Successful forest grouse and mountain quail hunters asked to return wings, tails for research
by ODFW, AUGUST 31, 2018


Forest grouse hunters should have a banner year in southwest Oregon and state wildlife biologists ask successful hunters to donate a wing and tail for research. The season for both forest grouse and mountain quail in western Oregon opens September 1and runs through January 31, 2019. Hunters should look for bright blue collection barrels placed at major road junctions or highways in hunting...
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Hunting Deer and Elk Out of State
by CDFW, AUGUST 31, 2018


Question: Two hunting buddies and I were drawn to hunt elk for the first time in Colorado. We are planning a trip the second week in October. This will be our first out-of-state trip. What should I know, and how do I go about keeping all of my paperwork in order to make sure everything is legal when I come back?...
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Reduced steelhead bag limit for Oregon’s Snake River and tributaries
by ODFW, AUGUST 31, 2018
Snake River

For the second year in a row, daily bag limits for hatchery summer steelhead will be reduced to one fish per day for the Snake River and tributaries in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha River basins when the season opens on Saturday, Sept. 1. The decision to initially reduce the bag limit corresponds with historically low Columbia River steelhead counts observed in...
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Boaters Can Help Fight Spread of Invasive Mussels Over Labor Day Weekend
by CDFW, AUGUST 31, 2018


California agencies combatting the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels remind boaters to remain cautious over Labor Day weekend. Quagga and zebra mussels are invasive freshwater mussels native to Europe and Asia. They multiply quickly, encrust watercraft and infrastructure, alter water quality and the aquatic food web and ultimately impact native and sport fish communities. These mussels spread from one...
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ODFW Salmon and Trout Advisory Committee to meet in Winchester Bay on Sept. 6
by ODFW, AUGUST 31, 2018


 The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) Advisory Committee will meet in Winchester Bay on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 8 a.m. at the Marine Activities Center, Winchester Bay RV Resort, 120 Marina Way. The meeting agenda is available at www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/STEP and includes review of mini-grant application, STEP program planning and program updates. The meeting is open to the public. From 2-6 p.m. on...
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Sport ocean salmon season winding down
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, AUGUST 30, 2018


The finish line is right around the corner for what can best be described as a very unfulfilling recreational salmon season on the North Coast. It began back in June with tons of excitement and optimism — having zero opportunity in 2017 will do that. The year-long hiatus and the fact that roughly 360,000 Klamath River adult kings were said...
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