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26 HUNTEr aDviSOriES FOr WilDliFE arEaS WILDIFE AREA PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM – Effective Jan . 1, 2013, ODFW will expand the current Wildlife Area Parking Permit Program to include four more wildlife areas (Fern Ridge, Klamath, Phillip W . Schneider, and White River) . These will be in addition to the Areas currently in the program: E .E . Wilson, Ken Denman, Ladd Marsh, Summer Lake, and Sauvie Island . A parking permit will be required for each vehicle on these Wildlife Areas . A free annual permit will be included with the purchase of annual hunting, Combination, Pioneer, and Sports Pac licenses and the Habitat Conservation Stamp . All other Wildlife Area users will be required to purchase a permit: daily permits ($7) and annual permits ($22) will be available where fishing and hunting licenses are sold and on the ODFW’s website, www .dfw .state .or .us . SUmmER LAKE WA – Management programs on Summer Lake Wildlife Area may impact hunting opportunities during waterfowl hunting seasons . Efforts to rehabilitate portions of the wetlands to provide long term habitat benefits to a multitude of waterfowl and other waterbirds, have required dewatering of certain areas and actively controlling overgrown vegetation . Water was withdrawn from "Between the Dikes" and Bullgate Refuge units this summer . Active vegetation control occurs once wetlands are dry . While efforts are underway to bring water back to all areas as soon as possible some portions of the wildlife area may be dry and not provide good hunting opportunities early in the season . Between the Dikes will be held dry during the early part of 2012/13 hunting season with flooding anticipated in mid to late October . The northern shore of Summer Lake proper between the tips of Bullgate and Windbreak dikes will be dry or at a very low water level as well . Hunters need to be aware over-water and pond hunting opportunities will be affected in this 2,000 acre area . This will not affect field hunting opportunities . In addition, construction activities may occur during the early partof the hunting season in portions of Between the Dikes Unit during October, 2012 . To compensate for the diminished size of flooded hunting areas, the northern portion of Bullgate Refuge (620 acres) will remain open to hunting during the entire 2012/13 hunting season . Beginning in October of the 2013/14 hunting season, the northern portion of Bullgate Refuge currently open will MAP AVAILABILITY US Bureau of Land Management 333SW SW 1st Ave . Portland, OR 503-808-6008 www .blm .gov/or/onlineservices/maps Oregon Dept . of Transportation Inventory and Map Distribution Unit 555 13th Street NE, Suite 2 Salem, OR 97301 503-986-3154 www .oregon .gov/ODOT/TD/TDATA/pages/ gis/roadAuthorities .aspx Nature of the Northwest State Office Building 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 965 Portland, OR 97232 971-673-2337 www .naturenw .org/contact .htm Oregon Hunting Access Map www .oregonhuntingmap .com Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife return to closed to hunting status and be held dry the entire season to facilitate dike and levee repairs . Access to hunting areas south of Thousand Springs Lane (Lake Co . Rd 4-17), except the "Foster Place" unit will be prohibited seven (7) days prior to opening day of the 2012/13 waterfowl season to reduce disturbance to staging waterfowl and improve hunter success . Campgrounds and open roads will remain available for use .Please call Area Headquarters for additional details, Phone: 541-943-3152 . Maps showing impacted areas are available at the wildlife area office or on the ODFW Web site, www .dfw .state .or .us . KLAMATH WA – Management programs on the Klamath Wildlife Area-Miller Island Unit will impact waterfowl hunter access during the 2012/13 waterfowl seasons . Efforts to rehabilitate portions of the marshlands around the Miller Island Unit, to improve long-term habitat benefits to a multitude of waterfowl species will require dewatering certain wetlands and actively controlling overgrown vegetation . While efforts will be to bring water back to all areas as soon as feasible, some portions of the unit may be dry and will not provide good hunting opportunities throughout the season . Emergent vegetation on the larger Gorr Island may be burned either late fall of 2012 or early winter of 2013 to enhance green forage production for spring migrating geese . About 120 acres in the southern portion of Subunit B, south of the boat ramp, will be dry for the duration of the month of October . Plans are to re-flood it in early November . About 70 acres on the west side of Subunit A, north of the Delameter parking area will be dry for the month of October . Plans are to re-flood it in early November . Approximately 41 acres in the northern portion of Subunit C, on the west side of the slough, will be dry for the month of October . Plans are to re-flood it in early November . Over-water hunting will be impacted in the portion of the hunt units which have been dewatered . Field hunting activities will not be impacted . The vast majority of the Miller Island Unit will still provide adequate water habitats for attracting birds . Maps showing impacted areas are available at the wildlife area office or on the ODFW Web site, www .dfw .state .or .us . Additional activities may occur in 2012/13 . Rehabilitated marshes will provide important food sources for birds in coming years and will greatly benefit hunters in the long term . Phone: 541-883-5734 . Caution: Wolves and hunting dogs Encounters between wolves and hunting dogs are rare. But wolves are by nature territorial and may act aggressively toward any other dog species. Hunters that use dogs can take steps to reduce the risk of conflict between dogs and wolves: • Keep your dogs within view. Place a bell or beeping collar on wider ranging dogs. • Talk loudly to the dog or other hunters. • Use whistles or otherwise control your dog so that it stays close to you. (You want wolves to associate the dog with a human.) • If wolves are present or fresh wolf sign is observed, keep hunting dogs close – this may require the use of a leash. Wolves in Oregon are protected by law. It is unlawful to shoot a wolf in Oregon, except in defense of human life or with a special permit. For more information on wolves in Oregon, please visit ODFW’s web site at http:www.dfw.state.or.us/wolves/
