1MONTHLY FIELD REVIEW FEBRUARY 2020

OREGON STATE POLICEFISH & WILDLIFE DIVISION

CONTENT2020 Sportsmen’s Shows ....................................................................................... 3-4Community Outreach ............................................................................................... 5General Law and Rescues ...................................................................................... 6-8Administration and Enforcement of Wildlife Laws .............................................. 9-10Marine Fisheries Team ........................................................................................... 11Shellfish and Angling .............................................................................................. 12Case Disposition ..................................................................................................... 13Turn in Poachers ..................................................................................................... 14F&W Recruitment ................................................................................................... 15

On the cover: A Fish and Wildlife Trooper on a boat patrol on Lake Billy Chinook.

2020 SPORTSMEN’S SHOWS

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Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show The 2020 Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show was held February 5th through 9th at the Portland Expo Center. OSP and ODFW shared a booth and Fish and Wildlife Troopers attended daily to interact with the public and answer questions. K-9 Buck made an appearance and was a big hit with kids of all ages.

2020 SPORTSMEN’S SHOWS

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Willamette Sportsman Show Troopers from the Mid/Willamette team attended the Willamette Sportsmen Show in Albany and sponsored a booth with OSP displays, and Jet boat. Troopers were well received and answered lots of questions. The Willamette Sportsmen show is sponsored by Jefferson Baptist Church and is growing larger every year.

Douglas County Sportsmen’s Show Fish and Wildlife Troopers from the Roseburg Area Command had a booth at the Douglas County Sportsmen’s and Outdoor Recreation Show on February 14th through the 16th. The booth was well received and numerous public contacts were made.

Jackson County Sport Show The Central Point and Grants Pass OSP Fish and Wildlife teams, in conjunction with ODFW, manned a booth at the Jackson County Sport Show. Troopers spoke with attendees and answered many questions.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

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Presentation for Criminal Justice StudentsA Fish and Wildlife Trooper gave a presentation to two different groups for a total of approximately 60 students at the Career Technical Education Center in Salem. The students at this school are all actively seeking a career in law enforcement and the curriculum is structured around the criminal justice profession. The presentation consisted of a slide slow from the Mid Valley Willamette Team highlights of cases from 2019 and the type of field work a Fish and Wildlife Trooper does on a day to day basis. The Trooper was well received and answered a lot of questions about the Fish and Wildlife Division.

Gold Beach Hunters Safety Class

A Fish and Wildlife Trooper assisted with the local Gold Beach hunters safety class. This is a five-day class where individuals learn to hunt responsibly and safely. The Trooper spoke on integrity and proper ethics within the sport of hunting. The class comprised of five students, two adults, and three children under twelve years old. The Trooper brought a Blacktail buck decoy and several confiscated deer and elk antlers to show illegal poaching. This was an opportunity for the Trooper to speak with, and give young soon-to-be hunters a look at what Fish and Wildlife Troopers do.

Swift Water Rescue Training - Clackamas County A Fish and Wildlife Trooper assisted Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) and Clackamas Fire as an instructor for Swift Water Rescue Training on the Clackamas River. This class is for Deputies, Troopers, and Firefighters from around the state to learn how to safely approach a white water rescue situation using the proper equipment, and working together as a team. It also teaches how to swim safely through white water for self-rescue, as well as rescuing a victim.

Youth Hunter Education - Clatsop County An Astoria Fish and Wildlife Trooper, with the assistance of several volunteers, conducted a Clatsop County Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Hunter Education Field Day at the BKS Gun Club in Knappa, Oregon. There were 23 registered students in attendance for the full day course, which is required for anyone younger than age 18 who intends to hunt in Oregon. All students successfully passed the course and will be mailed their permanent hunter education cards from ODFW.

Presentation at Senior Living Center - Eugene

Fish and Wildlife Troopers from Oakridge and Springfield conducted a public presentation about Fish and Wildlife Division duties at Willamette Oaks Senior Living Center in Eugene. The presentation was well received and there were about 65 residents in attendance.

