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Hunters Encouraged to Apply Early for Controlled Hunts
Skip the line, apply online
before May 15 deadline
Don’t wait until the last minute
to apply for controlled hunts this year,
ODFW advises.
There is always a rush the last
few days before the May 15 deadline—
last year 83,630 of 471,262 total appli-
cations were submitted on the last day.
ODFW expects even higher call volumes
and traffic this year on the last few days
before the deadline, as customers get ac-
customed to the agency’s new electronic
licensing system.
You can skip the line and apply
online on the new system at MyODFW.
com (click Buy License button). Any-
one who has applied for controlled hunts
in the past and has preference points
needs to use the “Verify/Look Up Your
Account” button to retrieve and verify
their account first if they haven’t already.
(Hunters/anglers who have purchased an
annual license in the past three years, or
have Pioneer or Disability status, also
need to Verify/Look Up their account as
they already have a profile in the new sys-
tem.)
“It’s important to use Verify/
Look Up Your Account, or you’ll end up
creating a duplicate account and won’t see
your preference points, a problem some
customers have encountered,” said Linda
Lytle, ODFW license services manager.
“We have added additional warnings in
the system which should keep hunters
from accidentally creating a duplicate ac-
count.”
Complete the steps to verify
your online account, including provid-
ing a current email address, and then it’s
easy to apply for a controlled hunt. Go to
Purchase From the Catalog / Big Game
Hunting / Controlled Hunts to choose
your hunt series and/or Premium Hunt.
Then Proceed to Checkout to complete
hunt selection. New this year, there are no
longer limitations on party sizes for con-
trolled hunts.
Be sure to double check your
hunt numbers in the 2019 Big Game Reg-
ulations. Any changes to hunts or regu-
lations are highlighted in yellow http://
www.eregulations.com/oregon/big-
game-hunting/.
There are a few other changes
to 2019 Big Game Regulations hunters
should be aware of posted at MyODFW.
com. These include tag reductions for
hunt 152B-Starkey deer, additional tags
for several NE Oregon elk hunts, and an
error in the regulations for the season date
of hunt 256X (correct season dates for the
Wenaha spike elk are October 23-27).
Another benefit to accessing your
online account is that you can change
your hunt choices for free through your
online account until June 1. Even custom-
What’s Happening at
the Vernonia Library
Official Ballot Drop Site
The Vernonia Public Library is an
official ballot drop site. Special District
Election is Tuesday, May 21. Ballots
must be in by 8 pm to be counted.
No stamp is necessary for ballot drop.
The Library will be open extra hours
on Election Day (May 21), 9 am – 8 pm.
Resilient Gardening
Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 pm
Tips for planning and maintaining
a garden through drought, pests,
disease, and other unpredictable
weather events. Discussion on how to
adapt gardening techniques through
a changing climate and produce
more nutrition for the year. Presented
by Chip Bubl. Sponsored by OSU
Extension Service.
Flagship Columbia County
Saturday, May 18, 2 - 4 pm
Using 5” x 8” pieces of Tyvek (a
waterproof siding material), we will
paint an array of “flags” to represent
our uniqueness.  The flags will be
assembled to create a colorful
banner to be displayed in Columbia
County over the summer. The
project is sponsored in part by the
Columbia County Art Guild and The
Oregon Community Foundation. 
Free and everyone is welcome to
paint.  For questions, please contact
program creator Joan Youngberg at
greenhouseyellowdoor@gmail.com.
Movie Night: Oregon Experience
Tuesday, May 21, 6:30 pm
Featuring two Oregon Experience
documentaries, approx. 30 min.
each. Kam Wah Chung, related to the
Chinese in eastern Oregon in the late
1880s near the town of John Day.
Also, Massacre at Hells Canyon, 1887
murder of 34 Chinese gold miners
along the Snake River.
Ongoing Programs
Writer’s Group
Thursday, May 16, 6 - 7:30 pm
3 rd Thursday of every month. For
writers with all levels of experience.
Book Discussion Group
The Last Monday of every month, 5:30
pm. Discussion book for Monday,
May 27*: TBA. *Library is closed for
Memorial Day but book group will still
meet.
