FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017
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Cycling event completes 16th year Learn to big
game hunt
BY SAMANTHA
O’CONNER
Samantha@TheBakerCountyPress.com
The Baker City Cycling
Classic welcomed cyclists
for its 16th year on June
23rd, 24th, and 25th. This
year, the attendance had
increased by 30% from last
year.
According to the Techni-
cal Guide for this year’s
classic, Race Director
Brian Vegter stated, “It’s
our 16th year of racing
in Baker City and that’s
due to your enthusiasm
for racing here and the
commitment of the local
community to this award
winning event. We’d like
to thank Nathan Hobson
for creating this event back
in 2002 and we are proud
to continue the race he cre-
ated. The 2012 edition was
honored with the Ovation
Award as Best Sporting
event in Oregon, and that’s
thanks in large part to the
bike racing community’s
love for Baker City.”
A difference in this
year’s race is, up at the
Interpretive Center, two
riders that start at a time
for the one mile uphill time
trial.
According to Vegter,
there were 97 in the Pro
Men’s field, an increase
from their traditional num-
bers of 65-75 in that cat-
egory. This year there were
250 people who registered
for the races.
The classic has five
stages: Stage One was the
Keating Valley Road Race,
Stage Two the Oregon
Trail Uphill Time Trial,
Stage Three the BCCC
Time Trial, Stage Four the
Tour d’Town Criterium,
and Stage Five the d’Horn
Road Race.
The races are separated
into different categories
and prizes are given to
the first, second, and third
place racers for the stage
Samantha O’Conner / The Baker County Press
Peter Werner, the Chief Referee, instructs racers.
placements.
“One of the things that
makes us unique,” ex-
plained Vegter. “Is we’re
the only race in the country
that pays equally to both
men and women for our
cash prizes and then also
for our prize prizes.”
Vegter explained that
they usually have between
150 to 200 volunteers for
this event. They work with
groups such as the Medical
Springs Rural Fire Depart-
ment, the Northeast Or-
egon Compassion Center,
Girls’ Basketball, Young
Life, and the Mock Trial.
He explained that one of
their sponsors, Life Flight,
helps to cover the cost for
medical and police support
so they can make dona-
tions to them.
Through race registra-
tions, they make donations
to the other groups that
they work with and about
10% of their overall budget
goes to the different local
groups.
They were at almost
$100,000 that has gone to
the school and the other lo-
cal groups they work with
for the 16 years.
For the Category 3
Men, Brandon Nied came
in first, Joshua Nelson in
second, and Sean Hollen-
beck from Team Oregon
presented by Laurelwood
Brewing in third.
In Category 3 Women,
Ryan M Levering from
team Sunnyside Sports
came in first, Anna Megale
in second, and Alie Larsen
in third.
Jason Whitley from
Team Oregon presented by
Laurelwood Brewing came
in first for the Category 4/5
Men, Philippe Gauthier
from team Mettle Cycling
came in second, and Aaron
Goodwin from team Ful-
crum Properties/WebCy-
clery in third.
For Category 4/5
Women, Kristi Cutter from
team Sunnyside Sports
came in first, Kimberley
Elder came in second, and
Christy Hawkins from
Team AF came in third.
Andrew Sargent from
team Evolution Racing
Team/River City Bicycles
came in first in Masters
Category 1/2/3 Men,
Eric Sheagley from team
Grixsen Brewing p/b West
End Bikes came in second,
and Mark Schaefer came
in third.
Christine A Holland
of team Portland Bicycle
Studio came in first for
Masters Category 1/2/3
Women.
Robert Tornai from
team Audi came in first for
Masters Category 4/5 Men,
Scott Peterson of Team
Monster Media Racing p/b
Cyclesoles came in second,
and Michael Moody of
Team Cycle Sport came in
third.
For the Pro/1/2 Men, Isi-
ah Newkirk came in first,
Nigel Kinney in second,
and Johnathan Crandall of
Team Oregon presented by
Laurelwood Brewing came
in third.
For Pro/1/2 Women,
Scott Peterson from Team
Monster Media Racing p/b
Cyclesoles came in first,
Mallory Miller from team
Portland Bicycle Studio
came in second, and Anick
Chalier from team Fast
Fun Nice Racing Team p/b
Wattie Ink came in third.
“uplist” the seabird from
threatened to endangered
under the Oregon Endan-
gered Species Act.
The Commission accept-
ed the petition in Septem-
ber 2016, which initiated
the rulemaking process.
The rulemaking process
includes consultation with
affected agencies, local
governments, tribes, other
organizations, and the pub-
lic; a review of the biologi-
cal status of the species to
determine if circumstances
meet legal criteria for
reclassification; and peer
review of the Department’s
status report.
Staff needs more time
to compile and evaluate
additional data, prepare
a comprehensive status
review report, and fulfill
other obligations under the
process.
Auction and Raffle Tag
Allocations: Authorized
big game auction and raffle
tags for 2018. Each year,
sportsmen organizations
auction several special big
game hunting tags with
part of proceeds benefiting
their organization and the
rest supporting ODFW’s
big game research, man-
agement and hunter access
projects.
The bighorn sheep tags
alone have raised nearly
$2.5 million for research
and management of that
species over the past 31
years.
Access and Habitat proj-
ects: Approved funding for
several projects that pro-
vide hunting access and/or
improve wildlife habitat on
private land, including the
Mackenzie Access Project
(Owyhee Unit), Troy
Ranches (Lookout Mtn and
Sumpter Units), MR King
Ranches (Lookout Mtn and
Sumpter Units), New River
Aleutian Goose Project
(Sixes Unit), Otley Access
Area (Steens Mt Unit),
Kueny Ranch (Steens Mt
Unit) and Bentz Access
Area (Malheur River).