Madras Hunters Education Class

Two Fish and Wildlie Troopers from the Bend area command provided a presentation for a Hunters Education class in Madras. The class was attended by approximately 15 students along with their parents

Free Fishing Weekend at Canby Pond A Fish and Wildlife Trooper visited Canby Pond over the free fishing weekend (February 15-16) and handed out stickers to youth that were enjoying a break in the rain. Canby Pond is open to youth 17 and younger, and anglers holding a valid disabled angling permit. While making contact with the youth, the Trooper spotted an angler that appeared to be over 17 years old. The subject was contacted and issued a warning for Angling Closed Area.

Saltwater Sportsman Show

Members of Marine Fisheries Team attended the Saltwater Sportsman show at the Salem Fairgrounds. Troopers talked to hundreds of attendees over the course of the weekend. The new Tillamook Zodiac MilPro rigid hull inflatable boat was on display and received numerous favorable comments.

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GENERAL LAW & RESCUES

Injured Bald Eagle Rescued - Waldport Fish and Wildlife Troopers responded to a report of an injured adult bald eagle in the Waldport area. The Troopers were able to safely capture the injured eagle which appeared to have a broken wing. The eagle was transported to staff members from the Oregon Coast Aquarium who delivered the injured eagle to Chintimini Wildlife Center in Corvallis for evaluation and treatment.

Trooper Assists Washington County on ATV Crash

A McMinnville Fish and Wildlife Trooper assisted the Washington County Sheriff ’s office with an ATV crash on timber property off Highway 6. Due to the rural area, the Trooper’s patrol truck was utilized to transport medical staff to the crash scene. The patient was ultimately transported by medical with complaints of back pain. While leaving the scene a medic unit became stuck in a muddy area near the staging location. The Trooper again utilized his patrol truck and assisted in the recovery of the medic unit.

Trooper Transports Head Injury Patient in Truck A Fish and Wildlife Trooper overheard a medical call for a significant head injury at a residence in an extremely rural area of eastern Klamath County. The residence was not accessible to the ambulance that was responding from over an hour away. The Trooper was able to get within several hundred yards of the residence before the road conditions prohibited vehicle traffic. The patient was located, however, Life Flight was unable to respond due to weather conditions. The only option to get the patient to medical care was to transport him in the Trooper’s patrol truck. The patient and a family member were transported miles to the nearest road where the ambulance took over transport to the hospital.

Boat Check Results in DUII and BUII ArrestIn the Tillamook area, Fish and Wildlife Troopers were checking boats at Garibaldi Marina when they saw a boat with four subjects on board arrive at the dock. The operator of the boat staggered while walking up the boat ramp to his vehicle. One Trooper checked shellfish licenses and crab after the operator of the boat loaded the boat and drove his truck to the tie down area. Two undersized crab were found on board the vessel. While the operator was tying down the straps to the trailer, he fell down on the asphalt and was asked to perform field sobriety tests. The subject was ultimately transported to the Tillamook County jail where he was lodged for Driving under the Influence of Intoxicants and Boating under the Influence of Intoxicants. The subject consented to a breath test at the jail, which revealed a blood alcohol content of 0.14%.

Boat Rescue - Forks County Boat Ramp

Roseburg Fish and Wildlife Troopers responded to the Forks County boat ramp to assist on a boat recovery. The owner of the boat forgot to put in the drain plug and when the boat started flooding he ran it up on the shoreline wedging the kicker motor into the rocks. The rear portion of the boat was completely flooded and the transom was underwater. Roseburg Towing arrived while one of the Troopers donned his dry suit. After over an hour they were able to get the kicker motor free, get the drain plug in and dewater the boat.

