Saturday, December 24, 2011

Oregon Weekly Outdoor Recreaction Report

Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife Viewing
December 20, 2011
Hunter education registration is online now
Students can register online or at a license sales agent. New customers need to choose “New customer” under the Hunter/Angler ID# tab. List of classes and field days are here
Cougar hunting may close in Zone A (Coast/North Cascades)
Cougar take in Zone A is nearing the quota of 120 and the hunting season could be closed before the end of the year along the entire coast and in the North Cascades. Cougar hunters, keep an eye on ODFW’s website for a closure. See a map of the zones
Start planning next year’s hunting or fishing trip
2012 Sport Fishing and Big Game Regs are online and at license sales agents. Find them here.
Willamette Goose Target Area
Columbia Basin Access Program
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Oregonopenfields.com offers new hunting opportunities
Bird hunting opportunities on private land in the Columbia Basin and Willamette Valley through this program, see the website or http://www.oregonhuntingmap.com/
Great bird hunting in the Columbia Basin
Use ODFW’s new Columbia Basin Bird Hunting Guide to find out how to access the area’s 250K acres open to hunting.
Go crabbing
Crabbing has been excellent in many of Oregon’s bays and estuaries and crabbing in the ocean opens Dec. 15. Check the Marine and Southwest Zone reports for the latest updates.

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