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GAME COMMISSION BULLETINVOLUME XV, NUMBERS 1 TO 12 JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1960

Month Page

ACCESS

No. Month Page

DIRECTOR'S COLUMN

No.Gift of land along Nestucca River 4 Apr. 2 Coastal elk season 12 Dec. 8

Open to hunting and fishing 10 Oct. 3 Recreational boatingResearch program

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Nov.Apr.

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ADMINISTRATIONFEATURE ARTICLES

Hunting and fishing licenses issued 3 Mar. 8 Beaver story, Oregon'sSalmon-steelhead license 1 Jan. 2 Chester E. Kebbe 2 Feb. 3Smith, Joseph W., appointed to Com- Big game harvest, 1959mission 8 Aug. 2 I. D. Luman 5 May 3

Big game seasons, 1960BIG GAME John McKean 7 July 3Antelope hunting weather conditions ....10 Oct. 6 Good old days, Part IIAntelope success, 1960 12 Dec. 6 Clark Walsh 1 Jan. 3

Belled deer, Silver Lake 4 Apr. 2 Let's reduce gun casualties

Belled deer, Silver Lake 8 Aug. 4Cal Giesler

Open to hunting and fishing8 Aug. 3

Big game harvest, 1959 5 May 3 J. H. Van Winkle 10 Oct. 3Bighorns are smart 12 Dec. 6 Pollution, the worst poacherBighorn sheep herd census 9 Sept. 7 Juanita Mahaffey 6 June 3

Blood and bone meal successful repel- Pond rearinglant 2

Clatsop County elk damage alleviated 5

Feb.May

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C. J. CampbellSalmon and steelhead regulations

Fred Locke

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Nov.

Dec.

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3Deer and elk reports due 1 Jan. 7 School campsDeer and elk tag sales, 1959 2 Feb. 2 Austin F. Hamer 3 Mar. 3Deer and elk tag sales, 1959, incomplete 1 Jan. 7 Upland game prospectsDeer management units oversubscribed ._ 9 Sept. 7 R. U. Mace 9 Sept. 3Deer outsmart hunters 11 Nov. 7 Wildlife in the soil bank programDeer tag drawings 9 Sept. 7 Frank Stanton 4 Apr. 3Elk applications deadline 8 Aug. 4Elk permit applications filed 10Elk permit drawings 9

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FISHERIESEmergency seasons applications deadline 1 Jan. 2 Alsea tagged steelhead 4 Apr. 2Game agent equipment 7 July 4, 5 Big Cultus Lake tagged trout recoveredHart Mtn. archery success 11 Nov 7 in Little Lava Lake 11 Nov. 7Large elk taken in Oregon 3 Mar. 2 Blue Lake study started 10 Oct. 2Malheur Refuge archery success 11 Nov 7 By-pass traps save fish 10 Oct. 7Management units 7 July 6 Channel catfish received 11 Nov. 6Matson Creek elk season success 2 Feb. 7 Clackamas River tagged rainbow re-Millicoma tree farm experimental sea- turns 11 Nov. 7

sons 2 Feb. 7 Devils Lake restocked 1 Jan. 7National hunting license sales 11 Nov. 6 Egg-taking operations at East and Dia-Night hunting permits clarified 12 Dec. 6 mond Lakes hampered 8 Aug. 4Permits and controlled hunt tags 6Rocky Mtn. goats observed in Wallowa

June 6, 7 Fishery agent equipmentFish killed by pollution survey by U. S

6 June 4, 5

Mountains 6 June 2 Public Health Service 8 Aug. 4Silver Lake season dates clarified 7 July 2 Fish stocking, 1959 4 Apr. 6Steens Mtn. controlled deer season 12 Dec. 7 General trout season opens 4 Apr. 6Summary of seasons 7 July 7 Gnat Creek hatchery 9 Sept. 4, 5

FISHERIESContinued

No. Month Page

INFORMATION AND EDUCATION

No. Month PageGnat Creek hatchery to be dedicated 8 Aug. 2 Hawks of Oregonnew leaflet 1 Jan. 7

Hatchery crews busy spawning fish 2 Feb. 2 Let's reduce gun casualties 8 Aug. 3

How many fish you got in the truck,Mister? 5 May 4, 5

Mammals of Preynew leaflet 3 Mar.New series on the air 9 Sept.Parkrose outdoor school 12 Dec.

