Fish and Wildlife DivisionSeptember 2017Oregon State Police

Monthly Field Review

Horse Patrol in Mount Jefferson Wilderness

Fish and Wildlife DivisionSeptember 2017Oregon State Police

Monthly Field Review

Horse Patrol in Mount Jefferson Wilderness

Deer Rescue

Successful Hunters

F&W Enforcement

Eagle Creek Fire

F&W Recruitment

TIP Check Presentation

Turn in Poachers

CONTENT

ATV Training

F&W Enforcement

TIP Check Presentation

In late September, Fish and Wildlife Troopers performed a saturation patrol in Nehalem Bay. Troopers worked the bay from a patrol boat and also from a set observation point on land. Seven citations were issued for Failure to Immediately Validate Tag and Using Barbed Hooks in the Ocean.

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A Fish & Wildlife trooper assisted ODFW biologists with the rescue of a Blacktail buck deer. The buck had entangled his antlers in a rope swing at a residence in Oceanside. The biologists tranquilized the deer before removing the rope that was wrapped around his antlers. The deer recovered quickly from the ordeal and went back to browsing immediately after standing back up.

DEER DISENTANGLED FROM OLD ROPE SWING

A Fish & Wildlife trooper assisted ODFW biologists with the rescue of a Blacktail buck deer. The buck had entangled his antlers in a rope swing at a residence in Oceanside. The biologists tranquilized the deer before removing the rope that was wrapped around his antlers. The deer recovered quickly from the ordeal and went back to browsing immediately after standing back up.

DEER DISENTANGLED FROM OLD ROPE SWING

In September, Fish and Wildlife Troopers from the Southwest region, attended All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) training at the Morrow-Grant County Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Park. Morrow-Grant County OHV Park is part of the Morrow County Parks system consisting of approximately 9,000 acres with 2,000 acres belonging to Grant County. ATV training is led by certified instuctors. It allows troopers to improve riding skills and renew their safety requirements. All troopers riding ATVs participate in training to ensure safe vehicle operation.

A T V T R A I N I N G

Fish & Wildlife Troopers aided in containment efforts of the Columbia River Gorge, Eagle Creek Wildfire which began in early September. Troopers assisted the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office with contacting residents on the west side of the Hood River Valley. This area had been upgraded to a level 2 fire evacuation notice due to the fire.

Eagle Creek Fire

Photos were provided by a F&W trooper working fire

duty.

Successful HuntersHunters shared their success photos with our Fish and Wildlife troopers this month. One teen hunter in the Pendleton area had an expecially eventful day. After getting and tagging her first buck, she lost the validated tag on the hike out to the truck. After searching for hours to no avail, she contacted OSP Fish and Wildlife for assistance. The trooper who responded was able to issue a temporary tag so she could transport the buck home. Great job to all the hunters and a big thank you for sharing the experience with us.

Successful HuntersHunters shared their success photos with our Fish and Wildlife troopers this month. One teen hunter in the Pendleton area had an expecially eventful day. After getting and tagging her first buck, she lost the validated tag on the hike out to the truck. After searching for hours to no avail, she contacted OSP Fish and Wildlife for assistance. The trooper who responded was able to issue a temporary tag so she could transport the buck home. Great job to all the hunters and a big thank you for sharing the experience with us.

OSP Fish and Wildlife received information that a bull elk was killed on private timber company land. Troopers followed up on the information and found the bull elk was killed behind a locked gate. The property had signs at the entrance saying it was closed to public use. The bull elk was seized and the

subjects were issued citations. The bull was a trophy bull with a score of 375. The shooter was cited for Hunting while in Violation of Criminal Trespass, Unlawful Take of Bull Elk and Counseling in a Wildlife Offense. The other two adults that were with him were issued citations for Trespassing and Aiding in a Wildlife Offense.

A Fish & Wildlife trooper responded to a report of two subjects who had illegally shot a bull elk in the Chesnimnus Unit. Upon contact of the two minor subjects, they admitted to shooting the 6x7 bull elk with a rifle. Both subjects were cited and released. One for Aiding/Counseling in a Wildlife Offense and the the other for Hunting Prohibited Method, Take/Possession of Bull Elk, Waste of Game Mammal, and No Big Game Tag. The rifle and bull elk were seized.

