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FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7 Outdoor Rec / Local LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice - 2016 OTEC Unclaimed Capital Credits. Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) hereby gives notice of UNCLAIMED PAYMENTS OF CAPITAL CREDITS OWED TO THE NAMED PERSONS ON RECORD. Such unclaimed capital credits have been available to OTEC Members since December 31, 2012. Pursuant to OTEC Bylaws and policy, the names of OTEC Members entitled to capital credit refunds – who have not yet claimed their refunds – can be reviewed on the OTEC website at: www.otecc.com/members/unclaimed-capital-credit). If you are an OTEC Member and current (or former) consumer of OTEC electric power, please check the OTEC website and list of Members who have failed to claim capital credits owed. Application for re-issuing funds owed may be made at your local OTEC offi ce or 4005 23rd Street, PO Box 226, Baker City, Oregon 97814. Unless those persons named or their heirs claim payment no later than January 31, 2017, the unclaimed funds will be forfeited to the Cooperative or, where required, forwarded to the Department of State Lands. Historically, the Board of Directors has contributed the amount of the forfeited funds to the Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Scholarship Fund to benefi t those served by the Cooperative. As required by law, and pursuant to OTEC Bylaws, OTEC will “publish notice of the redemption” [i.e., forfeiture] of unclaimed capital credits in the leading Baker County newspaper of general circulation, for four consecutive months, simultaneously notifying the public to go to the OTEC website (www.otecc.com/members/unclaimed-capital-credit) to see if they, or someone they know, have unclaimed capital credits. If you know someone named on the list, please have them contact their local OTEC offi ce to update their account and apply for their unclaimed capital credits. Legal Notice Publishing in Baker City, Oregon (Baker City Herald and Baker County Press – July, August, September and October 2016), in Burns, Oregon (Burns Times Herald – July 2016), John Day, Oregon (Blue Mountain Eagle – July 2016), La Grande, Oregon (La Grande Observer – July 2016) and Ruralite magazine – August 2016. The best way to harvest ...? harvest— basically leaving the carcass in the fi eld, after cutting out, or off, and saving the major portions of meat, with- out actually “gutting” the animal. THE OUTDOOR COLUMN I had con- cerns initially By Todd Arriola about using this method As I wrote this article is, because I’ve never in the hazy, smoke-fi lled seen anyone try it before, Baker Valley, I attempted so it seemed foreign and to focus my attention on wasteful, considering the the general deer bow sea- long history of harvests by son, just over a week away, hunters in the family. which prompted a question Every time anything was about how that species and killed, be it deer or elk, it others are harvested: what was suspended at the ranch is the best way? via the hind legs, skinned, Maybe it should be clas- and stripped bare of every sifi ed as a dilemma, rather piece of meat possible, in- than a question, because cluding the bits of “waste,” I’ve debated the idea for tossed to the eager and quite some time. salivating spectators—the I wouldn’t think this dogs. would be the case, but This meat showed up once the “fun” part of in fi nal form as steaks, the hunting mission is hamburger, stew meat, and completed—i.e., the shoot- my favorite, jerky. ing—how much effort is I wondered whether the really required, in order gutless method would truly to feel that the kill was yield enough meat, in or- just, and the meat was not der to avoid being labeled wasted? a wasteful, bloodthirsty, The dilemma appears in savage trophy hunter. the method of harvesting, I spoke with a repre- which is as debatable as sentative of the Oregon any other hunting-related Department of Fish and concern. Wildlife (ODFW) to get Opinions vary greatly on a second opinion, and he this point, but I’ve gained told me that he actually an understanding of the uses that method himself. advantages of the “gutless” As I sat in his offi ce, satisfi ed that I would avoid any trouble with the ODFW at least, he explained that, as long as enough is removed—like the front and hind legs, the back strap, and the tender loins, for example, and whatever else can be—the act won’t be viewed as “wasteful.” Transportation of the meat didn’t seem to pose an issue, as he said that he also took home with him anything that would indicate sex of the animal, such as its head, to satisfy requirements of the hunt- ing regulations. Since hunters tend to take home the head to begin with, to