Archive for the ‘Hunting News’ Category

Dog Owners to ODFW: Put a Leash On It!

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

As we reported earlier in the month, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recently announced that they would be presenting changes to the rules and regulations regarding the raising of game birds and the training of hunting dogs. Well, dog owners in Northern Oregon were not pleased, and they made their voices heard!

Dog trainers and pheasant hunters are beginning to weigh in on ODFW's proposed rule changes. - Photo courtesy of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Dog trainers and pheasant hunters are beginning to weigh in on ODFW's proposed rule changes. - Photo courtesy of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

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ODFW Announces Public Meetings On Revised Dog and Raptor Rules

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Listen up, hunting enthusiasts! The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced a schedule of public meetings at which they will present several proposed changes to the current rules regarding the training of hunting dogs and raptors.

No, not the dinosaurs. The birds.

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Top Fall Hunting Knives For Under $100

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Fall hunting season is well under way, and if you haven’t yet snagged a strong, dependable hunting knife, don’t worry. There is still plenty of time left in the season to get one. If you’re like most people, you probably don’t have oodles of money to be throwing around, either. Not a problem. The following are the top three hunting knives under $100. Enjoy!

Hardwood Hunter

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Trackers Earth Teach Urbanites Wilderness Survival

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

If you think Portland is nothing more than a bunch of yuppies, you haven’t met the staff at Trackers Earth. Trackers Earth, formally Trackers NW, is an organization based in Portland, Ore., that is part outdoor education program, part wilderness survival program, part environmental activist group, and part sustainable living collective.

At Trackers Earth, kids learn valuable outdoor survival skills. - Picture courtesy of Trackers Earth

At Trackers Earth, kids learn valuable outdoor survival skills. - Picture courtesy of Trackers Earth

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ODFW Ask Bowhunters for Teeth

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has made an interesting request of Oregon bowhunters: teeth.

Black-tailed deer teeth, to be precise. According to a press release earlier this week, ODFW biologists use teeth collected from hunters to determine the age of the deer, which can then be used for population modeling. The age of the deer is determined by analyzing the roots of the sample tooth, and is apparently quite accurate.

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Imnaha Wolves Plus 4

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

No, this isn’t the latest reality TV craze. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today that the wolf pack they’ve been tracking east of Joseph in Wallowa County, called the Imnaha Wolf Pack, have added at least four new pups to their pack. Motion-activated trail cameras caught footage of the four new pups and six adult wolves, including the alpha female. Four pups is a bit low compared to the average pup litter size of five, but ODFW officials say there may be more pups the cameras didn’t catch.

Adults from the Imnaha Wolf Pack

Adults from the Imnaha Wolf Pack

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Plan ahead for late-year hunting season

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

camo digital compassEveryone knows the best time to buy a new swimsuit is in the dead of winter. Retail shops have long been discounting their off-season products in order to boost sales. Well, late-season hunting is no different! Now is the perfect time to stock up on products you’ll need for late-season deer, elk and other big-game hunting. Here are our top Coast hunting products:

1. Damascus Bowie Knife
Every hunter needs a good Bowie knife, and the Coast Damascus Bowie is the best around. With a stainless steel blade, stag bone handle and brass accents, this knife is both tough and good-looking. The 11-inch blade comes with a leather sheath and is a perfect all-purpose hunting knife.

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Lost Alpha Male Wolf Concerns ODFW

Monday, June 28th, 2010

wolvesThis is one lost dog you probably won’t see on a poster.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed reports this week that they have lost the alpha male from the only confirmed pair of breeding wolves in the state. According to ODFW wolf coordinator Russ Morgan, the wolf has been missing for over three weeks. While it is not uncommon for an animal’s GPS tracking collar to fall off or fail, there is also the possibility that the wolf is dead.

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