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Report Hunt Results by January 31 An Unusual Culinary
tag numbers,” said ODFW Game Program
$25 penalty for not
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Manager Tom Thornton. “We really
reporting deer and elk tags
appreciate hunters taking a few minutes of
their time to complete the report.”
ODFW used to get this data through
phone surveys but these became more
diffi cult and expensive as hunters moved or
screened their calls. The mandatory reporting
program was put in place in 2007 so these
calls could be phased out.
A penalty of $25 was added four
years ago because even after several years
promoting the program and providing
incentives to report, only about 40 percent of
tags were being reported on time. This rate
was too low for ODFW to even use the data.
After the penalty was implemented
for 2012 tags, rates jumped to 80 percent or
more. This has allowed ODFW to phase out
its big game survey phone calls.
The funds generated by penalty
fees are being used to increase Oregon State
Police patrol and enforcement of winter range
closures in Oregon. These closures help deer,
elk and other wildlife survive the winter by
limiting disturbances from people.
Any hunter who purchased 2016 big
game or turkey tags needs to report their hunt
results by the deadline, which is January 31,
2017 for most tags.
Hunters are required to report on
each deer, elk, cougar, bear, pronghorn and
turkey tag purchased—even if they were not
successful or did not hunt. Sports Pac license
holders need to report on each big game or
turkey tag issued.
Hunters have two ways to report:
• Online via www.odfw.com or reportmyhunt.
com either at home or by visiting an ODFW
offi ce with a computer available for Hunter
Reporting (ODFW fi eld or regional offi ces in
Adair Village/Corvallis, Bend, Clackamas, La
Grande, Portland-Sauvie Island, Roseburg,
Salem Headquarters, Springfi eld, Tillamook)
• By telephone: Call 1-866-947-6339 to talk
to a customer service representative from
6:00 am to 10:00 pm PT, seven days a week.
Reporting deadlines are:
• January 31, 2017 for all 2016 hunts
that ended by December 31, 2016
• April 15, 2017 for all 2016 hunts that
end between January 1 - March 31,
2017
Hunters need the following pieces of
information to report, which takes
just a couple of minutes:
• Hunter/Angler ID number (located on
ODFW licenses, tags and applications;
this is a permanent number that stays
the same from year-to-year)
• The two digit Wildlife Management
Unit (WMU) number of the Unit
Brent Quick of Springfi eld took this bull elk in
Wenaha Unit earlier this year on a special tag he
you hunted in most and the Unit you
won for reporting his hunts on time.
harvested an animal in if successful.
• The total number of days hunted
(including mentoring youth), the number of
days hunted in the WMU hunted most, and Chance to win special big game tag
As an incentive to report on time,
the number of days hunted in the WMU you
hunters
that
do are entered into a drawing to
harvested an animal in if successful.
win
a
special
big game tag. ODFW selects
$25 penalty for not reporting deer and elk
three names each year and the winners can
tags
Hunters who fail to report 2016 deer choose a deer, elk or pronghorn tag. Hunters
or elk tags on time will be penalized $25 who win may hunt an expanded hunt area
when they purchase a 2018 hunting license. and extended season, similar to auction and
This penalty is assessed once, regardless of raffl e tags that hunters can pay thousands of
dollars for.
the number of unreported tags.
One of this year’s winners, Brent
As of January 10, 2017 about 53
Quick
of
Springfi eld, chose an elk tag and
percent of elk tags and 51 percent of deer tags
took
a
beautiful
bull in Wenaha Unit. “It was
had been reported for hunts with a January 31
one
of
my
top
fi
ve best days, to kill my fi rst
reporting deadline. ODFW will be sending
reminder postcards to hunters who haven’t elk with good friends,” he said. “I now have
330 pounds of elk in my freezer to feed a
reported yet later this month.
“The information hunters provide family of fi ve; pretty cool.”
is needed to evaluate hunting seasons and
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Heat up a large skillet and add the
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they start to turn translucent, about
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Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons coconut oil
1 Small onion, minced
1 Inch ginger, peeled and minced
2 Cloves garlic, minced
5 Ounces spinach
½ Teaspoon cinnamon
1 Teaspoon ground coriander
½ Teaspoon ground cumin
1 Teaspoon ground turmeric
1 Teaspoon Garam Masala
1 Teaspoon curry powder
½ Teaspoon ground fennel seeds
1 Jalapeno, seeded and diced
1 Carrot, chopped and steamed
until tender
A handful of peas, optional
¼ Green bell pepper, chopped
1 Pound ground lamb
Salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
F. In a large saucepan heat up the
oil on medium high and sauté the
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mon, coriander, cumin, turmeric,
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