FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2016
Classifieds / Outdoor Rec
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7
HELP WANTED
BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT 5J is currently accepting
applications for a District Print Shop Assistant. For a
complete description of the position and the application
process go to www.baker.k12.or.us. You may also call
Norma Nemec at 541-524-2260.
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LEGAL NOTICE
DISTRICT MEETING NOTICE
Medical Springs Rural Fire Protection District Board
of Directors will hold its regular monthly board meeting
at Pondosa Station, on Monday, June 13, 2016 at 7 PM
to discuss fire department operations. Equal opportunity
provider.
PUBLIC NOTICE: WEED SPRAY GIVEAWAY!
For 2016, Baker County Weed District will again be giving out herbicide on the following locations, dates, and times.
This fully mixed, ready-to-go herbicide will be targeting whitetop and scotch thistle. Folks need to bring chemical-resis-
tant containers, preferably gas or oil cans, and a pair of chemical-resistant gloves. Please, no food containers. There
will be a five gallon limit imposed for each residence.
Note!!! New location for Baker City Giveaways!
Where
Date
Time
Huntington Service Station
April 22
8:00 - 11 AM
Richland/Halfway - Wildflower Corner
May 6
7 - 12 Noon
Baker City - Old ODOT Building
May 21
7 - 12 Noon
1050 S. Bridge
Baker City - Old ODOT Building
May 28
7 -12 Noon
1050 S. Bridge Street
Hereford Hall /Unity Hall
June 3
9 AM - 10:30 AM
Hereford - Unity
Locked and Loaded cleans up
Submitted Photo.
Members of the Locked and Loaded offroad group posed after their cleanup project near Sumpter. Accord-
ing to member Christina Witham of Oregon Sign Company, about six Jeep group rigs, one volunteer and
Matt Burkes from the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest joined in. The volunteers cleaned from Sumpter
throught Sawmill Gulch and split with one group going to Huckleberry Summit and one to Whitney. In years
past up to 2,000 lbs. of garbage were collected in other areas, but Sumpter this year was the cleanest
by far. It’s not uncommon for the group to see a high percentage of household garbage such as bags of
garbage, couches, mattresses, TVs and such as well as party sites. Of course, Keystone Light cans are
always there. Barbed wire rolls, vehicle parts and even a Sno-Cat door were found this year.
—ODFW WEEKLY RECREATION REPORT—
NE OREGON HUNTING
BAKER COUNTY
Black Bear – Season closes
May 31. Green up has begun
to appear in the lower eleva-
tion areas. The mild weather
of the past couple of weeks
will have bears out and ac-
tive 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
mouth of bear will help in aid-
ing tooth collection later.
Turkey – Season closes
May 31. 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. Over winter
survival was good this past
year so expect good num-
bers of birds this season.
Cougars can be found
throughout Baker County but
hunters should target areas
with high concentrations of
deer and elk. Setting up on
a fresh kill or using distress
calls can all be productive
techniques. Hunters are re-
quired to check in the hide of
any cougar taken, with skull
and proof of sex attached.
Coyote numbers are good
throughout the district. Try
calling in early morning and
late afternoon. Remember
to ask for permission before
hunting on private properties.
GRANT COUNTY
Turkey hunters are having
fairly good success as they
usually do in this area. Ac-
cess is good as the stretch
of hot weather in mid-April
opened most areas up. Tur-
key hunting pressure always
dies down significantly after
the first week. There are still
a fair amount of hunters go-
ing out but they scale it back
and just go out for a morning
here or there. Most of the
turkeys leave private land
this time of year and head for
public forest lands. Season
closes May 31.
Cougar hunting remains
open. Successful hunt-
ers should remember that
check-in of the hide with skull
and proof of sex attached is
mandatory; see the regula-
tions for details.
Coyote numbers are good
in most of the district. Coy-
otes may respond to distress
calls. Try calling in the early
morning and late evening.
UNION COUNTY
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. Nonresident
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.
Coyote numbers are high
throughout the district. Try
calling in early morning and
late afternoon. Remember
to ask for permission before
hunting on private properties.
Spring Bear hunters can ex-
pect better than anticipated
access to mid-elevations
for April, due to the warmer
weather early in the month.
Expect timbered north
aspects to have snow above
5000 feet elevation. Bears
will be out feeding in early
mornings and evenings.
Spot and stock techniques
remain the most productive
for spring hunters with a few
bears being taken with fawn
distress calls in late May.
Season closes May 31.
Turkey hunters can expect
better numbers of birds than
in previous years. An excel-
lent hatch in 2015 put plenty
of chicks on the ground for
this season. Look for birds
anywhere in the county with
the largest numbers still
found in the Wenaha and
Mount Emily units. Season
closes May 31.
Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area
The portion of Ladd Marsh
East of Foot Hill road is now
closed to all hunting.
Glass Hill Unit is again
open to wildlife recreation
activities beginning April
1, 2016. This portion will
be open and available to
both spring bear and turkey
hunting. Bears have been
seen at the higher eleva-
tions of the property in the
past but sightings have been
very sporadic. The habitat is
dense making visibility very
limited. Hunters should try
to scout for recent activity
before spending much effort
in bear hunting the property.
Turkeys can be found at the
lower elevations but hunting
pressure is high.
Visitors are advised to
carefully read posted signs
and consult the wildlife area
administrative rules. Rules
that apply to all areas are
at the top (at the link), and
then scroll down to page 8,
#635-008-120, for additional
rules specific to Ladd Marsh.
Dogs are not permitted within
the Wildlife Area, includ-
ing the Glass Hill Unit, on
or off leash except during
authorized game bird hunting
seasons.
