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Wednesday, February 21, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 11 Class teaches bugling vocabulary to young elk hunters East Oregonian PENDLETON (AP) — Verlyn Savage may speak elk, but there’s more than one language. At the Pendleton Convention Center, Savage stood in front of a crowd of hundreds, lifted a bugle to his mouth, and blew a series of short, high-pitched sounds that faded into a rasp. “Notice any difference?” he asked the crowd of mostly children. “Yes,” some yelled back, already picking up the skill after their first elk bugling lesson. “When a bull starts bugling, try to match its intensity,” he said. “When they’re talking certain languages you have to know what they’re talking, because sometimes they’ll let out a bugle that’s differ- ent than what they’ve been bugling, that means he’s grabbing his cows and leav- ing,” he told the audience. “You’ve got to start distin- guishing how this bull reacts to your bugle.” Savage was one of the speakers at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s first youth outdoor skills day. More than a thousand people showed up for the event, which aimed to teach kids about how hunting and outdoor recreation relate to conservation. “You see a lot of people who don’t really understand what (it) is,” said event organizer Korie Campbell. “The future of conservation depends on the next genera- tion. The goal is to get these kids exposed.” Campbell, a Pendleton native, is currently attend- ing college in Missoula, Montana, where she studies wildlife biology. She works for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation headquarters, where she plans educational events. In August she called her father, Tim Campbell, who is in the local RMEF chapter, about hosting an event specifically aimed at teaching youth. “Our chapter had wanted to do a youth event,” he said. “This is Korie’s passion.” Though he runs a drywall company by day, Savage is a longtime hunter, and gives several presentations a year on elk calling. Though much of his skill at elk-bugling is self-taught, Savage said each year, he has to do some revision. “Some techniques, you really just have to be out in the woods and find out how animals react,” he said. And, he said, the quality of the call doesn’t guarantee you’ll be attracting an elk. “People are getting so good at these, it’s really hard to tell,” he said. But, he said, being a good bugler doesn’t necessarily mean you can fool an elk. “Some of the worst calls I’ve heard have been from elk,” he told the crowd. Representatives of sev- eral groups, including the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon Back Country Hunters and Anglers and Umatilla County Search and Rescue, were at the event, talking to kids about conservation and safety. There were also several activities, such as skull and track identification, a BB gun shoot, an archery range, and presentations for how to use trail cameras and film hunt- ing trips. “My favorite part of today is going to be archery,” said James Montee, 12, as he and his friends waited in a long line to go to the archery range. Montee and his friends, Elijah McLaughlin and Jesse Acosta, are in the process of taking hunting safety classes now. Some of the organiza- tions tried to help children understand some of the broader concepts of outdoor recreation. “The places where we go hiking, camping, fish- ing —do you guys do any of that stuff?” Jesse Salsberry of Back Country Hunters and Anglers asked a pair of 3-year-olds, who nodded. “A lot of time when you do that, that’s on public land,” he said. “That means everyone in the U.S. shares that land, from people in New York to right here in Pendleton.” Bill Welch, also of Back Country Hunters, said it can be challenging to get kids to understand the concept of public land. “We try to tie it in to what kids like to do,” he said. The Belfry Live Music with Tommy Castro and the Painkillers 7 to 10:30 p.m. $20. Music that fi res up the fans! For info call 541-815-9122 or to belfryevents.com. Sisters Saloon Texas Hold ’Em Tournament 7 p.m. Every Wednesday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. Starts Friday Fri., Feb. 23 – Thurs., Mar. 1 Black Panther (PG-13) Fri 4:00, 7:00 Sat-Sun 1:15, 4:00, 7:00 Mon-Thurs 4:00, 7:00 Feb 21 / Wed / 7 PM