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INDEX t92epaSea& GAME COMMISSION BULLETIN VOLUME V, NUMBERS 1 TO 12 JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1950

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ADMINISTRATION No. MonthPage No.MonthPage The Rogue and Camp Adair Land acquired 7 July 2 Reclamation._ Cole M. Rivers 3 Mar. 1 Camp Adair tract named 9 Sept. 3 What of our Future Sportsmen? _ Austin F. Hamer12 Dec. 1 General Policies_ 4 Apr. 7 General Program 5 May 7 What Value in our Lockwood Reappointed 1 Jan. 1 Furbearers? Chester E. Kebbe11 Nov. 1 New field organization plan activated_ 6 June 1 1950 Angling New License Fees now effective 1 Jan. 1 Regulations Robert C. Holloway2 Feb. 1 Supervisory Management Districts _____5 May 1 1950 Game Outlook John McKean8 Aug. 1 1949 License Sales _ 12 Dec. 6 FISHERIES BIG GAME Bass and Other Spiny Rays 4 Apr. 1 Deer Dingell Bill Now Law 9 Sept. 4 Archers on the increase _ 12 Dec. 3 Into Diamond Lake Via Sno-cat 6 June 3 Deer Hunters Reminded to Report _ __ 9 Sept. 3 Liberations Deer Regulations Changed 11 Nov. 1 Fish Planting Takes to the Air______9 Sept. 5 Deer Transplanting an expensive Fish Stocking 4 Apr. 3 Trout on a Trolley______12 Dec. 2 proposition ______9 Sept. 3 Hunter's Choice Deer Season 10 Oct. 1 150 Tons Fish Released 1 Jan. 7 1949 Fish Liberations 1 7 Winter Game Losses 3 Mar. ______Jan. Planning for Future Fishing 11 Nov. 5 1949 Deer and Kill 8 Aug. 8 Salmon Fishing at Winchester Bay 6 June 5 Elk Savage Rapids Screen Plans Underway 11 Nov. 3 Elk Reports Overdue 2 Feb. 2 Scrap Fish Cleaned from Reservoirs _ 12 Dec. 1 Harvesting 's Big Game Crops 6 June 1 Steelhead Spawning Grounds Cleared 3 Mar. 3 Producing Oregon's Big Game Crops _5 May 1 The Fishery of Northeastern Oregon 10 Oct. 1 Winter Game Losses______3 Mar. 1 The Rogue and Reclamation____ 3 Mar. 1 1949 Deer and Elk Kill_ 8 Aug. 8 1950 Game Outlook 8 Aug. 1 FURBEARERS 1950 Regulations 8 Aug. 5 Disposal of Alaska Fur Seals 3 Mar. 6 Fur Catch Report-1949-50 7 July 6 CONSERVATION EDUCATION Trapping Season Unprofitable 7 July 6 What of our Future Sportsmen? 12 Dec. 1 What Value in our Furbearers? 11 Nov. 1

FEATURE ARTICLES IMPROVEMENT Bass and Other Spiny Planting Activities Moved to 4 3 Rays Stuart J. Couper4 Apr. 1 Apr. District Game Agent C. B. Walsh7 July 1 Progress Report on Habitat Improvement _ 1 Jan. 1 Harvesting Oregon's Big Tillamook Burn Seeded 4 Apr. 3 Game Crops Robert U. Mace 6 June 1 Hunter-Farmer MEETINGS Relationship Frederick A. Williams9 Sept. 1 Commission Producing Oregon's Big January, 1950 2 Feb. 2 Game Crop Robert U. Mace5 May 1 April, 1950 5 May 2 Progress Report on Habitat November and December, 1950 1 Jan. 2 Improvement _FrankStanton1 Jan. 1 Dates Set for Western Assn. Meeting 3 Mar. 2 Recreation Areas Acquired by Douglas Farm Superintendents Meet_ 3 Mar. 2 County Charles V. Stanton6 June 4 Hunting Regulations Hearing in July 6 June 2 Salmon Fishing at Winchester Land and Water Policies to be Discussed 2 Feb. 2 Bay L M. Mathisen6 June 5 NACEP Meets at Mt. Hood 11 Nov. 3 The Fishery of Northeastern North American Conference Oregon__ H. J. Campbell10 Oct. 1 large attendance 4 Apr. 2 MEETINGS (Continued) No.MonthPage No. MonthPage Cooperative Research Unit takes over Washington, and Oregon Game Fish Studies 12 Dec. 2 Commissions Meet ____ 4 Apr. 2 Duck Stamp Sales Decline 12 Dec. 6 Western Game Assn. Holds 30th Fishing License Sales Continue Annual Conference 8 Aug. 1 Upward Spiral 4 Apr. 8 Western Game Conference Well Attended9 Sept. 1 Federal Aid to Administer Dingell Bill__ 11 Nov. 2 Western Game & Fish Commissions Hunter's Score Card 12 Dec. 8 to Meet in Oregon 7 July 1 Hunting Accidents Can Be Avoided ___ 9 Sept. 3 Introduction of Exotic Species Needs Study 9 Sept. 4 PUBLIC SHOOTING GROUNDS Mountain Goats Sighted in Wallowas 8 Aug. 2 Oregon Wildlife Program for Youth 7 July 2 Public Shooting Grounds for 1950 " Antelope" Receives Waterfowl Season 10 Oct. 2 Book Award 2 Feb. 1 Public Shooting Grounds Hunting Smith, Ernest W. 11 Nov. 2 Report for 1949 3 Mar. 3 Which Road Sportsmen? 