co. Closed Area: Umatilla (except the Boardman Unit), McKay and Cold Springs NWRs, the Klamath County Goose Zone, Gold Island in the Snake Rvr and the Summer Lk WA. The taking of white-fronted, Aleutian an d cackling Canada geese is prohibited statewide.

Regular Goose Seasons(See Zone description on following page)

Northwest Oregon Permit Zone(f) - (this zone is closed to all goose hunting during regular goose seasons except in specific permit hunt areas. See pages 18-20 for season details).

Northwest Oregon General Zone (f) Oct. 17-Oct. 25 & Nov. 5, 2009-Jan. 31, 2010

4 dark (c) & 6 white


Southwest Oregon General Zone Oct. 17-Nov. 29 &Dec. 12, 2009-Jan. 31, 2010

4 dark (d) & 6 white


South Coast Zone (e) Oct. 3-Oct. 20 &Nov. 25, 2009-Jan. 31, 2010 &



Feb. 20-Mar. 10, 2010 4 dark (d) 8 dark (d)

Lake, Harney and Malheur cos Zone

Oct. 10-Nov. 29 &Dec. 19, 2009-Jan. 31, 2010



Klamath County Zone (e) Oct. 10-Nov. 29 & Dec. 19, 2009-Jan. 22, 2010 and



Feb. 20-Mar. 10, 2010 2 white- fronted & 4

white

4 white-fronted

& 8 white

Remaining eastern Oregon cos Zone

Oct. 17-Oct. 25 &Nov. 7, 2009-Jan. 31, 2010



Crow Statewide Oct. 1, 2009-Jan. 31, 2010 NO LIMIT NO LIMIT*Permits are required for: Band-tailed pigeon, black brant and sea ducks. See page 9 for details.FOOTNOTES: (See definitions on page 10) (a) Eurasian collared doves may be taken as part of the mourning dove bag limit. (b) Within the daily bag limit of seven ducks you may not have more than: Three scaup (note open season restrictions on scaup above),

two hen mallards, two pintail, two redheads, and one canvasback. The possession limit is double the daily bag limit.(c) The daily dark goose limit may not include more than one cackling Canada goose or one Aleutian Canada goose. In Lake Co only, no

more than one white fronted goose daily is allowed. The possession limit is double the daily bag limit. (d) The daily dark goose limit may include up to four cackling or Aleutian Canada geese in the Southwest General Zone and South Coast

Zone only. The possession limit is double the daily bag limit. (e) From Feb. 20 - March 10, 2010, hunting is only allowed on private lands by permission. Any public lands or waters owned or controlled

by any state, county, or federal agency, including public waters, waterways and impoundments are closed to hunting. (f) See page 20 for important information regarding testing requirements for all goose hunters in NW Oregon.

To learn more about waterfowl hunting management in North America, please visit www. flways.us


DUCK HUNTING ZONES 20092010

ZONE 1

ZONE 2

Note: The General Seasons in each zone plus the Youth Season may not exceed 107 days within the federal framework. The split seasons (maximum of one per zone) allow optimizing hunting opportunity throughout the state in consideration of resident waterfowl and flyway migration patterns.

NORTHWEST OREGON PERMIT ZONE(See details on pages 18-19)

REGULAR GOOSE SEASON HUNTING ZONES 20092010

Report Waterfowl Bands! Call 1-800-327-BAND or report online at: www.reportband.gov

Please note: There is no September Canada Goose season in Klamath County and South Coast zones.

EASTERN OREGON ZONE

KLAMATH COUNTY ZONE(See footnote (e) on page 16)

LAKE, HARNEY, MALHEUR CO ZONE

SOUTH COAST ZONE(See footnote (e) on page 16) Those portions of Coos, Curry and Douglas Cos west of Hwy 101.

SOUTHWEST OREGON GENERAL ZONE Those portions of Coos, Curry and Douglas cos. east of Hwy 101 and all of Josephine and Jackson Cos.

NORTHWEST OREGON GENERAL ZONE(see permit requirements on page 20) Those portions of Multnomah, Clackamas, Marion, Linn, Lincoln and Lane cos outside the Northwest Oregon Permit Zone (see Northwest Oregon Permit Zone boundary description on page 18)

NORTHWEST OREGON PERMITZone Closure (portion of Tillamook Co; see page 18 for boundary description)


NORTHWEST OREGON GOOSE PERMIT ZONEThe Northwest Oregon Permit Goose season protects the dusky Canada goose population that winters in this region, while allowing harvest of more numerous subspecies such as Taverner’s and western Canada geese. Most goose hunting is on private lands; therefore, always ask landowner permission before entering private lands.

PERMIT ZONE BOUNDARY

All lands west and north of the following boundary are open to goose hunting by permit only: Starting at the Columbia Rvr at Portland, south on I-5 to Hwy 22 at Salem; east on Hwy 22 to Cascade Hwy; south on Cascade Hwy to Stayton and straight south to the North Santiam Rvr; west (downstream) on the north shore of the North Santiam Rvr to I-5; south on I-5 to its junction with Hwy 126 at Eugene; west on Hwy 126 to Greenhill Rd; south on Greenhill Rd to the intersection with Crow Rd; west on Crow Rd to Territorial Hwy; north on Territorial Hwy to Hwy 126; west on Hwy 126 to mi post 19; north to the intersection of the Benton and Lincoln Co line; north on the western boundary of Benton and Polk cos to the southern boundary of Tillamook Co; west on the Tillamook Co boundary to the Pacific Coast. See Closed Areas section on this page.

DUSKY GOOSE STATUS UPDATE

Dusky Canada geese have experienced a long-tem population decline and this year’s survey in Alaska was the lowest recorded. The current population level requires significant changes to dusky goose harvest management throughout the flyway as agreed to in the Pacific Flyway Council’s Dusky Canada Goose Management Plan (http://www.pacificflyway.gov/Documents/Dcg_plan.pdf). Changes include implementation of a quota season in Alaska and significantly reduced quotas in Oregon and Washington.

Now more than ever the department is asking hunters to refrain from purposely shooting any dusky Canada goose. Although the permit system allows hunters to harvest one dusky goose per season, quotas are designed only for the accidental harvest of dusky geese. Your cooperation will ensure dusky quotas are not reached and that farmers and hunters will continue to work together to reduce agricultural depredation caused by wintering geese.

Remember to never shoot at a medium to large dark-breasted Canada goose. These are likely duskys. Also, never shoot a goose when in doubt of identification.

CLOSED AREAS

The following areas are closed to goose hunting during the permit season:

Fern Ridge WA (including Fern Ridge ■Reservoir and all Corps of Engineers lands in the Fern Ridge Project)William L. Finley NWR ■E.E. Wilson WA ■Ankeny NWR ■Baskett Slough NWR ■Wapato NWR ■Tualatin Rvr NWR ■Nestucca Bay NWR ■That portion of Tillamook Co beginning ■in Cloverdale at Hwy 101; west on Old Woods Rd to Sand Lake Rd at Woods; north on Sand Lake Rd to the intersec-tion with McPhillips Dr; due west (~200 yards) from the intersection to the Pacific coastline; south on the Pacific coastline to Neskowin Cr; east along the north shores of Neskowin Cr and then Hawks Cr to Salem Ave; east on Salem Ave in Neskowin to Hawk Ave; east on Hawk Ave to Hwy 101; north on Hwy 101 at Cloverdale to point of beginning.Sauvie Island WA, except Oak Island ■and Reeder Tract units.State refuge closures see page 28. ■

SHOOTING DAYS/OPEN SEASON

All areas, except Tillamook Co and Sauvie Island WA:

Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from:

Oct. 24 - Nov. 8 (Period 1)

Nov. 21, 2009 - Jan. 17, 2010 (Period 2)

Feb. 6 - Feb. 28, 2010 (Period 3)

Tillamook Co:

Saturdays and Sundays from:

Nov. 28, 2009 - Jan. 17, 2010 (Period A)

Jan. 23 - Feb. 28, 2010 (Period B)

Sauvie Island WA:

Oak Island and Reeder Tract units only: Oct. 28, Nov. 1, 7, 29 and Dec. 3.

SHOOTING TIME

Open days from Oct. 24 - Jan. 31, 2010: Goose hunting is prohibited before 8 a.m. and after 4 p.m.

Open days from Feb. 6 - Feb. 28, 2010: Goose hunting is prohibited before 7:30 a.m. and after 4 p.m.

BAG LIMITS

Daily Bag Limit: Four dark geese (except only two dark geese in Tillamook Co) and four white geese. Within the daily bag limit of dark geese you may not have more than: one dusky, two cackling or two Aleutian Canada geese. Please note: white geese are open during all hunt periods.

Possession Limit: Double the daily bag limit except for dusky Canada geese.

Dusky Season Limit: One dusky Canada goose is allowed per season. If youharvest a dusky Canada goose, your goose permit becomes invalid. You may obtain a new permit by retaking and passing the NW goose identification exam after the conclusion of the 2009/10 season.

SEASON QUOTAS

A hunt period dusky quota is set for each hunt area and the season for each area will close on the day its period quota is met. If a period quota is met, the season will reopen the following period. Unused quotas will be transferred from one period to the next, but not between hunt areas. If a quota is exceeded for one period, the following period quota for that area will be reduced accordingly.

Note: To obtain updated information on hunt area closures call 1-800-708-1782 (24 hours a day) beginning Oct. 24.

DEFINITIONS

Dusky Canada Goose: Any dark-breasted (Munsell 10 YR color value 5 or less) Canada goose with a bill length between 40 and 50 millimeters.

Cackling Canada Goose: Any Canada goose with a bill length less than 32 millimeters.

White geese: Snow and Ross’ geese.

Dark geese: All other geese except black brant, snow and Ross’ geese.

CHECK STATION LOCATIONS

Each hunt area will be served by one of the following check stations. Failure to check out at the appropriate check station(s) will result in the invalidation of a hunter’s annual goose permit.

Benton, Lane and Linn cos: ■ Hunters with geese must check out at a station located at the Fern Ridge WA headquarters, 26969 Cantrell Rd, Eugene, or at a location north of the buildings at the OSU Crew Docks through the gate on the east side of the boat barn and adjacent to the golf course, 1/4 mi east of Corvallis, off Hwy 34.Polk Co: ■ Hunters with geese must check out at a station located at Polk



SEASON QUOTAS FOR DUSKY CANADA GEESEHUNT AREAS TOTAL PERIOD A PERIOD BTillamook Co 4 5 9 PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2 PERIOD 3 Lane Co 2 3 2 7Benton/Linn cos 2 3 3 8Polk Co 2 7 6 15Marion Co 2 4 5 11Yamhill/Washington/Clackamas cos 2 4 4 10Sauvie Island WA 2 1 NA 3Sauvie Island Private Lands 2 5 4 11Columbia & Multnomah cos* 2 3 2 7 Clatsop Co 2 3 4 9 * Excluding Sauvie Island WA and Sauvie Island Private Lands.

Co Fairgrounds, just south of Rickreall on Hwy 99W.Marion Co: ■ Hunters with geese must check out at a station located at the Antique Powerland Museum, 1/4 mi west of I-5 Exit 263 (Brooks exit).Yamhill, Washington and Clackamas ■cos: Hunters with geese must check out at a station located at 450 S. Maple in Yamhill, or Polk Co fairgrounds just south of Rickreall on Hwy 99W, or the Cracker Barrel Store near the Sauvie Island bridge.Sauvie Island WA: ■ Hunters must check in and out at the eastside check station.Sauvie Island Private Lands: ■ Hunters with geese must check out at a station located at the Cracker Barrel store near the Sauvie Island bridge.Remaining Columbia and Multnomah ■cos (excluding Sauvie Island WA and Sauvie Island Private Lands): Hunters with geese must check out at a station located at the Cracker Barrel store near the Sauvie Island bridge or at the ODF building located two mi north of St. Helens on Hwy 30.Clatsop Co: ■ Hunters with geese must check out at a station located at Hunt’s Market off Hwy 30 in Svensen, or at a station located at the ODF building, two mi north of St. Helens on Hwy 30.Tillamook Co: ■ Hunters with geese must check out at a station located at the ODFW North Coast Watershed District Office located at 4907 Third St, Tillamook.

SPECIAL REGULATIONSHunting Certification: Only persons who have completed a goose identification home study course and passed an exam

provided by the Oregon or Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife from 1996 - 2009/10 may be certified to hunt geese. A minimum score of 80% is required to pass the exam; three attempts per season are allowed to pass the exam.Permits and an attached harvest card may be obtained from any POS agent or online. Please note a $1.50 agent fee does apply. Duplicate goose hunting permits and harvest cards may only be obtained at ODFW's headquarter's office, region offices and some district offices. Washington state hunters who successfully complete an exam in Washington can call 360-902-2515 and get information needed to show proof of receiving a Washington permit. Mail or fax (503-947-6330) proof of receiving a Washington permit and an Oregon permit will be processed. If you do not have an Oregon hunting license please also include your social security number and date of birth. This process can take up to 10 work-days after which time your permit will be made available at any Oregon license agent or online. Other Permits: Hunters must possess a valid Oregon permit and daily harvest report form authorizing participation in the 2009-10 Northwest Oregon Permit Goose Season while hunting geese. The permit will be valid until the permit holder has taken the season limit of one dusky Canada goose or has committed one of the following violations:

Failure to have a valid daily ■ harvest re-port form in possession while hunting.Failure to properly record goose har- ■vest while in the field.Failure to check harvested geese at ■the appropriate check station(s).

NOTE: Hunters who have their permit invalidated for taking a dusky Canada goose or committing one of the first two violations above may obtain a new permit by retaking and passing the NW goose identification exam after the conclusion of the 2009/10 season. Hunters failing to properly check harvested geese at the appropriate check station(s) will have their permit invalidated for the remainder of the 2009/10 season and will not be eligible to participate in the NW Oregon Permit Goose zone hunt during the 2010/11 season. A new permit can be obtained by retaking and passing the NW goose iden-tification exam after the 2010/11 season. The Department's decisions concerning invalidation and participation can be ap-pealed through a contested case hearing if requested within 10 days after notice.Reporting Harvested Geese: Upon taking a goose, a hunter must immediately record the date, time of the harvest and initial the daily harvest report form with ink in the space provided. Daily harvest report forms on which geese are recorded must be turned in at the appropriate check station on the same day that the geese were harvested. All successful hunters may not check out of an area until check stations open at 9:00 a.m. and must check out daily by 6:00 p.m. at the appropriate check station(s). Successful hunters must proceed to check stations immediately upon leaving the field. All geese shall be presented intact and fully feathered at the check station and must be inspected and tagged by authorized ODFW personnel. A replacement harvest form will then be given to the hunter during checkout.

ATTENTION GOOSE HUNTERSIt is your responsibility to keep updated on goose hunting closures. Please call the

following number before each hunting trip for updated information: 1-800-708-1782

Perm

it Goose

Pages 18-20


Oregon Dept. of Forestry2600 State Street, Bldg. CSalem, OR 97301503-945-7200Bureau of Land Management333 SW First Ave.Portland, OR 97204503-808-6001Oregon Dept. of TransportationInventory and Map Distribution Unit555 13th Street NE, Suite 2Salem, OR 97301503-986-3154Nature of the Northwest Dept. of Geology and U.S. Forest ServiceState Office Building800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 177Portland, OR 97232503-872-2750

MAP AVAILABILITY

NORTHWEST OREGON GOOSE TESTTo take the Northwest Oregon Goose Test, please visit our Web site at: www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/waterfowl/goose-permits/index.asp to take an online exam. If you have previously passed the exam and your permit has not been invalidated you do not retake this exam. Hunters must have a Hunter/Angler ID number prior to taking the exam. If you have never had a number assigned to you by purchasing an Oregon hunting or fishing license, please email [email protected] or call 503-947-6100. When emailing, please include your full name, gender, date of birth, resident and mailing address, telephone number and note if you are a resident or nonresident. Any hunter wishing to review training materials to prepare for the exam may download them from the department’s goose testing Web site at the above address. A text only version of the study guide may be requested by calling 503-947-6301 and the video (or a DVD), “Pacific Northwest Goose Management,” is available for $10 plus $2 shipping and handling by calling 1-800-845-9448 (Visa and Mastercard only...no checks or cash). The training materials will greatly enhance your chance of success in passing the examination. Persons who do not have the ability to take an online test should call 503-947-6324 to arrange an appointment to take an in person exam. Exams for the 2009-10 season will not be given after February 26, 2010.

All goose hunters in the Northwest General Zone, in addition to the Northwest Permit Zone, are required to take the Northwest Oregon Goose Test. Goose hunters in the Northwest General Zone must carry their Northwest Goose hunting permit while hunting. General Zone hunters do not need to carry a goose harvest card and do not need to check geese at check stations. Northwest General Zone hunters need to observe the shooting hours on page 13 and should avoid shooting dusky geese.

You will receive notification of your test results within five days by mail. If you successfully pass the exam, you may obtain your permit from any POS agent. Please allow sufficient time to process tests and mail letters. You have up to three chances per season to pass the exam with 80% correct or better.

