[ODFW-News] Big game regulation changes to be discussed at public meetings this month

[Odfw News]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 4, 2005
 
Big game regulation changes to be discussed at public meetings this
month
 
CLACKAMAS - The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host 18
public meetings statewide this month to accept public comment on
proposals for the 2005 big game controlled hunting seasons.
 
ODFW staff will offer a review of big game hunting season dates for
2005, as well as a review of big game regulations, information about
herd health and populations, and proposed deer and elk tag
recommendations.
 
The following public meetings are scheduled in the throughout Oregon in
May:
 
SEASIDE: May 9 -- 7-9 p.m., in the Seamist Room of the Seaside
Convention Center, 415 First Avenue. Information contact: Herman
Biederbeck, 503-842-2741
 
GOLD BEACH: May 9 - 7-9 p.m. at the Brookings Elks Lodge #1934, 800 Elk
Drive
 
BAKER CITY: May 10 - 2-6 p.m. at ODFW's Baker District Office, 2995
Hughes Lane
 
HEPPNER: May 10 - 7-9 p.m. at ODFW's Heppner Field Office, 54173 Highway
74
 
KLAMATH FALLS: May 10 - 7-9 p.m. at the OSU Extension Office Auditorium,
3328 Vandenberg Road
 
PENDLETON: May 11 - 3:30-7:30 p.m. at the Pendleton Convention Center,
1601 Westgate Avenue
 
NEWPORT: May 11 - 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Hatfield Marine Science Center,
Classroom 30, 2030 S. Marine Science Drive. This meeting will be an open
house. Information contact: Doug Cottam, 541-867-4741.
 
SALEM: May 11 -- 7-9 p.m. at ODFW Headquarters, Commission Room, 3406
Cherry Ave., N.E. Information contact: Will High, 503-378-6925
 
FOSSIL: May 11 - 7-9 p.m. the Fossil Community Center, 401 4th Street
 
JOHN DAY: May 12 - 3-7 p.m. at the Grant County Center for Human
Development, Skills Room, 529 E. Main
 
CLACKAMAS: May 12 - 7-9 p.m. at ODFW's Clackamas Office, Building 16
Conference Room, 17330 S.E. Evelyn St. Information contact: Don
VandeBergh, 503-621-3488.
 
BURNS: May 12 - 7-9 p.m. at the Museum Club Room, 18 West D Street
 
CORVALLIS: May 12 -- 7-9 p.m. at ODFW's Corvallis office, 7118 N.E.
Vandenberg Ave. Information contact: Nancy Taylor, 541-757-4186.
 
SPRINGFIELD: May 12 -- 7-9 p.m. at the Oregon Dept of Forestry Building,
3150 E. Main Street. Information contact: Bill Castillo, 541-726-3515.
 
MEDFORD: May 12 - 7:30 p.m. at JJ North's Grand Buffet, 1016 N.
Riverside Ave.
 
LA GRANDE: May 13 - 2-6 p.m. at ODFW's NE Region Office, 107 20th Street
 
ROSEBURG: May 17 - 7 p.m. at ODFW's SW Region Office, 4192 N. Umpqua
Hwy.
 
GRANTS PASS: May 19 - 7 p.m. at Wild River Restaurant, 533 Northeast E
Street
 
The meetings also will include review and discussion of proposals from
the Archery Hunting Review Committee, a public working group
representing hunters. The committee recently completed a two-year review
of archery hunting issues statewide and produced a series of proposals
for the 2006 hunting season that address hunter crowding, herd
management and mandatory hunter education. The Department has reviewed
and analyzed the committee's recommendations, and will provide its
general proposals to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission for
consideration at its May meeting. 
 
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will set the number of tags
available for the 2005 controlled hunts at its June 10 meeting in Salem.
The Commission also will consider the recommendations from both the
department and the Archery Hunting Review Committee at that meeting, and
will direct the Department to develop possible changes for the 2006
archery seasons for Commission action at its October 2005 meeting in
Salem. 
 
Oregon offers general season and controlled season hunts. During the
controlled seasons, the number of tags is limited and hunters must apply
for them by May 15. There is no limit to the number of general season
tags sold.
 
Interested individuals also may testify at the May 13 Commission meeting
in Prineville and the June 10 meeting in Salem. Written comments can be
sent to ODFW Wildlife Division, 3406 Cherry Ave NE, Salem, OR 97303 or
e-mailed to Thomas.L.Thornton at state.or.us
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