ODFW provides public hunting access to millions of acres of private land through the three access programs described below . Participating properties will be identified with one of these two Access Area signs . Our new interactive mapping program shows locations and detailed information for many Access Areas and other public hunting opportunities: www .OregonHuntingMap .com Please remember that hunting on private lands is a privilege, not a right . Private land hunting opportunities will remain in the future only if the property and rights of private landowners are respected . In 1993, the Oregon Legislature created the Access and Habitat (A&H) Program to improve public hunting access and wildlife habitat on private lands in Oregon . The basic mission of the A&H Program is to foster partnerships between landowners and hunters while recognizing and encouraging the important benefits they provide to the state’s fish and wildlife resources . The A&H Program provides grants to private landowners, timber and agriculture corporations, sports groups, natural resource agencies, and others for projects designed to improve wildlife habitat and/or increase public hunting access to private lands . Since the program’s inception, A&H has provided hunting access to over eight million acres of private land and has improved over one million acres of wildlife habitat in Oregon . The legislature has authorized the A&H program through 2019 . Upland Cooperative Access Program – UCAP is an incentive-based program designed to provide quality public hunting opportunities for upland game birds on private lands in Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam and Morrow counties in the Columbia Basin . The UCAP program is flexible to meet individual landowner needs . Most landowners (83%) provide "Hunting by Permission" while others (17%) opt for "Welcome to Hunt ." It is unlawful to hunt or enter any posted area without written permission unless the area is posted as "Welcome to Hunt ." Hunters must take the initiative to locate UCAP properties . The ODFW contacts listed on this page will provide general directions and/or a general map of UCAP properties . However, the hunter is responsible for contacting the landowner to schedule a hunt on "Hunting by Permission" properties . The extra effort ensures landowners that only responsible hunters are guests on their land . This Program Involves Trust . ODFW trusts landowners to provide a reasonable amount of public access . Landowners trust aCCESS aND HabiTaT prOgram The A&H Program was recently awarded a $1 .6 million grant from the USDA’s Farm Service Agency that will support two new hunting access programs beginning this season . Collectively referred to as Oregon Open Fields, these programs expand upland hunting access in the Columbia Basin and provide public goose hunting opportunities in the Willamette Valley . Please visit www .OregonOpenFields .com for the latest information on these programs . For details on by-permission hunting opportunities, or for general program information, please visit the Access and Habitat Web site at: www .dfw .state .or .us/AH or contact the A&H Program Coordinator at 503-947-6087 . rEgUlaTED HUNT arEaS iN THE COlUmbia baSiN The Regulated Hunt Area (RHA) is a cooperative program between ODFW and landowners to allow regulated hunting on private lands . Heppner RHA – This RHA provides access for big game and upland bird hunting opportunities . Open fires and camping prohibited in posted areas . Closed to motor vehicle use year-round unless posted otherwise . Approximately 63 sq mi in T2, 3, and 5S and R25, 26, 27, and 28E . The Columbia Rvr and Port of Morrow RHA near Boardman in Morrow Co provide opportunities for public access and hunting for upland game birds and waterfowl . These areas are also subject to year-round rd closures . The following are prohibited: ■ Driving or being transported on other than open rds shown on the RHA map . ■ Hunting, entering, or shooting across closed areas and safety zones . ■ Camping (use between 10 p .m . and 4 a .m .) . ■ Discharging rifles, handguns, or shotguns with slugs, except by specific ODFW authorization . ■ Placing waterfowl hunting sites closer than 200 yards apart . ■ Leaving decoys set out overnight (10 p .m . to 4 a .m .) . ■ Digging pit blinds aCCESS arEa prOgramS Because of landowner concerns for safety and maintenance of agricultural operations, some areas may be temporarily closed . Hunter numbers will be limited if crowding occurs . Columbia Rvr RHA – No entry permit required and open seven days-a-week . Hunt area boundary: Beginning at the eastern city limits of Arlington; east on I-84 to Threemile Canyon (mi post 151); north to the north side of the Union Pacific Railroad rightof-way; east on the railroad right-of-way to the boundary of the Umatilla NWR Boardman Unit; north to the Oregon/Washington state line; west on the Oregon/Washington state line to a point due north of the eastern city limits of Arlington; due south to the point of beginning . Area is open only for game bird and rabbit hunting . It is unlawful to use or possess shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot for all game bird hunting . Camping is allowed only at Quesnel Park (Threemile Canyon, mi post 151) within the posted safety zone; not to exceed 7 days in any consecutive 14-day period . Port of Morrow RHA – Maps available at RHA entrance located by traveling north on Laurel Rd from exit 165 off I-84, 0 .5 mi east on Columbia Ave and 0 .3 mi southeast on Rippee Rd . No entry permit required and open 7 days per week Oct . 6 – Jan . 27 . Area is open only for game bird hunting . It is unlawful to use or possess shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot . UplaND COOpEraTivE aCCESS prOgram hunters to remember they are guests on the land, follow the written restrictions, and abide by the spirit of respect and cooperation required to make this program successful . Regulations for UCAP . It is unlawful to: ■ Use a motorized vehicle on fields, trails and posted roads . ■ Hunt any posted safety zone or enter any “NO PUBLIC ACCESS” area . ■ Build or use open fires without landowner permission . ■ Use rifles, handguns or shotguns with slugs on any hunt area unless specific authorization has been given by the landowner . ODFW Contacts for questions or comments regarding UCAP to: ■ ODFW Heppner District Office: 541-676-5230 ■ ODFW The Dalles District Office: 541-296-4628 ■ ODFW Upland Game Bird Coordinator: 503-947-6323 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 27
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