Currently there is only a very small chance of bird hunters encountering a wolf in Oregon. However, wolves are by nature extremely territorial and guard their territory from other canids, including coyotes and domestic dogs. Hunters who use dogs should take steps to limit potential conflicts between their dog(s) and a wild wolf. Upland game bird hunters can reduce the chances for conflict by keeping dogs within view, placing a bell or beeping collar on wider ranging dogs, talking loudly to the dog or other hunters, using whistles, and otherwise controlling the dog so that it stays close to you so that wolves nearby would be able to associate the dog with a human. Place the dog on a leash if wolves or fresh signs are seen. Wolves are unlikely to be found in areas frequented by waterfowl hunters. Wolves in Oregon are protected by both the state and federal Endangered Species Acts.

Wolves and Dogs

For more information on wolves in Oregon, please visit ODFW’s web site at http:www.dfw.or.us/wolves/

The Department encourages hunters to not purposefully target

collared geese. In most cases these birds are part of important flyway research or population assessments that are used to set hunting regulations. In addition, hunters are encouraged to refrain from looking for leg bands on landing or standing geese and then shooting those individual birds. Purposeful targeting of marked birds will lead to:

Increased uncertainty about population size by removing collared birds. Collars are commonly placed on birds as a way of estimating population size.

Over estimation of harvest and under estimation of survival rates will occur by purposefully harvesting individuals

wearing leg bands. If a bird is marked with a leg band only, the bird is likely part of a study to determine the harvest rate or a survival estimate for population. This can also have impacts on duck harvest estimations.

Both of these have the potential to reduce hunter oppor-tunity through reduced bag limits and or season length because of uncertainties of population status and harvest rates. In very limited cases, managers may ask hunters to take collared birds to increase harvest. Further informa-tion can be obtained at any department hunter check station or on our website.

The Department realizes most bands and some collars are not observed before a hunter takes a bird, and it is perfectly acceptable to take a marked bird in this way. If you do take a marked bird please be sure to report the band and or collar information to the United States Geological Survey’s Bird Banding Lab by calling 1-800-327-BAND (2263) or by reporting it via the internet at www.reportband.gov


FALCONRY REGULATIONS

UPLAND GAME BIRDS

Open Area ■ : Statewide

Open Season ■ : Sept. 1, 2009 - Mar. 31, 2010

Daily Bag Limit ■ :

One pheasant (either sex) »Two California quail »Two Hungarian (Gray) partridge »Two chukar partridge »Two ruffed grouse »Two blue grouse »

Possession Limit ■ : Double the daily bag limit.

SAGE GROUSE

Open Area ■ : Sumpter, Lookout Mt, Beulah, Malheur Rvr, Ow-yhee, Whitehorse, Steens Mt, Beatys Butte, Juniper, Silvies, Wagontire and Warner units (see Big Game Regulations for Unit boundary descriptions).

Open Season ■ : Sept.1, 2009 - Jan. 31, 2010

Daily Bag Limit ■ : One sage grouse.

Season Limit ■ : Two sage grouse.

MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS & CROWS

DUCKS, COOTS AND MERGANSERS


Open Season ■ : See dates for individual zones listed in open areas on pages 16-17.

Daily Bag Limit ■ : Three ducks, coots, mergansers, singly or in combination.

Possession Limit ■ : Double the daily bag limit.

DOVE AND BAND-TAILED PIGEON


Open Season ■ : Sept. 1 - Dec. 16, 2009

Daily Bag Limit ■ : Three, not more than one may be a pigeon.

Possession Limit ■ : Six, not more than one may be a pigeon.

SNIPE


Open Season ■ : See dates for individual zones listed in open areas on pages 16-17.

Daily Bag Limit ■ : Three

Possession Limit ■ : Six

CROWS


Open Season ■ : Oct. 1, 2009 - Jan. 31, 2010

Daily Bag Limit ■ : Three

Possession Limit ■ : Six

GEESE

Open Area ■ : Northwest Oregon General Zone; Southwest Oregon General Zone; Lake, Harney and Malheur cos’ zone; Klamath County Zone; South Coast Zone and the Eastern Oregon Zone. See zone descriptions on page 17.

No hunting is allowed within the Northwest Oregon Permit Zone or during any Sept. goose season.

Open Season ■ : See dates for individual zones listed in open areas on pages 16 and 17.

Daily Bag Limit ■ : One goose, except black brant

Possession Limit ■ : Two geese

Note: Federal law states the following: “Falconry daily bag and possession limits for all permitted migratory game birds shall not exceed three and six, respectively, singly, or in the aggregate...” When the season for dove, pigeons, crow and/or for snipe overlaps that for waterfowl, the falconer’s bag may contain not more than three of all the federally regulated species (dove, pigeon, duck, merganser, geese, coot, crow and snipe). Restrictions for pigeons and geese would also apply. Call law enforcement, USFWS, 503-521-5300 for further information.

Falconers must possess a valid falconry license, an Oregon hunting license and all applicable permits, validations and stamps for wildlife they will be hunting. See page 9 for permit, validation and stamp requirements. Falconers wanting to hunt on state WAs should refer to specific regulations on pages 28-34 and hunt dates on pages 14-17.

NATIVE AMERICANSACRED OBJECTS AND CULTURAL SITES

Many Indian artifacts and all Indian burial sites are considered sacred within Oregon’s Native American culture and serve as important links to the past. The Oregon Legislature has recognized the importance of these sites and artifacts by passing laws that specifically protect these areas and items. Digging up cultural sites is against the law. Taking human remains or sacred objects from a site can lead to serious penalties. State and federal laws covers both private and public land in Oregon. The state law can be found in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapters 97, 358 and 390.

If you should find any Native American artifacts while out hunting, stop and look around. REMEMBER, DON’T DISTURB THESE SITES. Respect and honor these sites for what they mean to Oregon’s Native Americans and to Oregon’s rich cultural background.

Falconry P

age 21


YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTS

General Requirements: Hunters may take ducks (including scaup), mergansers, coots and geese at the established bag limits (see page 16). All hunters must be accompanied by an adult, 21 years of age or older, who may not hunt. On ODFW managed lands, shooting glasses (eye protection) must be worn by all participants, including adults. No one over the age restrictions indicated below may apply with a youth in a party application. Each hunter must have in possession:

A Hunter Education Certificate. ■

Permit for the hunt area and HIP ■validation.

Hunters 14 years of age or older must ■have a valid hunting license and state waterfowl validation in possession.

Hunters 16 years of age or older must ■have a valid federal waterfowl stamp in possession.

Please Note: There are age requirement differences between some of the youth waterfowl hunts. The statewide youth waterfowl hunt is a special hunt authorized under federal guidelines. However, federal criteria only allows hunters 15 years of age and younger to participate. See specific hunter age requirements and dates in each of the hunt areas above.

STATEWIDE SEASONSept. 26- 27. Open only to hunters 15 ■years of age and younger. Reminder: All goose hunting is closed in Clatsop, Tillamook, Lane, Benton, Linn, Polk, Marion, Yamhill, Clackamas, Washington, Multnomah and Columbia cos. In Lake Co only, no more than one white fronted goose daily or two in possession are allowed. Some public lands are not open for hunting during this season, please check with the appropriate management agency for allowance of youth hunting. All ODFW Wildlife areas allow youth hunting. (Note: only the Westside Unit of Sauvie Island WA is open).

ADDITIONAL WILDLIFE AREA / REFUGE SEASONSFern Ridge WA ■ (East and West Coyote Units only): Nov. 28 and Dec. 19. Open to hunters 17 years of age and younger.

Klamath WA ■ : Oct. 25. Open to hunters 17 years of age and younger.

Sauvie Island WA ■ : Oct. 25, Nov. 21 Dec. 13 and 26, 2009, and Jan. 17, 2010. Open to hunters 17 years of age and younger.

Umatilla NWR ■ : Dec. 5. Open to hunters 10 to 17 years of age.

SPECIFIC REGULATIONS/APPLICATION:Fern Ridge WA ■ : The East and West Coyote units are open to youth hunters only and are closed to all goose hunting. Hunters must apply for a hunt (see page 35 for application procedures). Successful applicants must purchase their reservation permit before arriving at the WA. Note: The remainder of the WA is open to all hunters according to unit regulations.

Klamath WA ■ : The Miller Island Unit (subunits A and B) will be open to youth hunters only. Hunters must apply for a hunt (see page 35 for application procedures). Successful applicants must purchase their reservation permit before arriving at the WA.

Sauvie Island WA ■ : The Mudhen, Hunt and Racetrack units will be open on the youth hunt dates during general waterfowl season. These units are closed to all goose hunting. Youth hunting only until noon and then adults accompanied by youth may hunt. Hunters may apply for hunts (see page 35 for application procedures). Hunters with reservations will have first opportunities at selecting hunting blinds. Successful applicants must purchase their reservation permit before arriving at the WA. Exception: On Sept. 26-27, the entire Westside Unit only is open to youth hunters 15 years old or younger. A hunt reservation is not required. This youth hunt will be conducted in the same manner as the Westside Units during general waterfowl season. All vehicles parking on the WA are required to display a current Sauvie Island WA parking permit.

Umatilla NWR ■ : To apply, send a standard postcard with name, address and the words "Umatilla Refuge Youth Hunt Day" on the card or in the address. Mail postcards to Mid-Columbia River Refuge Complex, 64 Maple Street, Burbank, WA 99323-8521. Postcard applications must be received by Nov. 6. For more information visit www.fws.gov/umatilla.

SEPTEMBER YOUTHUPLAND BIRD HUNTS

THESE HUNTS ARE ONLYPOSSIBLE WITH COOPERATION

OF MANY SPORTS ANDCONSERVATION GROUPS.

SEASON DATES:Sept. 5-6: Fern Ridge WA ■

Sept. 12-13: Klamath and Sauvie ■Island WAs; John Day, Mid-Columbia and Ontario-Vale

Sept. 20: Heppner ■

Sept. 19-20: Denman, E.E. Wilson ■and Ladd Marsh WAs, Baker City and Willow Cr.

Sept. 26-27: E.E. Wilson and Irrigon ■WA's

BAG LIMIT: Hunters may take rooster pheasants, quail and doves accordingto statewide bag limits unless otherwise indicated under specific area regulations. Pheasants purchased with stamp revenue will be stocked.

ELIGIBILITY: Hunters age 17 years and younger are eligible to participate. In these hunts an adult 21 years or older, who may not hunt, must accompany not more than one youth hunter. All partici-pants must attend a safety briefing.

REQUIREMENTS: Each hunter must have in possession a Hunter Education Certificate, HIP validation, permit for the area hunted and in addition, if 14 years or older, a valid hunting license with an upland game bird validation. A blaze orange hat, shooting glasses (eye protection) and vest must be worn by all participants, including adults.

RESERVATIONS: Hunting is available by reservation. Each hunter may reserve only one day. However, youth hunters without a reservation and those wishing to hunt a second day, may hunt on a standby basis if reservations are under-filled, or as registered hunters check out. Reservations may be made from Sept. 2 through the Thursday prior to each hunt by calling the telephone numbers listed below.

CHECK IN AND OUT: Hunters and accompanying adults must check in and out at the location specified for each hunt area. Permits will be issued at the check station on the day of the hunt. Check stations will be open at 6:30 a.m. and hunting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

YOUTH HUNTING OPPORTUNITIESNOTE: These hunts are for properly licensed youth and do not qualify under the Mentored Youth Hunter Program.



OPEN HUNT AREAS AND REGULATIONS

Baker City Area ■ : Maximum number of hunters is 50. For reservations call 541-963-2138. The hunt will take place on designated lands near the Baldock Slough Wetlands Project. Only federally-approved nontoxic shot may be used.Denman WA ■ : Maximum number of hunters is 85. For reservations call 541-826-8774. Only federally-approved nontoxic shot may be used.E.E. Wilson WA ■ : Maximum number of hunters is 70. For reservations call 541-745-5334. Only a designated portion of the area will be open. Only federally-approved nontoxic shot may be used.Fern Ridge WA ■ : Maximum numberof hunters is 75 in the field at any one time. No advanced reservations are required. Hunters check in at a check station located in the Nielson Rd parking lot. For information call 541-935-2591. East and West Coyote and Fisher Butte units are open to hunting.Only federally-approved nontoxic shot may be used.Heppner ■ : Maximum number of hunters is 30. For reservations, call 541-676-5230. The hunt will take place on private lands in south Morrow County. I ■ rrigon WA: Maximum number of hunters is 30 per day with no more than 15 at any time. For reservations call 541-276-2344. Only federally-approved nontoxic shot may be used. The shotgun skills clinic will take place on cooperating private lands located near Irrigon.John Day Area ■ : Maximum number of hunters is 30. For reservations call541-575-1167. The hunt will take place on private lands in the John Day Valley.Klamath WA ■ : Maximum number of hunters is 80. For reservations call

541-883-5732. Only federally-approved nontoxic shot may be used.Ladd Marsh WA ■ : Maximum number of hunters is 35. No advanced reservations are required. Hunters check in and out at a check station located at the Ladd Marsh Headquarters, 59116 Pierce Rd. For information call 541-963-4954. Only a designated portion of the area will be open. Only federally-approved nontoxic shot may be used.Mid-Columbia Area (Wasco-Sherman ■Co.): Maximum number of hunters is 20 per day. For reservations, call 541-296-4628. The hunt will take place on cooperating private lands.Paul Parker Memorial Youth Hunt ■(Ontario-Vale Area): Maximum number of hunters is 75. For reservations call 541-889-6975. The hunt will take place on cooperating private lands.Sauvie Island WA ■ : Maximum number of hunters is 50. For reservations call 503-621-3488. Hunting will occur only on Eastside hunt units and entry to this area without a valid youth hunt permit is prohibited on hunt days. Only federally-approved nontoxic shot may be used. All vehicles parking on Sauvie Island WA are required to display a current Sauvie Island WA parking permit.Willow Cr Hunt ■ : Maximum number of hunters is 80. For reservations call 541-447-5111. This hunt is in the Madras area.

YOUTH SHOTGUN SKILLS CLINICS

The ODFW Hunter Education Program will sponsor free shotgun skills clinics in conjunction with some Sept. Youth Hunts. Clinics are open to anyone 17 years of age and younger. Participants will be taught basic shotgun skills and many will be given the opportunity to shoot sporting clays. Clay targets and shotshells will be provided. The

clinics will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and individuals can come and leave at any time.

Clinics will be conducted on the following schedule:

Baker City Area Sept. 19-20 »Denman WA Sept. 19-20 »E.E. Wilson WA Sept. 26-27 »Irrigon WA Sept. 26-27 »John Day Area Sept. 12-13 »Klamath WA Sept. 12-13 »Ladd Marsh WA Sept. 19-20 »Mid-Columbia Sept. 12-13 »Sauvie Island WA Sept. 12-13 »Willow Cr (Madras Area) Sept. 19-20 »

For further information please call your local ODFW office or the Oregon Hunter Education Program 503-947-6028. No pre-registration is required.

E.E. WILSON YOUTH RABBIT HUNT

This rabbit hunt, sponsored by the Marys Peak Hound Club, will occur at the E.E. Wilson WA on Feb. 20 and 21, 2010. Start time is 8:00 a.m. Youth, age 17 years and younger may participate. An adult 21 years or older, who may not hunt, must accompany not more than one youth hunter. Each youth hunter must have in possession a Hunter Education Certificate, a WA entry permit, and if 14 years or older, a valid hunting license. Only shotguns and federally-approved nontoxic shot may be used. Space is limited to 20 hunters each day. Please register for the event on or after February 1 by calling E.E. Wilson WA at 541-745-5334.

SPRING YOUTH TURKEY HUNT

There will be a spring youth turkey hunt April 10 - 11, 2010. Please see page 15 for more information.

Be Safe...Be Sensible

Most firearms accidents during upland bird hunting are caused by a hunter shooting at a bird without seeing their partner or another hunter beyond the tar-get, especially in brushy terrain.

Wearing BLAZE ORANGE will make it very unlikely this type of accident will happen to you.

ODFW strongly encourages you to wear BLAZE ORANGE. It makes you over 5 times safer!

State and Federal Wildlife Areas

Be sure of your target and beyond. Obey all access and hunting rules. Remember to take your litter and empty shotgun shells home with you (some wildlife areas supply plastic garbage bags).

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PHEASANTStatewide: ■ Oct. 9 – Dec. 31, 2010

CALIFORNIA (VALLEY) QUAILWestern Oregon: Sept. 1 – Jan. 31, 2011 ■Umatilla and Morrow Cos: Oct. 9 – Dec. 31, 2010 ■Remaining Eastern Oregon Cos: Oct. 9 – Jan. 31, 2011 ■

MT QUAILWestern Oregon including Hood Rvr and Wasco Cos: ■Sept. 1 – Jan. 31, 2011Wallowa, Grant, Wheeler, Gilliam, ■Crook and Klamath Cos: Oct. 9 - Jan. 31, 2011Umatilla and Morrow Cos: Oct. 9 – Dec. 31, 2010 ■Remaining Eastern Oregon Cos: No Open Season ■

RUFFED AND BLUE GROUSE

Western Oregon including Hood Rvr and ■Wasco Cos: Sept. 1 – Jan. 31, 2011Eastern Oregon: Sept. 1 – ■ Dec. 31, 2010

TURKEYGeneral Fall Season: Oct. 15 – Dec. 31, 2010 ■Statewide Spring Season: Apr. 15 – May 31, 2011 ■

CHUKAR AND HUNGARIAN (GRAY) PARTRIDGEUmatilla and Morrow Cos: Oct. 9 – Dec. 31, 2010 ■ Remaining Eastern Oregon Cos: Oct. 9 – Jan. 31, 2011 ■

PROPOSED 2010-2011 UPLAND GAME BIRD SEASONS

OREGON EXPERIENCES PERIODIC DRY CONDITIONS THAT CAN LEAD TO

WILDFIRES

Using a little information and a few precautions, you can enjoy Oregon’s wildlife lands without causing

undue damage.