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GENERAL LAW & RESCUES

Troopers Assist Plane Crash Rescue A Fish and Wildlife Trooper was called in to assist with a crashed plane on the ocean shore, just north of Tenmile Creek. The pilot of a single-person Cessna 140A was on a return flight from Lakeside to North Bend, when the aircraft experienced engine failure. The pilot was unable to correct the issue while airborne, and was forced to perform an emergency landing. The aircraft came to an uncontrolled rest on its top after hitting soft sand and digging in to the sandy ground. The pilot was uninjured and was able to hike out of the area to call for assistance. Troopers responded to the scene on ATVs. Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office deputies assisted at the scene. Upon arrival, it was high tide, with heavy mist and fog, and the sand was especially soft, which presented a delayed response time to the desolate location. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) authorized movement of the aircraft. The Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS) was notified, but no fuel or other fluids were observed leaking from the plane. The Troopers arrived on scene and utilized an ATV tow winch to right the plane. The aircraft was towed to harder-packed sand, and secured on scene for later daylight recovery.

OSP Pilot Spots Stranded Motorists The Southwest Region OSP Pilot was performing a night flight for two Fish and Wildlife Troopers when a report came in of subjects stuck in the snow in the Hemlock area in the mountains south of Glide. A Douglas County Sheriff Unit tried to locate them but was unable to find them. The Pilot flew over the area and quickly located the subjects. One of the Troopers drove up to the area and stopped when the snow prevented further travel, then walked the rest of the way, about half a mile, into where the subjects were stuck. The Trooper walked them, and their cat, back out to his pickup, then transported the subjects back to Roseburg where the female was lodged on a warrant and the male with the cat was dropped off in town.

Spotlighter Issued Mulitple Citations

Fish and Wildlife Troopers conducted a winter range patrol in the La Grande area. During the patrol an OSP Pilot observed a subject actively using a spotlight. The subject was ultimately located, and stopped for a traffic violation. The subject was found to be Driving while Suspended (DWS) - Misdemeanor and a meth kit was observed in the vehicle. The subject was taken into custody and transported to the Union County Jail and a passenger was provided a ride to Elgin. The subject was issued violation citation for Casting Artificial Light while Armed and Failure to Install Ignition Interlock Device (IID). Three firearms were seized from the vehicle.

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GENERAL LAW & RESCUES

Crashed Car Pulled from Salmon River

A Fish and Wildlife Trooper and a Patrol Trooper followed up on an accident where a driver crashed into the middle of the Salmon River near milepost 8 on Highway 18. The driver’s license was suspended and there was no insurance on the vehicle. The car was left in the river at that time. The driver was later contacted at the Polk County Parole and Probation office in Dallas. She had made no attempt to have the car removed. She was cited and released for Depositing Offensive Substance into a Waterway. A Fish and Wildlife Trooper assisted in making arrangements to remove the car. A local tow company volunteered to remove the car at their own expense if ODOT could help with traffic control and North Lincoln Fire and Rescue could assist with hooking a line to the car in the river. All agencies met on scene and the vehicle was removed within an hour.

Trooper Assists Rescue of Hiker at Toketee Falls A Fish and Wildlife Trooper responded to a search and rescue call that occurred on February 9, 2020 at Toketee Falls on the North Umpqua River. The Trooper was less than five minutes from the trailhead at the time of the call. The reporting party relayed that a teenage male had fallen approximately 100 feet and was dangling from a rock ledge. The Trooper quickly hiked into the falls and located the victim; who had actually fallen about 20 to 25 feet with about 12 or 14 feet being direct free fall from a rock onto soft slanted soil below. The Trooper relayed information to responding rescue personnel who had already summoned an emergency helicopter response. The Trooper conducted first aid measures and monitored vital signs until Douglas County District 2 Rope Rescue and Search and Rescue teams arrived about an hour later to assist with recovering the victim and his four companions. All five teenagers had crossed a barricade fence leading to the falls and were not wearing proper clothing or footwear for the conditions. The victim was transported to Mercy Medical Center with minor injuries as a precautionary measure.

Community Helps Troopers Get Lost Dog Home A Fish and Wildlife Trooper was flagged down in Molalla about a loose dog with no collar or tags. The Trooper took custody of the dog and a Patrol Trooper posted a photo of the missing dog on the Molalla Community Facebook Page. The community worked together and in about an hour, the dog was back home safely.