12 Dec. 7 Sauvies Island. Game Mgt. area 1949 Hunting Accidents 1 Jan. 8 Used for Field Trials 9 Sept. 3 Spec. Sauvie Island Crow Shoot LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Permits Issued 3 Mar. 2 Big Game Warner Valley Public Shooting Ground 9 Sept. 4 Antelope kid Warner Valley Tour 7 July 4 5 May 8 Antelope kid 8 Aug. 3 Big-game Report Card 12 Dec. 8 REGULATIONS AND SEASONS Construction of waterhole in Paulina Mt.1 Jan. 5 Angling Regulations Hearing in Jan 12 Dec. 2 Deer damage problems 8 Aug. 4 Crane Prairie Will Close June 19 6 June 3 Deer-proof fence solution to crop Hunting Regulations Hearing in July 6 June 2 damage problems 5 May 6 Hunting Seasons to be Set in July 7 July 3 Deer tracks indicating use of waterhole Salmon-Steelhead Tag Cards in Use 4 Apr. 3 in Deschutes Game Reservoir______1 Jan. 5 South Twin Lake Season Extended ___ 8 Aug. 2 Deer weighed in at checking station 6 June 7 Summary of Angling Regulations 2 Feb. 5 Deer winter range, Lake county 8 Aug. 1 Trout Anglers Open Season ____ 4 Apr. 2 Electric Fence controls game damage 7 July 7 1950 Angling Regulations 2 Feb. 1 Elk use on pine in Troy area 8 Aug. 4 1950 Hunting Regulations 8 Aug. 5 Herd of Deer 5 May 1 1950 Waterfowl Regulations 10 Oct. 2 Knowledge of causes of winter losses aid in planning future crops 5 May 6 UPLAND GAME Prompt and careful dressing insures prime antelope meat 6 June 1 Chukars to be Tried in Oregon 4 Apr. 1 Protected plant and exposed plant Winter Game Losses 3 Mar. 1 show utilization 5 May 4 Winter Pheasant Feeding Experiment______5 May 2 Reservoir in antelope country 1 Jan. 5 1949 Pheasant Liberations 2 Feb. 3 Stalking for antelope 6 June 6 1950 Hunting Regulations 8 Aug. 5 12 Dec. 7 1950 Pheasant Liberations Cartoons WATERFOWL Joe Beaver America's Rarest Goose Shows "Dam porcupinerobbing the forest of ground covert" 2 Dec. 2 Population Gain 8 Aug. 2 "He tossed away a lighted cigarette, so Ducks Go Hungry where Carp are Present I attempted to cut him down to the in large Numbers 9 Sept. 4 ground." 9 Sept. 2 Public Shooting Grounds for the "I-I-I-t s-s-says `b-b-b-be c-c-careful 1950 Waterfowl Season 10 Oct. 2 w-w-ith f-f-f-fire'." 8 Aug. 2 Public Shooting Grounds Hunting "Just think, this was once a river Report for 1949 3 Mar. 3 when we had better forest cover!"____1 Jan. 3 Warner Valley Wildlife Situation 5 May 3 "Please don't go to any botherwe 1950 Waterfowl Regulations ______10 Oct. 2 can't stay for dinner." 6 June 8 "You won't jump like that when they STATE POLICE dump that waste into the streams."____3 Mar. 2 Annual Report 3 Mar. 6 "Doesn't look as if they're biting so well here." 6 June 2 MISCELLANEOUS Hunting cartoon courtesy of About the Author "Michigan Conservation." 