The Alvord Ranch Ac-
cess Project (Steens Mt)
was approved for just one
year (not three).
Coquille Tribe Clam
Harvest: Adopted an MOU
between ODFW and the
Coquille Tribe to provide
opportunity for ceremo-
nial and subsistence tribal
harvest of clams through
establishment of a special
gathering permit.
Commercial Pacific Sar-
dine and Anchovy Fisher-
ies: Setcommercial fishery
regulations based on fed-
eral recommendations for
sardine and minor Coastal
Pelagic Species fisheries,
and adopt additional state
restrictions on commercial
anchovy fishing in the
Columbia River.
The Commission is the
policy-making body for
fish and wildlife issues. Its
next meeting is Aug. 4 in
Salem.
Each fall, thousands of Oregonians head to the woods
to hunt deer and elk for the chance to spend time with
family and friends, enjoy the outdoors and for the game
meat. If you’ve ever wanted to join them, ODFW can
help. ODFW’s new free online course, How to Hunt for
Deer and Elk in Oregon, makes it easy to learn some of
the basics.
The course was developed by ODFW and Oregon State
University’s Professional and Continuing Education
Department. It’s ideal for beginning adult big game hunt-
ers looking to learn at their own pace and covers all the
topics they need to know, including:
Regulations, Licenses and tags, Choosing a rifle or
bow, Other necessary gear and equipment, Firearm
safety, Scouting, Hunting techniques, Shot placement
Field care/meat preparation, Glossary of hunting terms
Viewers can go at their own pace, stop and start as
needed, or skip ahead and just review the topics that
interest them.
“This course is comprehensive, taking new hunters
from what they need in terms of tags, gear, equipment all
the way through to scouting, hunting techniques, taking
a shot and butchering,” explains Chris Willard, ODFW
recruitment and retention coordinator. “Unlike much
how-to-hunt material available for adults, it’s also written
with the total beginner in mind, and doesn’t assume the
learner has experience hunting.
Summer is also the right time to learn about firearm
safety, practice shooting and shot placement, and scout
for deer and elk before the season begins,” Willard added.
“This course can help you do all these things and be ready
for fall hunting season this year.”
The course complements other ODFW efforts to help
adults learn how to hunt or fish, including workshops
throughout the year, species specific how-to-hunt material
and an online-only certified hunter education class for
adults. Also this year, ODFW is hosting the Take a Friend
Hunting Contest where mentors who agree to take new
and returning hunters out can enter to win prizes.
“Historically, most hunters learned how to hunt from
their parents and relatives when they were kids, but that’s
changing,” Willard added. “Interest in hunting as a way to
fully experience the outdoors and as a source for healthy,
natural meat is increasing among adults who didn’t grow
up hunting.”
The course is narrated by Cody Herman, a fishing and
hunting guide who is also the host of Day One Outdoors
show which airs on Comcast Sportsnet. Outdoor TV show
host Scott Haugen also plays a role in the course.
Last year, about 160,000 people went deer hunting and
104,000 people went elk hunting in Oregon. Most seasons
occur in fall, with Western Oregon general rifle deer sea-
son kicking off on Sept. 30, 2017.
Learn more at https://pace.oregonstate.edu.
Interpretive
Center to have
ODFW discusses wolves, A&H July programs
The Oregon Fish and
Wildlife Commission met
for two days earlier this
month in Salem.
They held a work session
on Thursday afternoon
and discussed a variety of
policy issues related to the
Draft Wolf Plan.
The Commission asked
staff to explore adopting
different standards for
lethal control consideration
when depredations are on
public vs. private land.
Commissioners did not set
a date for final adoption of
a Wolf Plan.
On Friday, the Commis-
sion took action on the
following agenda items:
Marbled Murrelet Status:
Granted 12-month exten-
sion to staff to complete
the Marbled Murrelet
status review and associ-
ated rulemaking process no
later than June 21, 2018.
Several conservation
groups petitioned the Com-
mission in June 2016 to
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hosting
several special interpretive programs throughout July for
visitors at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive
Center.
July 1,2 and 3 - Folk Musician Hank Cramer performs
music and tells stories from the old west at 11 a.m., 12:30
p.m. and 2 p.m. daily.
July 14 and 15 - Michael “Bad Hand” Terry presents his
program “People of the Plains” discussing history and
traditions of Plains Indians, and his research and work in
producing authentic replicas of tools, dress, and equip-
ment of the Plains tribes. He will be in the Leo Adler
Theater, from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 4 p.m.
July 15 and 16 – Blacksmith Gary Lewis demonstrates
historic metal working techniques of the frontier era from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
July 28 and 29 – Western singer Mary Kaye performs
her “Spirit of the West” program with songs about the
people, history, culture and landscapes that define this
region on Saturday, July 29th at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and
2 p.m. in the Leo Adler Theater. Evening concert at 6:30
p.m. on Friday, July 28th (outside, weather permitting).
July 6, 13, and 20 – The Thursday Outdoor Club offers
learning activities for youngsters to hone outdoor skills
from 1 to 2 p.m.
Throughout the month, staff interpreters will offer a
variety of living history programs, outdoor cooking
demonstrations, history hikes, and gold panning along
with demonstrations to help visitors learn about regional
geology, frontier life ways, and outdoor skills.