Powerpoint: Furbearer Regulations
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2016-2017 and 2017-2018 Furbearer Trapping & Hunting Regulations Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission June 9, 2016 Derek Broman 1 ODFW Carnivore-Furbearer Coordinator Presentation Overview License and Pelt Price Trends Species and Season Information Regulation Proposals • Sale of Unprotected Mammal Pelts • ODOT Crossing Structures 2 K.Kohl Furtaker License Sales Trends 1980-2015 6,000 Furtakers Furbearer Hunters 5,000 4,000 3,000 # Licenses 2,000 1,000 0 Year 3 New Furtaker License Trends 1996-2015 3,000 Returning Furtakers New Furtakers 2,500 2,000 1,500 # Licenses 1,000 500 0 Year 4 Furtaker Reporting Trend 2004-2014 100 Furtaker Furbearer Hunter 80 60 40 % Reporting % 20 0 Year 5 Average Pelt Prices 2014-2015 & 2015-2016 ─ Beaver ($14 $11) ─ Bobcat ($195 $211) ─ Coyote ($48 $25) AFWA 2015 Report ─ Marten ($28 $20) Average Trapping Expenses ─ Mink ($11 $6) US $1,694 ─ Muskrat ($5 $2) Oregon $1,761 ─ River Otter ($66 $60) ─ Raccoon ($6 $4) Based on Average Harvest ─ Gray Fox ($18 $11) and Prices for All Species: Western Oregon Furtaker: $1,564 ─ Red Fox ($26 $19) Eastern Oregon Furtaker: $2,006 Prices obtained from the Oregon 6 Territorial Council on Furs Species and Seasons 77 D. Budeau Season Recommendations Unprotected Mammals Open Entire Year for: Badger, Coyote, Nutria, Opossum, Porcupine, Skunks, Weasels Included in Harvest Report Protected Mammals No Open Season for: Fisher, Ringtail Cat, Wolverine, Kit Fox, Sea Otter 8 K.Kohl Furbearer Harvest Season Recommendations • No Changes Proposed to Season Dates for Trapping and Hunting Furbearers ─ Beaver Nov. 15 – Mar. 15 ─ Bobcat Dec. 1 – Feb. 28 ─ Gray Fox Nov. 15 – Feb. 28 ─ Red Fox Oct. 15 – Jan. 15 or Open All Year in Baker, Gilliam, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler Counties ─ Marten Nov. 1 – Jan. 31 ─ Muskrat Nov. 15 – Mar. 31 ─ Mink Nov. 15 – Mar. 31 ─ Raccoon Nov. 15 – Mar. 15 ─ River Otter Nov. 15 – Mar. 15 9 Pursuit Seasons Bobcat: Harvest: Sept. 1 – Feb. 28 Dec. 1 – Feb. 28 Red & Gray Fox: Harvest: Sept. 1 – Feb. 28 Oct. 15 – Jan. 15 (Red Fox) All Year (9 counties, Red Fox) Nov.15 – Feb. 28 (Gray Fox) Raccoon: Harvest: Sept. 1 – Mar. 15 Nov. 15 – Mar. 15 10 Pursuit Season Length Oregon United Sporting Dog Association (OUSDA) has requested lengthening Pursuit Seasons Concerns with lengthening Pursuit Seasons include: • August, usually hottest month of the year • March-April, increased likelihood of dependent young • Enforcement concern, particularly in March ̶ Currently Pursuit Seasons end with harvest seasons except for red fox ̶ Fur of some species is still of high quality at end of harvest season Department proposes no change to Pursuit Seasons 11 Bobcat Information • Bobcat Record Card required to hunt or trap • Lower jaw and harvest information must be submitted to ODFW to have ownership tag affixed and must occur within 5 business days after the season ends 12 Furtakers With Bobcat Record Cards Individuals Purchasing Record Cards 1997-2015 1800 Western OR Eastern OR 1600 1400 1200 1000 # Furtakers 800 600 400 200 0 Year 13 Bobcat Pelt Price Trends Average Oregon Bobcat Pelt Price 1997-2015 $700 Eastern OR Western OR Statewide $600 $500 Price $400 $300 $200 Average Pelt Average $100 $0 Year 14 Bobcat Harvest Trends Annual Harvest 1997-2015 4,500 $600 Eastern Bobcat 4,000 Western Bobcat $500 3,500 Average Pelt Price 3,000 $400 2,500 $300 Harvest 2,000 1,500 $200 1,000 $100 500 0 $0 Year 15 Bobcat Management Criteria Harvest and Effort Eastern Oregon • Harvest, Participation, and Effort, Substantial decline in harvest, and Catch Per Unit Effort participation, and effort, but Catch Per Unit Effort values remain within long term averages Harvest Demographic Structure • Proportion of Females 1-2% Fluctuation, within long term averages • Proportion of Kittens and Juveniles Increased 2013 to 2014, at or slightly below long term averages • Proportion of Adult Females Increased 2013 to 2014, above long term averages • Average Age of Harvest Increased 2013 to 2014 and slightly above long term averages 16 Department proposes no changes to Eastern bobcat bag limit (5) Bobcat Management Criteria Harvest and Effort Western Oregon • Harvest, Participation, and Effort, Substantial decline in harvest, and Catch Per Unit Effort participation, and effort, but Catch Per Unit Effort values remain within long term averages Harvest Demographic Structure • Proportion of Females 1-2% Fluctuation, within long term averages • Proportion of Kittens and Juveniles Increased 2013 to 2014, at or slightly above long term averages • Proportion of Adult Females Decreased 2013 to 2014, 2013 far above long term averages, 2014 far below long term averages • Average Age of Harvest Decreased and below long term averages 17 Department proposes no changes to Western Bag Limit (no limit) General Regulation Proposals Modify 635-200-0020 to specify that the purchaser of a furbearer pelt must retain a record of the furtaker’s brand. Unprotected mammals can be harvested with a general hunting license, therefore no brand number is available 635-200-0020 (2) Any person may purchase unprocessed furbearing or unprotected mammal pelts, provided that such pelts are purchased from the furtaker who took the furbearer and that the pelts are purchased for personal use and not for resale. For any furbearer pelt purchased under this section, the purchaser must retain a record of the furtaker's brand. 18 General Regulation Proposals Modify OAR 635-050-0047 to restrict trapping within 500 feet of specialized wildlife crossing structures Trapped furbearers at mouth of crossing structures would prevent target species (deer, elk) from using structure OAR 635-050-0047 On state or federal lands, except when authorized by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, no traps or snares may be set on land: (d) Within 500 feet of the center of the mouth of any Oregon Department of Transportation wildlife crossing structure located between US Highway 97 mile posts 149 and 153. 19 20 Questions? 21 K.Kohl .