For useful tips, log ontoODFW’s Web site atwww.dfw.state.or.us

Call the ODFW at 503-947-6001 for up-to-date, record- ■ed information about hunting (touch-tone callers only)

Visit us on the Internet at ■ www.dfw.state.or.us. This Internet site features the weekly recreation report, the latest ODFW news releases, mail order applications and much more.

LOOKING FOR UPTODATE HUNTING

INFORMATION?

LEAD IN AMMUNITION

Lead is a toxin which can affect wildlife health and can be fatal at higher levels. Ingestion of lead shot by birds and subsequent death from lead poisoning was identified as early as the 1870s and eventually resulted in federal bans on the use of lead shot for waterfowl hunting in the United States (1991) and Canada (1999). It is estimated that this action saved 1.4 million ducks from fatal lead poisoning in 1997 alone.Ingestion of lead shot has also been documented in 40 non-waterfowl species, including chukars and doves. Predatory and scavenging birds and mammals also ingest lead shot or bullet fragments when they feed on animals or gut piles containing lead. However, it is unknown whether lead poisoning is causing overall population declines in most species.The use of lead bullets and shot for hunting and lead sinkers and lures for fishing is coming under increased scrutiny. Some states have taken steps to reduce or ban the use of lead in hunting and fishing. ODFW is closely following this issue and in the future will be considering various options about the use of lead.


A range of viruses, parasites and bacteria naturally reside in wild and domestic bird populations. Most of the nearly 144 known kinds of avian influenza (“bird flu”) cause little or no disease in birds. However, one particular type of avian influenza, “highly pathogenic” (HPAI) H5N1, causes severe disease and death in poultry and some species of wild birds. Under very specific conditions, it can be transmitted to humans, leading to severe and even fatal illness, but such cases are very rare and mostly associated with domestic poultry not wild birds. As of early August 2009, HPAI H5N1 has not been detected in wild birds or domestic poultry in North America. ODFW, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services are part of a nationwide effort aimed at the early detection of HPAI H5N1 in North America. During hunting season, bird hunters at several Oregon wildlife areas or refuges may be asked to participate in this national program by allowing staff to quickly sample their birds when they check out of wildlife areas. We thank Oregon bird hunters for their assistance in this important project.Numerous diseases (not related to avian influenza) and accidents cause death in birds everyday in Oregon and the Pacific Flyway. However, biologists are interested in knowing about unusual or large numbers of birds dying. To report an unusual bird death call 1-866-968-2600.For more information visit www.avianflu.gov/ or ODFW’s web site at: www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/diseases/avian-flu/index.asp.

HYGIENE PRECAUTIONSHunters are reminded to use the following routine hygiene precautions whenever dressing or preparing game birds as they will help provide protection from any viruses the bird may be carrying. • Do not handle or eat sick game.• Wear rubber or disposable latex gloves while handling and cleaning game birds.• Do not eat, drink, smoke or touch your face with the gloves while you are handling or cleaning game birds.• Keep the game bird and its juices away from other foods.• Thoroughly clean knives and all other equipment and surfaces that come in contact with the bird. Sanitize cutting boards and other utensils by using a solution of 1/3 cup chlorine bleach in 1 gallon of water. • Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds (or with alcohol-based hand products if your hands are not visibly soiled) after handling the bird.• Cook all game meat thoroughly (up to at least 165°F) to kill disease organisms and parasites. Use a food thermometer to ensure the inside of the bird has reached at least 165°F.

BIRD FLUWHAT HUNTERS NEED TO KNOW

USFWS

ODFW’s new Oregon Hunting Access Map helps you find great places to hunt game birds. Use the interactive, Google™ based map to find out where to hunt on public and private land—with more than 50% of the state in public ownership and cooperative agreements with many private landowners, hunters in Oregon have a wealth of opportunities. You’ll also learn where to hunt deer, elk, bear, cougar and more. You can personalize the map by adding directions, photos and comments.

Find Great Bird Hunting in Oregonwww.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/map

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE


HUNTER ADVISORIES FOR SUMMER LAKE,KLAMATH AND FERN RIDGE WILDLIFE AREAS

SUMMER LAKE WA – Management programs on Summer Lake Wildlife Area may impact hunting opportunities during waterfowl hunting seasons. Efforts to rehabilitate portions of the wetlands, to improve long term habitat benefits to a multitude of waterfowl and other waterbirds, have required dewatering of certain areas and actively controlling overgrown vegetation. Water was withdrawn from portions of River Ranch and Gold Dike Impoundment and South of Gold Dike units this summer. Active vegetation control occurs once wetlands are dry. While efforts are underway to bring water back to all areas as soon as possible some portions of the wildlife area may be dry and not provide good hunting opportunities early in the season. Gold Dike Impoundment and South of Gold Dike in the southwest portion of the hunt area will be dry or with very little water during the entire 2009-10 hunting season. Hunters need to be aware that over-water and pond hunting opportunities will be affected in this 2300 acre area and portions of the northwest shore of Summer Lake proper. In addition, Between the Dikes unit in the south central portion of the hunt area will be dry during the entire 2010-11 hunting season. Over-water/ pond and field hunting opportunities will be affected in most of this 2,000 acre area and portions of the north shore of Summer Lake proper. To compensate for the diminished size of flooded hunting areas, the northern portion of Bullgate Refuge (620 acres) will be open to hunting during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 hunting seasons. Access to hunting areas south of Thousand Springs Lane (Lake Co. Rd 4-17), except the Foster Place unit will be prohibited seven (7) days prior to opening day of the 2009-10 waterfowl season to reduce disturbance to staging waterfowl and improve hunter success. Campgrounds and open roads will remain available for use. A new rule will be in affect this year allowing for the eviction of any person from any ODFW Wildlife Area for violation of any department rules or regulations or when continued presence of

that person could cause a threat to the rights or safety of others or property.Please call Area Headquarters for additional details, Phone: 541-943-3152. Maps showing impacted areas are available at the wildlife area office or on the ODFW Web site, www.dfw.state.or.us.KLAMATH WA – Management programs on the Klamath Wildlife Area-Miller Island Unit will impact waterfowl hunter access during the 2009-10 waterfowl seasons. Efforts to rehabilitate portions of the marshlands around the Miller Island Unit, to improve long-term habitat benefits to a multitude of waterfowl species will require dewatering certain wetlands and actively controlling overgrown vegetation. While efforts will be to bring water back to all areas as soon as feasible, some portions of the unit may be dry and will not provide good hunting opportunities throughout the season.Emergent vegetation on the smaller Gorr Island may be burned either late fall of 2009 or early winter of 2010 to enhance green forage production for spring migrating geese.About 80 acres in the southern portion of Subunit B, south of the boat ramp, will be dry potentially for the duration of the 2009-10 hunting season. About 70 acres in the north end of Subunit A, north of the check station in the Miller Slough area, will be dry potentially for the duration of the 2009-10 hunting season. Over-water hunting will be impacted in the portion of the hunt units which have been dewatered. Field hunting activities will not be impacted. The vast majority of the Miller Island Unit will still provide adequate water habitats for attracting birds. Maps showing impacted areas are available at the wildlife area office or on the ODFW Web site, www.dfw.state.or.us. Additional activities may occur in 2009. Rehabilitated marshes will provide important food sources for birds in coming years and will greatly benefit hunters in the long term. Phone: 541-883-5734.FERN RIDGE WA – The department may consider a limit of 25 shotshells per day for the controlled waterfowl hunts in the East and West Coyote Units for the 2010-11 hunting season.

As a hunter, you are responsible to adopt and follow a personal code of ethics that reflects your values

and your respect for wildlife, hunting and pass on the sport of hunting to those who come after you. Remember the following points to help ensure the future of Oregon’s hunting heritage.

Respect Landowners• Ask for permission to hunt well before you plan on hunting.

• Leave all gates the way you find them.• Follow all landowner restrictions.• Offer to share part of your harvest with the landowner.

Respect the Resource• Leave the land better than you

found it.• Adhere to fair chase rules.• Know your capabilities and

limitations as a marksman.• Harvest no more than you will use,

and take care of what you take.• Abide by game laws and

regulations. Report hunting violations to the Oregon State Police at 1-800-452-7888.

Hunter Ethics Respect Others • Follow safe firearm handling

practices and insist your hunting partners do the same.

• Know what is beyond your target. Shot pellets can be fatal to both people and dogs.

• Don’t interfere with another persons hunt.

• If mentoring a youth hunter, be sure to pass on safe, responsible and ethical knowledge and skills.

• Wear blaze orange when hunting. Be Safe – Be Seen.

NOXIOUS WEEDS HURT WILDLIFE HABITAT: PREVENT THEIR SPREAD

Noxious weeds can destroy wildlife habitat. Many are toxic to foraging wildlife. They can quickly overtake native plants and create a monoculture inhospitable to wildlife. Some weeds have been proven to increase runoff and erosion, threatening the water quality for wildlife, fish and other aquatic species.A survey of only ten Oregon counties found it would cost $22 million to control noxious weed infestations. New infestations start every year, many spread along roads by vehicles. Seeds cling to clothing and may be transported across Oregon, or even from state to state. Wildlife needs the help of us all to control this problem. Here are some tips:

Learn to identify noxious weeds. Check references at libraries or look on the internet. Consult with your local county extension office. ■Remove weed seed from your clothing. Dispose of seeds by burning in a campfire or bagging in a sealed plastic bag for trash pick-up. ■Contain soiled clothes in a laundry bag or other appropriate container until seeds can be removed. ■Before traveling home, check your vehicle for plants or seeds in the vehicle bed, grill, undercarriage and doors. If you find weeds, dispose of ■them properly.Do not pick flowers or transport plants home ■ .REPORT NOXIOUS WEED INFESTATIONS BY CALLING 1-866-INVADER OR CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY WEED OFFICE.


ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM

In 1993, the Oregon Legislature created the Access and Habitat (A&H) Program to improve public hunting access and wildlife habitat on private lands in Oregon.

The basic mission of the A&H Program is to foster partnerships between landowners and hunters for the benefit of the fish and wildlife they value. The program also seeks to recognize and encourage the important contributions made by landowners to the state’s fish and wildlife resources.

The A&H Program provides grants to private landowners, timber and agriculture corporations, sports groups, natural resource agencies, and others for projects designed to improve wildlife habitat and/or increase public hunting access to private lands.

Since the program’s inception, public hunting access has been provided on over 7 million acres of private land in Oregon. The legislature has authorized the A&H program through 2019.

You can locate A&H Welcome to Hunt properties (as well as other public hunting opportunities) through the Oregon Hunting Access Map: www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/map.

For details on by-permission hunting opportunities, or for general program information, please visit the Access and Habitat Web site at: www.dfw.state.or.us/AH or contact the A&H Program Coordinator at 503-947-6087.

Hunting Access to Private Lands Funded by the Access and Habitat Program

UPLAND GAME BIRD EMERGENCY CLOSURE PROCEDURESIrregularly, severe winter conditions can negatively impact seg-ments of upland game bird populations. There is little that can be done to alleviate the effects when these conditions occur, including stopping hunting. In fact, a hunting closure may have the opposite affect by allowing more birds to compete for what little food may be accessible. However, when these conditions occur, the stage is set for undesirable social situations. For example, severe weather may concentrate birds along roads in valley floors allowing unethical hunters to harvest birds illegally by shooting from vehicles or from the road. In addition, in some parts of eastern Oregon, chukar range coincides with important, high-density winter ranges for deer, bighorn sheep and elk. Under harsh winter weather conditions, disturbance to big game by bird hunters late in the winter can be a concern.

ODFW recognizes the need to consider localized, early closure of certain game bird seasons during unusually severe winter conditions. In an effort to provide consistency and more certainty for hunters and businesses that depend on upland game bird seasons, if the department implements emergency closures they will take effect on the 15th or last day of the month. For example, if winter conditions do not warrant the closure of chukar season on December 31st, the season will extend through at least January 14th. Similarly, if the season is not closed on January 15th, hunters will know the season will extend through January 31st. Closures will be by county and publicized as widely as possible (newspapers, radio, & ODFW information line: 503-947-6002 or 1-800-720-6339).



STATE AND FEDERAL REFUGE AREA REGULATIONS

STATE PARKSObey all posted areas and safety zones. Hunting of waterfowl only, unless otherwise specified, during authorized seasons is permitted in portions of the following state parks:

Benson State Recreation Area ■ : Dalton Point, north of I-84, starting 300' east of the boat ramp running to the eastern most tip of the property at river mile 134 as posted. Bowers Rock State Park ■ : Waterfowl hunting permitted.Deschutes River State Recreational ■Area: Seasonal hunting of game wildlife permitted south of the stream gauge cable crossing line and parallel extensions of the cable crossing line to the east and west park boundaries.Elijah Bristow State Park ■ : North of the main channel of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River.Fort Stevens State Park ■ : Adjacent to Trestle Bay as posted during authorized seasons excluding the September Canada goose season.Government Island State Recreation ■Area: Perimeter of both Government and Lemon Islands, not above the mean high water mark as posted.La Pine State Park ■ : Northeast bound-ary, beginning 4,135 feet downriver from the Deschutes River Home Sites #6 bridge to a point 950 feet upriver of the Fall River confluence.Mayer State Park ■ : Entire Salisbury Slough area and the pond 800' north-west of the boat ramp as posted.Rooster Rock State Park ■ : Sand Island and the bank which runs parallel to the south of the island, excluding the September Canada goose season.Starvation Creek State Park ■ : North of I-84, river mile 159.6 to 160.2 as posted. Succor Creek State Park ■ : Seasonal hunting of upland game birds is permitted, except within 500 feet of camping areas located near the Succor Creek Bridge and posted safety zones.Willamette Mission State Park ■ : That portion located on Grand Island in Yamhill County.Willamette Rvr Greenway Corridor ■ : Hunting is permitted for deer, upland birds and waterfowl with shotguns or bows and arrows only, during authorized seasons on Willamette Rvr Greenway parcels, except in those parcels where hunting is prohibited.

For more info. call 1-800-551-6949.

STATE REFUGES

Columbia Rvr Refuge ■ from the railroad bridge at Celilo in Wasco Co to Arlington is closed to all hunting. The Columbia Rvr Refuge from Arlington to 4.3 mi west of Boardman is open to pheasant, quail, partridge, waterfowl, snipe and rabbit hunting with shotgun and bow with flu-flu arrows only.John Day Rvr Wildlife Refuge ■ (Sherman and Gilliam cos.) – Includes all public and private land and water within 1/4 mi of the John Day Rvr mean high water line from the Columbia Rvr upstream to Thirtymile Cr. The area is open to hunting of upland game birds during authorized seasons only between Sept. 1 and Oct. 31, but closed to all waterfowl hunting. Hunting of big game is allowed during authorized seasons. Hunting on private lands within this refuge requires landowner permission.

STATE REFUGE CLOSURES

Hunting is prohibited for the following:Brown’s Island and Minto Island refuges ■Carlton Lk Refuge ■Deschutes Rvr Refuge ■ for the first 1/2 mi above the Hwy 30 bridge.Lake Lytle Refuge ■Metolius Wildlife Refuge ■ located in the Metolius Unit. All hunting, injuring, taking, killing, or destroying any wildlife on public land is prohibited (see Big Game Regulations for boundary description).Multnomah-Clackamas Refuge ■Sturgeon Lk Refuge ■

Note: For refuge descriptions refer to Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS 501.400-501.540).

