| CAMPING CHECKLIST |
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) officials urge hunters to be prepared before embarking on this year's hunt.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Oregon Mentor Youth Hunter Program:Blue Mountain Eagle |
GRANT COUNTY - The smile on his face says it all. Braden Witty, then 13, took his first buck last hunting season.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| 2010 BIG GAME Preview |
A mild winter across the state has generally boded well for Oregon big game herds, and the brief spring stormy weather pattern wasn't enough to have much of a negative effect.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Returning a man |
There are several days I look forward to each year: Christmas, birthdays, Thanksgiving, and the day that I learn what hunting tags I drew. This year I got an unexpected surprise, a Juniper antelope tag.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Blaze orange: Hunters await ODFW Commission decision |
BEND - To mandate hunter orange, or not to mandate hunter orange?
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| I wasn't the only one stalking my ram |
It is so hard to put into words the thrill, excitement and honor of being in the ranks of successful sheep hunters.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Species in need of conservation |
GRANT COUNTY - There's a small resident population of greater sage-grouse in the vicinity of Bear Valley and Murderers Creek basin.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Upland bird tips |
From the publication "Getting Started Upland Bird Hunting"
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Sage-grouse find difficulty adapting to change |
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says there are several threats to the survival of the greater sage-grouse.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Upland game bird regulations approved |
SALEM - The Fish and Wildlife Commission recently adopted 2010-11 upland game bird hunting regulations and heard about geese.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Bighorn sheep populations faring well |
GRANT COUNTY - Bighorn sheep populations are faring well in Grant County, said District Wildlife Biologist Ryan Torland of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Two firsts in one week |
DAYVILLE - Skylar Powell will never forget her 12th birthday.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Various changes Enacted to Game Seasons |
GRANT COUNTY - The trapping of river otter will soon resume in Grant County, beginning Nov. 15 and continuing through March 15.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Big game counts: Deer Units Below Objectives |
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife would like to see more deer in this area.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| A SECOND CHANCE |
This was my lucky year as I drew a sheep tag for Murderers Creek Unit No. 546.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| improvements continue Mule Deer, elk habitat |
PHILIP SCHNEIDER WILDLIFE AREA - Juniper removal and other measures to improve deer and elk habitat continue in the Grant District, particularly in the Philip Schneider Wildlife Area east of Dayville.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| GO WILD!: Easy Wild Game Swiss Steak |
From the kitchen of Rozanne Mullin of John Day, this recipe is great to throw in the crockpot in the morning and eat at lunchtime.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Wolf or coyote: Learn the difference |
It's illegal to shoot wolves in Oregon, even if mistaken for a coyote
Is it a wolf or a coyote? The question could arise more frequently, as wolves expand their range into Eastern Oregon.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Take The High Road |
The biggest one I had ever seen running loose on the same trail I was sharing with him."
We had come back to camp after a morning hunt to eat lunch. I had my 4-year-old son along on the trip. His grandmother insisted I go with the guys on a short afternoon hunt.
Friday, August 21, 2009 Full Story >>> |
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| MAY THE SPIRIT Be With You |
I rolled out of my sleeping bag and floundered to my knees, trying.....trying....to coordinate what had just happened. Were they gone? I didn't know. It seemed like it. Was there ever anything there?
Friday, August 21, 2009 Full Story >>> |
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| BEGINNER'S LUCK |
Last year I drew my first buck tag - it was amazing! I was so excited! My parents also had a buck tag so we scouted together to try and find a good spot we could all hunt.
Friday, August 21, 2009 Full Story >>> |
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| Be in the right place at the right time: |
ODFW's 2009 Fall Hunting Forecast
GRANT COUNTY: Murderers Creek, Northside, Desolation, southeast Heppner, northwest Beulah management units
Friday, August 21, 2009 Full Story >>> |
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| MOUNTAIN GOATS |
Continue to Thrive
PRAIRIE CITY - Rocky Mountain goat numbers are continuing to grow in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness.
Friday, August 21, 2009 Full Story >>> |
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| A New Way of Thinking |
Local duo invents energy cloak fabric
JOHN DAY - Mike Slinkard and Max Maupin know the feeling all too well.
Friday, August 21, 2009 Full Story >>> |
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| Grant County is Not Alone |
Mule deer populations have declined across the western United States for a variety of reasons.
Friday, August 21, 2009 Full Story >>> |
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| Elk Initiative Plans Juniper Removal |
Juniper removal planned in Murderers Creek Basin
JOHN DAY - Grant County will see a direct benefit from a $100,000 ODFW Access and Habitat grant awarded to the Blue Mountain Elk Initiative.
Friday, August 21, 2009 Full Story >>> |
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| Reloading components |
Hard To Find
JOHN DAY - Grant County resident Mike Browning recently made a trip to the Sportsman's Warehouse in Bend. The avid hunter and competition shooter walked in to find some of the shelves bare.
Friday, August 21, 2009 Full Story >>> |
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| Wolves are here, But Not For Hunting |
Eastern Oregon is facing a wave of immigration - from wolves
LA GRANDE - The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is keeping watch as wolves settle into the state after a 50-year absence.
Friday, August 21, 2009 Full Story >>> |
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| Wolves, Dogs Don't Mix |
Tips for hunters
LA GRANDE - Wolves have moved into Eastern Oregon, and hunters need to be aware that these animals are protected by the state's wildlife laws.
Friday, August 21, 2009 Full Story >>> |
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| HUNTING WITH DOGS? |
ODFW advises hunters to take steps to prevent conflicts between their hunting dogs and wolves.
Friday, August 21, 2009 Full Story >>> |
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