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Imnaha River random creel check 1 Jan. 7 Red Hat days 9 Sept. 2Kokanee spawning channels, Wallowa Scout conservation field day 11 Nov. 7

Lake 7 July 2 State fair exhibit 10 Oct. 6Liberations, June 9 Sept. 7 Training school held 10 Oct. 7

Liberations, up to end of May 1960 7 July 2 Woods Hooligan contest 10 Oct. 2

Losses high at Oregon City turbines 11 Nov. 2 Woods Hooligan winners 12 Dec. 7

Mullet fishermen 3 Mar. 8 MEETINGSNational angling license sales 12 Dec. 7 CommissionPellet feeding reduces fish food 10 Oct. 7 January 2 Feb. 2Pond rearing 11 Nov. 3 March 4 Apr. 2

Rehabilitation projects keep crews busy __10 Oct. 7 April 6 June 2

Rogue spring salmon angling 7 July 2May-June 7 JulyJuly 8 Aug.

22Rotary screen trap catch 1 Jan. 7 August 9 Sept. 2

Salmon and steelhead regulations 12 Dec. 3 October 11 Nov. 2Scuba diving 6 June 2 November 12 Dec. 2

Scuba gear used for bass count 7 July 2 Commission to meet in March 3 Mar. 2

Scuba gear used for Siletz River steel- International Assn. 1960 actions 10 Oct. 2head count 10 Oct. 6 North American Wildlife conference to

Snake River fishing under Oregon law 4 Apr. 6be held in Dallas, Texas 2 Feb. 2

Steelhead, extended season results 5 May 2 Notice of hearingsStream clearance 5 May 2

Angling 11 Nov.Big game 4 Apr.

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Trout season opens, Zones 1, 3, 4 5 May 2 Big game 5 May 2Willamette River salmon closure 7 July 2 Small game 7 July 2Willamette River spring salmon catch 6 June 2 Small game 8 Aug. 2Wizard Falls pond heated 7 July 2 Western Assn. considers fish and gameWoahink Lake, new spawning areas 10 Oct. 6 problems 8 Aug.

Western Assn. to meet in Salt Lake 6 June42

FURBEARERS MIGRATORY BIRDSBeaver catch, 1959-60 6 June 2 Ducks banded 4 Apr. 2Beaver harvested by private trappers .... 2 Feb. 6 Joint waterfowl count made 3 Mar. 8Ear-tagged beaver trapped 3 Mar. 8 Klamath marsh area becomes refuge 10 Oct. 6Fur catch report, 1959-60 8 Aug. 6 No botulism losses, Summer Lake 11 Nov. 7Income from trapping exceeds $200,000 8 Aug. 6 Protected ducks, 1960 season 10 Oct. 8National fur catch figures 11 Nov. 8 Sauvies Island hunter success, 1959 3 Mar. 8Oregon's beaver story 2 Feb. 3 Season, 1960 9 Sept. 7Trapping licenses and beaver tag sales,

1959-60 4 Apr. 2Snow geese from Russia 12 Dec.Unlawful to retain in possession live

2

birds taken by hunting 11 Nov. 6

GAME FARMS Wood duck nest check 10 Oct. 7

Production schedule increased for 1960 .. 2 Feb. 2 PERSONNELProduction, 1960 10 Oct. 6 Batterson, Wes, goes to Hawaii 12 Dec. 6

Luman, I. D. 5 May 2GAME MANAGEMENT AREAS Schneider elected head of International

Juvenile hunt popular, E. E. Wilson Assn. 10 Oct. 2area 11 Nov. 6 Wilson, Lloyd, retires 3 Mar. 2

Sauvies Island waterfowl success, 1959 ._ 3 Mar. 8 REGULATIONS AND SEASONSScout conservation field day 11 Nov. 7Angling regulation changes 2 Feb. 7Big game seasons 7 July 7HABITAT IMPROVEMENT December fishing and hunting calendar 12 Dec. 6

Seed contributed to Forest Service for re- Doves 8 Aug. 2seeding projects 10 Oct. 6 Furbearers 10 Oct. 7

Water developments for deer 11 Nov. 7 Grouse 8 Aug. 2Wildlife in the soil bank program 4 Apr. 7 November hunting seasons 11 Nov. 6

REGULATIONS AND SEASONSContinued

No. Month PagePigeons 8 Aug. 2Snipe 8 Aug. 2Waterfowl 9 Sept. 7

UPLAND GAMEHarvests, 1959 5 May 2Juvenile hunt popular, E. E. Wilson

area 11 Nov. 6Prospects 9 Sept. 3

WATERFOWLSee "Migratory Birds"

MISCELLANEOUSBoat rules effective 1 Jan. 7

Hearts and hunting 9 Sept. 7

International Assn. celebrating GoldenAnniversary 8 Aug.