AREA INFORMATIONCascade-Siskiyou National Monument ■ : 52,000 acres located southeast of Ashland, Oregon and administered by the BLM. Open for all hunting during authorized seasons. Within the Monument motorized and mechanized vehicle use off road is prohibited. Coos Bay (Coos Co) ■ : That part of Coos Bay described as follows is closed to waterfowl hunting: Beginning on Russell Point at the north end of Hwy 101 Bridge across Coos Bay in Coos Co; west ap-proximately 3/4 of a mi on Parallel 43°26´ to the Southern Pacific Railway to a point due north of the northeast point of the North Bend airport; south to the northeast point of the North Bend airport; southerly on the west bank of Pony Slough to the

Charleston-North Bend Hwy; east on the Charleston-North Bend Hwy to the east bank of Pony Slough; northerly on the east bank of Pony Slough and Coos Bay to the south end of the Hwy 101 Bridge; northerly on the Hwy 101 Bridge to the point of beginning.Crater Lk National Park (Klamath Co) ■ : Hunting is prohibited within the boundaries of Crater Lk National Park. Weapons possession within the park is restricted. Unloaded weapons may be possessed in a temporary lodging or mechanical mode of conveyance when such implements are rendered temporarily inoperable, or are packed, cased, or stored in a manner that will prevent their ready use. Phone: 541-594-3100Davis Lk (Deschutes and Klamath ■cos): This lake is split by waterfowl zones. Opening/closing dates may vary depending on your location. Call Crescent Ranger District for access restrictions 541-433-3200.Dean Cr Elk Viewing Area (Douglas ■Co): All Bureau of Land Management lands within or adjacent to Township 22S Range 11W (including Spruce Reach Island) are closed to hunting. Also, other lands located with in the following boundary are closed to hunting during all elk and deer seasons that pertain to this area: beginning at the intersection of Schofield Rd. and Hwy. 38, south on Schofield Rd. to it’s intersection with Hakki Ridge Rd., East on Hakki Ridge Rd. to the crest of Hakki Ridge, east along the crest of Hakki Ridge to it’s intersection with the BLM boundary located in T22S, R11W Section 4, easterly along the BLM boundary to Hwy. 38, Hwy. 38 to point of beginning.Devils Lk (Lincoln Co) ■ : Closed to all game bird hunting.Eckman Lk (Lincoln Co) ■ : A Co ordinance prohibits the firing or discharge of any bow and arrow, air rifle, or firearm on or within 150 feet of the lake.Gold Island (Malheur Co) ■ : An island in the Snake Rvr, three mi south of Nyssa. Pheasant season begins at noon on October 17, 2009.John Day Fossil Beds National ■Monument (Grant/Wheeler cos): Hunting is prohibited within the boundaries of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Weapons possession within the Monument is prohibited. Unloaded weapons may be possessed in a temporary lodging or mechanical mode of conveyance when such implements are rendered temporarily inoperable, or are packed, cased, or stored in a manner



that will prevent their ready use. Phone: 541-987-2333Lower Klamath Hills Regulated Hunt ■Area: Located 10 mi south of Klamath Falls. The area is open 7 days-a-week and is administered cooperatively by BLM and ODFW. A year-round rd closure is in effect. Phone: 541-883-5732N. Luckiamute Cooperative Mgt. Area ■(Polk Co): This area is cooperatively owned and managed by Oregon Parks & Recreation Dept. & ODFW. Discharge of any weapon is prohibited with the exception of shotguns and bows used while hunting during authorized game seasons.Plat I Reservoir (Douglas Co) ■ : The reservoir and adjacent posted lands are closed to the hunting of game birds except on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between Oct. 17, 2009 and Jan. 31, 2010.Rimrock Springs WA (Jefferson Co) ■ : Closed to all hunting and trapping.Sandy Rvr Delta (Multnomah Co) ■ : This area, bounded by the Sandy Rvr on the west, I-84 on the south and the Columbia Rvr on the north is owned and managed by USFS. The area is closed to all hunting except the portion of the area north and east of the BPA Powerline is open to waterfowl hunting with shotgun only during authorized waterfowl seasons. Lands below the mean high water line of the Columbia and Sandy rvrs are not affected by this regulation. Phone: 541-308-1700Siletz Bay (Lincoln Co): ■ Hunting is prohibited at Siletz Bay within 200 yards of the shoreline in the following described areas:

Beginning at a posted point near Hwy 1. 101 on the southeast shore of Siletz Bay, west and north the length of Sal-ishan Spit to the mouth of Siletz Bay.Beginning at a posted point south of 2. Drift Cr bridge on Hwy 101, west and north to the mouth of Siletz Bay.

South Slough National Estuarine ■Reserve (Coos Co): Specific areas are closed to hunting. Contact the reserve headquarters at 541-888-5558 ext 21 for specific closure details.Starkey Experimental Forest Enclosure ■(Union Co): Approximately 20,500 acres within the research enclosure are open to game bird hunting, except from Nov. 15 - May 1. The 1,500 -acre Campbell Flat Pasture, 3,600-acre intensive timber management area and 900-acre winter feed ground are closed to all game bird hunting.St. Louis Ponds (Marion Co) ■ : Open for game bird hunting between the beginning of pheasant season and

the end of waterfowl season. The discharge of rifles and pistols is prohibited. The use of floating crafts for hunting and overnight camping (use of the area for any purpose between one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise) is prohibited.Upper Deschutes Rvr (Deschutes ■Co): Most of the Deschutes Rvr between the southwest boundary of LaPine State Park and the north end of Sunriver is closed to the discharge of firearms by Co ordinance, Oregon State Parks regulation and Deschutes NF order. For more information contact the Deschutes Co Sheriff’s office at 541-388-6655.Wanaket WA (Umatilla Co) ■ : Game birdhunting is permitted through the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Hunt Program. The Wanaket WA is located on Hwy 730 between Hat Rock and McNary.

Hunting is in accordance with »applicable state and federal regulations. In addition to state and federal regulations, several area regulations apply. Only geese, ducks, coot, pheasant, quail and partridge may be hunted during authorized state seasons.Hunting is permitted on Wednesdays »and Saturdays only. Upland bird hunting begins at noon. Contact the CTUIR Wildlife Program for specific information on hunt days and entry requirements. All waterfowl hunters must possess a CTUIR Daily Hunt Permit for Wanaket WA. All hunters must return the Daily Hunt Permit. Only shotgun, bow and flu-flu arrow hunting is permitted.Only federally-approved nontoxic »shot may be possessed or used. Hunters may not possess more than 25 shells per day.Portable blinds and construction of »temporary blinds from natural materials is permitted. Digging or using pit blinds is prohibited. Waterfowl hunters must hunt at designated ponds.The use of boats or other watercraft »is prohibited.Other restrictions may apply. Please »contact the CTUIR Wildlife Program, 541-278-5298, for complete details and information on other hunting opportunities on tribal lands.

Winchester Dam (Douglas Co) ■ : The still water above Winchester Dam at Rvr Mi 7 on the North Umpqua, upstream to the lower end of the island, a distance of 1.5 mi, is closed to hunting.

FEDERAL REFUGESNote: ODFW is not responsible for any information in this section. This information is provided by the federal refuges and printed as a courtesy. Portions of the following NWRs posted as public hunting areas will be open for hunting specified game animals during authorized seasons. Only federally-approved nontoxic shot may be used or be in possession while hunting on any refuge, unless otherwise noted.

Bandon Marsh Refuge ■ : That portion of the refuge west of US Hwy 101 and outside the Bandon city limits is open for goose, duck, coot and snipe hunting during authorized seasons. Only portable blinds or blinds constructed of on-site dead vegetation or driftwood may be used. All blinds, decoys, shotshell hulls and other personal equipment must be removed from the refuge at the end of the day. For more information, please visit: www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/bandonmarsh/index.htm. Phone: 541-867-4550.Cold Springs Refuge ■ : Waterfowl, snipe, pheasant and quail hunting on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and three holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day) during the waterfowl or pheasant season. Upland bird hunting is permitted from 12 (noon) until the end of state shooting hours. All hunters are required to access the refuge through the Stanfield Loop Rd entrance (Reservoir Rd) and park in designated areas. Temporary blinds may be constructed of natural material. Waterfowl hunting parties are required to space themselves no less than 200 yards apart. Waterfowl hunting on Memorial Marsh is from designated blind sites. Hunting is permitted with shotgun and bow, with flu-flu arrows only. Waterfowl hunters may not possess or use more than 25 approved, non-toxic shot shells per day. Entry is prohibited between 1-1/2 hours after sunset and 5 a.m. Phone: 509-546-8300. Columbia White-tailed Deer Refuge ■(Julia Butler Hansen Refuge): Wallace Island is open to waterfowl and snipe hunting during state authorized seasons. The shoreline portion of Wallace Island (approx. 5.77 mi) will be open to public waterfowl hunting. Tenasillahe Island is closed to all hunting. Phone: 360-795-3915Hart Mt Antelope Refuge ■ : Nontoxic shot is not required. Only hunting for chukar partridge is allowed and only on the west slope of the refuge during authorized seasons. Contact the refuge headquarters for current regulations. Phone: 541-947-2731Klamath Marsh, Lower Klamath and ■Upper Klamath Refuges: Waterfowl and snipe hunting during authorized seasons.


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Pheasant hunting is allowed only on Lower Klamath Refuge during authorized seasons. For more information, please visit: www.fws.gov/klamathbasinrefuges/hunt.html Phone: 530-667-2231Lewis & Clark Refuge ■ : All unposted refuge lands are open to waterfowl and snipe hunting. Areas closed to all hunting are posted and include Miller Island and its associated lagoon and the diked portion of Karlson Island. Phone: 360-795-3915Malheur National Wildlife Refuge ■ : Information may be obtained by calling Monday - Thursday 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and Friday, 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Specific area regulations are listed. For more information, please visit: http://www.fws.gov/malheur/recreation/hunting.html Phone: 541-493-2612

Malheur Lk Hunt Area » : 18,000 acres open to doves, geese, ducks, coots, common snipe, pigeons, pheasant, quail and partridge during authorized seasons. Nonmotorized or boats with electric motors are authorized during the hunt season. Use of hunting dogs is strongly encouraged.Buena Vista Area » : 22,000 acres east of Hwy 205 between Sodhouse Lane (405) and Diamond Ln (409). Open to pheasant, quail and partridge hunting from the third Sat of Nov. to the end of the pheasant season. Use of hunting dogs is strongly encouraged.Boundary Hunt Area » : West of Hwy 205 and Krumbo Cr. Open to pheasant, quail, partridge, doves, geese, ducks, coots, common snipe and pigeons during authorized seasons.

McKay Cr Refuge ■ : Waterfowl, snipe, pheasant and quail hunting on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and three holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day) during the waterfowl or pheasant season. Temporary blinds may be constructed of natural material. Waterfowl hunting parties are required to space themselves no less than 200 yards apart. Hunting is permitted with shotgun and bow, with flu-flu arrows only. Waterfowl hunters may not possess or use more than 25 approved, non-toxic shot shells per day. Entry is

prohibited between 1-1/2 hours after sunset and 5 a.m. Advance upland game bird hunting reservations are required on the opening weekend of the season only. Apply by letter enclosing $5 application fee and include name, address, the day you would like to hunt (Saturday or Sunday; not both) and the name “McKay Refuge”. Applications must be received by Sep. 11. Mail applications to Mid-Columbia River Refuge Complex, 64 Maple Street, Burbank, WA 99323-8521. Each hunter selected will be issued two permits, one for the hunter and one for a guest. Phone: 509-546-8300.Newberry Crater Wildlife Refuge ■ : Located in the Paulina Unit. All hunting, injuring, taking, killing, or destroying any wildlife on public land is prohibited within the rim of Newberry Crater (see Big Game Regulations for boundary description).Siletz Bay Refuge ■ : No open seasons with in the boundaries of the National Wildlife Refuge. For a map of federal lands closed to public access, please visit: www.fws.gov/oregoncoast/images/maps/SLZ_public_043009.pdf Phone: 503-867-4550Snake Rvr Islands of Deer Flat Refuge ■ : Waterfowl, dove, pheasant, quail, partridge and rabbit hunting during authorized seasons (pages 14 and 16). No public entry is allowed Feb. 1 - May 31. For more information, please visit: http://www.fws.gov/deerflat/recreation/hunting.html Phone: 208-467-9278Tualatin Rvr and Wapato Lk Refuges ■ : No open season for game birds. Phone: 503-625-5944.Umatilla Refuge ■ : McCormack and Boardman hunt units: Waterfowl, snipe, pheasant and quail may be hunted during the pheasant or waterfowl season as specified below using shotgun, bow and flu-flu arrows only. Waterfowl hunters may not possess or use more than 25 approved, non-toxic shot shells per day. Upland game bird hunting is allowed from noon until the end of shooting hours (see page 13). Entry is prohibited between 1-1/2 hours after sunset and 5 a.m. See Youth Waterfowl Hunter Opportunities, page 22-23. Phone: 509-546-8300.

Boardman Unit » : Hunting permitted daily during the waterfowl or pheasant

season. Waterfowl hunting parties are required to space themselves no less than 200 yards apart. Upland bird hunting begins at noonMcCormack Unit » : Hunting permitted beginning Oct. 17, 2009 on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Day. Hunters are required to check in and out. Waterfowl hunters must hunt from designated blinds. All hunters are required to park in designated parking areas. Upland bird hunting begins at noon.

ONLINE applications for advance waterfowl hunting reservations on the McCormack Unit are available at www.fws.gov/umatilla. A single application is necessary for the entire waterfowl season. Applications and $5 application fee must be submitted or received no later than Sep. 11. Permit fees for successful applicants are $10 per hunter and are payable at the time of the hunt. Advance upland game bird hunting reservations are required for the first two weekends (beginning Oct. 17) on the McCormack Unit. To apply, send a postcard with your name, address and one requested hunt day. Application postcards must be received by Sep. 11. There is an upland bird hunt fee of $10.00 during the first two weekends to be paid at the Hunter Check Station between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm. After the second weekend, a free daily permit (available from the Hunter Check Station) is required to hunt upland birds. Each permit holder may be accompanied by one guest. A daily maximum of 15 permits (allowing a potential of up to 30 hunters) will be issued. All hunters must check in and out at the Hunter Check Station.Additional information can be obtained online at www.fws.gov/umatilla/ or by writing: Mid- Columbia River Refuge Complex, 64 Maple Street, Burbank, WA 99323- 8521. During the waterfowl season, hunt success information can be obtained by calling the Hunter Hotline at 541-922-HUNT.Willamette Valley Refuges - Ankeny, ■William L. Finley and Baskett Slough Refuges: No open season for game birds. Phone: 541-757-7236.

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COLUMBIA BASINCoyote Springs Wildlife Area ■ : Open to hunting during authorized seasons. Phone: 541-276-2344. See area rules below.Irrigon Wildlife Area ■ : Located on the Columbia Rvr between Irrigon and Umatilla Rvr. Open seven days-a-week and no entry permit is required. Game bird and big game hunting is allowed during authorized seasons. Trapping may occur during authorized trapping seasons (trapping permit required). Phone: 541-276-2344. See area rules below.Power City Wildlife Area ■ : Open to hunting during authorized seasons. Phone: 541-276-2344. See area rules below.Willow Creek Wildlife Area ■ : Located adjacent to I-84 approximately 14 mi west of Boardman. Access is through Threemile Canyon (exit 151), then follow signs. Open seven days-a-week and no entry permit is required. Game bird and big game hunting is allowed during authorized seasons. Phone: 541-276-2344. See area rules below.

All of the above Columbia Basin wildlife areas are open to wildlife-oriented public use unless otherwise excluded or restricted by the following rules:

All dogs must be on a leash except »during authorized game bird hunting seasons, or by permit.Camping is permitted only in the »designated parking area on Willow Creek WA and Pleasant View Rd (Irrigon WA). Camping more than seven days in any consecutive 14-day period is prohibited.Open fires between April 1 and »November 30 are prohibited.Discharging a shotgun is prohibited »except as authorized during game bird and game mammal seasons.Discharging firearms other than »shotguns is prohibited except at Willow Creek WA or as authorized by a permit issued by the department.Possession or use of shot other »than federally-approved nontoxic shot is prohibited, except for deer hunters using slugs or buckshot.Entry into the area between 10 p.m. »and 4 a.m. is prohibited except indesignated parking areas.Leaving decoys set out overnight »(10 p.m. through 4 a.m.) is prohibited.Placing waterfowl hunting sites closer »than 200 yards apart is prohibited.Horses must stay on the Lewis and »Clark Heritage trail (applies to Irrigon only).

DENMANLocated six mi north of Medford, just west of White City. Phone: 541-826-8774. Big game and game bird hunting is allowed during authorized hunting seasons according to the restrictions described below for specific units. All hunters must check in and out each day at self-service check stations located throughout the WA. In addition to general state and federal laws the following are prohibited:

Discharging rifles or handguns. »Possession or use of shot other than »federally-approved nontoxic shot for all game bird hunting.Hunting within posted safety zones »surrounding Whetstone Lk and a posted area north of Tou Velle Rd.

Hall Tract Unit ■ : ODFW land north and west of East Gregory Rd, east of Table Rock Rd, south of Ave A and west of Agate Rd. Beginning Nov. 1 through the end of waterfowl season, hunting is allowed on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day only.Military Slough Unit ■ : ODFW land west of Agate Rd, north of Ave G, east of Table Rock Rd, south and east of the Rogue Rvr and south of Tou Velle Rd. Little Butte Cr Unit ■ : ODFW land east and west of Agate Rd, north of Tou Velle Rd, east of the Rogue Rvr and south of Nick Young Rd. Modoc Unit ■ : ODFW land north and west of the Rogue Rvr and east of Tou Velle Rd.

E.E. WILSONLocated on Hwy 99W, approximately 10 mi north of Corvallis. Big game and game bird hunting is allowed by permit only during authorized seasons (Aug. 29, 2009-Feb. 28, 2010), except closed to hunting when upland youth hunts are in progress. Free permits are available at self-service check stations located at area parking lots. Hunters must check in and out daily. The use of rifles and handguns is prohibited. The possession or use of shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot is prohibited while hunting, except for big game. Federally-approved nontoxic shot is also required in the trap shooting area. Horses and other domestic livestock use are restricted to established roads only. Public use is prohibited between the hours of 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. A wildlife area permit is required to hunt or trap furbearers. From Oct. 1-31, all game bird hunters are required to have in possession a fee pheasant tag, HIP validation and an upland game bird stamp validation to hunt on the area. See page 9. All hunting during Oct. 1-31 ends at 5 p.m. Phone: 541-745-5334.

Dove Hunting: » Permitted from Sept. 1 - 18.Quail Hunting » : Permitted from Sept. 1 - 18 and Sept. 28 - Jan. 31, 2010.Rabbit Hunting » : Permitted from Nov. 1, 2009 - Feb. 28, 2010. See page 23 for details on the youth rabbit hunt.

