IIEPPNER (ORE.) GAZETTE TIMES, Thuraday. October 4. 1973
With the major hunting ae
tons set to open on the next
teveral weekend, hunters all
over the itate are busllv
'readying equipment, lighting
in iflea, breaking few clay
bires and atudytng mapa and
hunting forecaita.
Recent ralni over the state
have improved prospects and
somewhat reduced fire danger
all over the state, although
hunters will still want to be
especially cautious since the
fire season is far from over.
Buck hunters should again
give consideration to a West
ern Oregon hunt since black
tail herds are in fine shape and
good numbers of mature
bucks have been reported in
most areas of blacktail range.
Game Commission biologists
feel that blacktail herds can
support considerably more
hunting pressure than they
received last year.
Mule deer herds are gradu
ally increasing following the
severe losses of the winter of
1968-69 but have not responded
as quickly or as well as have
their blacktail cousins in
Western Oregon. Easterr
Oregon hunters can look
forward to a season about the
same as last year.
Elk populations on both
sides of the Cascades remain
stable and hunters will find
them in numbers much the
same as last year.
One certainty is that hunters
of both deer and elk will find
competition afield in unpre
cedented numbers with many
venturing afield for the first
time, lured forth by the
temptation of "free meat."
Prospects are mixed for
upland bird hunters. Game
bird numbers art generally
reduced In Southeast Oregon
because of winter losses and
poor survival of young this
spring. On the other hand,
population of both pheasants
and chukars are up in North
eastern Oregon and Columbia
Basin counties. Most hunting
In the Willamette Valley will
be for released birds on public
shooting areas. Qujail pop
ulation Is down in South
eastern Oregon but elsewhere
in the state are equal to or
better than last year.
Waterfowl hunters can look
for a slight reduction in duck
numbers down the Pacific
Flyway but goose production
in the arctic and subarctic
regions was up from last year.
A long season is set to go with
slightly reduced bag limits.
Deer
Deer populations are up to
near pre-1968 levels in the
Morrow-Wheeler County area,
and hunters can expect good
success, especially for yearl
ing bucks. Detr are concen
trated at low elevations adja
cent to agricultural lands.
In Grant County, prospects
are for a slightly better season
than last year. Populations
are gradually increasing, al
though they have not popped
back as quickly as hoped.
Buck ratios of last fall still
compare with the lowest ont
record, and fawn production
has not made up for the poor
year of 1971.
Umatilla County deer hunt
ers will find deer numbers at
about the same level they
have for the past five years.
The south half of the county Is
best.
Poor 1972 fawn production
will limit numbers of forked
horn bucks in Union County.
These bucks usually make up
60 per cent of the harvest.
Deer are presently found,
feeding and bedding in the
heavy timber.
In the northeast corner of
the state hunters will find good
hunting in the Minam, Sled
Springs and Wenaha units
where populations are back to
normal. Deer populations are
down and hunting not expect
ed to be as good in the Imnaha
and Snake River canyon
country.
A few young bucks should be
available in this canyon count
ry, but hunting will be only
fair compared to the excellent
years In the late 1960s.
In Baker district, deer popu
lations have not recovered
from the winter of 1971-72.
Percentage of large bucks is
up, but this is because there
are fewer numbers of young
bucks in the population. Deer
are scattered at all elevations.
Elk
Elk herds are In good shape
and hunters should experience
good success in the Heppner
unit. Popular areas are the
North Fork John Day drain
age, Madison Butte, Potamus
Creek and Divide Wells.
Elk herds in Grant County
remained stable through the
past year. Bull survival was
higher than usual last year so
there will be a few more
mature bulls. Spike or
yearling bulls are not as
numerous.
Umatilla County elk num
bers are distributed through
out the county In good
numbers. Animals are con
centrated In timbered areas
above agricultural lands.
Prospects are very good in
Union County where elk are
more plentiful. The Starkey
Unit will again be the greatest
producer of elk followed by the
Wenaha, Umatilla and Cather
ine Creek units. Yearling ani
mals are expected to make up
70 per cent of the harvest.
Wallowa County elk hunters
will find elk numbers much
the same as last year.
