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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7 Classiﬁ eds / Outdoor Rec REAL ESTATE PRICE LOWERED! CEMETERY SPACE. Space at Mt. Hope Cem- etery with perpetual care. Current value $1200 for $700 OBO. Grave 2, Lot No 409 in Northwest Cleav- er Endowed section. This area may only have ﬂ at headstones. Leaving area and must sell. 541-523- 3604. 5.29 HOUSE for SALE! 2 bdrm, 1 bath - Baker City - $96,500. Indulge yourself (or your mother-in-law). Pare down but boost the style. All new inside & out. Bold design. Vibrant features. Super efﬁ cient. All electric. Easy mainte- nance. Minimal utility costs. Family-owned since 1987. Beautiful Kitchen. Pantry. New Appliances. Laundry. Dbl pane wdws. Fabulous electric ﬁ replace console. Custom drapery. New fur- nishings are optional. Cov- ered Redwood Deck for morning coffee in the sun. Attached garage with auto- door. Separate Storage Bldg on concrete pad. Fenced Lot 100’ x 50’/Lawn/Trees/ Roses/Garden space. Near stores, restaurants, phar- macies. Built in 1968. 940 sq ft plus 364 sq ft garage. Owner is moving. See Craigslist for Photos. Phone 541-523-5617. 5.29 WANTED TO BUY OR TRADE! We will buy or trade for rural home on 3-plus acres or trade our nice home on double lot in Haines. 541-856-3312. 5.29 YARD SALES May 29, 30 from 8-5. 2810 12th St., corner of 12th & C, Baker City inside fenced area. MOVING SALE. Ev- erything must go! House- hold goods, furniture, 20+ years accumulation collect- ibles. Too much to mention. No early sales. 541-523- 3604. 5.22 Settler's Park community Yard Sale 2895 17th street June 12th and 13th. Fri-Sat 8am - 3pm. No early sales. Public Welcome! contact Jackie 541-523-0200. License sticker shock! Catfish Derby changes in non-resident fees are certainly notable, the biggest change being a decrease in cost for both the Youth Upland Bird Stamp and the Youth Waterfowl Stamp, from THE OUTDOOR COLUMN $38.50 to $4.00, in By Todd Arriola 2016. It’s a I was reminded re- mystery to cently, mostly by myself, me, too, sports fans. since I haven’t done much That’s the extent of scouting as of this writing, the good news, regarding that spring black bear and fees—short and sweet. spring turkey seasons end Now, the not-so-good soon--on Sunday, May news: the resident An- 31st, to be exact. nual Hunter license fee is While I had purchased a proposed to increase from bear tag earlier (no turkey $29.50 to $33.50, and the tags yet), I thought about Senior Hunter license fee the future costs of hunting from $13.75 to $20.50, and ﬁ shing. in 2016. We’re luckier From the looks of the than non-residents, whose proposed license and fee annual hunting license fee schedule from the Oregon increases from $148.50 to Department of Fish and $167 in 2016. Wildlife (ODFW) for 2016 For most of the hunt- and beyond, let’s just say ing tags and validations, that there may be a mix the average increases will of happy and unhappy be from $0 to almost $6 campers. in 2016. Two exceptions First, the good news: are the Bighorn Sheep youth licenses are pro- and Mountain Goat tag posed to either remain at fees, set to increase from the same rate, or to see an $122.50 to $138.00 in both actual decrease in the cost. cases. The only fee in that The resident Juvenile category for non-residents Sports Pac, Youth License, that isn’t proposed to stay and Juvenile Turkey Tags, the same or increase is the at $55, $10, and $10.50 re- Bear Tag fee, set to actu- spectively, are expected to ally decrease from $190.50 be the same cost, through to $15.50, in 2016. No, 2020. that’s not a typo. The resident Youth Anglers will see in- Combined Angling Tag, creases, too, with most Youth Upland Bird Stamp, from $0 to $5. and Youth Waterfowl The largest jumps in cost Stamp are expected to de- are the Resident Senior crease in cost, from $8.50, Angler Tag, from $15.00 $8.50, and $11.50, to$5, to $25.00, the Adult Com- $5, and $4, respectively, bined Tag, from $26.50 to beginning in 2016. The $35.00, and the Hatchery Harvest Tag, from $16.50 to $25.00, in 2016. The biggest change there for non-residents is the Non-Resident 7-Day Tag, from $59.75 to $75, in 2016. Shellﬁ sh licenses in- crease by $2 for residents in 2016, and by $5.50 for non-residents. “New License Con- cepts” include the follow- ing: Ocean Endorsement, $10, Pioneer Fee, $6, Pre- mier Hunt Series (Appli- cations), $8, Unique Fish Opportunity Rafﬂ e, $8, and multi-year licenses. Again, it’s a mystery to me, too. Last up are the resident Sports Pac, Combination, and Senior Combination licenses. Tipping the scales as “Least Likely To Create A Fan Club” is the Sports Pac, currently $164.75, and set to increase to $185 in 2016. In second place is the Senior Combination, from $25.50 to $41.50 in 2016. With a mere $7 increase, from $58 to $65 in 2016, the Combination comes in third. What does all of this mean? For starters, we probably shouldn’t make a habit of pissing off seniors, or anyone else directly con- tributing to nearly 40% of ODFW’s funding. Additionally, though there are a few signiﬁ cant decreases noted in the fees expected in 2016, there are mostly some very sig- niﬁ cant increases, and that fact won’t be taken lightly by hunters and anglers, local or not, passionate about keeping the tradi- tions alive in 2016, and in future years. Good luck with your adventures! CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Pies, cakes and breads sold by the Huntington Christian Center Women’s Guild as well as booths selling jewelry, ﬁ shing gear and an assortment of both new and used items were available. One of the favorite gathering spots in the park was the ﬁ sh tank where all the entries were kept before being released back into the river. Lion’s Club Treasurer and Derby Master Mike Raney reported, “This years number of registrants for the Derby is the largest we have had since 2002. We had 209 regis- ter last year and 297 this year.” This year’s winners in both the Junior and Senior Cat- egories are as follows: Heaviest Cat Senior Division and Heaviest Cat of the Tournament, Tod Roberts 31.06 lbs Heaviest Cat Junior Division, Kaidan Blair 25.86 lbs Saturday Juniors: 1. Kaidan Blair 25.86 lbs 2. Noah Cloutier 19.4 3. Evan Cloutier 11.04 4. Aaron Despain 10.05 Sunday Juniors: 1. Kaidan Blair 10.75 lbs 2. Tom Johnson 9.70 3. Sam Hoen 8.31 4. Evan Cloutier 8.12 Monday Juniors: 1. Noah Cloutier 11.35 lbs 2. Pyper Haworth 10.22 3. Evan Cloutier 10.07 4. Kainein Miror 9.14 Saturday Seniors: 1. Tod Roberts 31.06 lbs 2. Curtis Black 30.77 3. Levi Cloutier 27.29 4. David Blair 23.03 Sunday Seniors: 1. Ted Hansberger 22.72 lbs 2. David Blair 17.16 3. Lon Raney 15.10 4. Brian Mclean 15.03 Monday Seniors: 1. Alan Crites 30.44 lbs 2. Phillip Morford 26.19 3. Dave Wallace 19.77 4. Casey Mason 19.26 Daily winners received for Senior Division, 14 & older, 1st Place $50. 2nd Place $25, 3rd Place $15, 4th Place $10. Junior Division, 13 & younger, 1st Place $30, 2nd Place $15, 3rd Place $10, 4th Place $5. Trophy for Heavi- est Cat of the tournament in each Division was also given as well as the $500 for Heaviest Cat Overall. This event is the fund raiser for the Lion’s Club’s 4th of July Fireworks Display which they put on free for the public every year at Farewell Bend State Park at dusk. Ladies bridge results The May 22 Quail Ridge Ladies Bridge winners are: 1st Carmen Ott, 2nd Pat Cook and 3rd Della Steele. —ODFW Weekly Recreation Report— NE ZONE HUNTING Spring bear and turkey hunting close May 31. BAKER COUNTY Check the Wallowa- Whitman National Forest website or call them for the latest on Forest Service Rd 39 construction and detour route information. Re- member it is a designated snowmobile route until April 15 and is not maintained for passenger travel until mid-June. The southern 18 miles may be closed due to construction, please call or check the website ahead of time. Black Bear The warm and dry winter has left much more country snow free than usual. Green up has begun to appear in the lower elevations. The mild weather will have bears out and more active in the early part of the season. Look for bears close to timber stringers feeding on open ridges. Successful hunters need to remember to check in their bear within ten days of harvest. It cannot be frozen and propping open the mouth will help in aiding tooth collection later. Turkey season is here. Look for spring turkeys to be moving from wintering grounds to their nesting areas. Listen for males to be calling early and late in the evenings to help locate gobblers. With snow levels higher than normal expect turkeys to be at slightly higher elevations this year. Cougars can be found throughout Baker County but hunters should target areas with high concen- trations of deer and elk. Setting up on a fresh kill or using distress calls can all be productive techniques. Hunters are required to check in the hide of any cougar taken, with skull and proof of sex attached. Remember to pick up a 2015 tag. Coyote numbers are good throughout the district. Try calling in early morning and late afternoon. Remember to ask for permission before hunting on private proper- ties. GRANT COUNTY The P.W. Schneider Wild- life area is closed Febru- ary 1st through April 14th. Herbicide application to stop spread of invasive an- nual grasses is happening on the wildlife area, more information. BLACK BEAR: Most of our snow is gone from mid and low elevation areas of the district, roads can be easily accessed. The best strategy for ﬁ nding bears this