Fish and Wildlife received a report of a person dumping a deer outside of McMinnville. Investigation revealed the doe had wounds on both sides consistent with a three blade broad-head arrow. The suspect was found to possess a current archery deer tag which in the Trask unit is only good for a buck deer having not less than one forked antler. The suspect was contacted at his residence where he and his wife both lied about the incident multiple times before admitting to shooting the doe and attempting to cover it up due to fear of a hunting license suspension. The subject was cited criminally for unlawful take – antlerless deer and the bow was seized as evidence.

Enforcement of Wildlife Laws

While conducting an evening patrol in Garibaldi Marina on Tillamook Bay, troopers located five native Coho salmon on three different vessels. All anglers had tagged the native Coho salmon as Chinook. Four citations were issued for Possession of Non-Fin Clipped Coho Salmon. All anglers were shown the proper ways to identify the differences between Chinook and Coho salmon. The salmon were donated to the Tillamook County Jail.

Fish and Wildlife troopers conducted a saturation patrol on the Siuslaw River with the assistance of Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies. During the patrol over 100 Salmon anglers were contacted and over 40 boats. Citations were issued for Unlawful Taking of Wild Coho, Fail to Validate Harvest Tag, and Fail to Properly Validate Combined Angling Tag. The Coho was seized and donated to local charity in Florence. Two vessels were also towed back to various marinas by the Troopers for mechanical problems.

F&W troopers conducted an offshore boat patrol out of Newport. Two boats were contacted fishing within the Stonewall Banks Yelloweye Rockfish Closure Area. One of the boats possessed a halibut that had been caught inside of the closure area. Both boats were cited for Angling Closed Area. The halibut was seized and the angler was cited for Unlawful Possession of Halibut; Closed Area. Two other citations were issued for Failure to Immediately Validate Harvest Card.

Enforcement of Wildlife Laws

Enforcement of Angling Laws

TEEN HELPS NAB POACHER!!!

A Fish & Wildlife Trooper delivered a TIP reward check to a 13 year old for his assistance with a poaching case earlier this year. Instead of taking the check to his home, it was presented at the end of football practice with his entire team and coaching staff there. The team rallied for a congratulatory cheer and photo. A message about the importance of doing the right thing on and off the field was delivered along with the check.

What Should I Report?POACHING (otherwise known as the illegal take of game or fish), trespassing, littering, theft, destroying of property and road closure violations. Poaching affects all Oregonians. When making a report, provide as much of the following information as possible:

- Nature of violation or activity observed or advised about- Location of activity (Road, Milepost, GPS, etc.)- Date and time of violation/activity- Description of any vehicle involved- Name and/or description of violator

The TIP reward is paid for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the illegal killing or taking of wildlife and/or for illegally obtaining Oregon hunting/angling licenses or tags.

People who “work” the system and falsely apply for resident license or tags are not legally hunting and/or angling and are considered poachers.

TIP rewards can also be given for the illegal taking, netting, snagging, and/or dynamiting of salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, and/or large numbers of any fish listed in Oregon statue as a game fish.

Rewards:$1,000 Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat & Moose $500 Elk, Deer & Antelope $300 Bear, Cougar & Wolf $300 Habitat Destruction $200 Illegally obtaining Oregon hunting/angling license / tags

$100 Game Fish & Shellfish$100 Upland Birds & Waterfowl$100 Fur Bearers

Oregon State Police work hand in hand with OHA and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to ensure that present and future generations have a hunt-able wildlife resource. OHA sponsors the Turn In Poachers (TIP) program, which rewards individuals who help

catch poachers.

TIP@state.or.us1-800-452-7888 or *OSP(677)TURN IN POACHERS

“Assuring compliance with the laws which protect and enhance the long-term health and equitable utilization of Oregon’s fish, wildlife, and habitat resources.”

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