ADMINISTRATION & ENFORCEMENT OF WILDLIFE LAWS

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Spike Elk Mistakenly Shot on Cow Elk Hunt

Fish and Wildlife Troopers responded to a report of an injured spike elk in a farmer’s field, east of Myrtle Point. The subjects, a father-daughter pair, advised they had just shot two cow elk and noticed that the spike appeared to be injured. The subjects advised they thought the elk might have injured itself on a fence post when the herd ran after the shots. By the time the Troopers arrived, the spike had expired, and the necropsy revealed a bullet fragment in the wound. The father took responsibility for the dead elk, and admitted it was likely his shot that passed through the cow and killed the spike. The father was advised to pay more attention to his backstop on future hunts, and warned for Unlawful Take: Spike Elk. The meat was salvaged and donated.

Joint Patrol Focuses on Spotlighters

Fish and Wildlife Troopers from the Lakeview, Klamath Falls, and Burns Offices conducted a weekend late night joint patrol with Lake County Sheriff ’s Office, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The units focus was spotlighters and trappers with aid of the southwest region OSP plane. Due to weather the plane was only able to fly on the second day of the patrol, and only in a certain area clear of weather. On the first night, NDOW units reported several spotlighters but were unable to make contact due to terrain. On the second night, the southwest region plane assisted and located several vehicles operating in remote areas. One of the vehicles was observed casting light on BLM land from the passenger side while operating on a public road. A Trooper located and stopped the vehicle and issued the 17 year-old passenger a citation for Cast Artificial Light From Motor Vehicle While Possessing Certain Weapons. The driver who was the passenger’s father was cited for Aiding in a Wildlife Violation.

Report of Shot Fired Results in Hunting Citation A Fish and Wildlife Trooper responded with a Lincoln County Deputy to a report of shots fired call in the Seal Rock area. The call originated from a landowner who had reported hunters shooting at and hitting his residence. Upon arrival, the Trooper observed a subject in camouflage sitting in a small kayak with a shotgun. The subject was interviewed and it was determined that he was actively hunting ducks and nutria on private property. The subject told the Trooper he had shot at, but not killed any ducks yet. The subject admitted to shooting away from, but in close proximity to the residence and no damage was observed to the residence. The subject was asked if he was familiar with the game bird regulations to which he responded, “not really.” The subject was informed duck season had closed in January. The subject was educated in game bird regulations and cited for Hunting Closed Season – Game Bird.

Unlawful Take of Black Bear - Grants Pass

In the Grants Pass area, a Fish and Wildlife Trooper received a complaint on his day off of a possible illegal bear take. The reporting party sent a screenshot of a small bear that he felt might be undersize/age. Follow-up revealed that the size of the bear was not illegal, but the take was. By checking the Electronic Licensing System (ELS), it was determined that the suspect had purchased a fall bear tag at 4:07 p.m. on the opening day of archery season. The electronic validation of the tag took place at 4:21 p.m. on the same day. This led to the belief that the bear was shot earlier in the day and the tag was purchased to cover the illegal harvest. During the interview, the suspect admitted to shooting the bear at approximately 11:00 a.m. The subject was cited for Unlawful Take/Possession of Black Bear. A shoulder mount and 26 packages of bear sausage were seized.

ADMINISTRATION & ENFORCEMENT OF WILDLIFE LAWS

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Legal Cow Elk Harvest - Coburg

A Fish and Wildlife Trooper received a third party report of a possible elk that had been shot near the town of Coburg. During the investigation the Trooper was able to locate the hunter and her husband and discovered she did in fact have a valid license and tag to take the cow elk. After the elk had been harvested the hunter requested to have a photo taken with her elk and the Trooper.