9 Sept. 8 Campbell, Homer 10 Oct. 8 "I can read everything but the top two Couper, Stuart J 4 Apr. 8 lines " 5 May 3 Hamer, Austin F 12 Dec. 4 "I guess we shouldn't have shot at them." 1 Jan. 8 Holloway, Robert C. 2 Feb. 10 "My wife trained him " 2 Feb. 3 Kebbe, Chester E. 11 Nov. 7 "Sorry, Gus, I can't go camping with Mace, Bob. 5 May 4 you ... my wife put her foot down." ___4 Apr. 3 McKean, John 8 Aug. 7 Rivers, Cole M. 3 Mar. 7 Charts Stanton, Frank 1 Jan. 6 1949 Archery season 8 Aug. 9 Walsh, Clark B 7 July 7 1949 Deer kill 8 Aug. 8 Williams, Frederick A 9 Sept. 7 1949 Elk season 8 Aug. 9 ILLUSTRATIONS (Continued) ILLUSTRATIONS (Continued) No.Month Page No.Month Page 1949 Fish Liberations 1 Jan. 7 Fish loaded in cans prior to flight______9Sept. 5 1949-50 Fur Catch Report 7 July 6 Infant Sturgeon ______11 Nov. 5 Liberation Truck at Silver Creek__ 12 Dec. 5 Conservation Education Plastic discs tags placed on sturgeon 11 Nov. 4 Explorer Scout Troop participate in Sportsmen volunteer in transporting sturgeon from truck to river 11 Nov. 4 fish liberation 12 Dec. 1 Sturgeon is "living fossil" 11 Group of boys on field trip 9 Sept. 3 Nov. 5 Leader talking to Campfire Girls___ _9 Sept. 3 Lecture class at 4-H Summer Camp_ 12 Dec. 6 Maps Liberation truck at Silver Creek with Angling Regulation Zones______2 Feb. 9 junior campers 12 Dec. 6 Open areas for hunter's deer choice 8 Aug. 3 Preparing mounted specimens for use Watersheds of Oregon 1 Jan. 7 at summer camps 12 Dec. 4 Public Shooting Grounds Fisheries Boat launched to go on marshes of A Deep Lake _ 4 Apr. 5 Warner Valley 7 July 4 Anglers spending day on Mallard duck nest in in Upper Deschutes 2 Feb. 1 Warner Valley ______7 July 5 Anglers querying field agent as to Members of State Land Board and Game fishing possibilities______9 Sept. 5 Commission at Warner Valley 7 July 4 A Quiet Slough 4 Apr. 5 Party Overlooking Petri Marsh______7 July 4 A Shallow Lake 4 Apr. 5 Pelicans and Gulls at Warner Valley 7 July 5 Early Spring Bass 4 Apr. 6 Petri Marsh with Hart Mt. in Background 7 July 5 Fall Bass 4 Apr. 6 Plane taking off for aerial view of Favorite Fishing spot on Rogue River_ 3 Mar. 1 Warner Valley 7 July 4 Fishing boats moored at Winchester Bay 6 June 5 Frazier Lake 10 Oct. 3 Upland Game Glacier Lake 10 Oct. 1 Gold Ray Dam 3 Mar. 4 Complete guzzler 1 Jan. 4 Main River 4 Apr. 5 Construction of guzzler 1 Jan. 1 Main Stem of Willamette River 4 Apr. 1 Good cover likely place for 9 Sept. 7 Mill Creek Falls on the North Fork 3 Mar. 5 Pouring concrete for guzzler______1 Jan. 4 Mixed Creel 3 Mar. 8 Two-week old pheasant chicks at Panfish 4 Apr. 5 brood coop 9 Sept. 6 Personnel attending fisheries staff Valley Quail 9 Sept. 6 conference 2 Feb. 10 Recreation area in Casey State Park Waterfowl valuable as spawning ground for Small resting pond constructed for salmon and steelhead 3 5 Mar. waterfowl 1 Jan. 4 Salmon anglers at Rogue River 3 Mar. 7 Two ducks in flight_ 11 Nov. 8 Sample counts using Electric fish shocker 10 Oct. 7 Squawfish 4 Apr. 8 Steelhead entering ladder at Gold Ray 3 Mar. 4 Miscellaneous Stream Improvement Calapooya Park, Douglas County 6 June 4 A Fat Roach 10 Oct. 5 Conley Hills 8 Aug. 1 Garbage Cans receptacle for trash fish 10 Oct. 5 Construction of water developments Net full of fish 10 Oct. 5 for game 7 July 8 Pulling net ashore 10 Oct. 4 District agents and Forest Service men Roach in boat 10 Oct. 5 cooperating in spring game survey_ 7July 1 Seining at East Lake 10 Oct. 4 Mature Multiflora Rose at Pullman View of Oneida Lake Trap______10 Oct. 5 Nursery 1 Jan. 5 Multiflora Rose cuttings ready for Furbearers transportation 1 Jan. 5 Beaver Dam 11 6 Mountain Goats come to Oregon 5 May 5 Nov. NACEP Members at Timberline Beaver Trap 11 7 11 Nov. 3 Nov. Ponds and irrigation ditch banks seeded Raccoon 11 Nov. 1 to hold soil 1 Jan. 5 Sign identify project areas 9 Sept. 1 Liberations Sno-cat travels fast 6 June 3 Airplane used in flying fish to back Transferring supplies from truck country lakes 9 Sept. 5 to sno-cat 6 June 3 Adult Sturgeon 11 Nov. 5 Unloading supplies from sno-cat to Explorer Scout Troop participate hatchery bunkhouse 6 June 3 in liberation 12 Dec. 1 Van Houten, Walt with deer 12 Dec. 3