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Lower Rogue Springers just beginning to show
Southern Oregon
by Larry Ellis, APRIL 8, 2017

Rogue River- Lower

It's spring, the time of year when a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love - especially if you're a fisherman - when it's high time for romancing the springer!  Anglers are now starting to concentrate their efforts on fishing the lower Rogue River for spring Chinook. Springer fishing has never been known as being a fast-and-furious fishery. But if...
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In April and May the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will be releasing a total of 1,500 trophy-sized trout into Willow Creek Reservoir near Heppner. One hundred and fifty fish will be marked with brightly-colored tags, 15 of which will be worth a $50 Visa card to the anglers who redeem them. The fish tagging program is a part of...
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Be Rattlesnake Safe this Spring
by CDFW, APRIL 7, 2017


With the coming of spring and warmer weather conditions, snakes of many species are through hunkering down, making human encounters with these elusive creatures more likely. Although most native snakes are harmless, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recommends steering clear of the venomous rattlesnake  – and knowing what to do in the event of a strike. Rattlesnakes are...
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Take a friend hunting – win a prize
by ODFW, APRIL 7, 2017


Maybe it’s a work friend who has never been hunting but is curious about the sport—or your spouse who wants to experience your weekends during the fall hunting season. Or it's an old friend who hasn't made time to hunt in years, because they don't have anyone to go with. For veteran hunters who want to pass on their passion for...
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Devil’s Garden wild horses available to TIP trainers
by Modoc Forest News, APRIL 7, 2017


Wild horses gathered last fall from the Modoc National Forest’s Devil’s Garden Plateau Wild Horse Territory will be made available through the Mustang Heritage Foundation’s Trainer Incentive Program or TIP. Learn more about this program or how to become involved at mustangheritagefoundation.org/. Anyone with the proper facilities can adopt Devil’s Garden horses from the Litchfield Holding Facility through the BLM’s normal process....
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Where and When Do Turkeys Nest?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, APRIL 6, 2017



Question: I know that turkeys roost in trees at night and that this is their courtship and nesting season, but where do they nest and for how long? We’re seeing lots of toms running around right now but not many hens. I’ve not found any sitting on nests. When can we expect the newly hatched chicks to be out and on...
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