K-9 Buck Alerts to Discarded Shotgun A Fish and Wildlife Trooper and a Patrol Recruit Trooper were patrolling the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area in the Royal/Amazon Unit. The Troopers observed a vehicle blocking a yellow gate to the wildlife area. A subject was observed carrying decoys and a shotgun. The subject observed the Troopers and then appeared to stash his shotgun over a fence and onto private property. One of the Troopers started to make verbal contact from several feet away and the subject didn’t make eye contact or answer back. The subject was looking out into a field on the wildlife area and acting in a manner that was inconsistent with normal contacts. The subject stated that he had permission to goose hunt the private property that borders the wildlife area and was using the wildlife area for access to the other property. A hunter license check revealed that the subject did not have a NW goose permit. The subject was issued a warning for No NW Goose Permit and advised that he couldn’t continue to hunt. The subject left his shotgun behind in the field on the private property while he continued to cut brush for a blind. K-9 Buck was deployed in the area based on the subject’s abnormal actions during the contact and the possible illegal activity of harvesting a goose on the wildlife area. K-9 Buck didn’t locate any downed geese but did alert to the subjects shotgun that was 15-20 feet on the other side of the fence, laying in the field.

Antler Dealer Report Leads to Stolen Mounts A Fish and Wildlife Trooper was notified by a local antler dealer that a female subject attempted to sell taxidermy European and shoulder mounted mule deer to him. The subject was contacted via telephone and notified that it is illegal to sell mule deer mounts in Oregon. The Trooper made arrangements to meet with the subject and was given a false address and the subject would not return his calls. It was later discovered that the mule deer mounts were stolen. The female subject was arrested by La Grande Police Department and lodged on charges of theft; the mounts were returned to the legal owner.

Goose Hunter Mistakenly Shoots Bald Eagle

A Fish and Wildlife Trooper was contacted by a goose hunter in Alsea Bay who self-reported shooting and injuring a juvenile bald eagle. The subject was contacted along with two others he was hunting with. The subject was targeting what he believed to be two pairs of geese flying towards them while vocalizing. When the hunter shot, he realized he had struck a juvenile bald eagle who had been flying adjacent to one of the geese. The subjects were facing into direct sunlight with intense refraction off of the water, and did not realize there was an eagle in with the geese. The subjects assisted the Trooper in safely capturing the eagle. The eagle had what appeared to be two BB sized punctures to the outer right wing, but was otherwise in good shape. The juvenile bald eagle was transported to the Oregon Coast Aquarium where staff transported it to the Chintimini Wildlife Center in Corvallis for evaluation and treatment. The subject was warned for Take/Possession of Protected Wildlife – Bald Eagle.

MARINE FISHERIES TEAM

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Unlawful Sale of Sport Caught Crab

A Fish and Wildlife Sergeant received an anonymous complaint of a subject selling crab at Port Dock 5 in Newport. The Sergeant responded and observed a crab sale take place. A subject was contacted and it was discovered he had purchased 12 crab for $100. Upon inspection of the crab it was discovered five were undersized commercially. A suspect was contacted on the vessel and he immediately became confrontational. Additional Troopers responded to assist and the subject was ultimately taken into custody after he refused to answer questions or identify himself. After the investigation, one subject was cited criminally and released at the jail for Unlawful sale of Sport Caught Crab and No Shellfish License. The skipper of the vessel was cited criminally for No Limited Fish Seller’s License.

Drift Boat Patrol - Siuslaw River

Fish and Wildlife Troopers on the Marine Fisheries Team conducted a drift boat patrol on the Siuslaw River. During the patrol one warning was issued to a subject who did not have his combined angling tag in his possession and one citation was issued to a subject for Angling Closed Stream.

Boat Washes Ashore on Arcadia Beach A Fish and Wildlife Trooper responded to a report of a boat that had washed ashore on Arcadia Beach. The Coast Guard had airlifted the two occupants off the boat two days before after they got trapped in a storm offshore. The Coast Guard, State Parks, and salvagers responded to offload the fuel and make a plan to remove it.

