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SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2020 Hunting Tag Reductions BUCK DEER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Sprague Unit — 495 tags (660 originally) Paulina Unit — 990 tags (1,435) Metolius Unit — 240 (350) Metolius muzzleloader — 21 (37) Metolius bow — 15 (20) Hood-White River — 83 (110) White River No. 1 — 1,210 (1,650) Hood-N. White River — 22 (33) Hood Unit No. 1 — 495 (660) Northside Unit — 880 (1,100) Ukiah Unit — 1,485 (1,870) Desolation Unit — 770 (990) West Mt. Emily Unit — 385 (495) Walla Walla Unit — 218 (245) Wagontire Unit — 138 (212) Interstate Unit — 1,308 (1,526) Silver Lake Unit — 1,540 (1,980) Fort Rock Unit — 1,870 (2,750) ANTLERLESS DEER • • • • • • North Ukiah — no tags (75 originally) West Blue Mountains — 60 (120) Rawhide — no tags (44) Orchards — no tags (20) Walla Walla No. 1 — no tags (44) Walla Walla No. 2 — no tags (44) 200 SERIES ELK • • • • • • • • • • • • Maury-Hampton Butte — 10 (40 originally) Maury Unit No. 1 — 28 (55) Maury Unit No. 2 — 27 (54) Maury Unit bow — 66 (110) Zumwalt No. 1 — 60 (110) Zumwalt No. 2 — 60 (110) Zumwalt No. 3 — 60 (110) Zumwalt No. 4 — 60 (110) Zumwalt No. 5 — 60 (110) Zumwalt No. 6 — 60 (110) Zumwalt No. 7 — 60 (110) Imnaha Unit — 83 (275) curbside pickup CBD rich hemp oil & treats for pets. ORGANIC pet foods, raw or lightly cooked. (406) 380-2729 607 Adams Ave, La Grande OPEN FOR BUSINESS THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD — 3B OUTDOORS & REC Available. 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A large outbreak of epi- zootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) was documented this year, which led to a die-off of white-tailed deer in the Walla Walla, Mount Emily and Ukiah units and also impacted some mule deer. In addition to EHD, an uptick of cases of adenovirus hemor- rhagic disease (AHD) has been observed throughout the state. The disease is usu- ally fatal to deer and death Visit www.JohnJHoward.com KAUFFMAN’S MARKET OPEN D OWNLOAD OUR APP AT THE A PPLE STORE OR G OOGLE PLAY STORE La Grande Office 1207 Adams Ave., La Grande, OR 97850 541-663-9000 Baker City Office 2195 Main Street, Baker City, OR 97814 541-523-7390 :HDUHKHUHIRU\RXU PHQWDOKHDOWKRU DGGLFWLRQVQHHGV &DOOXVIRUWHOHKHDOWK RULQSHUVRQYLVLWV 0)DPSP 6DW6XQDPSP <RX0DWWHU Hours M-F 9-5 Sat 9-2 TAKE OUT & CURBSIDE PICKUP 541-663-8404 10214 Wallowa Lake Hwy. Island City Open For Business can occur in three to fi ve days from the time the deer was exposed to the virus. AHD is transmitted primar- ily from nose-to-nose contact between infected animals and usually occurs in sum- mer through fall, particularly during drier weather that congregates deer near water. “While not as severe as the EHD outbreak that caused a signifi cant die-off of white- tails, we have continued to see AHD-caused mortali- ties of mule deer in central and south central Oregon for the last several years,” said Kevin Blakely, ODFW assistant wildlife division administrator. “Fewer mule deer were observed during population surveys in these units so we need to reduce tags. While cutting buck tags will not result in a popula- tion increase, as populations decline fewer bucks are available, so tags need to be reduced to maintain buck ratios.” Earlier this year ODFW announced hunt cancella- tions for white-tailed deer hunts in Walla Walla, Mount Emily and Ukiah Units due to the outbreak of EHD. Tag numbers for some elk hunts are also being reduced, though not due to disease. While Rocky Mountain elk are doing well throughout Eastern Oregon, antlerless elk tags are being reduced in the Imnaha and We’re Here for You! Chesnimnus units. The elk populations in these two Our Drive-Thru is Open units are now at or close to the population MOs (man- Visit us Online at agement objectives) so tags www.communitybanknet.com are being reduced to num- bers intended to maintain populations near MO. Elk tags are also being reduced in the Maury unit where fewer elk were in the Member FDIC. unit the last several hunting seasons and hunter success has been very low. The controlled hunt +HUHWRVDIHO\DVVLVW\RX deadline remains May 15. ZLWK\RXU5HDO(VWDWHQHHGV Hunters who have already applied may change their hunt choices free of charge until June 1. Hunters can adjust their application through their online account. If you need assistance, contact ODFW Licensing at odfw.websales@state.or.us or by phone at 503-947-6101. 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