Vehicles, camping and fires
are prohibited on the wildlife
area at all times.
WALLOWA COUNTY
BLACK BEAR: Spring bear
season closes May 31. A
good density of black bears
exists throughout the district.
Most of our snow is gone
from mid and low elevation
areas of the district and
bears are searching for early
season foods, such as green
grass, ground squirrels, and
roots and tubers. In spring,
black bears are fair weather
fellows and really only
venture out of their dens on
warm, sunny days. The best
strategy for finding them this
time of year is to sit on a spot
with a good view of open
canyon sides and use bin-
oculars or a spotting scope
to locate them. The animals
feed off and on during all
daylight hours and patience
is the order of the day when
spotting spring bears.
TURKEY: Spring turkey
season closes May 31. Tur-
key numbers have increased
this year in the district and
they over-wintered very well
with the warm winter that we
had this year. Most of our
snow is gone from mid and
low elevation areas of the
district. Turkeys are spread
into nesting areas. The best
strategy for finding 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.
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 mod-
erate throughout Wallowa
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
Ladies golf
scores
Following are the results for May 18.
Golf Winners: 1st Flight, 1st Judy Karstens, 2nd Jen-
nifer Godwin; 2nd Flight 1st Myrna Evans, 2nd LaDonna
Uttenreuther; 3rd Flight 1st Roxanne McAdams; Birdies
Sammye Linzel.
Bridge Winners: 1st Janice Smull, 2nd Dianne Elling-
son, 3rd Nancy Ferree.
Free fishing
days soon
With the Memorial Day weekend around the corner, Na-
tional Forests are gearing up for the start to the traditional
Northwest summer recreation season. A wide range of
activities awaits in Oregon and Washington’s 16 national
forests, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and
Crooked River National Grassland: Camping, hiking, bik-
ing, horseback riding, fishing, boating, hunting, mush-
rooming, bird watching, and simply driving for pleasure
to name a few. Summer is a great time in the Northwest
to get outdoors and explore the forest you haven’t quite
made it to yet.
On the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest www.
fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman, there are campgrounds,
trailheads, boat launches, and many other undeveloped
attractions awaiting you. Unlike some public lands, you
can camp nearly anywhere in your national forests –
please just leave your site cleaner than you found it.
A lot of snow remains at higher elevations on the
Wallowa-Whitman, such as in the Eagle Cap Wilder-
ness and on some of the upper mountain roads; however,
this is a great time of year to visit Hells Canyon and the
lower elevation trails around Baker City, Enterprise, and
La Grande. Due to snow levels and the start date of our
summer work crews, some campground and trailhead
maintenance may be not be completed. When work crews
begin, their first tasks will be to address safety concerns,
including hazard trees, rocks on roads and water testing.
So before traveling, please check with the local Ranger
District to obtain current information. You may also find
current condition information on the Forest web site at
this location: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ConditionReports.
Many campgrounds on the WWNF require reservations
– www.recreation.gov – and some trails require a pass
to help us keep them maintained – Passes and Permits in
Your Northwest Forests. However, all 2.3 million acres
of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest belong to you
and beckon for you to come visit.
Good news: There are two Free Fishing Days coming
up on the Wallowa-Whitman. The first is Saturday, June
4, from 9 am to noon, at the Highway 203 Pond outside
of Baker City. The second Free Fishing Day will be at
Anthony Lake on July 9, from 9 am to 1 pm. There will
be free loaner fishing rods, prizes and instruction at both
events. Hope to see you there!
For other Oregon and Washington Forest’s recreational
opportunities and restriction information, check out
what’s available at: Your Northwest National Forests.
Wallowa-Whitman Ranger District’s Contact Informa-
tion:
· La Grande Ranger District: 541-963-7186
· Wallowa Mountains Office (Eagle Cap, Hells Canyon
NRA, and Wallowa Valley): 541-426-5546 or 541-426-
4978
· Hells Canyon NRA Clarkston Office: 509-758-0616
· Hells Canyon NRA Riggins Office: 208-628-3916
· Hells Canyon NRA Creek Visitor Center and Boat
Launch: 541-785-3395
· Whitman Ranger District: 541-523-6391
More free fishing
Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon is June 4-5, and many
events are planned around the state to help families
make the most of this opportunity. During Free Fishing
Weekend, fishing licenses, tags and endorsements are not
required anywhere in Oregon.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will make
sure there are plenty of fish to catch. During the week
leading up to Free Fishing Weekend ODFW will release
more than 185,000 trout at 80 locations around the state.
Many additional locations were stocked in the preceding
weeks, and some of those fish should be available as well.
As in years past, ODFW is teaming up with the Oregon
State Parks Department to inspire people to explore
Oregon’s parks and outdoors by waiving fees and offering
such activities as fishing events, nature walks, and spe-
cialized outdoor-related workshops. Several state parks
will be hosting ODFW Free Fishing Weekend fishing
events and waiving park admission and camping fees on
“State Parks Day” Saturday, June 4.
The following scheduled Free Fishing Weekend events
will take place on Saturday, June 4. At most of these
events, fishing gear, bait and instruction will be provided
at no charge to participants. Some events will have ad-
ditional activities for kids. Northeast Oregon Locations,
times and contact information are as follows:
203 Pond/Baker City, 9 a.m. noon, Shannon Archuleta,
541-523-1385
Cutsforth Pond/Heppner, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., Bill
Duke, 541-276-2344
Marr Pond/Wallowa, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ron Harrod,
541-426-4467
Twin Pond/Ukiah, 7 a.m. – noon, Bill Duke, 541-276-
2344
McHaley Pond/Prairie City, 9 a.m. – noon, Emily Da-
vis, 541-777-2831