Unlicensed Urchin Sales Uncovered

A Fish and Wildlife Trooper concluded a long term investigation into a California commercial fish dealer buying urchins in Oregon without a license. Beginning in 2017, the California dealer began buying urchins from a commercial dive boat from southern Oregon. In 2018, the California dealer obtained an Oregon Wholesale license at a location in Roseburg that was a residence of one of the commercial urchin divers. During the investigation it was determined that the California dealer was paying the commercial divers a much higher price than what was being recorded on the Oregon fish tickets. Since the California dealer started buying urchins in Oregon they had underreported to ODFW over $400,000 worth of urchins. In January 2020, members of the Marine Fisheries Team and south coast Troopers conducted simultaneous interviews in Grants Pass, Roseburg, Tillamook, and Port Orford with California Fish and Game assisting with interviews in Manchester and Oxnard California. Criminal citations were forwarded to California Fish and Game for issuance to the California dealer for Falsifying Commercial Fish Report, Fail to Maintain Proper Fish Dealer Records, and No Wholesale Fish Dealer License.

Compliance Noted on Marine Reserve Patrols The Marine Fisheries team conducted a multi-day ocean guardian patrol in the Cape Perpetua, Otter Rock, Cascade Head and Cape Falcon Marine Reserves. The emphasis was on commercial Dungeness crab compliance as these are prohibited fishing areas in this fishery. The team located multiple derelict pots in almost all of the reserves. Some of the gear was not retrievable as many pots had been carried into shallow depths or had been sanded in and unable to be pulled. Locations of that gear was documented and reported to the vessel owners. Some gear was able to be retrieved and was pulled, crab returned back into the ocean and gear taken back to port for vessel owners to retrieve. No gear was found in the reserves that was intentionally set.

SHELLFISH & ANGLING

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Subject Cited for Multiple Angling Crimes A Fish and Wildlife Trooper completed follow-up investigations from recent search warrants served on an angling violator in Brookings. The subject had been angling in Curry County without valid angling licenses or combined angling tags and was retaining numerous Wild Steelhead. Several electronic devices and involved angling gear were seized. After investigation and through analysis of seized electronic devices, the subject was criminally cited and released for: No Angling License (14 counts), No Combined Angling Tag (8 counts), Fail to Validate Combined Angling Tag (5 counts), Exceed Annual Limit of Wild Steelhead (4 counts), Unlawful Take of Wild Steelhead (6 counts), Unlawful Take of Lingcod (4 counts), Angling Closed Area (2 counts), Unlawful Take of Rainbow Trout (2 counts), and Exceeding Daily Bag Limit of Wild Chinook.

Angling Violations in Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area

While patrolling Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area, a Fish and Wildlife Trooper issued one citation for Unlawful Entry into State Wildlife Area and one citation for No Angling License. The subject with no angling license attempted to purchase his license after the Trooper spoke to him while the subject was fishing. The subject stated his ELS log in information was in his vehicle. While at his vehicle the subject purchased his license. The Trooper was suspicious of the subject’s behavior and after pointing out the licenses have a time stamp on them the subject admitted he had not purchased a license until he saw the Trooper.

Evening Razor Clam Patrol - Clatsop Beach

Fish and Wildlife Troopers conducted an evening razor clam patrol using an unmarked patrol vehicle. During the patrol a subject was observed digging and exceeding the daily bag limit of razor clams on Clatsop Beach north of the Wreck of the Peter Iredale. Shortly after the subject had finished digging clams he was observed meeting with another subject on the beach and transferring razor clams from his bag to theirs. Both subjects were contacted and interviewed. The first subject was found to have harvested 39 razor clams (daily bag limit is 15). The second subject admitted to taking eight razor clams from the first subject. In total, 24 razor clams were seized and the first subject was criminally cited for Exceeding Daily Bag Limit of Clams and Dig Another’s Clams. The second subject was criminally cited for Aiding/Counseling in a Wildlife Offense.