A rabbit hunt for people with disabilities will be held on Feb. 6, 2010. All hunters with an Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit and valid hunting license or disabled hunter’s license are eligible to participate. Members of the Marys Peak Hound Club will have dogs and dog handlers available to assist hunters. Pre-registration is requested with a maximum number of hunters limited to 50. Start time is 8:00 a.m. Only shotguns and federally-approved nontoxic shot may be used. Phone: 541-745-5334.2009 BOW Pheasant Hunting Clinic: This one-day clinic will be held on the E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area on Sept. 25. This is an introductory pheasant hunting clinic designed for women who would like to learn about pheasant hunting. Topics will include safe gun handling, improving shooting skills and an afternoon pheasant hunt. This clinic is limited to 24 individuals. General season regulations will apply. Contact: [email protected] or 503-947-6018.

FERN RIDGELocated west of Eugene on Hwy 126. All lands owned or controlled by ODFW and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in and around Fern Ridge Reservoir are open to hunting during all authorized game bird and game mammal seasons according to the restrictions described below for specific units. The area is closed to all goose hunting after Sept. 14. For hunter advisory information, please see page 26. Phone: 541-935-2591.

No person shall possess or use any shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot at any time, except for deer hunters using slugs or buckshot. Discharging firearms is prohibited except as authorized during game bird and game mammal seasons, or by permit. Target and clay pigeon shooting and “plinking” are prohibited. The use of air guns, BB guns and paintball guns is prohibited. Discharging rifles and handguns is prohibited at all times. All dogs must be on a leash except during authorized game bird seasons, or by permit. Horses are not allowed on the wildlife area. All garbage generated during hunting activities (including shotgun shells) should be removed from all Corps lands. Open fires prohibited. Area is closed to all public use between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.

STATE WILDLIFE AREA REGULATIONS



Daily hunting permits are required for hunting in East Coyote, West Coyote, Fisher Butte, Royal Amazon and Kirk Park units. Free daily permits are available at self-service check stations located in parking lots off Hwy 126, (West 11th Avenue), Cantrell Rd, Nielson Rd, Royal Ave and east Kirk Park on Clear Lake Rd. Check out is required. For reservation waterfowl hunt program, see reservation application procedures on page 35.

East and West Coyote Units ■ : Located south of Hwy 126 (West 11th Avenue) and north of Cantrell Rd on the east and west side of Coyote Cr. Marked trail to viewing platform accessible from Nielson Rd parking lot remains open daily year-round. Access is by designated trail only during periods of unit closures.

May 1 - Oct 4: Open to public use daily; open to hunting during authorized game bird and game mammal seasons. A free daily hunting permit is required. Sept. 5 and 6 are designated for Youth Upland Bird Hunt program (see page 22). A Fee Pheasant tag is required for pheasant hunting from Sept. 7 - Oct. 4 (see page 14).

Oct. 5 - Nov. 20: Closed to all entry.

Nov. 21 - Jan. 30: Open only for waterfowl hunting by reservation permit on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays until 1:00 p.m. Closed to all public access at 2:00 p.m. Reminder: Successful applicants must purchase their reservation permit before arriving at the WA. Licensing documents are not available at the WA. Permit holders must have in their possession a valid reservation permit to check into the area. Check-in and blind selection will be held 1-1/2 hours before shooting time (see page 13). Permit holders not present at check-in time forfeit their permit for the day. A free drawing for stand-by hunters will be held at the same time to fill blinds left vacant by permit holders who do not arrive for the hunt. Hunters must check in and out at a check station trailer located at Nielson Rd parking lot. Permit holder may be accompanied by one guest. Nov. 28 and Dec. 19 are reserved for youth waterfowl hunters only. See Youth Hunts on page 22 and Reservation Application Procedures, page 35.Jan. 31 - Apr 30: Open to public use on Saturdays. Closed to all public access Sunday through Friday. Hunting and the discharge of firearms is prohibited.

Fisher Butte and Royal Amazon ■Units and Royal Avenue: Located north of Hwy 126 (West 11th Avenue) and south of the Amazon creek channel. Royal Avenue and the marked trails to viewing platforms accessible from the Royal Ave and Hwy 126

parking lots will remain open to public use daily, year-round. Designated road and trail use only during periods of unit closures. Hunting is allowed during the dates and time specified below.

May 1 – Oct. 4: Open to public use daily; open to hunting during authorized game bird and game mammal seasons. A free daily hunting permit is required. Sept. 5 and 6 are designated for Youth Upland Bird Hunt program (see page 22). Western Oregon Fee Pheasant Hunt permit is required for pheasant hunting from Sept. 7 to Oct. 4 (see page 14).

Oct. 5 - 16: Closed to all public access

Oct. 17 – Jan. 31: Open for public use and hunting until 1:00 p.m. daily. Closed to all public access after 2:00 p.m. A free daily hunting permit is required for hunting.

Feb. 1 - Apr. 30: Open to public use on Saturdays. Closed to all public access Sunday through Friday. Hunting and the discharge of firearms is prohibited.

Kirk Park and Fern Ridge Dam ■Units: Located north & south of Clear Lake Rd. The area is closed to all goose hunting after Sept. 14.

Feb. 1 – Oct. 16: Open to public use daily and open to hunting during authorized game bird and game mammal seasons.

Oct. 17 – Jan. 31: Open to public use daily. Open to hunting during duck season only on Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays and holidays including Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Veterans’ Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.All Other Units at Fern Ridge WA ■including Fern Ridge Lake: Open to public use daily and open to hunting dur-ing authorized game bird and game mam-mal seasons. Reminder: Area is closed to all goose hunting except for Sept. Canada goose season. Lane Co. and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parks are closed to hunting and the discharge of firearms.

KLAMATH

Located six mi south of Klamath Falls between Hwy 97 and the Klamath Rvr which forms the western boundary. The area contains 2,400 acres in the Miller Island Unit. In addition to this area, there are 3 outlying units: Gorr Island, Shoal- water Bay and Sesti Tgawaals, which contain an additional 990 acres. For hunter advisory information, please see page 26.Gorr Island is located four mi south of the Miller Island Unit in the Klamath Rvr. Shoalwater Bay and Sesti Tgawaals are both located on the west side of Upper Klamath Lk approximately 10 mi to the north and west of Klamath Falls. Phone: 541-883-5734.

In addition to general state and federal laws the following regulations apply to the area:

Safety Zones are closed to hunting. ■Gorr Island, Shoalwater Bay and ■Sesti Tgawaals: Open for public use daily. No permit required and open for hunting daily during authorized hunting seasons.

Miller Island Unit ■ : Open for public use from May 1 – Jan. 31. From February 1 – Apr. 30 public use is restricted to public roads and parking lots to minimize disturbance to migrating waterfowl.

This area is divided into three subunits: A, B and C. Check in is required daily during all authorized seasons beginning Sept. 1. Entry permits shall be in possession while in the field; checkout is required. The check station is located under the area light on Miller Island Rd. The check station is staffed by ODFW personnel in the mornings from Oct. 10 - Dec. 13, and is a self-service station in the afternoons and all day after Dec. 13.

Hunting dates for Miller Island will be all days in Sept. except Sept. 12 and 13, which are reserved for youth upland hunters (see page 22), Sept. 19 and 20 which are reserved for the BOW Pheasant Hunt and Sept. 26 and 27 which are reserved for youth waterfowl hunters (see page 22), Oct. 10*, 11*, 13, 15, 17*, 19, 21, 23, 25*, 27, 29, 31, even-numbered days in Nov. and Dec. and odd-numbered days in Jan.

*Reservation hunting is in effect. Oct. 25 is reserved for youth hunters in subunits A and B only. Subunit C is open to all hunters on a first come, first served basis.

The check station opens 1-1/2 hours before shooting time (see page 13).

To prevent hunter crowding, a reservation application procedure will be in effect for weekends through Oct. 19 and Oct. 25. All hunters must have in their possession a valid reservation permit to check into the area. See Reservation Application Procedures on page 35.

Reservation holders must check in 1/2 hour before shooting time. Upland game bird shooting hours are from 8 a.m. until the close of waterfowl shooting hours.Reminder: Successful applicants must purchase their reservation permit before arriving at the WA. Licensing documents are not available at the WA.

No person shall use or possess any shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot while in the Miller Island Unit. Throughout the pheasant season a pheasant release program will occur. These birds have been donated by Unlimited Pheasants and will be released into subunits A, B and C.



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Subunit A » : North of Miller Island Rd and east of Delameter Rd hunting is permitted until 1 p.m. through Dec. 13. From Oct. 10- Dec. 13, hunter numbers will be limited to 35 at any one time.Subunit B » : West of Delameter and Miller Island rds hunting is permitted until 1 p.m. through Dec. 13. From Oct. 10 - Dec. 13 hunter numbers will be limited to 35 at any one time.Subunit C » : East and south of Miller Island Rd hunting is permitted all day. From Oct.10 - Dec. 13 hunter numbers will be limited to 35 until 1 p.m. After 1 p.m. hunting is allowed with a self-ser-vice permit available at a check station located on Miller Island Rd, West.

2009 Becoming an Outdoors Woman Pheasant Hunting Workshop: This two-day workshop will be held on the Klamath Wildlife Area on Sept. 19 -20. This pheasant hunt is designed for new hunters who want help developing the skills necessary to learn to hunt on their own. Day one will consist of gun handling instructions, safety talks, skeet shooting and an afternoon pheasant hunt using dogs. Day two will consist of a morning pheasant hunt and lunch. This workshop is limited to 25 individuals. Gen-eral season regulations will apply. Contact: [email protected] or 503-947-6018.

LADD MARSHNew for 2009/10: An ADA hunting blind is now available for waterfowl hunters at Ladd Marsh. For reservations or information call 541-963-4954. Located five mi south of La Grande in Union Co, big game and game bird hunting is allowed according to specific regulations listed below. Phone: 541-963-4954.

Area is closed between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. Leaving decoys set out overnight is prohibited (10 p.m. - 4 a.m.). Non-motorized boats are permitted.

Possession or use of shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot is prohibited at all times, except for authorized big game hunting (See Big Game Regulations for details).

An entry permit is required at all times except during authorized hunting seasons. All portions of the area are open to hunting on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and all state-observed holidays, including Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, New Year’s Day and Martin Luther King Day, during the pheasant, quail, partridge and waterfowl seasons with the following exceptions:East of Foothill Rd:

Posted refuge areas are closed to »all entry during authorized hunting seasons, except to retrieve lawfully taken wildlife or by permit.

Discharging of firearms is prohibited »in refuge areas.Safety zones are closed to hunting. »Hunting for big game is prohibited, »except for youth deer hunters as outlined in the Big Game Regulations.Access to wetlands designated for »wastewater treatment is prohibited.Dogs prohibited except during »authorized area bird hunts.

West of Foothill Rd:Open year-round to foot and »horseback access. Open during authorized hunting »seasons. Motorized vehicle travel restricted to open rds.Open for dog training Aug. 1 until the »opening of pheasant season.

East of Peach Rd:Auto route and hiking trails open as »posted between Mar. 1 and Sept. 30.

Peach Rd Fishing Area:Area open as posted. See current »Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations.

SAUVIE ISLAND Located 20 mi north of Portland off Hwy 30. The area provides waterfowl and upland bird hunting. The WA includes Westside, Eastside, Oak Island and North units and the Columbia Rvr Beach area. Maps are available at check stations and the WA Headquarters (18330 NW Sauvie Island Rd). Willow Bar parking lot is located at the Multnomah-Columbia Co line on Reeder Rd. Portions of Sauvie Island WA are closed to all entry during waterfowl season except when in possession of a valid hunting permit from Oct. 1 - Apr 30. Phone: 503-621-3488.In addition to general state and federal laws, the following regulations also apply to all ODFW lands on Sauvie Island, including Gilbert Rvr and Sturgeon Lk.

The WA is closed from 10 p.m. to 4 »a.m. daily.All vehicles entering and parking »on the area are required to display a valid Sauvie Island WA parking permit.Use of rifles and handguns is »prohibited at all times.No person shall possess any shot »other than federally-approved nontoxic shot at any time.Operation of boats in Sturgeon Lk »Refuge is prohibited from Oct. 1- Apr. 30. Operating boats over 5 mi per hour is prohibited on all area lks. Sturgeon Lk Refuge is closed to all hunting year-round.The Columbia Rvr Drainage District »Dike is closed to all hunting.Closed to hunting of furbearers, »

predators, unprotected and protected wildlife (except black-tailed deer and game birds).

HUNTING PROGRAMYouth Hunting ■ : See page 22 for youth hunting opportunities.Fee Pheasant Hunt ■ : Check in and out at Willow Bar and Eastside self-service check stations. See page 14 for details. From Sept. 14 - 27 all game bird hunters are required to have in possession a fee pheasant tag, HIP validation and an up-land game bird stamp validation to hunt in the area. All bird hunting ends at 6 p.m.ODFW dated permits available at Willow Bar and Eastside self-service check stations only.Dove Hunting ■ : Hunting is permitted during the statewide season. Hunters must check in and out daily at self-ser-vice check stations located at the WA Headquarters, the Willow Bar parking lot off Reeder Rd, or the North Unit parking lot. No hunting is allowed in posted refuge areas including Sturgeon Lk and North Oak Island.Goose Hunting ■ : See Northwest Oregon Permit Goose Zone, pages 18-20. The WA, with exception of North Oak Island Refuge and Sturgeon Lk Refuge, is also open during Sept. Canada goose season (page 16 for details). During Sept., hunters must check in and out daily at self-service check stations located at the WA Headquarters, the Willow Bar parking lot off Reeder Rd and North Unit parking lot.

Duck, Pheasant, Snipe, Quail and Crow Hunting: Specific regulations are as follows:

Pheasant ■ : For the period of Oct. 10 - Dec. 31, shooting dates are listed under waterfowl reservation hunts (pages 36-39). Persons wishing to hunt pheasant must check in and out at the Eastside/Oak Island check station or the Westside check station on the specified hunt days.Quail ■ : For the period of Sept. 1-30, hunters must follow the procedures as described in the dove hunting section. During the Fee Pheasant Hunt, hunters must follow that season’s procedures. Quail hunting is closed from Oct. 1 until the opening of General Waterfowl Season in the Westside Units and in the Eastside Units from the end of the Western Oregon Fee Pheasant Hunt until the opening of General Waterfowl Season. For the period of Oct. 17-Jan. 31, shooting dates are listed under waterfowl reservation hunts (pages 36-39). Persons wishing to hunt quail must check in and out at the Eastside/Oak Island check station or the Westside check station on specific hunt days.



North Unit and Columbia Rvr ■Beaches: These areas are open to hunting every day of the authorized seasons for dove, snipe, pheasant, quail, duck, coot, crow and Sept. Canada Goose (pages 14 and 16). Voluntary check in and out at the North Unit parking lot is encouraged.Eastside and Oak Island Permit ■Hunt Areas: A daily hunting permit is required in these areas. Reservations are available through a drawing (see pages 36-39). A reservation permit must be exchanged for a daily hunting permit at the Eastside/Oak Island check station. Unfilled reservations are available to hunters without reservations on a first-come, first-served basis at the check station. Separate vehicle lines are designated for reservation and nonreservation hunters. The Eastside/Oak Island check station is located at the intersection of Reeder and Rentenaar rds. See Reservation Application Procedures on page 35. Reminder: Successful applicants must purchase their reservation permit before arriving at the WA. License documents are not available at the check stations. Note: In the Oak Island Unit, water is not available until Columbia Rvr levels at Vancouver reach 15 feet.Westside Permit Hunt Area ■ : Hunting permits are required and will be issued on a random basis to provide increased hunter opportunities. Hunters wishing to participate in the drawing for permit selection must be in line 1-1/2 hours before shooting time (page 13). The Westside check station is located at the north end of Sauvie Island Rd.General Rules for Eastside, Westside and Oak Island Areas:

A daily valid unit hunting permit is »required.Shooting hours in these areas end »at 4 p.m. All hunters must check out by 6 p.m.Check stations open 1-1/2 hours »before shooting time on hunt days. Reservation hunters must be in line at least one hour before shooting time.Hunters in check station lines must »check through in the vehicles in which they arrive.All waterfowl hunting in units with »designated shooting locations will be from the assigned blinds/sites, unless otherwise authorized. No more than four persons (one reser-vation hunter may bring up to three guest hunters) will be allowed at designated shooting sites in Mud Lk, Steelman, Holman Point, Mudhen, Racetrack, Hunt, Reeder Tract, Oak Island, Seal and Johnson units. In a nondesignated shooting site (roam

unit), only one nonhunting person may accompany a permit holder, unless otherwise authorized.Duck, coot, crow and snipe shooting »dates during authorized seasons for Eastside, Oak Island and Westside areas are listed under waterfowl reservation hunts on pages 36-39. Please note youth hunts and permit goose hunting days.