National fishing license sales 12 Dec.National fur catch figures 11 Nov.National hunting license sales reported 11 Nov.National wildlife week 2 Feb.State Police game report 10 Oct.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONSAccess

Little Nestucca River 10 Oct.South Jetty Road 10 Oct. 5

Big GameAntelope 9 Sept. 1

Bighorn sheep 12 Dec. 6Elk, Rocky Mountain 7 July 1

Center SpreadFishery agent equipment 6 June 4, 5Game agent equipment 7 July 4, 5Gnat Creek Hatchery 9 Sept. 4, 5How many fish you got in the truck,

Mister? 5 May 4, 5National wildlife week 3 Mar. 4, 5

No. Month PageGnat Creek Hatchery 9 Sept. 4, 5Hills Creek impoundment area 10 Oct. 7McKenzie Hatchery and liberation

crew 1 Jan. 4McMullen Pond 11 Nov. 5Medco Pond (Dailey Reservoir) 11 Nov. 4Planting boat, Deschutes River 5 May 1

Salmon anglers at Winchester Baybeing checked by State Police 12 Dec. 4

Salmon anglers in charter boat 12 Dec. 5Salmon angling in Willamette River .12 Dec. 5Salmon fishing below Oregon City

Falls, 1920 1 Jan.Steelhead fisherman, Sandy River .___12 Dec.Steelhead fisherman, Siletz River 12 Dec.Trillium Lake impoundment project .10 Oct.Whistler's Bend 11 Nov.

Furbearers4 Beaver dams 2 Feb.7 Beaver in trap 2 Feb.8 Beaver live trap 2 Feb.6 Beaver pelts 2 Feb.2 Field agent records beaver sign 2 Feb.7 Tree worked by beaver 2 Feb.

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Game Management AreasDuck blind, Sauvies Island 10 Oct. 4

4 Habitat ImprovementReseeding 10 Oct. 5Wildlife and Soil Bank 4 Apr. 4, 5

Information and EducationHunter safety class, Clackamas

County 8 Aug. 1

Hunter safety class, Corvallis 8 Aug. 5Hunter safety program award dis-

played 1 Jan. 2School camp activities 3 Mar. 6, 7Woods Hooligan contest winners 12 Dec. 7Young shooters in hunter safety class 8 Aug. 7

Migratory BirdsCover Pictures (Back)

Channel catfish 1 Jan. 8Hungarian partridge 8 Aug. 8Ring-tailed cat 4 Apr. 8

Cover Pictures (Front)Antelope 9 Sept.Beaver 2 Feb.Belling deer 6 JuneDiamond Lake fishing 4 Apr.Elk, Rocky Mountain 7 JulyElk, Roosevelt 12 Dec.Hunter safety class 8 Aug.Planting boat, Deschutes River 5 MayPrineville school camp members help

release trout 3 Mar.Spooner, Thomas J., landing salmon 1 Jan.Trillium Lake impoundment project ..10 Oct.Wildhorse Lake, Steens Mountain

area 11 Nov. 1

FisheriesBass salvaging at Sauvies Island 1 Jan. 5Diamond Lake fishing 4 Apr. 1

Diamond Lake rainbow spawning,1938 1

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Bands from geese banded in Russia 12Dove hunting success 12Protected ducks, 1960 season 10Retriever and duck 11Waterfowl banding project 11

PersonnelCommission members 12Game Commission on hatchery in-

spection trip, 1924 1

Luman, I. D. 5McKenzie Hatchery and liberation

crew 1

Wilson, E. E. 1

Wilson, Lloyd 3Wire, Frank B. 1

Upland GameJuvenile pheasant hunter, E. E. Wil-

son area 11 Nov.Planting wild turkeys, 1928 1 Jan.Putting out food for game birds

during severe winter 1 Jan. 3

MiscellaneousJan. 6 1961 National wildlife week 12 Dec. 6

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