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Commission meets Jan. 18 in Salem
by ODFW, JANUARY 12, 2019
Rogue River- Upper

The Fish and Wildlife Commission meets Friday, Jan. 18 at ODFW Headquarters in Salem, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE. The meeting begins at 8 a.m. and follows this agenda. A livestream of the meeting will be available at ODFW’s Commission page. The Commission will be asked to: Adopt annual updates to the schedule of damages used in assessing commercial fishing violations. Deny or initiate rulemaking for...
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My Old Friend
The Outdoor Edge
by Don Webster, JANUARY 12, 2019

Just about all outdoor men and women have a few, favorite items they've kept over the years, things that for one reason or another, seem to hang around for a long time. There are reasons for this. First, the item is obviously useful. Secondly, it has been made well, and has been able to endure the ravages of countless treks afield....
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ODFW Weekly Recreation Report Highlights
by ODFW, JANUARY 11, 2019

ODFW licensing system down to new customers on Sunday On Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. the ODFW licensing system will be offline in order to install new security measures. This will only affect people who are buying a fishing or hunting license for the first time in over three years. This will not affect people who have a current hunting or fishing...
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Wolf Plan revision to be presented to Commission in March
by ODFW, JANUARY 10, 2019

After completing the last scheduled facilitated meeting with stakeholder representatives on Monday, Jan. 8, ODFW staff are working to finalize a revised Wolf Conservation and Management Plan. That Plan will be presented to the Commission at its March 15 meeting in Salem for final adoption. Last year, Commissioners decided to postpone Wolf Plan revisions and conduct additional facilitated outreach in hopes...
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Smith, Chetco best bets for green water
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, JANUARY 10, 2019
Chetco River

If you’re on the hunt for green water this weekend, you’ll want to head north. The Smith and Chetco will both be on the drop and should be in prime shape. All stretches of the Eel, Van Duzen, Mad and Redwood Creek are currently blown out, with very little relief in sight. A chance of rain is in the forecast...
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Mushing in Northern California
by April Cox, JANUARY 10, 2019

Sled dog racing has a rich history in California dating back to the early 1960’s. Most of the races were held in the northern part of the state, technically, the state of Jefferson. Truckee, California hosted a race in which the famous Iron Man Johnson participated. He is the man the Disney film Iron Will was loosely based on. Over the...
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