SUMMER LAKELocated adjacent to Hwy 31 in north Lake Co, 100 mi southeast of Bend. Over 60 percent of the area’s 18,900 acres are open to big game and game bird hunting during authorized seasons (except as indicated below). Hunting is permitted seven days-a-week. Overnight camping is permitted at four designated sites on the area. Hunters must obtain a daily hunting permit and check out at the end of the day. Hunting permits and area maps are available at Area Headquarters, 1.3 mi south of the town of Summer Lake. During opening weekend of waterfowl season, a shooting skills program will be offered to interested hunters. For hunter advisory information, please see page 26. Phone: 541-943-3152.In addition to general state and federal laws, the following are prohibited:

Hunting or shooting in posted refuges and »safety zones.Operating motor vehicles on closed rds or »driving cross-country, except by permit.Parking or leaving motor vehicles »unattended except in areas designated for that use or in campgrounds.Discharging firearms except during »authorized hunting seasons.Leaving decoys set out overnight » (8 p.m. to 4 a.m.).Possession or use of shot other than »federally-approved nontoxic shot for all game bird hunting.Hunting big game with firearms east of »Hwy 31 during any pheasant, quail, or waterfowl hunting seasons.Hunting big game with centerfire rifles and »handguns. Entering posted refuges during authorized »game bird and game mammal hunting seasons, except to retrieve lawfully taken wildlife.Entering any portion of the Wildlife Area »south of Thousand Springs Lane (Lake Co Rd 4-17), except the Foster Place unit and open rds and campgrounds, between Oct. 2 through 4 a.m. on Oct. 10, 2009 is prohibited.Operating boats with gas-powered motors »(electric trolling-type motors permissible).

OTHER AREAS OPEN TO GAMEBIRD HUNTING

Bridge Cr WA (Umatilla Co) ■ : Open to public access and hunting. Motorized vehicle travel restricted to open rd. Area is closed annually from Dec. 1 - Apr. 30 except by permit. Phone: 541-276-2344Elkhorn WA (Baker/Union cos) ■ : Closed to all entry Dec.1 - Apr. 10 except by permit. Roth Tract closed to all hunting and an entry permit is required year-round. Phone: 541-898-2826Enterprise WA (Wallowa Co) ■ : Open to hunting seven days-a-week. No entry per-mit is required. Posted portions of the area lying south of the Union Pacific Railroad line and the entire Marr Tract are closed to all hunting. Phone: 541-426-3279Gods Valley WA (Clatsop Co) ■ : Vehicles are restricted to co rds. Phone: 503-755-2264Jewell Meadows WA (Clatsop Co) ■ : The Beneke Tract is open to hunting only during authorized big game and game bird seasons. EXCEPTION: The Beneke Tract is closed to all public access during any open Saddle Mt Unit elk season (see Big Game Regulations for details).The Humbug Tract is open to hunting only during authorized big game and game bird seasons. It is unlawful to shoot fire-arms and bows from or across open fields during any open Wilson Unit elk season. The Fishhawk Tract and all other areas posted as part of the refuge are closed to all public access. Phone: 503-755-2264Lower Deschutes WA (Wasco/ ■Sherman cos): Open to hunting of big game, upland birds and waterfowl during authorized seasons. Discharge of firearms is prohibited the remainder of the year. Access by foot, boat, or bicycle only. Phone: 541-296-4628Phillip W. Schneider WA (Grant Co): ■ Open to hunting during authorized seasons. Motorized vehicle travel restricted to open rds. All off road cross-country travel by motorized vehicles is prohibited, this includes BLM land within the exterior boundaries of the Wildlife Area. Phone: 541-987-2171Riverside Fish & WA (Malheur Co) ■ : Open to hunting during authorized seasons. Discharge of firearms is prohibited the remainder of the year. Motorized vehicle travel restricted to designated rds. Phone: 541-573-6582Wenaha WA (Wallowa Co) ■ : Open topublic access and hunting during authorized seasons. Motorized vehicle travel restricted to open rds. Phone: 541-828-7721White Rvr WA (Wasco Co) ■ : Opento hunting during authorized seasons. Seasonal travel restrictions are in effect. Phone: 541-544-2126


How the controlled hunt drawing works for game birds:

The computer assigns each application a 10-digit number. A 10-digit number is picked at random for each hunt series. Those random starting numbers are used by the computer to select successful ap-plicants.Hunting parties are maintained by the computer and only the party leader’s 10-digit number is used in the drawing.Tags/Permits/Reservations are awarded beginning with the applicant whose 10-digit number matches (or is closest to and above) the start number.The selection continues with the appli-cant having the next higher number and continues until all available Tags/Permits/Reservations are awarded.Tags/Permits/Reservations are assigned to first choice applicants as above until all tags are assigned or all first choices are filled. Tags/Permits/Reservations are only assigned to second choice applicants after all first choices have been filled. This sequence is followed for 3rd, 4th and 5th choices.TO APPLY IN PERSON

Visit any license agent.1. Use the application in this booklet 2. on page 43 to assist you with the application process. If you fill it out ahead of time and take it to the license agent, it will reduce errors and the amount of time spent at the outlet.You must have a valid hunting 3. license to apply, or purchase at the time of application. Nonresidents: A 3-Day Nonresident Hunting License for migratory waterfowl and up-land birds is NOT valid to apply for controlled bird hunts. To apply for controlled bird hunts, a regular non-resident hunting license is required.Parties must assign ONE person 4. as the Party Leader. Each party member, except the assigned party leader, must enter the party leader’s HUNTING LICENSE NUMBER on his/her application. It is the party leader’s license number that ties the party together. All members of a party must apply, including the party leader.Verify that all information entered 5. is what you requested before the transaction is completed. No tags will be issued because of agent error. It is the hunter’s responsibility to ensure accuracy of applications and tags. The license agent will give you an application receipt showing your hunt choices. You should check it for accuracy prior to leaving the store and keep it for proof of application.

TO ORDER A LICENSE AND APPLY BY MAIL OR FAX(see page 43 for application)

Mark box indicating resident or non-1. resident. Write in Driver’s License number and state, or Nondriver’s ID Card number. If you are an Oregon resident, read and sign in the Oregon Resident box.Write in Social Security number. This 2. is required by law (ORS. 25.752 to 25.783). No license, application, tag, permit, or reservation will be issued if this number is not provided. Print name, mailing address, 3. telephone number, date of birth and gender.If you have already purchased your 4. license, write the license number in the space provided.Mark boxes for any documents you 5. are requesting (hunting license, upland and/or waterfowl validation, HIP validation, etc.). NOTE: Depending on species, you must have a federal waterfowl stamp and/or state game bird validations to hunt in addition to a license. See page 9 for regulations. Write dollar amount for each item requested and the total amount of your order.Mark payment method. If using 6. MasterCard or VISA, list number, expiration date and sign for charge authorization.

RESERVATION/PERMITAPPLICATION BY MAIL OR FAX

Complete steps 1-6 from previous 1. section.Enter at least one complete hunt 2. number choice (3-digit minimum). You may enter up to four alternate hunt choices. All choices must be for the correct hunt number series.Parties must assign ONE person 3. as the Party Leader. Each party member, except the assigned party leader, must enter the party leader’s HUNTING LICENSE NUMBER on his/her mail order application. It is the party leader’s number that ties the party together. All members of a party must apply, including the party leader.If the party leader’s HUNTING 4. LICENSE NUMBER is not available at the time of mailing, write in his/her name and date of birth. If possible, please mail all party member applications together in one envelope.

PARTY SIZE (includes party leader)*Fern Ridge WA - 1 (no parties)1. Sauvie Island WA - 42. Klamath WA - 43. Sage Grouse - 44. Fall Turkey - 45.

The party leader’s hunt choices will be used for the entire party. All members must list the same choices as the party leader on their individual application. If successful, all party members will receive the same hunt choice as the party leader.*Fern Ridge successful applicants will receive a permit valid for self and one guest.DISQUALIFIED APPLICANTSApplicants will not be entered into the drawing if:

Mail order applications are received 1. after the deadline.Application procedures outlined in 2. these regulations are not followed.Adults submit applications for Youth 3. Hunt Days.

PURCHASING CONTROLLED HUNT TAGS/RESERVATIONS/PERMITS BY MAIL OR FAX

Hunters should first call the 1. Controlled Hunt Information Line to verify if they are successful.Allow as much time as possible 2. beforethe season opens to complete this transaction.Make a photocopy of your receipt or 3. write your full name, hunting license number and the permit/reservation to be purchased on a piece of paper.Include a check; money order; 4. or Visa, MasterCard, or Discover number for the reservation/permit fee amount payable to ODFW. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH. Refer to page 6 for fees.You may also Fax payment by using5. a credit card to 503-947-6117. Include the information required in step #3 as well as your credit card number, current expiration date and signature authorizing charge.

MAIL TO: ODFW - License Services3406 Cherry Ave. NE, Salem, OR 97303-4924FAX TO: 503-947-6117CONTROLLED HUNT INFORMATION LINE: 503-947-6102 or 1-800-708-1782LICENSING: 503-947-6100RESULTS AVAILABLE: Check our Web site at www.dfw.state.or.us, call the Controlled Hunt Information Line, or return to any license agent for an on-line computer inquiry about your success status. Results will NOT be mailed.IF SUCCESSFUL: Permits/Reservations/Tags must be purchased from any license agent or by mail or fax at any time through the last day of the season for each species or as otherwise specified.NOTE: Licenses, tags, reservations and permits cannot be purchased at most wildlife areas.

RESERVATION AND PERMIT APPLICATION


SAUVIE ISLAND WA RESERVATION HUNTS FOR EASTSIDE AND OAK ISLAND UNITSTo determine hunt number, find the unit (or Oak Island blind) you wish to hunt, in the left hand column. Find the date you wish to hunt across the top. Where the two columns intersect is the five-digit hunt number which identifies the unit (blind) for that particular day. Each hunter may apply once for each of the seven hunt periods. Detailed controlled hunt application procedures for Sauvie Island WA are on page 35. Also see page 33 for Area Regulations. A $2.50 application fee applies for each hunt period, and if successful, a $1.50 permit fee applies. Sauvie Island recorded information: 503-621-3488 ext 1.

HUNT PERIOD AApplication Deadline: Sept. 19

Permits Available: Oct. 3 / Permit Sales End: Nov. 1Hunt Unit OCT. NOV.

17 19 21 23 25* 28 30 1Aaron (01) A1701 A1901 A2101 A2301 A2501 A2801 A3001 A0101Dead Willow (02) A1702 A1902 A2102 A2302 A2502 A2802 A3002 A0102Footbridge (03) A1703 A1903 A2103 A2303 A2503 A2803 A3003 A0103+Hunt (04) A1704 A1904 A2104 A2304 A2504 A2804 A3004 A0104+Johnson (05) A1705 A1905 A2105 A2305 A2505 A2805 A3005 A0105Malarky (06) A1706 A1906 A2106 A2306 A2506 A2806 A3006 A0106McNary (07) A1707 A1907 A2107 A2307 A2507 A2807 A3007 A0107+Mudhen (08) A1708 A1908 A2108 A2308 A2508 A2808 A3008 A0108Pope (09) A1709 A1909 A2109 A2309 A2509 A2809 A3009 A0109+Racetrack (10) A1710 A1910 A2110 A2310 A2510 A2810 A3010 A0110Rentenaar (11) A1711 A1911 A2111 A2311 A2511 A2811 A3011 A0111A2911Stutzer (12) A1712 A1912 A2112 A2312 A2512 A2812 A3012 A0112+Oak Island 1 South (13) A1713 A1913 A2113 A2313 A2513 A2813 A3013 A0113+Oak Island 2 (14) A1714 A1914 A2114 A2314 A2514 A2814 A3014 A0114+Oak Island 3 (15) A1715 A1915 A2115 A2315 A2515 A2815 A3015 A0115+Oak Island 4 North (16) A1716 A1916 A2116 A2316 A2516 A2816 A3016 A0116+Oak Island 5 Field (17) A1717 A1917 A2117 A2317 A2517 A2817 A3017 A0117+Oak Island 6 Field (18) A1718 A1918 A2118 A2318 A2518 A2818 A3018 A0118Reeder Tract (19) A1719 A1919 A2119 A2319 A2519 A2819 A3019 A0119

HUNT PERIOD BApplication Deadline: Oct. 6

Permits Available: Oct. 20 / Permit Sales End: Nov. 15Hunt Unit NOV.

3 5 7 9 11 13 15Aaron (01) B0301 B0501 B0701 B0901 B1101 B1301 B1501Dead Willow (02) B0302 B0502 B0702 B0902 B1102 B1302 B1502Footbridge (03) B0303 B0503 B0703 B0903 B1103 B1303 B1503+Hunt (04) B0304 B0504 B0704 B0904 B1104 B1304 B1504+Johnson (05) B0305 B0505 B0705 B0905 B1105 B1305 B1505Malarky (06) B0306 B0506 B0706 B0906 B1106 B1306 B1506McNary (07) B0307 B0507 B0707 B0907 B1107 B1307 B1507+Mudhen (08) B0308 B0508 B0708 B0908 B1108 B1308 B1508Pope (09) B0309 B0509 B0709 B0909 B1109 B1309 B1509+Racetrack (10) B0310 B0510 B0710 B0910 B1110 B1310 B1510Rentenaar (11) B0311 B0511 B0711 B0911 B1111 B1311 B1511Stutzer (12) B0312 B0512 B0712 B0912 B1112 B1312 B1512+Oak Island 1 South (13) B0313 B0513 B0713 B0913 B1113 B1313 B1513+Oak Island 2 (14) B0314 B0514 B0714 B0914 B1114 B1314 B1514+Oak Island 3 (15) B0315 B0515 B0715 B0915 B1115 B1315 B1515+Oak Island 4 North (16) B0316 B0516 B0716 B0916 B1116 B1316 B1516+Oak Island 5 Field (17) B0317 B0517 B0717 B0917 B1117 B1317 B1517+Oak Island 6 Field (18) B0318 B0518 B0718 B0918 B1118 B1318 B1518Reeder Tract (19) B0319 B0519 B0719 B0919 B1119 B1319 B1519+Units with designated shooting sites.*Youth hunters ONLY (17 years of age and younger) in Hunt, Mudhen and Racetrack units on Oct. 25, Nov. 21, Dec. 13 and 26, 2009, and Jan. 17, 2010 (youth dates in red). See page 22 for information on Youth Hunts.Goose hunting is allowed ONLY on the green shaded days (Oct. 28, Nov. 1, 7, 29, and Dec. 3) on OAK ISLAND and REEDER TRACT ONLY.

WATERFOWL RESERVATION HUNTS


WATERFOWL RESERVATION HUNTSSAUVIE ISLAND WA RESERVATION HUNTS FOR

EASTSIDE AND OAK ISLAND UNITS

HUNT PERIOD CApplication Deadline: Oct. 20

Permits Available: Nov. 3 / Permit Sales End: Dec. 3

Hunt Unit NOV. DEC. 17 19 21* 23 25 29 1 3

Aaron (01) C1701 C1901 C2101 C2301 C2501 C2901 C0101 C0301Dead Willow (02) C1702 C1902 C2102 C2302 C2502 C2902 C0102 C0302Footbridge (03) C1703 C1903 C2103 C2303 C2503 C2903 C0103 C0303+Hunt (04) C1704 C1904 C2104 C2304 C2504 C2904 C0104 C0304+Johnson (05) C1705 C1905 C2105 C2305 C2505 C2905 C0105 C0305Malarky (06) C1706 C1906 C2106 C2306 C2506 C2906 C0106 C0306McNary (07) C1707 C1907 C2107 C2307 C2507 C2907 C0107 C0307+Mudhen (08) C1708 C1908 C2108 C2308 C2508 C2908 C0108 C0308Pope (09) C1709 C1909 C2109 C2309 C2509 C2909 C0109 C0309+Racetrack (10) C1710 C1910 C2110 C2310 C2510 C2910 C0110 C0310Rentenaar (11) C1711 C1911 C2111 C2311 C2511 C2911 C0111 C0311Stutzer (12) C1712 C1912 C2112 C2312 C2512 C2912 C0112 C0312+Oak Island 1 South (13) C1713 C1913 C2113 C2313 C2513 C2913 C0113 C0313+Oak Island 2 (14) C1714 C1914 C2114 C2314 C2514 C2914 C0114 C0314+Oak Island 3 (15) C1715 C1915 C2115 C2315 C2515 C2915 C0115 C0315+Oak Island 4 North (16) C1716 C1916 C2116 C2316 C2516 C2916 C0116 C0316+Oak Island 5 Field (17) C1717 C1917 C2117 C2317 C2517 C2917 C0117 C0317+Oak Island 6 Field (18) C1718 C1918 C2118 C2318 C2518 C2918 C0118 C0318Reeder Tract (19) C1719 C1919 C2119 C2319 C2519 C2919 C0119 C0319

HUNT PERIOD DApplication Deadline: Nov. 7

Permits Available: Nov. 21 / Permit Sales End: Dec. 17

Hunt Unit DEC. 5 7 9 11 13* 15 17

Aaron (01) D0501 D0701 D0901 D1101 D1301 D1501 D1701Dead Willow (02) D0502 D0702 D0902 D1102 D1302 D1502 D1702Footbridge (03) D0503 D0703 D0903 D1103 D1303 D1503 D1703+Hunt (04) D0504 D0704 D0904 D1104 D1304 D1504 D1704+Johnson (05) D0505 D0705 D0905 D1105 D1305 D1505 D1705Malarky (06) D0506 D0706 D0906 D1106 D1306 D1506 D1706McNary (07) D0507 D0707 D0907 D1107 D1307 D1507 D1707+Mudhen (08) D0508 D0708 D0908 D1108 D1308 D1508 D1708Pope (09) D0509 D0709 D0909 D1109 D1309 D1509 D1709+Racetrack (10) D0510 D0710 D0910 D1110 D1310 D1510 D1710Rentenaar (11) D0511 D0711 D0911 D1111 D1311 D1511 D1711Stutzer (12) D0512 D0712 D0912 D1112 D1312 D1512 D1712+Oak Island 1 South (13) D0513 D0713 D0913 D1113 D1313 D1513 D1713+Oak Island 2 (14) D0514 D0714 D0914 D1114 D1314 D1514 D1714+Oak Island 3 (15) D0515 D0715 D0915 D1115 D1315 D1515 D1715+Oak Island 4 North (16) D0516 D0716 D0916 D1116 D1316 D1516 D1716+Oak Island 5 Field (17) D0517 D0717 D0917 D1117 D1317 D1517 D1717+Oak Island 6 Field (18) D0518 D0718 D0918 D1118 D1318 D1518 D1718Reeder Tract (19) D0519 D0719 D0919 D1119 D1319 D1519 D1719 +Units with designated shooting sites.*Youth hunters ONLY (17 years of age and younger) in Hunt, Mudhen and Racetrack units on Oct. 25, Nov. 21, Dec. 13 and 26, 2009, and Jan. 17, 2010 (youth dates in red). See page 22 for information on Youth Hunts.Goose hunting is allowed ONLY on the green shaded days (Oct. 28, Nov. 1, 7, 29, and Dec. 3) on OAK ISLAND and REEDER TRACT ONLY.