Storytimes
Baby and Toddler Time
ers who purchase at a license sale agent
can set up their online account, again by
using the Verify/Look Up Your Account
feature and completing online account
setup.
For more questions about the
new electronic licensing system or if you
have problems verifying your account,
visit the ELS FAQ or contact ODFW by
phone (503-947-6101), email (odfw.web-
sales@state.or.us) or social media (@
MyODFW on Facebook, Twitter, Insta-
gram).
Apply at a license sale agent
Hunters can also apply for con-
trolled hunts at a license sales agent. Most
agents who used the old system are con-
tinuing to sell licenses on the new sys-
tem, but call ahead first if you don’t see
your preferred vendor on this list https://
myodfw.com/articles/where-find-odfw-
license-agentsvendors.
The vendor will ask hunters
who haven’t verified their accounts on
the new licensing system yet to provide
some information such as their Hunter/
Angler ID# (now known as ODFW ID#),
or name and date of birth, to verify cus-
tomers in the new system.
“Vendors can experience long
lines the few days before the deadline,
and some have even been known to turn
away customers who come too late on
May 15,” said Lytle. “Please consider
applying early this year to avoid the last
minute rush at license sale agents.”
“At a minimum, please verify
your account online ASAP if you haven’t
yet so it’s easy to apply online later in the
spring,” she added.
As of April 12, about 45,000 cus-
tomers of the 160,000 who applied for a
controlled hunt last year still need to veri-
fy their account online or at a license sale
agent.
Oregon has limited-entry (aka
controlled hunts) for many big game
species in parts of Oregon, including all
pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep and
Rocky Mountain goat hunts, eastern Ore-
gon rifle deer hunts, and many eastern Or-
egon rifle elk hunts. The state’s Premium
Hunts—which offer a four-month season
for antelope, deer, or elk for the cost of
a regular tag—also require application by
May 15.
Guardian Partners Offering
Abuse-Prevention Program
in Columbia County
Nonprofit partners with
courts to offer classes to
reduce mistreatment of
protected people
Guardian Partners held a
launch party in St. Helens on March
20, 2019 to announce the expansion of
their programs into Columbia County.
Founded in 2013, Guardian Partners
offers Guardianship, Conservator, and
Personal Representative classes with
the goal of reducing mistreatment of
Protected People. The first class will
be held Saturday, June 22 at the Law
Library in St. Helens and on a quar-
terly basis thereafter.
“People placed in Guardian-
ship are vulnerable,” says Marc Ko-
chanski, Executive Director. “They
might have a developmental disability
or dementia or a brain injury. Guard-
ianship is a powerful relationship,
which can open the door to mistreat-
ment, intentional or otherwise. That’s
where Guardian Partners comes in,
helping to ensure Protected People are
safe and thriving.”
After attending classes, over
90% report a better understanding of
how to protect someone from neglect,
abuse, or exploitation. Guardian Part-
ners also provides Case Monitoring,
sending trained volunteers to visit and
check on the wellness of a Protected
Person. This program is expected to
launch in Columbia County in Fall
2019.
To volunteer, donate, or learn
more about the work of Guardian Part-
ners, please visit www.guardian-part-
ners.org.
About Guardian Partners
Guardian Partners is a 501(c)(3) orga-
nization and was established in 2013.
Their mission is to provide education,
case monitoring, and resources to Or-
egon Guardians and their families on
behalf of the Court System. These ef-
forts prevent abuse and increase qual-
ity of life for elder adults, disabled
adults, and children under Guardian-
ship care.
Mondays, 10:30 - 11:15 am
Songs, rhymes, books, toys, and
bubbles! For ages 0-3. Older siblings
welcome.
Preschool Storytime
Fridays, 10:30 - 11:15 am
Stories, activity, and a craft. Planned
for children up through age 6.
Library Closures
Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day
Library Hours & Contact
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 - 5
Tuesday, Thursday: 1 - 7
Saturday: 10 - 4
Closed Sundays
Phone: (503) 429-1818
E-mail: library@vernonia-or.gov
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