Subject Violates Angling and Environmental Laws

A Fish and Wildlife Trooper contacted a group of three people at the Scappoose Bay Marine Park. One subject was angling and had a valid license. During the contact the Trooper quizzed the group on the laws regarding licenses and releasing sturgeon. It was established that the group had a good grasp on the applicable laws. The following morning the Trooper returned to the area. Along the trail he observed three fresh sturgeon fins and a small chunk of meat next to some fresh blood. There was also trash that was left behind that could be linked to the group contacted the previous night. Troopers tracked down the subject who was angling the previous night. The subject eventually admitted to taking a sturgeon. He admitted to filleting the fish on the bank and thought they threw all the remains in the water. The sturgeon fillets were subsequently located in the subject’s freezer. He also provided information regarding his friends angling with no licenses and aiding in the unlawful take. The subject was cited and released for Unlawful Take of Sturgeon and Depositing Trash Within 100 yds of a Waterway.

Subjects Caught in Closed Area with No Licenses

A Fish and Wildlife Trooper received a complaint of multiple subjects trespassing and angling on a closed section of the Deschutes River. The subjects were contacted and none of them were found to have an angling license. One of the subjects stated he was tired of buying a license when he never catches anything. Multiple warnings and a citation were issued for Angling Closed Season.

Fish and Wildlife Troopers conducted a pontoon drift patrol on the Elk River. The conditions were favorable, but only two anglers were present. No violations were noted.

CASE DISPOSITION

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Guilty Plea in Wholesale Razor Clam Case - Clatsop County

In September 2019, a Clatsop County razor clam harvester was charged with multiple counts including Failure to Sell Foodfish to a Wholesale Fish Dealer. The defendant, along with a co-defendant, had harvested razor clams in Clatsop County on multiple occasions in 2017 and transported the razor clams into Washington without first selling them to an Oregon wholesale fish dealer. The defendant sold the razor clams to a non-licensed dealer in Washington, who was also a commercial crab fisherman. The clams were used for bait purposes and not for human consumption. The defendant pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count and was ordered to pay $500 in fines and the defendant’s commercial fishing license was suspended for two years.

Subject Guilty in Lend/Borrow Tag CaseA Portland Fish and Wildlife Trooper issued a criminal citation for Lending/Borrowing of Big Game Tag to a suspect in an elk poaching case in Wallowa County that occurred in November of 2019.

On February 19th the subject was found guilty of one count of Taking, Angling, Hunting or Trapping in Violation of Wildlife Law or Rule in the Wallowa County Circuit Court. The subject’s Oregon hunting privileges will be suspended for three years, he will be placed on bench probation for 12 months which includes a prohibition on possessing a firearm during this probation. The subject was ordered to perform 40 hours of community service, and pay a $100 fine to the courts.

The reporting party who alerted the Oregon State Police to this suspect’s unlawful activity will be awarded a $200 TIP Reward from the Oregon Hunter’s Association.

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TURN IN POACHERS5 Points-Bighorn Sheep5 Points-Rocky Mountain Goat5 Points-Moose5 Points-Wolf4 Points-Elk4 Points-Deer4 Points-Antelope4 Points-Bear4 Points-Cougar

$1,000 Bighorn Sheep $1,000 Rocky Mountain Goat$1,000 Moose$500 Elk, Deer and Antelope $300 Bear, Cougar and Wolf $300 Habitat Destruction $200 Illegally Obtaining License/Tags$200 Unlawful Lend/Borrow Big Game Tag(s)$100 Game Fish and Shellfish$100 Upland Birds, Waterfowl and Fur Bearers

PREFERENCE POINTS CASH REWARDS-OR-

The TIP program offers preference point rewards or cash rewards for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of big game mammals.

WHAT SHOULD I REPORT?- Nature of violation or activity observed or advised about- Location of activity (Road, Milepost, GPS, etc.)- Date and time of violation/activity- Description of any vehicle involved- Name and/or description of violator

Click here to access the TIP form

Oregon State Police work hand-in-hand with the Oregon Hunters Association and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to ensure the preservation of wildlife resources.

1-800-452-7888 or *OSP(677) TIP@state.or.us

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