FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2017
Classifieds / Outdoor Rec
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7
HELP WANTED
BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT is currently accepting applications for a BHS Head Swim Coach. For a complete
description of the position and the application process, go to www.Baker5J.org. For additional information, please call
Cathy Martin at 541-524-2261, or email at cathy.martin@bakersd.org. 5.26
BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT is currently accepting applications for a BHS Assistant Volleyball Coach. For a com-
plete description of the position and the application process, go to www.Baker5J.org. For additional information, please
call Cathy Martin at 541-524-2261, or email at cathy.martin@bakersd.org. 5.26
BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT is currently accepting applications for a BHS Cheer Co-Coach. For a complete descrip-
tion of the position and the application process, go to www.Baker5J.org. For additional information, please call Cathy
Martin at 541-524-2261, or email at cathy.martin@bakersd.org. 5.26
BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT is currently accepting applications for a .5 FTE Culinary Arts Instructor. For a complete
description of the position and the application process, go to www.Baker5J.org. For additional information, please call
Cathy Martin at 541-524-2261, or email at cathy.martin@bakersd.org. 5.26
BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT is currently accepting applications for a Head Softball Coach. For a complete descrip-
tion of the position and the application process, go to www.Baker5J.org. For additional information, please call Cathy
Martin at 541-524-2261, or email at cathy.martin@bakersd.org. 5.26
FARM / RANCH
12 yr.-old
sorrel mare.
14 hands high.
$1000.
541-519-5035.
LAWN / GARDEN
LAWNMOWER. Craftsman lawnmower. Works great
but owner has upgraded to an easier to start mower for
herself. Retailed for around $350. Asking $100 OBO.
541.519.0572. Leave a voicemail.
RENTALS
Office Space for rent in
Baker City. Prime downtown
location. Handicap acces-
sible. Off-street parking. Air
conditioning. 541-523-5851.
YARD / GARAGE SALE
Saturday & Sunday (5/27 & 28) 19770 Sumpter Stage
Hwy. Milepost 39. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Large raft with frame, bicycles, guns, 48” mower deck, 5th
wheel hitch, Bow Flex, telescope, much more.
Free fishing
weekend ahead
June 3-4
There will be a Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon on
June 3-4 – making it the perfect weekend to take a friend
or family member out fishing, crabbing or clamming.
During this weekend, no fishing licenses or tags (in-
cluding a Combined Angling Tag and a Columbia River
Basin Endorsement) are required to fish, crab or clam
anywhere in Oregon.
“Free Fishing Weekend is a great opportunity for
friends and families to get out and enjoy a day or two of
fishing,” said Mike Gauvin, ODFW recreational fisher-
ies manager. “Lakes and ponds are fully stocked, rivers
and streams are open for trout, and don’t forget about the
coast for crabbing and clamming.”
Although no licenses or tags are required, all other
regulations apply including closures, bag limits and size
restrictions.
Free Fishing Weekend also aligns with State Parks Day
on Saturday, June 3, so if you’re going camping in an
Oregon State Park this weekend, be sure to pack your
fishing, crabbing or clamming gear, Gauvin said.
Several state parks will be hosting ODFW Free Fishing
Weekend fishing events and State Parks is waiving park
admission and camping fees in many parks on “State
Parks Day” Saturday, June 3.
ODFW Weekly Recreation Report
NE ZONE HUNTING
OPEN: COUGAR, COY-
OTE, SPRING BEAR (see
regs), SPRING TURKEY
Bear and turkey hunting
close May 31.
Wolves are protected by
state law and it is unlaw-
ful to shoot them. Coyote
hunters in northeastern
Oregon need to take extra
care to identify their target
as wolves can look like
coyotes, especially wolf
pups in the mid-summer
and fall. Please report any
wolf sightings or wolf sign
to La Grande office (541)
963-2138 or online with the
Wolf Reporting Form.
Use the Oregon Hunting
Map to see where to hunt.
BAKER COUNTY
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 a 2017 cougar
tag and hunting license is
needed to hunt as of Jan.
1.
Coyote numbers are
good throughout the
district. Try calling in early
morning and late after-
noon. Remember to ask for
permission before hunting
on private properties.
GRANT COUNTY
Ground Squirrels are
starting to emerge. There
are some good hunting op-
portunities on private land
along the John Day Valley,
Fox Valley, and Bear Val-
ley. Most hunting areas on
private land so remember
to get permission before
you hunt.
Turkeys can be found
throughout the county and
will move to higher eleva-
tions as the snow melts.
Most birds are a mid to
lower elevation near the
forest boundary. Toms are
starting to strut and will
respond well to hen calls.
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 a 2017 cougar
tag and hunting license is
needed to hunt as of Jan.
1.
Coyote numbers are
good in most of the district.
Coyotes may respond to
distress calls. Try calling in
the early morning and late
evening.
MORROW, GILLIAM AND
WHEELER COUNTIES
Cougar hunting is open.
Cougar are well distrib-
uted in our forested areas.
Calling with distress calls
or cougar vocalizations
can be effective. How-
ever, locating a fresh,
naturally made kill has the
best chance of success.