mount, or to at least display to everyone in the vicinity, and then keep until the end of time, remembering to keep this form of proof would most likely be automatic. I thought about the reduction in weight, and my eyes brightened, as I imagined a world where I didn’t have to drag any- thing uphill, or downhill. Dragging an animal downhill seems “easy,” but I cursed every time I had to do it, even with multiple people involved in the battle. A good friend of the family carried a buck deer over both shoulders once as I carried our rifl es and gear, but that’s an extreme example of effi ciency without the battle, and he’s a tough SOB to begin with. So, there are the advan- tages of not having to deal with gutting the animal, and not having to haul the carcass home whole, the result of which is a more streamlined process. As far as any concerns regarding the wasting of meat, there doesn’t appear to be any problem, as long as enough is taken from the fi eld. It may ultimately mean that less meat is harvested this way, but that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily wrong, ethically, or legally. I haven’t taken a poll on how this particular method is viewed, so it’s diffi cult to say what the overall response would be. My guess--and it’s only a guess--is that the major- ity of hunters would see the “standard” method of harvesting an animal as the preferred one. It comes down to individual choice, as in so many aspects of hunting. Age and physical condi- tion of the hunter certainly infl uences that choice. I’m not an old man (well, to some, anyway), and I believe I’m fi t enough to keep running around the hills, looking for game, but if there’s a more effi cient way to get the job done, why would I not try it, and make the job easier? In the end, I’ll have less of a battle, I’ll have my meat, and the preda- tors will already have something to gnaw on, by the time I get back to my truck... The Ladies golf scores Below are the August 11 Quail Ridge Ladies golf and bridge scores: Mutt & Jeff 1st Flight, tie, Myrna Evans and Judy Karstens; 2nd Flight, Linda Taylor; 3rd Flight, Marianne Klinger. Bridge Winners: 1st, tie, Della Stelle-Glenda Cole; 2nd Kitty Nichols; and 3rd Carol Arnstein. Hospital auxiliary to have yard sale Saint Alphonsus Auxiliary- Baker City will be hold- ing a yard sale Friday, August 26th from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The yard sale will be held on the hospital grounds on the corner of Pocahontas Road and Midway Drive. The Auxiliary Members assist at the Blood Draw and various other hospital events and also work in the newly remodeled Saint Alphonsus- Baker City Gift Shop. New members are always needed and will be warmly wel- comed by President Jeanne Schroeder. For further infor- mation contact Jeanne at 541-403-0054 or Laura Huggins 541-523-8102. Wolf depredation confirmed Date Investigated: 8/20/2016, 8/22/2016 General Area: Meacham Creek— private land. General situation and animal information: An em- ployee of the cattle operator observed a 450-lb. calf lay- ing partially under water in a pond on a forested cat- tle pasture on 8/20/2016. The employee tried to save the calf, but it died on the bank a few minutes later. The employee noticed marks on the calf and saw open wounds between the udder and anus. ODFW was contact- ed and arrangements were made to examine and remove the calf from the scene. The calf carcass was skinned by ODFW on 8/22/2016. Physical evidence of attack by a predator: There were numerous marks consistent with canine bite marks in the area between the udder and anus, as well as in the fl ank near the front shoulder. There was hemorrhage under the marks in the hide. Evidence that the predator was a wolf: Numer- ous wolf tracks were observed around the edge of the pond where the calf was found. Although the num- ber of bite marks made pairing marks for measurement diffi cult, a couple of the paired marks exceeded 1 ½ inch- es in width. There was deep tissue trauma under the bite marks. The locations of the bite wounds be- tween the hind legs and behind the elbows of the calf are commonly observed attack points for wolves. Evidence of wolf presence: Fresh wolf tracks. Summary: ODFW investigated and deter- mined a wolf attack had occurred through physical evi- dence. The numerous bite marks on the carcass with mea- surements consistent with those of wolf teeth, as well as the severity and locations of injuries, and a large num- ber of wolf tracks as the only predator at the scene war- rant a designation of confi rmed depredation. This depre- dation happened within the Meacham pack area. ODFW confi rmed this case of wolf depredation. Baker County Press Subscribe Today! Why advertise with us? 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