The Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, 'Oregon, Thursday, September 13. 1979 SEVEN
The upland bird seasons
look very promising this year,
especially in eastern Oregon.
Pheasant production was good
in Umatilla County and a good
hatch was also seen in the
popular areas of Malheur
County. A few other eastern
Oregon valley areas also had
improved pheasant produc
tion and the east side daily bag
limit this year is increased to
Upland bird season looks promising for hunters this year
three. Quail populations have
done well in some eastern
Oregon areas but others were
hard hit by winter weather.
Chukar and Hungarian par
tridge populations have shown
the most dramatic improve
ment in the last year with very
good hatches seen in Des
chutes and Snake River drain
ages. Good populations will
also be available, though, in
most other chukar areas. A
long season, September 29
through January 13. was set
with a daily bag limit of eight.
On the west side quail
production was again good in
many areas and pheasant
production was also up some
what in the Rogue and
Willamette valleys. Different
season dates were set this
year for mountain quail and
for valley quail. In western
Oregon the mountain quail
season coincides with the
grouse season, September 1
through November' 4, since
these birds occupy much the
same habitat. The valley quail
hunt parallels the western
Oregon pheasant season, Oc
tober 13 through November 18.
In eastern Oregon valley
quail dates begin October 13
with pheasant season but
extend through December 31.
No season was set in eastern
Oregon for mountain quail
which are relatively scarce in
eastern Oregon and whose
numbers have been down for
two years. Again no season
was set for sage grouse.
A good waterfowl season
appears likely this year.
There was again a good hatch
in major northern nesting
areas and a waterfowl migra
tion about like last year is
anticipated. In addition, many
local areas had good produc
tion this year so resident birds
will be more abundant early in
the season.
Even the snow goose had an
improved nesting season for a
change, and numbers of young
birds especially should be
somewhat better this year
than last. It will take several
years of successful nesting,
however, to bring snow goose
populations back to levels
seen a few years ago.
Late summer rains not only
eased a critical fire situation,
but set off a much needed fall
green-up throughout the state.
The new growth will benefit
all big game species and some
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upland bird species as well.
The fire situation could
change quickly with a week or
two of dry weather, however,
so it is always a good idea to
take precautions with fire.
Should dry weather occur just
before the season, it might be
well to check with forest fire
control agencies regarding
any restrictions in effect in the
area where you hunt.
As always, hunters are
urged to protect the future of
their sport by respecting the
rights of private landowners
and seeking permission before
hunting on any private pro
perty. Wheat
growers
eligible for
benefits
Wheat producers will be
eligible for farm program
benefits in 1980 without setting
aside or diverting acreage,
according to Judy Buschke,
Executive Director for the
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation (ASC) Office.
However, only those who
plant no more wheat ,than was
planted and set-aside in 1979
(1978 for odd-even rotation)
will have the full target price
protection.
"We do not want to see
fragile or marginal lands
brought into wheat produc
tion," Ms. Buschke said. "The
no set-aside decision was not
intended to encourage all-out
production. Farmers are
urged to follow good farming
practices in planting their 1980
wheat acreage." She pointed
out that acreage not tradi
tionally used for crop produc
tion will not be added into a
producer's normal crop acre
age (NCA) for subsequent
years.
The 1979 planted acreage
includes credit for set-aside,
haying and grazing acreage
for payment, prevented plant
ing, and voluntary acreage
reductions. Ms. Buschke said
the 180 National wheat loan
rate will be up 15 cents a
bushel to $2.50, and the target
price is expected to range
between $2.95 and $3.20 per
bushel. "The 1979 target price
was $2.98 but because of the 20
percent required set-aside, it
was adjusted to $3.40," the
ASCS official explained. The
final target price will be
announced by March 15.
The national program acre
age for wheat for 1980 will be
70 million acres, up from 67.6
million last year. The national
acreage is the estimated
number of harvested acres
that Secretary Bergland de
termines will produce enough
wheat for domestic use, for
export, and to maintain an
adequate level of carryover
stocks.
About 245 Morrow County
farmers signed up for the 1979
wheat program with approxi
mately 45 complying.
Forester
plans to
retire
Oregon State Forester J.E.
"Ed" Schroeder has announ
ced his plans to retire at the
end of this year. Schroeder's
decision was announced in
Salem recenlty at a meeting of
the Oregon State Board of
Forestry.
Schroeder has served as
Oregon's eighth state forester
since November 1965. As state
forester, he has been respon
sible to the Oregon State,
Board of Forestry in carrying
out the policies of that citizeh
board and directing the activi
ties of the Oregon State
Department of Forestry.