Tommy Castro and the The Breadwinner (PG-13) THURS...FEB. 22 Painkillers Sisters Saloon Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every Thursday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. Fri 5:00, 7:15 Sat-Sun 3:00, 5:00, 7:15 Mon-Thurs 5:00, 7:15 Concert for George (Encore) (PG-13) FRI...FEB. 23 Music that is guaranteed to fi re up fans and leave them screaming for more! Sun 2:30 Please call or visit website for additional movies & showtimes Paulina Springs Books Author Reading with Rick Steber 6 p.m. Steber presents his latest novel, “Little White Man: Shoyapo Shoyapo.” Free, with refreshments! For information call 541-549-0866 or go to paulinasprings.com. FivePine Conference Center Sisters Christian Academy Benefi t Auction 5:45 p.m. The annual fundraiser marks the school’s 20th anniversary! Evening includes dinner, appetizers, drinks, prizes, live music & more! For tickets call 541-549-4133. Hood Avenue Art Artists’ Reception for Sharon Reed & Vivian Olsen 4 to 7 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and live music! See Sharon’s jewelry and Vivian’s watercolors. For more info: hoodavenueart.com or call 541-719-1800. Downtown Sisters 4th Friday Art Stroll 4 to 7 p.m. Galleries & shops feature live entertainment and refreshments, every fourth Friday of the month! sistersartsassociation.org. Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every Saturday (if no live music is scheduled), no cover! For information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. Feb 28 / Wed / 7 PM Lee Ann Womack UT SOLD All O the Movie times and titles are subject to change. Visit website or call for latest information. Trouble Tour Featuring her new album The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone — a breathtaking hybrid of country, soul, gospel and blues. WWW.SISTERS MOVIEHOUSE.COM 541-549-8800 PUB OPENS 1 HR PRIOR TO SHOWS BelfryEvents.com 541-815-9122 “Necessity is the mother of INVENTION” If you can’t find what you are looking for in our hand-forged product line, we can design something to fit your needs SAT...FEB. 24 “Your Local Welding Shop” CCB# 87640 541-549-9280 | 207 W. Sisters Park Dr. | PonderosaForge.com HAPPY HOUR MON-FRI 4-7pm KARAOKE NIGHTS! FRIDAY • SATURDAY Daily Food Specials – Custom Burgers – Prime Rib Fridays 5pm! 175 N. Larch St. t. 541-549-6114 hardtailsoregon.com Facebook darcymacey entertainment & EVENTS WED...FEB. 21 PHOTO BY ALEX JORDAN By Jayati Ramakrishnan Cork Cellars Live Music with Mark Conklin 7 to 9 p.m. No cover! For info call 541-549-2675 or go to online to corkcellarswinebistro.com. Sisters Saloon Live Music with Bobby Lindstrom & Ed the Whistler 8 to 11 p.m. No cover! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke Night! 9 p.m. Every Saturday (if no live music is scheduled), no cover! For information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. SUN..FEB. 25 Paulina Springs Books Author Reading with Liz Thomas 4:30 p.m. Thomas, one of the most experienced hikers in the country, presents her book, “Backpacker Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-Hike.” Free, with refreshments! For information call 541-549-0866 or go to paulinasprings.com. MON...FEB. 26 Hardtails Bar & Grill Open Mic & Jam Night! 7 p.m. Every Monday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go online to hardtailsoregon.com. TUES...FEB. 27 The Belfry Frontiers in Science 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m. for community hour). Dr. Jerry Freilich presents “Undamming the Elwha: A River Revived,” on the largest dam removal project in U.S. history. $5 entry (club donors, teachers & students free). For more info go to sistersscienceclub.org. Sisters Saloon Trivia Night 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sign-up is at 6:15 p.m. Free, every Tuesday! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. WED...FEB. 28 The Belfry Live Music with Lee Ann Womack 7 p.m. $42. Lee Ann presents her album, “The Lonely, The Lonesome and The Gone” in All the Trouble Tour. For additional information call 541-815-9122 or go to belfryevents.com. Sisters Saloon Texas Hold ’Em Tournament 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go online to sisterssaloon.net. UT SOLD O Events listings are free to advertisers. Submit items by 5 p.m. Fridays to teresa@nuggetnews.com
