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B10 Sports & Outdoors Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Archers get set for 3-D target shooting Two archery events are on tap in May By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle PRAIRIE CITY – Mem- bers of the Canyon Creek Bowhunters group enjoy using the Bear Creek Shoot- ing Range for practice, and they and other archers will have that opportunity with the upcoming Predator Fun Shoot membership drive. The event is set for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the range, west of Prairie City and just west of Keeney Forks Road on Highway 26. Archers will aim at 3-D foam targets, including coy- otes, wolves, cougars and bears. The cost is $5 to shoot the course, or free with the purchase of a $15 annual club membership. Currently, there are 20 members. Members can use the range, and club president Mike Springer said there will be club trips to other archery ranges. The club also will host, for the second year, the Ironman Shoot on Saturday, May 30. Landscaping at the archery area of the Bear Creek Shoot- ing Range is improving due to generous donations, and a good dose of elbow grease. Springer said that last year that part of the proper- ty was covered with grass, juniper and sage brush. “In March, Tidewater Construction shaped the range,” he said. “We appreciate all the help and donations we’ve received from everybody, including Les Schwab, which gave $1,000 to the development of the archery range,” he said. “We have a long range plan that’s com- ing together.” For more information on the events, call Springer at 541-620-0676. Contributed photo Working on the archery range at Bear Creek Shooting Range near Prairie City are, from left, Joe Hitz of Sisul Engineering, Lorin Hodge of Tidewater Construction, and Les Percy, vice president of Canyon Creek Bowhunters. Spring brings mushrooms to the Blue Mountains Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – Mushroom hunters are gearing up for another season, as fungi be- gin pushing up through the soil on the national forest lands. A permit is not required to harvest, possess, or trans- the +27 port less than one gallon in Oregon or less than five gallons in Washington on the national forests. These free-use mushrooms are for personal consumption and cannot be sold, bartered, or given away. A commercial mushroom permit is required if you are corner’s prohibited from camping in developed campgrounds. The commercial permit rates are: • Consecutive-Day: $2 per day, with a minimum of 10 days for $20. • Annual Permit: Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, $100. • Buyer’s permit: $600, plus administrative costs. Commercial mushroom picking is prohibited in wil- derness areas. Commercial pickers are required to keep a record of the date, time, and quan- tity of mushrooms removed from the national forest sys- tem lands; a chart is located on the front of the permit. Mushroomers on the Umatilla National Forests and Wallowa-Whitman are required to display a recre- ation pass in the windshield of their vehicle when using a designated fee trailhead. The Malheur National Forest does not require a recreation pass. Proper identification and determination of whether a mushroom is edible is the responsibility of the picker. Officials caution that many forest mushroom va- rieties are poisonous. Some forests sell field guides to help with identification, or pickers can check the local library, county Extension offices, or a Mycological Society group for more in- formation. Remember: When in doubt throw it out, the ex- perts say. Ranger District • Knox, Prairie City Rang- JOHN DAY – With unusu- er District ally mild weather this winter • Pine Creek, Prairie City DQGVSULQJ¿UHPDQDJHUVDUH Ranger District evaluating conditions to con- • Crawford Creek, Blue tinue prescribed burning on Mountain Ranger District the Malheur National Forest. • Balance, Blue Mountain Burning is expected to take Ranger District place over the next several • Damon, Blue Mountain months. The exact days will Ranger District depend on weather. • Starr, Blue Mountain Landscape burning this Ranger District spring may include the fol- • Canyon Creek, Blue lowing units: Mountain Ranger District • Dairy, Emigrant Creek • 18 Road, Blue Mountain Ranger District Burning may have some short-term impacts on air quality levels, but managers will seek to conduct burns during weather conditions that should minimize smoke impacts on local communi- ties. Areas to be burned are often prepared by construct- LQJ D ¿UH OLQHV DQG XVLQJ H[- LVWLQJ URDGV DQG WUDLOV DV ¿UH EUHDNV 7R LJQLWH WKH ¿UHV workers will use drip torches or, on larger projects, helicop- WHUPRXQWHG¿ULQJGHYLFHV The agency said each pre- scribed burn has an organized command structure including D EXUQ ERVV ¿ULQJ ERVV DQG a holding boss to manage the ¿UH Prescribed burns are de- signed to both reduce the risk RI FDWDVWURSKLF ZLOG¿UHV DQG restore overall health of the national forest lands, and they are an integral part of the land management on the Malheur. For updates, visit the Mal- heur website. 18 years or older and harvest mushrooms to sell, or if you plan to harvest, possess, or transport more than one gal- lon in Oregon or more than five gallons in Washington. In addition, an industrial camping permit is required if commercial mushroom harvesters and buyers plan to camp overnight on national forest lands. Those permits can be obtained only at local ranger district offices. Commercial mushroom harvesters and buyers are 6+ 7 Malheur Forest continues spring prescribed burning EEK OF THE W Blue Mountain Eagle F $,7+ B 52:1 School: 'D\YLOOH Grade: 10 Parent: +HLGL%URZQ Sport: 7UDFNDQG)LHOG What I like best about my sport: “The coaches, and being part of a team along with learning new individual sports like long jump and javelin.” Coach’s Comment: “Faith had a great day (at the Ranchers Invitational in Crane) setting a personal record in all three of her events: the 400-meter, javelin and long jump.” – Head Coach Peter Bogardus FLASH Continued from Page B1 Proud sponsor of Grant County athletes 100 E. Main ¬6WRSOiJKW in -RKn 'a\ 10 As busy as she is, Pentzer doesn’t allow sports get in the way of school. “You’ve got to keep your priorities,” she said. Pentzer is a freshman at THEY KNOW Grant Union, and Mosley, a sophomore, is home schooled – her dad Mark Mosley has coached the Grant Union girls basketball team for two years. Last season, the team made it to the state playoffs for the ¿UVWWLPHLQVHYHUDO\HDUV Mosley said she and Pentzer are looking forward WR WKHLU ¿UVW WRXUQDPHQW WKLV weekend in Everett, Wash. Their schedule includes one tournament each month with two scheduled in July. “We’re working on our Prospectors hopeful after heartbreaker skills and plan to come back and teach all the girls at high school and help us get farther in our basketball season,” Mosley said. The two girls are seeking sponsors to help pay for club fees and travel expenses. To make a donation, checks may be made payable to Idaho Flash Academy with the girls’ names in the memo area, and sent to: Idaho Flash Academy, P.O. Box 1126, Nampa, ID 83653. For more information, contact Mark Mosley at 541- 575-1432. Blue Mountain Eagle LA GRANDE – Grant Union’s Prospectors suffered a tough 2-12 loss on April 7 to La Grande at the Tigers’ base- EDOO¿HOG The Prospectors were hop- ing for a comeback on Tues- day, when they were sched- uled to meet up with them at Malone Field, past press time. Grant Union hits the road this Saturday for a 1 p.m. game against Crook County in Prineville. The Pros will host Irrigon next Tuesday, April 28. what’s going on in state government 10 Isn’t it time YOU did? Oregon Ca pita l In sider is con cise origin a l reportin g on sta te govern m en t a ctivity, people a n d tren ds delivered w eek ly via e-m a il FREE THREE-WEEK sample subscription OregonCapitalInsider.com • 844-297-8634 10 a.m. - Registration 11 a.m. - Business Meeting 12:30 p.m. - Free Luncheon Drawings and Giveaways Music by Frank Carlson Catering by The Snaffle Bit All Members are Welcome Saturday, May 2, 2015 Grant County Fairgrounds - John Day
