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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.
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