Game Bird Regulations - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Game Bird Regulations - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Game Bird Regulations - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
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■ Remaining Columbia <strong>and</strong> Multnomah<br />
cos (excluding Sauvie Isl<strong>and</strong> WA <strong>and</strong><br />
Sauvie Isl<strong>and</strong> Private L<strong>and</strong>s): Hunters<br />
with geese must check out at a station<br />
located at the Cracker Barrel store<br />
near the Sauvie Isl<strong>and</strong> bridge or at the<br />
ODF building located two mi north <strong>of</strong><br />
St . Helens on Hwy 30 .<br />
■ Clatsop Co: Hunters with geese must<br />
check out at a station located at the<br />
Clatsop County Sheriff Substation,<br />
92435 Svensen Market Rd, Svensen,<br />
or at a station located at the ODF<br />
building, two mi north <strong>of</strong> St . Helens on<br />
Hwy 30 .<br />
■ Tillamook Co: Hunters with geese<br />
must check out at a station located at<br />
the ODFW North Coast Watershed<br />
District Office located at 4907 Third St,<br />
Tillamook .<br />
SPECIAL REGULATIONS<br />
Only persons who have passed a goose<br />
identification test provided by the <strong>Oregon</strong><br />
or Washington <strong>Department</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Wildlife</strong> from 1996 - 2013 may be certified<br />
to hunt geese . Hunters must possess a<br />
valid <strong>Oregon</strong> 2012/13 NW Goose Permit<br />
<strong>and</strong> Daily NW Goose Harvest Report<br />
Form while hunting geese . The permit will<br />
be valid until the permit holder has taken<br />
the season limit <strong>of</strong> one dusky Canada<br />
goose or has committed one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
following violations:<br />
■ Hunting geese on closed days .<br />
■ Failure to have a valid daily harvest<br />
report form in possession while<br />
hunting .<br />
■ Failure to immediately record goose<br />
harvest while in the field .<br />
■ Failure to check harvested geese at<br />
the appropriate check station(s) .<br />
The <strong>Department</strong>'s decisions concerning<br />
invalidation <strong>and</strong> participation can be appealed<br />
through a contested case hearing<br />
if requested within 10 days after notice .<br />
NOTE: Hunters who have their permit<br />
invalidated for taking a dusky Canada<br />
goose or committing one <strong>of</strong> the first three<br />
violations above may obtain a new permit<br />
for the 2013/14 season by retaking <strong>and</strong><br />
passing the NW goose identification test<br />
after the 2012/13 season . Hunters failing<br />
to properly check harvested geese at the<br />
appropriate check station(s) will have their<br />
permit invalidated through the 2013/14<br />
season . A new permit for the 2014/15<br />
season can be obtained by retaking <strong>and</strong><br />
passing the NW goose identification test<br />
after the 2013/14 season .<br />
REPORTING HARVESTED GEESE<br />
Upon taking a goose, a hunter must<br />
immediately record the date, time <strong>of</strong><br />
the harvest, <strong>and</strong> initial the daily harvest<br />
report form with ink in the space<br />
provided . All hunters who harvest geese<br />
must checkout by proceeding to the<br />
appropriate check station(s) immediately<br />
upon leaving the field . Hunters must<br />
then present all geese <strong>and</strong> daily harvest<br />
report form on which geese are recorded<br />
to ODFW check station personnel on<br />
the same day that the geese were<br />
harvested . When presented, geese must<br />
be intact <strong>and</strong> fully feathered <strong>and</strong> must<br />
be inspected <strong>and</strong> tagged by authorized<br />
ODFW personnel prior to leaving the<br />
check station . A replacement harvest<br />
report form will then be given to the<br />
hunter during checkout .<br />
CHECK STATTION HOURS<br />
Successful hunters may not check out<br />
<strong>of</strong> an area until check stations open at<br />
10:00 a .m . <strong>and</strong> must check out daily by<br />
5:30 p .m .<br />
SEASON QUOTAS FOR DUSKY CANADA GEESE<br />
HUNT AREAS TOTAL<br />
PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2 PERIOD 3<br />
Lane Co 2 4 3 9<br />
Benton/Linn cos 2 4 3 9<br />
Polk Co 2 7 6 15<br />
Marion Co 2 4 5 11<br />
Yamhill/Washington/Clackamas cos 2 4 4 10<br />
Sauvie Isl<strong>and</strong> Private L<strong>and</strong>s 2 5 4 11<br />
Columbia & Multnomah cos* 2 3 2 7<br />
Clatsop Co 2 3 4 9<br />
Tillamook Co 2 4 3 9<br />
* Excluding Sauvie Isl<strong>and</strong> WA <strong>and</strong> Sauvie Isl<strong>and</strong> Private L<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
ATTENTION GOOSE HUNTERS<br />
It is your responsibility to keep updated on goose hunting closures.<br />
Please call 1-800-708-1782, or visit our Web site at<br />
www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/waterfowl<br />
before each hunting trip for updated information.<br />
OBTAINING A PERMIT<br />
Hunters with valid certification may<br />
obtain a Northwest Goose Permit <strong>and</strong><br />
an attached harvest card from any POS<br />
agent or online . Please note a $2 agent<br />
fee does apply . Duplicate goose hunting<br />
permits <strong>and</strong> harvest cards may only<br />
be obtained at ODFW's headquarter's<br />
<strong>of</strong>fice, region <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>and</strong> some district<br />
<strong>of</strong>fices . Washington state hunters who<br />
successfully complete an exam in<br />
Washington can call 360-902-2515 <strong>and</strong><br />
get information needed to show pro<strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> receiving a Washington permit . Mail<br />
or fax (503-947-6330) pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> receiving<br />
a Washington permit <strong>and</strong> an <strong>Oregon</strong><br />
permit will be processed . If you do not<br />
have an <strong>Oregon</strong> hunting license please<br />
also include your date <strong>of</strong> birth . If you<br />
have never had an <strong>Oregon</strong> hunting or<br />
fishing license, please email license .<br />
services@state .or .us or call 503-947-<br />
6100 . This process can take up to 10<br />
work-days after which time your permit<br />
will be made available at any <strong>Oregon</strong><br />
license agent or online .<br />
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