Weather conditions will fleter
mine distribution of the ani
mals now concentrated near
ridgetops. Not many mature
bulls in this heavily hunted
area.
Baker, Keating, Starkey
and Pine Creek units offer
good prospects for hunters
this fall. Populations are up
by 7 per cent over the
five-year average.
Bear
Bear populations In North
east Oregon are not high, but
some are taken each year by
deer and elk hunters.
populations appear to be on
the increase in the Baker dist
rict. Baker, Keating, Pine
Creek and Starkey units ara '
possibilities.
I'pland birds
The upland game picture in
most of Northeast Oregon Is a
bright one. Populations of
most species are up and
hunters should experience an
excellent year.
Pheasants are up sharply in
Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla
and Baker Counties, about the
same as last year in Union
County, and below normal In
moat of Grant County.
Pheasants and chukars are
released for hunters In the
Ladd Marsh Area near La
Grande.
Valley quail numbers are
also up in Gilliam, Morrow
and Umatilla Counties. Pop
ulations are especially good
along the Umatilla and Walla
Walla rivers. Quail numbers
are down in Grant County.
GOOD HUNTING
In Heppner Every Thursday
at Lott's Electric
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Condon Fairgrounds
music by
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Friday, Oct 5
1U p.m. to 2 a.m.
admission $2 per person
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Invites you to an evening of Western
dining featuring:
Steaks, Seafood, Chicken
Sandwiches and Luncheon specials
Buffet Luncheons Homemade Pies
Downtown Pendleton
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Restaurant
Beautiful Surroundings
Courteous Service
Banquet Facilities Lounge
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Gunther's Fireside Restaurant
Specializes in
STEAKS AND SEAFOOD
Offering two specials nightly. Enjoy
our family dinners
Banquet and catering facilities
32 SE Emigrant Ave. Ph. 276-1352
Adjacent to Silver Saddle
Enjoy Hermiston's Fine Dining at the
Caravan Broiler
Unique atmosphere, featuring fine
steaks, chicken, seatooa ...
and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
Visit the Camel Room for Cocktails
835 N. 1st HERMISTON 567-5516
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Offensive and defensive backs: front row, from the
left. Head Coach Mike Wetherell. Gayl Phillips. Daryl
Frederickson, Robert Richards and Assistant Coach
Jim Harper. Back row. from the left. Jim Graham,
Jerrv Zielinski, Bud McKenzie and Joe Mesteth.
CHEER LEADERS
, Sharon Stewart
, Bobbie Acock
; Linda Bell
Danette Leighton
Linebackers: front row, from the left, Gordon Bozarth
and Carl Wiley. Back row. from the left. Mark Mesteth,
Jerrv Donovan and Chris Snyder.
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Offensive and defensive line: front row, from the left,
Jack Brasel, Mark Adams, David Hug and Dennis
Thomas. Back row, from the left. Bill Bedford, Ken
Davis, Mike Kennedy, Frank Flock and Kieron Haney.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHEDULE
SEPT. 13 UMATILLA AT RIVERSIDE 1:30
SEPT. 27-RIVERSIDE AT ECHO 1:30
OCT. 4 ARLINGTON AT RIVERSIDE 1:30
OCT. 11-RIVERSIDE AT IONE 2:00
OCT. 18-HEPPNER AT RIVERSIDE 1:30
OCT. 20 WASCO AT RIVERSIDE 1:30
OCT. 27-RIVERSIDE AT CONDON 2:00
Coach: Gail Enright
Good Luck in the Columbia Basin League
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VARSITY SCHEDULE
SEPT. 21-HEPPNER AT RIVERSIDE 2:00
SEPT. 28 RIVERSIDE AT SHERMAN 8:00
OCT 5 UMATILLA AT RIVERSIDE 2:00
OCT 11-RIVERSIDE AT WASCO COUNTY 8:00
OCT 19-CONDON AT RIVERSIDE 2:00
OCT 26-RIVERSIDE AT PILOT ROCK 8:00
NOV. 2-RIVERSIDE AT McEWEN 2:00
Coach: Mike Wetherell
Assistant: Jim Harper
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Kuhn's '76
Riverview Motel
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Moore's Texaco
Morrow County Grain Growers
Nelson Construction
Nomad Restaurant
Nugget Motel
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