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SAUVIE ISLAND WA RESERVATION HUNTS FOR EASTSIDE AND OAK ISLAND UNITS

HUNT PERIOD EApplication Deadline: Nov. 21

Permits Available: Dec. 5 / Permit Sales End: Jan. 3Hunt Unit DEC. JAN. 19 21 23 26* 28 30 1 3Aaron (01) E1901 E2101 E2301 E2601 E2801 E3001 E0101 E0301Dead Willow (02) E1902 E2102 E2302 E2602 E2802 E3002 E0102 E0302Footbridge (03) E1903 E2103 E2303 E2603 E2803 E3003 E0103 E0303+Hunt (04) E1904 E2104 E2304 E2604 E2804 E3004 E0104 E0304+ Johnson (05) E1905 E2105 E2305 E2605 E2805 E3005 E0105 E0305Malarky (06) E1906 E2106 E2306 E2606 E2806 E3006 E0106 E0306McNary (07) E1907 E2107 E2307 E2607 E2807 E3007 E0107 E0307+Mudhen (08) E1908 E2108 E2308 E2608 E2808 E3008 E0108 E0308Pope (09) E1909 E2109 E2309 E2609 E2809 E3009 E0109 E0309 +Racetrack (10) E1910 E2110 E2310 E2610 E2810 E3010 E0110 E0310Rentenaar (11) E1911 E2111 E2311 E2611 E2811 E3011 E0111 E0311Stutzer (12) E1912 E2112 E2312 E2612 E2812 E3012 E0112 E0312+Oak Island 1 South (13) E1913 E2113 E2313 E2613 E2813 E3013 E0113 E0313+Oak Island 2 (14) E1914 E2114 E2314 E2614 E2814 E3014 E0114 E0314+Oak Island 3 (15) E1915 E2115 E2315 E2615 E2815 E3015 E0115 E0315 +Oak Island 4 North (16) E1916 E2116 E2316 E2616 E2816 E3016 E0116 E0316+Oak Island 5 Field (17) E1917 E2117 E2317 E2617 E2817 E3017 E0117 E0317 +Oak Island 6 Field (18) E1918 E2118 E2318 E2618 E2818 E3018 E0118 E0318Reeder Tract (19) E1919 E2119 E2319 E2619 E2819 E3019 E0119 E0319

HUNT PERIOD FApplication Deadline: Dec. 8

Permits Available: Dec. 22 / Permit Sales End: Jan. 19, 2010Hunt Unit JAN. 5 7 9 11 13 15 17* 19Aaron (01) F0501 F0701 F0901 F1101 F1301 F1501 F1701 F1901Dead Willow (02) F0502 F0702 F0902 F1102 F1302 F1502 F1702 F1902Footbridge (03) F0503 F0703 F0903 F1103 F1303 F1503 F1703 F1903+Hunt (04) F0504 F0704 F0904 F1104 F1304 F1504 F1704 F1904+Johnson (05) F0505 F0705 F0905 F1105 F1305 F1505 F1705 F1905Malarky (06) F0506 F0706 F0906 F1106 F1306 F1506 F1706 F1906McNary (07) F0507 F0707 F0907 F1107 F1307 F1507 F1707 F1907+Mudhen (08) F0508 F0708 F0908 F1108 F1308 F1508 F1708 F1908Pope (09) F0509 F0709 F0909 F1109 F1309 F1509 F1709 F1909+Racetrack (10) F0510 F0710 F0910 F1110 F1310 F1510 F1710 F1910Rentenaar (11) F0511 F0711 F0911 F1111 F1311 F1511 F1711 F1911Stutzer (12) F0512 F0712 F0912 F1112 F1312 F1512 F1712 F1912+Oak Island 1 South (13) F0513 F0713 F0913 F1113 F1313 F1513 F1713 F1913+Oak Island 2 (14) F0514 F0714 F0914 F1114 F1314 F1514 F1714 F1914+Oak Island 3 (15) F0515 F0715 F0915 F1115 F1315 F1515 F1715 F1915+Oak Island 4 North (16) F0516 F0716 F0916 F1116 F1316 F1516 F1716 F1916+Oak Island 5 Field (17) F0517 F0717 F0917 F1117 F1317 F1517 F1717 F1917+Oak Island 6 Field (18) F0518 F0718 F0918 F1118 F1318 F1518 F1718 F1918Reeder Tract (19) F0519 F0719 F0919 F1119 F1319 F1519 F1719 F1919+Units with designated shooting sites.*Youth hunters ONLY (17 years of age and younger) in Hunt, Mudhen and Racetrack units on Oct. 25, Nov. 21, Dec. 13 and 26, 2009, and Jan. 17, 2010 (youth dates in red). See page 22 for information on Youth Hunts.


To learn more about waterfowl hunting management in North America, please visit www. flways.us


Klamath WAReservation Hunts for Miller Island Unit -Subunits A, B and C+

Application Deadline Date: Sept. 10Permits Available: Sept. 17Permit Sales End: Oct. 25

Hunt Subunit Subunit Subunit Dates A B C Oct. 10 I 25A I 25B I 25C Oct. 11 I 26A I 26B I 26C Oct. 17 I 27A I 27B I 27C Oct. 25* I 28A I 28B NA+ Successful applicants may hunt all game birds during

authorized seasons.* On Oct. 25, the Miller Island Unit (subunits A & B) is open to

youth hunters only (see page 22). Subunit C is open to all hunters on a first come, first served basis.

Note: All hunters must have in their possession a validreservation permit to check into the area.

SAUVIE ISLAND WA RESERVATION HUNTS FOR EASTSIDE AND OAK ISLAND UNITS

HUNT PERIOD GApplication Deadline: Dec. 24

Permits Available: Jan. 7 / Permit Sales End: Jan. 31, 2010

Hunt Unit JAN. 21 23 25 27 29 31

Aaron (01) G2101 G2301 G2501 G2701 G2901 G3101Dead Willow (02) G2102 G2302 G2502 G2702 G2902 G3102Footbridge (03) G2103 G2303 G2503 G2703 G2903 G3103+Hunt (04) G2104 G2304 G2504 G2704 G2904 G3104+Johnson (05) G2105 G2305 G2505 G2705 G2905 G3105Malarky (06) G2106 G2306 G2506 G2706 G2906 G3106McNary (07) G2107 G2307 G2507 G2707 G2907 G3107+Mudhen (08) G2108 G2308 G2508 G2708 G2908 G3108Pope (09) G2109 G2309 G2509 G2709 G2909 G3109+Racetrack (10) G2110 G2310 G2510 G2710 G2910 G3110Rentenaar (11) G2111 G2311 G2511 G2711 G2911 G3111Stutzer (12) G2112 G2312 G2512 G2712 G2912 G3112+Oak Island 1 South (13) G2113 G2313 G2513 G2713 G2913 G3113+Oak Island 2 (14) G2114 G2314 G2514 G2714 G2914 G3114+Oak Island 3 (15) G2115 G2315 G2515 G2715 G2915 G3115+Oak Island 4 North (16) G2116 G2316 G2516 G2716 G2916 G3116+Oak Island 5 Field (17) G2117 G2317 G2517 G2717 G2917 G3117+Oak Island 6 Field (18) G2118 G2318 G2518 G2718 G2918 G3118Reeder Tract (19) G2119 G2319 G2519 G2719 G2919 G3119+Units with designated shooting sites.

Each hunter may submit only one application for Fern Ridge WA and only one application for Klamath WA per year. Detailed reservation hunt application procedures are on page 35. A $2.50 application fee applies, and if successful, a $1.50 permit fee applies.

Fern Ridge WA Reservation Hunts forEast and West Coyote Units

Application Deadline Date: Nov. 1Permits Available: Nov. 15

Permit Sales End: Jan. 30, 2010

Hunt Hunt Hunt Hunt Dates Number Dates NumberNov. 21 H01Nov. 23 H02Nov. 25 H03Nov. 28* H04Nov. 30 H05Dec. 2 H06Dec. 5 H07 Dec. 7 H08 Dec. 9 H09 Dec. 12 H10 Dec. 14 H11 Dec. 16 H12 Dec. 19* H13Dec. 21 H14Dec. 23 H15Dec. 26 H16

Dec. 28 H17Dec. 30 H18Jan. 2 H19Jan. 4 H20 Jan. 6 H21 Jan. 9 H22 Jan. 11 H23 Jan. 13 H24Jan. 16 H25Jan. 18 H26Jan. 20 H27Jan. 23 H28Jan. 25 H29Jan. 27 H30Jan. 30 H31

* Youth Hunt Day (see page 22). Note: All hunters must have in their possession a valid reservation permit to check into the area.



Hunters participating in this program will be sent wing collection bags and instructions on how to properly submit wings and tails. If you would like to assist ODFW in this effort, please write to: ODFW. 3406 Cherry Ave. NE, Salem, OR 97303, Attn: Dave Budeau or email to [email protected]. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated!

HUNTERS...WE NEED YOUR WINGS AND TAILSGrouse and mountain quail wings and tails provide ODFW biologist important information about the health of populations. Hunters can help by donating a wing and tail from harvested grouse and mountain quail.

MOUNTAIN QUAIL LOCATIONS NEEDEDThe Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service are conducting a survey to determine Mountain Quail locations east of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon.

Please report any observations of Mountain Quail including the date, specific location (nearest creek, town, road, etc.), county of observation and number of quail to your local ODFW office or send to: Dave Budeau, ODFW 3406 Cherry Ave NE Salem, OR 97303 or E-mail [email protected]

Band-tailed Pigeon

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can be obtained from band-tailed pigeon wings. The department works cooperatively with the USFWS on wing collections from hunters. We are looking to increase our sample size for pigeon wings. If you have not been contacted by the USFWS and provided wing envelopes and would like to help, please mail your name and mailing address to Brad Bales, Migratory Game Bird Program, ODFW, 3406 Cherry Ave. NE, Salem, OR 97303. Or send an email to [email protected] Your mailing information will be forwarded to the USFWS who will send you wing envelopes and instructions on how to submit wings.

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Water Sources and

Animal UsePlease be sensitive to the needs of wildlife and livestock and minimize activities around water sources that can have impacts on wildlife and livestock, especially during hot and dry weather conditions. For example, avoid camping at or near waterholes, springs, guzzlers, and other sources of water that could disrupt animal use for extended periods of time. Remember that in many cases, livestock are constrained by fences and do not have the option of moving to alterative water sources. Many bird species are dependent on localized water sources also.


What is the Upland Cooperative Access Program (UCAP)?UCAP is an incentive-based program designed to provide quality public hunting opportunities for upland game birds on private lands in Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam and Morrow counties in the Columbia Basin.

How Do Hunters Locate UCAP Properties?Hunters must take the initiative to locate UCAP properties. Gen-eral directions to UCAP properties, but NOT landowner phone numbers, are available at the district offices listed on this page. After hunters locate a UCAP property, they can use the name on the UCAP sign and the local phone book to contact the landown-er and schedule a hunt. This extra effort ensures landowners that only responsible hunters are guests on their land.All participating lands are clearly marked by one of the follow-ing signs. UCAP signs are posted all year to allow hunters the opportunity for pre-season scouting. Eighty-three percent of landowners provide “HUNTING WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION,” while seventeen percent of landowners opt for “WELCOME TO HUNT”. It is unlawful to hunt or enter any posted area without a valid permission slip unless the area is posted as “WELCOME TO HUNT”.

This Program Involves TrustODFW trusts landowners to provide a reasonable amount of public access. Landowners trust hunters to remember they are guests on the land, follow the written restrictions, and abide by the spirit of respect and cooperation required to make this program successful. Hunters repay that trust by leaving gates as they found them and picking up any litter, including shotgun shells.

Program RegulationsIt is unlawful to:

Use a motorized vehicle on fields, trails and posted roads. ■Hunt any posted safety zone or enter any “NO PUBLIC ■ACCESS” area.Build or use open fires without landowner permission. ■Use rifles, handguns or shotguns with slugs on any hunt ■area unless specific authorization has been given by the landowner.

ODFW ContactsPlease direct questions or comments regarding UCAP to:

ODFW Heppner District Office: 541-676-5230 ■ODFW The Dalles District Office: 541-296-4628 ■ODFW Upland Game Bird Coordinator: 503-947-6323 ■

- A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE -

REGULATED HUNT AREAS IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN

UPLAND COOPERATIVE ACCESS PROGRAM

The Regulated Hunt Area (RHA) is a cooperative program between ODFW and landowners to allow regulated hunting on private lands. The Columbia Rvr and Port of Morrow RHA near Boardman in Morrow Co provide opportunities for public access and hunting for upland game birds and waterfowl. These areas are also subject to year-round rd closures. The following are prohibited:

Driving or being transported on other ■than open rds shown on the RHA map.

Hunting, entering, or shooting across ■closed areas and safety zones.Camping (use between 10 p.m. and ■4 a.m.).

Discharging rifles, handguns, or ■shotguns with slugs, except by specific ODFW authorization.

Placing waterfowl hunting sites ■closer than 200 yards apart.

Leaving decoys set out overnight ■(10 p.m. to 4 a.m.).

Digging pit blinds ■

Because of landowner concerns for safety and maintenance of agricultural operations, some areas may be temporarily closed. Hunter numbers will be limited if crowding occurs.

Columbia Rvr RHA – No entry permit required and open seven days-a-week. Hunt area boundary: Beginning at the eastern city limits of Arlington; east on I-84 to Threemile Canyon (mi post 151); north to the north side of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way; east on the railroad right-of-way to the boundary of the Umatilla NWR Boardman Unit; north to the Oregon/Washington state line; west on the Oregon/Washington state line to a point due north of the eastern city limits of Arlington; due south to the point of beginning.

Area is open only for game bird and rabbit hunting. It is unlawful to use or possess shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot for all game bird hunting. Camping is allowed only at Quesnel Park (Threemile Canyon, mi post 151) within the posted safety zone; not to exceed 7 days in any consecutive 14-day period.

Port of Morrow RHA – Maps available at RHA entrance located by traveling north on Laurel Rd from exit 165 off I-84, 0.5 mi east on Columbia Ave and 0.3 mi southeast on Rippee Rd.

No entry permit required and open 7 days per week October 10 – January 31. Area is open only for game bird hunting. It is unlawful to use or possess shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot.

Blue-green algae produce a toxin that has caused mortalities in bighorn sheep, elk, deer, and upland birds. The same toxins can also affect domestic animals including hunting dogs and livestock. When water sources become stagnant and water temperatures rise, blue-green algae blooms can occur with devastating consequences. Algal blooms and toxins may not be visible or they may form a bloom so dense the surface of the water appears blue-green. As a precaution against blue-green algae poisoning and other pathogens like giardia, hunters and their dogs should never drinking untreated, standing water. Hunters should carry water for their dogs if they will be spending extended time afield. Hunters that find large numbers of dead animals near water sources are asked to report the incident to the nearest ODFW office.

BLUEGREEN ALGAE POISONING


Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Mentored Youth Hunter Program Registration Form

Please complete and return the top section of this form to: ODFW, Information and Education, Attn: MYHP, 3406 Cherry Ave NE, Salem OR 97303.

Please note: Participants must submit a new form for each year that they participate in the Mentored Youth Hunter Program. Registration forms for the next calendar year will not be accepted until December of the current year.

Date: I am applying for: this calendar year next calendar year

Youth’s Name:

Address:

City/State/Zip: Phone: ( )

Email:

Date of Birth (M/D/Y):

To be completed by the supervising hunter:

What is the name of the supervising hunter who will accompany the youth on the initial hunt?

What is the relationship of the supervising hunter to the youth?

Is this the youth’s first hunting experience?

Does the youth have a hunter/angler identification number? (Located on the hunting or fishing license below the

address) If yes, indicate number:

This top section to be sent to ODFW at the address listed above

This bottom section to be kept in possession of Mentored Youth Hunter while hunting as proof of registration in the Mentored Youth Hunter Program

HUNT SAFELY – HUNT RESPONSIBLY

Every hunter has the responsibility to enter the field well prepared to hunt in a safe, ethical manner; the future of our hunting heritage depends on it.

