Fish and Wildlife Commission sets hunting regulations and approves 2017-19 budget, June 13

The Fish and Wildlife Commission met June 9-10 at the ODFW Headquarters in Salem and formally adopted 2016 fall controlled hunt tag numbers. The controlled hunt draw began Friday, June 10, and results will be available (at My Hunter Information /1-866-947-6339) no later than June 20. The Commission also set 2017 big game hunting regulations. In other business, the Commission: Approved the proposed 2017-19 budget which will now be submitted to the Governor for her consideration and ultimately decided by the 2017 State Legislature. The goal of the budget proposal is to align the agency’s activities with funding sources. No major changes to the budget are being proposed and the budget does not include any new increases for fish and wildlife licenses. Set commercial fishery regulations for Pacific sardine and Pacific mackerel and other pelagic species based on federal recommendations. The Commission is the policy-making body for fish and wildlife issues in the state and it meets regularly. The next scheduled meeting is Aug. 5 in Salem.