time of year is to sit on a spot with a good view of open canyon sides and use binoculars or a spotting scope to locate them. The animals will feed off and on during all daylight hours and patience is the order of the day when spotting spring bears. Hunters are remind- ed all bears are required to be checked in within 10 days of harvest. TURKEY numbers have been on the rise for the past few years in the district. Most of our snow is gone from mid and low eleva- tion areas of the district. By opening day the turkeys will begin to move from their wintering areas up into nesting areas. The best strategy for ﬁ nding them this time of year is to travel the forest roads or hike into areas where turkeys might be and call for them or just listen for their calls early in the morning. Cougar hunting remains open. Successful hunt- ers should remember that check-in of the hide with skull and proof of sex at- tached is mandatory; see the regulations for details. Remember to pick up a 2015 tag. Coyote numbers are good in most of the district. Coyotes may respond to distress calls. Try calling in the early morning and late evening. UNION COUNTY Bear numbers are strong in all of Union County and hunters have a good chance of ﬁ lling a tag. Look for bears on open South slopes. Access to national forest lands should be excellent due to the light snow pack this winter. Many forest roads will be soft with early snow melt, take care not to cause unnecessary ruts. Turkey numbers look good in Union County and chances of ﬁ nding a Gob- bler should be better than last year. Hunters will in- crease their chances of suc- cess by staying out in the ﬁ eld all day. Walking into hunting areas that are not reachable by vehicles can produce enjoyable, uninter- rupted hunts. Birds are well distributed by midseason. Cougars are common in Union County. Focus on game rich areas with long ridgelines or saddles that cats typically travel. Setting up downwind of a deer or elk killed by a cougar can be productive. Nonresi- dent hunters can include a cougar tag with others tags for only $14.50. All cougars taken must be checked in within 10 days of harvest; call for an appointment before check in. Remember to pick up a tag for 2015. Coyote numbers are good throughout the district. Try calling in early morning and late afternoon. Remember to ask for permission before hunting on private proper- ties. WALLOWA COUNTY Check the Wallowa- Whitman National Forest website or call them for the latest on Forest Service Rd 39 construction and detour route information. Remem- ber it is not maintained for passenger car travel until mid-June. The southern 18 miles may be closed due to construction, please call or check the website.e. BLACK BEAR: Spring bear season ends on Sun- day May 31st. The early spring weather this year has allowed our bears to move into their summer mode of behavior 3-4 weeks earlier than usual this year, many bears are already at higher elevations and only active mornings, evenings, and at night. Consequently, the bear hunting has been slow. Although a good density of black bears exists through- out the district, bear hunters should try hunting them with predator calls rather than the usual spot and stalk techniques. TURKEY: Spring turkey season also ends on May 31st. Turkey numbers have increased this year in the district and they over- wintered very well with the warm winter that we had this year. Hunting has been very good with several toms taken and hunters see- ing many toms, especially young jakes. Turkeys have spread into nesting areas throughout the forested areas at this time. The best strategy for ﬁ nding them is to travel the forest roads or hike into areas where turkeys might be and call for them or just listen for their calls early in the morning. Coyote: Good numbers of coyotes can be found throughout Wallowa County. Calling coyotes with rabbit distress type calls has been effective for hunters. It is important to choose areas with abundant coyote sign and little human activity. Cougar numbers are moderate throughout Wal- lowa County. Most lions are taken incidental to other hunting; however, calling with fawn bleat, or locating a cougar kill and waiting for a cat to return are often successful techniques. Why advertise with us? • Low rates per column inch & promotional deals • Free color ads as space permits • Friendly, professional sales staff Wendee Morrissey wendee@thebakercountypress. com or call 541.805.1688. David Conn david@thebakercountypress.com or call 541.523.5524 Family owned and operated. Packed with local news! • All display ads are also posted to our Facebook page, which means thou- sands of individuals see your ad from that source alone. We’re the only paper in town that offers this additional service!