The Four Primary Rules of Firearm Safety

1. Muzzle – Control the direction of your muzzle at all times. 2. Trigger – Keep your finger outside of the trigger guard until ready to shoot. 3. Action – Treat every firearm as though it were loaded – Open the action and visually check if it is loaded. Firearms should be

unloaded with actions open when not actually in use. 4. Target – Be sure of your target, and what is in front of it and beyond it.

I have reviewed the primary rules of firearm safety above and understand that I will be expected to follow these and all additional safety precautions as they are explained to me by the supervising hunter.

Youth Signature: Date:


SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (required)

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HUNTER/ANGLER ID #

FEMALE

HUNTER LICENSE NUMBER (if already purchased)

DATE OF BIRTH (MM/DD/YYYY)

Mark choices(s) and fill in fee(s): Application Fee: $2.50 per hunt period/area❐ $ _________ Combination License (Residents Only)❐ $ _________ Hunting License(Resident/Nonresident)❐ $ _________ 3-Day Nonresident Bird Hunt Lic. Start Date: _______________❐ $ _________ Sports Pac (Residents Only)❐ $ _________ Resident Senior Citizen License❐ $ _________ Resident Juvenile Small Game/Bird License (14-17 years)❐ $ _________ Resident Upland Game Bird Validation❐ $ _________ Resident Waterfowl Validation❐ $ _________ Nonresident Game Bird Validation❐ $ _________ Band-tailed Pigeon Permit❐ $ _________ Black Brant Permit❐ $ _________ Sea Duck Permit❐ $ _________ Spring Turkey Tag (Statewide)❐ $ _________ ❐ Second Statewide Tag — ❐ Bonus Turkey Tag❐ $ _________ ❐ General Fall Turkey Tag — ❐ Controlled Fall Turkey Tag❐ $ _________ Permit and Reservation Application Fees❐ $ _________ NW Goose Permit (if eligible) ❐ $ $2.00 Shipping and Handling Fee $ GRAND TOTAL

COMPLETE THIS SECTION IF APPLYING FOR A PARTY HUNT: One person must be designated as the party leader. Party size for sage grouse, Sauvie Island and Klamath WA is limited to four. NO party applications are allowed for Fern Ridge.

PARTY LEADER’S NAME DATE OF BIRTH HUNT SERIES

PARTY LEADER’S NAME DATE OF BIRTH HUNT SERIES

Reminder: HIP worksheet (page 44) must be filled out to comply with HIP requirements.• License fees, tag fees and reservation hunt application fees are NOT refundable. See page 6 for license fees and descriptions.• To apply for reservation or permit hunt(s), you must purchase a hunting license

at this time, or indicate your hunting license number above.• Check each hunt series type. List hunt choice(s) from pages 14, 15, 36-39.• You must indicate if you are an individual, party member or party leader by checking

the appropriate box. For party applications, complete the section to the right and the section on the bottom of this form.

PHOTOCOPIES OF THIS PAGE MAY BE USED

MAIL TO: ODFW-Licensing • 3406 Cherry Ave. NE • Salem, OR 97303-4924 • 503-947-6100 • FAX 503-947-6117 or 6113

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2009-2010 GAME BIRD MAIL ORDER APPLICATION

CERTIFICATION OF RESIDENT STATUS REQUIRED FOR OREGON RESIDENTS ON MAIL ORDERS AND FAX ORDERS. READ AND SIGN STATEMENT BELOW. CHARGE CUSTOMERS MAY FAX THIS APPLICATION TO 503-947-6117. WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT TELEPHONE ORDERS.

❐ RESIDENT ❐ NONRESIDENT

Driver’s Lic. # _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Issue Date __________

Initials_____________

DEPARTMENT USE ONLY

LAST NAME (Please PRINT) FIRST MI

MAILING ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

( ) ( )DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER – AND – EVENING PHONE NUMBER

Party Leader’s Hunting License #

❐ Controlled Fall Turkey: Party Size: 4 1st Choice 2nd Choice

❐ Controlled Sage Grouse: Party Size: 4

1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice

❐ Sauvie Island — Hunt Period A: Party Size: 4


❐ Sauvie Island — Hunt Period B: Party Size: 4


❐ Sauvie Island — Hunt Period C: Party Size: 4


❐ Sauvie Island — Hunt Period D: Party Size: 4


❐ Sauvie Island — Hunt Period E: Party Size: 4


❐ Sauvie Island — Hunt Period F: Party Size: 4


❐ Sauvie Island — Hunt Period G: Party Size: 4


❐ Fern Ridge WA Hunt: No Parties 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice

❐ Klamath WA Hunt: Party Size: 4


❐ INDIVIDUAL ❐ PARTY MEMBER ❐ PARTY LEADER










OREGON RESIDENTS (Please read and sign)I, the undersigned, hereby certify and declare that the information I have provided to obtain this license/tag is true. To acquire an Oregon resident license/tag I certify that I have resided continuously within Oregon no less than six months immediately prior to applying for this license/tag. I have resided in Oregon for ____ years and _____ months. I acknowledge this license was issued as requested and understand that no refund will be made. Signature____________________________________________________

(Required for Oregon residents only)

OREGON SENIOR CITIZENS (Please read and sign)I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the information provided to obtain this license is true. To acquire a resident senior license, I hereby certify that I have reached the age of 70 and have resided in Oregon no less than five years. I further certify that I have resided continuously within Oregon no less than six months immediately prior to the date of applying for this license. I have resided in Oregon since Month _____ Year_____. I acknowledge this license/tag was issued as requested and understand that no refund will be made. Signature_____________________________________________________

(Required for Oregon residents only)

PAYMENT METHOD (DO NOT SEND CASH) ❐ Check/Money Order to ODFW enclosed. ❐ MasterCard ❐ VISA

Signature Credit Card Number Exp. Date


HARVEST INFORMATION PROGRAM HIP: APPLICATION WORKSHEET


This must be completed and sent with the Mail Order Application (page 43) if mailed or faxed, or should be completed and taken to any license agent. Please see information on HIP Requirements on page 9.

Do you intend to hunt migratory game birds during the upcoming season? YES NO1. (ducks, coot, geese, dove, snipe)

Did you hunt any migratory game birds last hunting season? YES NO2.

If you did hunt migratory game birds last year, please answer the following questions:3.

a. How many ducks? Did not hunt ___ None ___ 1-10 ___ 10+ ___

b. How many geese? Did not hunt ___ None ___ 1-10 ___ 10+ ___

c. How many mourning doves? Did not hunt ___ None ___ 1-30 ___ 30+ ___

d. Did you hunt snipe/coots? YES NO

Will you hunt any upland game birds this hunting season? YES NO4. (Blue/ruffed grouse, chukar/Hungarian (Gray) partridge, pheasant, quail)

Did you hunt any of the following game birds last season? 5.

a. Blue/ruffed grouse YES NO

b. Chukar/Hungarian (Gray) partridge YES NO

c. Pheasants YES NO

d. Quail YES NO

Will you hunt crows during this hunting season?* YES NO6.

*Please note: To legally hunt crow, you must answer “Yes” to the last question and the validation for crow must appear on your license. If you are not going to hunt crow, please answer “NO” to this question.

Visit this educational Web site and see how numerous partners are protecting and enhancing Oregon habitats for birds.

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In order to be considered a person with a disability under the wildlife laws, a person shall provide either:

(1) Written certification from a licensed physician, physician assistant or certified nurse practitioner, that states that the applicant:

a. Is permanently unable to walk without the use of, or assistance from, a brace, cane, crutch, prosthetic device, wheelchair, scooter, or walker;

b. Is restricted by lung disease to the extent that the person’s forced expiratory volume for one second, when measured by a spirometer, is less than 35% predicted, or arterial oxygen tension is less than 55 mm/Hg on room air at rest;

c. Has a cardiac condition to the extent that the person’s functional limitations are classified in severity as Class III or Class IV, according to standards established by the American Heart Association.

d. Has a permanent, physical impairment that prevent the person from holding or shooting a firearm or bow or from holding a fishing rod in hand; or

e. Has central visual acuity that permanently does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with corrective lenses, or the widest diameter of the visual field is no greater than 20 degrees; or

(2) Written proof that the last official certification of record by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States shows the person to be at least 65% disabled (ORS 496. 018).

The Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit is not a license or tag. Hunters must still obtain a hunting license and apply for and/or purchase appropriate tags/permits/reservations prior to specified tag sale deadlines to hunt in game bird and big game seasons. You must be in possession of your Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit, license and tags/permits/reservations while you are hunting.

An able-bodied companion may accompany a person with this permit and kill any animal wounded by the permit holder. The companion must immediately attach the permit holder’s tag to the carcass of the animal. The companion is not required

to possess a hunting license or tag, except that a person accompanying a visually impaired hunter is required to possess a valid hunting license.[(OAR 635-065-0090(3)].

The following applies for persons defined in 1(e): “A person who is not visually impaired and who accompanies a hunter who possesses an Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit may: assist the hunter in selecting a game animal or bird; assist the aiming or sighting of a firearm; advise the hunter when to fire a firearm; shoot a game animal or bird on behalf of the hunter while in the immediate presence of the hunter; and tag and retrieve game animals and birds on behalf of the hunter.”

The person accompanying a hunter who is visually impaired is required to possess a valid hunting license. The person accompanying a visually impaired hunter may also hunt game animals or birds if the person possesses the appropriate tags, permits, reservations and stamps for the area and time period. A visually impaired hunter must comply with all other tag, permit, reservation and stamp requirements of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission and applicable hunting laws (ORS 498.170).

AN OREGON DISABILITIES HUNTING AND FISHING PERMIT HOLDER MAY:

Hunt from a parked motor-propelled vehicle except on any ■public rd or hwy. A public rd is the entire right of way of any rd over which the public has a right of use. Public rds include, but are not limited to, rd related structures that are in the right of way such as tunnels, bridges, or similar structures. Rds on federal, state, or local government lands are public rds. Hunting from a parked motor vehicle is allowed on private land with the landowner’s permission and on public land where off-road travel is permitted.

Note: FEDERAL MIGRATORY GAME BIRD EXCEPTION: No persons shall take migratory game birds from or by means, aid, or use of any motor vehicle, motor driven land conveyance, or aircraft of any kind, except that paraplegics and persons missing one or both legs may take from any stationary motor vehicle or stationary motor-driven land conveyance.

OREGON DISABILITIES HUNTING AND FISHING PERMIT INFORMATION

PERMIT APPLICATION For more information or to obtain an “Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit” application packet, please visit our web site at www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/disability. Application packets are also available at the ODFW Salem Headquarters Office, regional offices (page 4), district offices, or by calling 503-947-6100.

Sports Pac license holders need to return after Jul. 1 of each year to any license agent to receive current state upland game bird and waterfowl validations. Validations for this hunting season are valid from Jul. 1, 2009 to Jun. 30, 2010. If you purchased a validation before Jul. 1, 2009, you do not have the current validations to legally hunt during the seasons outlined in this booklet. Check your license and make sure you have the current validations before you travel to the field.

SPORTS PAC REMINDER! Hunter Safety...1. Treat every gun as if it is loaded.2. Keep it pointed in a safe direction.3. Be sure of your target and beyond.4. Wear BLAZE ORANGE.

Safe Hunting Starts with You


OREGON GAME BIRD STAMPS

Game bird stamps will not automatically be mailed to hunters. To receive game bird stamps, hunters with game bird validations on their license will need to use the mail order form at the bottom of this page.

Game bird validations are printed on the hunting license, so it is no longer required that state hunting stamps be carried in the field. As a courtesy for several years ODFW had continued to mail the stamps to hunters each spring. However, some hunters are not interested in receiving the stamps. This, coupled with increasing production and mailing costs and mandates for all state agencies to reduce operational costs, prompted ODFW to begin a program where hunters with game bird validations can request stamps at no additional charge. This program saves a substantial amount of money which is used for programs such as game bird population surveys and habitat development. To request your game bird stamp(s), please use the mail order form below.Please note: Because of the completion of the original artwork and stamp production schedules the 2009/10 waterfowl stamp may not be ready for distribution until March 2010. Hunters requesting both upland and waterfowl stamps prior to March will only be mailed their upland stamp and the waterfowl stamp will be mailed separately as soon as it becomes available. Thank you for your patience.

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2009/10 GAME BIRD STAMP MAIL ORDER FORMSend my stamps to:

Name: Date of Birth:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone: Hunting License Number:

Please send me, at no extra charge, the 2009/10 stamp(s) indicated below

Resident Waterfowl Bird Stamp Fill in your Resident Upland Game Bird Validation No. __ __ - __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ - __

Resident Upland Game Stamp Fill in your Resident Waterfowl Validation No. __ __ - __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ - __

Nonresident (Both Stamps) Fill in your Nonresident Game Bird Validation No. __ __ - __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ - __

I would like information on how to purchase additional stamps.

Return completed order form to:Portland Habilitation CenterAttn: Tom - ODFW5312 NE 148thPortland, OR 97230

Preliminary sketch of 2009 Stamp by Robert Steiner

2009 Oregon Waterfowl Stamp 2009 Oregon Upland Game Bird Stamp

Ruffed Grouse by Kreig Jacque

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2009 Waterfowl Stamp Artwork, by Robert Steiner, America's foremost state duck stamp artist

For several years, Robert Steiner has accelerated Oregon's program for wetland conservation. Mr. Steiner remains the

most celebrated state duck stamp artist in North America and is completing artwork for the 2009 Oregon Waterfowl Stamp. This work promises to be yet another quality contribution to Oregon's waterfowl heritage. Your purchase of these quality limited edition prints has been an important funding source for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Be part of this effort by contacting Steiner Prints at 1-800-225-3971 for ordering information. Or visit your favorite wildlife gallery and insist on Oregon's premier waterfowl art for 2009.

These galleries support Oregon waterfowl art:

Artistic Taxidermy5700 SE Foster Rd • Portland (503) 771-3337Burns Glass and Diamond T Gallery169 East C Street • Burns (800) 613-7551Criterion Gallery35 West 8th Avenue • Eugene (541) 683-8474

Blue Pepper Gallery241 Commercial St. NE • Salem (503) 371-4600Stevenson's Gallery & Framing264 SW Madison • Corvallis (541) 757-7127Trails End Gallery20751 S Tranquility Ln • Oregon City (503) 658-2067

Preliminary sketch of 2009 Oregon Waterfowl Stamp by Robert Steiner

2004 Oregon Upland StampLimited Edition Prints

Still Available!For the first time since 1999, the Oregon Upland Stamp is available in a limited edition print. The high quality rendering of George Lockwood's Mountain Quail has received the artist's full approval. Each of the 200 unframed limited edition prints is signed by the artist and hand numbered.

Mountain Quailby George Lockwood

George Lockwood developed a passion for wildlife and the outdoors while camping, hunting and fishing in the western United States and Mexico as a boy. He began painting professionally while living and working in Alaska, specializing in wildlife and landscape. Later, he moved to Arizona to broaden his range of subject matter and devote his full attention to art. His artwork has won stamp contests and awards from coast to coast, including 2 consecutive Oregon upland game bird stamps. Mr. Lockwood's artwork is inspired by first-hand knowledge of his subject, as clearly evidenced by his painting of mountain quail. The artist resides on California's central coast.

Unframed limited edition prints $100 each; For information on ordering, call Licensing Services at 503-947-6101


Oregon game bird stamps have been providing funds to maintain healthy game bird popula-tions in the state for more than 20 years. The Oregon migratory waterfowl stamp began in 1984 and the upland bird stamp followed in 1990. The stamps (now called license validations) are purchased by game bird hunters in conjunction with the general hunting license. Collectively, sales of game bird stamps and related artwork generate nearly $1 million each year. Funds are used to accomplish a variety of program-related activities, such as game bird research and banding, equipment purchases and habitat improvement and conservation projects.

YOUR OREGON GAME BIRD STAMP DOLLARS AT WORK

Owners of both domestic and hunting dogs should be aware of other lawful users enjoying the same area, including regulated trappers during legal trapping seasons. Traps set for some animals such as coyotes, bobcats and raccoons, can also catch dogs.

Trapping is a highly regulated activity in Oregon. Only wildlife that are abundant are trapped. However, there are very few traps in relation to the expanse of land so dog-owners are unlikely to encounter traps routinely. Most trapping activity occurs in the winter because pelts are more valuable at that time.

Hunters should remain in close contact with their birding dogs and carry the tools and knowledge necessary to free their dog

from a trap in the unlikely event that their dog is caught. Carry a pair of wire cutter pliers to free your dog in the unlikely event that it is snared when hunting. Visit http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/dogs_and_trapping.pdf for photos on how to release your dog from the different types of traps used in Oregon. Oregon regulations designed to ensure humane treatment of furbearers and other animals make it illegal to use certain traps or certain types of bait associated with traps. Please remember that it is unlawful to disturb or remove the traps or snares of any licensed trapper while that person is trapping on public lands or on other land by landowner permission. If you believe a trap or snare has been illegally set, contact Oregon State Police.

What dog-owners should know about legal trapping in Oregon

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife offers a variety of programs relating to hunter safety for all ages.

Oregon’s Hunter Education Programs

Opportunities include:■ Hunter Education■ Master Hunter

Education ■ Bowhunter

Education ■ Trapper Education ■ Shooting Outreach

Clinics ■ and more……

For more information on these opportunities or to find a class near you, visit www.dfw.state.or.us/outdoor_skills or call 503-947-6002.

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