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WDFW Launches New Waterfowl Website

 
OLYMPIA - As Washington waterfowl hunting moves into the traditionally most productive part of the year, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) officials say this season may offer the best opportunity in over 50 years.

"Waterfowl biologists are predicting the best fall flights of migrating ducks since 1955," said Greg Schirato, deputy director of WDFW’s Wildlife Program. "The opportunities haven’t been this good in most hunters’ lifetimes."

Schirato said the bounty is due to good rainfall in northern waterfowl breeding grounds last summer, as well as favorable conditions here for duck and goose production.

The expected abundance of birds makes this a good season for waterfowl hunters to introduce newcomers to the sport, he said.

WDFW has launched a new waterfowl hunting feature on its website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/waterfowl/ to offer information for new or returning waterfowl hunters, ranging from the basics of duck and goose identification to details on hunting locations, equipment, licensing requirements and handling harvested waterfowl.

The department also has been working to increase land access for waterfowl hunting, Schirato said.

"We’ve been working hard to provide places to hunt on state-managed lands and working with land owners to open private lands to hunting," he said.

Waterfowl hunting opportunities increase as the season progresses, Schirato noted, with influxes of migrant birds and added hunting days. Goose management in much of eastern Washington restricts hunting to Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays, but late fall and winter bring added opportunity on holidays including the Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 24-25, the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16.

Oregon Weekly Report

Western Oregon deer hunting wraps up Nov. 4

Take advantage of the last few days of the season. Success rates are improving as bucks move into the rut. Youth can hunt an extra weekend (Nov. 5-6). Hunters, don’t forget to return a deer tooth if you are successful.

Hunt birds 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.

33,000 new acres of private land to hunt in eastern Oregon

The six properties are in Baker, Grant, Harney, Morrow and Wheeler and Harney counties. See www.oregonhuntingmap.com for more information.

Elliot State Forest Closure (Coos County)

Parts of the forest are closed to vehicles and/or to entry. See details on ODF’s website.

Fall trout fishing continues

Although many streams and several lakes closed to fishing after Oct. 31, there are still plenty of fall trout fishing opportunities. Check out the zone reports for a fishing spot near you.

Crabbing is good in the bays

Fall can be an excellent time to go crabbing on the Oregon coast. Never been? Here are some tips for getting started.