Story & Photos by Don Backman (some photos provided) “We hauled out 127 bags of garbage,” Sara McClendon, local resident and the Northwest Region Director for the Oregon chapter of Back Country…
Category: Hunting
OREGON STATE POLICE FISH & WILDLIFE DIVISION REQUESTING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE WITH POACHING CASE OF A SPIKE ELK IN LINCOLN COUNTY
The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is seeking the public’s assistance to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful taking and wasting of spike elk in the Logsden area in…
OREGON STATE POLICE IS REQUESTING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN ELK POACHING CASE- YAMHILL COUNTY
The OSP Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for public assistance to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful take of two cow elk in Yamhill County. On July 31, 2021, a Trooper…
OREGON STATE POLICE IS REQUESTING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE WITH UNLAWFUL TAKING OF COW ELK – YAMHILL COUNTY, HWY. 22
The OSP Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for public assistance to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful take of a cow elk in Yamhill County. On December 16, 2020 a…
Thanksgiving Search and Rescue Operation Success
Neskowin, OR – On Thursday, November 26, 2020, Thanksgiving Day, at approximately 6:30 PM, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, were called out to attempt…
God’s Valley Cougar Attack: Duane Stephens In His Own Words …
By Laura Swanson On the afternoon of October 29th, Duane Stephens was deer hunting in the God’s Valley Area, north of Nehalem, when his life changed forever. Stephens is one of the…
Ghost Cougar of God’s Valley – Hunter Receives Minor Injuries from Incident Oct. 29th
By Laura Swanson About 4 pm yesterday (October 29th) afternoon, I heard the sirens on Highway 53, heading north, and immediately reviewed the scanner pages to see if there was any “news”…
Deer season kicks off Oct. 3 – Check for access, Get tags online, reminder ODFW offices remain closed
SALEM, Ore.— Oregon’s largest hunting season (any legal weapon deer) begins Saturday, Oct. 3, with general season hunting in Western Oregon and controlled deer hunting in Eastern Oregon. Last year, 105,481 hunters participated in these seasons.Hunters, remember to pick up your…
HUNTER KILLED BY ELK – TILLAMOOK COUNTY
On Saturday, August 29, 2020 Mark David (66) from Hillsboro was archery hunting on private property in the area of Trask Road E in Tillamook. David wounded a 5X5 bull elk but…
Oregon closes recreational hunting and fishing to non-residents to limit travel amid COVID-19 restrictions Regulation takes effect Friday night (April 10)
SALEM, Ore.— ODFW is closing recreational hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming to non-residents due to concerns about travel to Oregon to participate in these outdoor activities. Such travel could spread the virus…
