Outdoors Articles

ODFW Recreation Report
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Check for fire restrictions With all the fires currently burning, hunters and others will face restrictions on public and private land. Check the Forest Service website for latest information on national forests. Department of Forestry has a helpful map of current fire restrictions. Oregon Department of Forestry and OFIC keep an updated list of closures (pdf) on their web site. The chart also contains phone numbers...
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Golden Trout Grease
Backcountry Travels
by Phil "Flip" Akers, SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
June Lake Loop

Hang around California long enough, you'll hear Gold Rush tales of unaccomplished miners trying to strike it rich by peddling California Gold Grease. The claim was to rub your body with the grease, then roll down a Mother Lode hill. The gold -- and only gold -- will stick to you. The price was ten dollars per box! Ridiculous as...
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Tiny Fish and Gentle Giants
On Patrol
by Steven T. Callan, SEPTEMBER 9, 2017
Monterey Bay

My wife, Kathy, and I are in Pacific Grove this week. While we’re here, I’d like to share one of my favorite outdoor columns, about a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter we had here in September 2015. This piece was originally posted as my October 12, 2015 “On Patrol” column in My Outdoor Buddy. It was early September when Kathy and I arrived...
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How to Fish the Lobster Opener?
California Outdoors Q&A
Carrie Wilson, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Question: I have some questions about how to best fish the lobster opener. I know that lobster season has a new start time and opens at 6:00 a.m. on Sept. 30, 2017. If the hoop wet time is a maximum two hours, can I drop my hoops at 4:15 a.m. Sept. 30, 2017 and pull them after the start time of...
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ODFW Weekly Recreation Report
by ODFW, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Check for fire restrictions Many private lands (and some public) are closed due to high fire danger, firefighting and fire suppression resources stretched thin. Oregon Department of Forestry has a helpful map of current fire restrictions. Oregon Department of Forestry and OFIC keep an updated list of closures (pdf) on their web site. The chart also contains phone numbers to get the latest access...
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CDFW Accepting Applications for Wildlife Officer Cadet
by CDFW, SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Do you have what it takes to be a California wildlife officer? The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Law Enforcement Division (LED) is currently accepting applications for Wildlife Officer Cadet. CDFW is particularly interested in recruiting applicants with a love of the outdoors and a passion for fish and wildlife conservation. All prospective candidates are encouraged to extensively review...
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