Remember a 2017 cougar
tag and hunting license is
needed to hunt as of Jan.
1.
The Coyote population is
healthy with good numbers
of coyotes available for
those who wish to pursue
them. Watch wind direction
to help prevent giving away
your location. Calling with
game distress calls can be
very successful.
UMATILLA COUNTY
Cougar are well distribut-
ed in forested areas of the
Walla Walla, Mt. Emily, and
Ukiah units. Hunters will
have best success by find-
ing a fresh naturally made
kill and sitting on it, or by
using predator calls. Some
success has come from
following tracks until the
cougar is located. Remem-
ber a 2017 cougar tag and
hunting license is needed
to hunt as of Jan. 1.
Coyote are numerous
throughout the County and
hunters should have good
success calling. Remember
to ask permission before
hunting on private lands.
UNION COUNTY
Spring Bear - The late fall
green-up and warm spring
days, although few, have
been producing plenty of
bear forage. Look for sign
of bear along closed roads
in timbered areas and on
open ridges where they
have been digging wild on-
ions. Hunters will have the
greatest success glassing
in the early morning and
just before dark.
Turkey numbers should
be stable throughout the
county due to the high
quantity of birds hatched
in 2016. Some winter loss
has been observed, but will
likely not affect where birds
are found. Hunters should
spend time walking closed
roads looking for sign and
listening from ridge tops
to locate gobbling toms.
Remember to ask for per-
mission before hunting on
private properties.
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. Remem-
ber a 2017 cougar tag and
hunting license is needed
to hunt as of Jan. 1.
Coyote numbers are high
throughout the district. Try
calling in early morning and
late afternoon. Remem-
ber to ask for permission
before hunting on private
properties.
Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area
Hunting on all lands North
and East of Foothill Rd are
closed. The Glass Hill por-
tion of the wildlife area is
open to hunting.
Big Game: Glass hill does
occasionally have bears
and cougars. They are at
low densities and seem to
pass though. Most of their
activities in the spring will
be on the upper half of the
hill. Hunters can try slow
stalking the roads or using
predator calls to be suc-
cessful.
Turkeys: Turkeys can
also be found on Glass hill.
These birds spend their
time in the transition be-
tween the open fields and
the dense forest feeding
and traveling amongst the
brush. The birds are sensi-
tive to pressure so hunters
might be successful trying
slow, soft calling. Also
prime times will be the first
part of season and the last
based on hunter pressure.
WALLOWA COUNTY
BLACK BEAR: Spring
bear season continues
thru May 31, and a good
density of black bears ex-
ists throughout the district.
Most of our snow is gone
from low and middle eleva-
tion areas of the district
and bears are already
moving onto rigdes and
upper elevation areas in
search of ground squirrels,
and roots, and tubers. In
spring, black bears are fair
weather fellows and really
only venture out 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
binoculars 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 continues thru May
31. Turkey numbers are ex-
pected to be low this year
because many of them had
a hard time finding food
over winter with the heavy
snows which we had. Most
of our snow is gone from
low and middle eleva-
tion areas of the district,
turkeys are now in their
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.
Cougar: Populations 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.
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 abun-
dant coyote sign and little
human activity.
WILDLIFE VIEWING
BAKER COUNTY
Bighorn sheep can be
seen in the Burnt River
Canyon west of Durkee
or along the Snake River
Road south of Richland.
The best viewing is in the
early morning and late in
the evening.
Bald and golden eagles
can be seen along the
Snake River. Take the
Snake River Road between
Richland and Huntington.
Early in the morning and
late in the afternoon are
good times to view wildlife.
Elkhorn Wildlife Area
is known for the Rocky
Mountain elk and mule
deer herds that frequent
the area during the winter.
There are two good view-
ing sites. The Anthony
Creek site is located about
eight miles west of I-84
on North Powder River
Lane. From I-84 take the
North Powder Exit (Exit
285). About 150 elk can
be seen here on any given
day. From the overlook
on Auburn Road, watch
hundreds of elk and mule
deer. It is on the south side
of Old Auburn Road, which
branches off Highway 7
about six miles south of
Baker City.
GRANT COUNTY
Bighorn sheep may be
viewed from the South
Fork near the Murderers
Creek road. Early mornings
are your best chances for
catching them out on the
rocky outcrops.
Song Birds are starting to
return to the John Day Val-
ley. There are good birding
opportunities along Hwy 26
and the South Fork John
Day.
Sandhill Cranes are mi-
grating through the county
and can be found stopping
to rest in Fox and Bear
Valleys.
UNION COUNTY
Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area
Mark your calendar:
Ladd Marsh Bird Festival
begins May 19 with Mark
Obmascik, author of Big
Year: A Tale of Man, Nature
and Fowl Obsession, as
featured speaker.
Note: All visitors must
have in their possession a
free daily permit to access
the wildlife area. Permits
are available at several
self-check-in stations at
entry points and parking
lots. Wildlife viewers and
anglers also need a park-
ing permit to park on the
wildlife area. The $10 daily
or $30 annual permit can
be purchased online or at
an ODFW office that sells
licenses or at a license
sales agent. Learn more
about ODFW’s Wildlife
Area Parking Permit Pro-
gram.