Outdoors Articles

Indiana Artist Repeats as Winner of California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A painting of a pair of white-tailed ptarmigans has been chosen by a panel of judges as the winning entry in the 2018-2019 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest. The painting was created by Jeffrey Klinefelter of Etna Green, Ind. Sponsored by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the annual contest determined the official design for this year’s...
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MOB at Medford Show This Weekend
by Jason Haley, FEBRUARY 21, 2019

MyOutdoorBuddy.com (MOB) will be exhibiting this weekend at the 19th Annual KDRV Jackson County Sportsman’s & Outdoor Recreation Show (An ExpoSure Production) in Medford, Oregon. The show runs February 22-24 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. Last weekend, MOB exhibited in Roseburg. Thad Vinson and Jason Webb from Steelhead Slammer Lure Company represented MOB, Sport Fishing Reports, NorCal Fish Reports and Oregon Fish...
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Apply by March 1 for Landowner Position on Access and Habitat Board
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 20, 2019

ODFW is looking for someone with experience in forestry to serve as a landowner representative on the statewide Access and Habitat Board. Apply by March 1 using the statewide board application found at dfw.state.or.us/lands/ah/get_involved.asp Send your application to the Oregon Department of Forestry, ATTN: Peter Daugherty, State Forester, 2600 State Street, Salem, OR 97301 or fax to (503) 945-7212 by March 1,...
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ODFW Weekly Recreation Report Highlights
by ODFW, FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Apply now for spring bear tags New this year: All spring bear tags are controlled hunt only. The application deadline for controlled spring bear hunts is just days away. Sunday, Feb. 10 to be exact. Apply online (you’ll make your choices during check out), at a license agent or at an ODFW office that sells licenses. Best bets for weekend fishing Winter steelhead on coastal rivers. North coast, mid-coast,...
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Tax Time is the Right Time to Help California’s Endangered Wildlife
by CDFW, FEBRUARY 6, 2019

As you gather your W-2 and other income tax paperwork, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) hopes you will consider helping our state’s endangered plants, animals and fish when you file your state return. The California Individual Income Tax Form 540 gives us all an opportunity to help our native wildlife—including plants and fish—by donating to the Rare and...
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MyOutdoorBuddy.com at the Eugene Expo!
by Sharon Waranius, FEBRUARY 1, 2019

MyOutdoorBuddy.com is in Eugene! Show starts at noon, and MOB Oregon representative, Jason Haley, is there to show you what MyOutdoorBuddy and our network of sites are all about and answer any questions you may have. Jason Haley, also a top-notch Oregon tournament angler, is offering a free raffle for a full day guided bass trip to Ten Mile Lakes, Oregon,...
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