ODFW Weekly Recreation Report, Aug. 22

Ocean and Buoy 10 fishing – Ocean salmon fishing off the Columbia River has been hot with better than 1.5 salmon per angler last week. As those fish move into the river, the good fishing continues as Buoy 10. More information on Buoy 10 and Columbia fisheries. Bird hunting regulations online – Apply now for bird hunts – The complete regulations are online and print versions should be in stores by Aug. 20. Some bird hunting application deadlines are coming up in August and early September including sage-grouse (deadline Aug. 25), Eastern Oregon fall turkey (deadline Sept. 16), Klamath & Sauvie Island Wildlife Area (deadline Sept. 13). Apply online, at a license sales agent, by mail or fax order. Free youth pheasant hunts around the state in September – Register now! – Special free pheasant hunts for hunter education certified youth (age 17 and under) at locations around the state (Baker City, Central Point, Corvallis, Eugene, Irrigon/Umatilla, John Day, K-Falls, La Grande, Madras, Portland, The Dalles/Wamic). Adults, families: Learn to Hunt at August and September events – New to hunting or out of practice? ODFW’s “Learn to Hunt” events can help you be ready for hunting season. No firearm? No problem, we provide all necessary equipment and instruction at these events. It’s fire season – Check for restrictions – See ODF’s webpage or check with the land manager where you are headed; http://firerestrictions.us/ is a source for fire restrictions on BLM, USFS lands. Corrections to page 79-80 of 2014 Big Game Regulations – Elk Bow hunting: Hunts 248R, 249R, 258R1, 258R2 and 259R should be on the list of those that will receive one tag valid for the general elk bow season and the controlled bow season (so with other hunts in blue text at top of page 79). Also the entire Trask Unit is open to elk bow hunting, not just NF lands within the Trask Unit. These corrections have been made to this online PDF of pages 79-80.