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1 Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division Our oath of office pledges enforcement protection. We are the keepers of Oregon s fish & wildlife. November 2006 Newsletter In Memory of Sergeant Scott Scotty Moore Inside this issue: Memorial 1 Wildlife/Hunting 2-6 Angling 6 Environment/Habitat 7 Commercial Fish 7 Shellfish 7 General Law 7-8 Dispositions 8-9 Public Relations 9 Interagency Cooperation 9 Career Opportunity 10 They shall neither shun responsibility nor shrink from duty in the face of danger DOB: April 2, 1959-November 2, 2006 Service Date: June 18, 1978-November 2, 2006 Patrol Office: Cadet, (6/18/78-9/30/83) Lakeview, Patrol (10/1/83-7/31/86) Lakeview, Fish & Wildlife (8/1/86-4/30/91) Bend, Fish & Wildlife (5/1/91-10/31/97) La Grande, Patrol (11/1/97-7/31/01) La Grande, Fish & Wildlife (8/1/01-5/31/06) La Grande, Patrol (6/1/06-11/2/06) Officer. Scotty was one of those true professionals that you were lucky to meet once in your lifetime who was genuinely interested in what you were thinking and how you were doing personally. He always had a smile on his face and enjoyed life to its fullest. Scotty truly enriched the lives of others that he came in touch with. When Scotty wasn t protecting Oregon s natural resources as a Fish and Wildlife Officer, he was a very active hunter himself. Scotty was a very passionate and accomplished chukar hunter who enjoyed spending his free time in the outdoors with his friends. Sgt. Scott Scotty Moore passed away on November 2, 2006 at OHSU in Portland from complications of pancreatic cancer. A celebration of life was held with Oregon State Police Honors on November 20, 2006, in La Grande, Oregon where more than 600 people attended. Sgt. Moore was a very valuable and highly respected Oregon State Police Trooper who spent most of his career as a Fish and Wildlife The family has set up the Scott Moore Scholarship Fund to assist their two children with college. Anyone wishing to make a contribution may contact any US Bank and refer to Account No Sgt. Scott Scotty Moore will be missed, but not forgotten.

2 P AGE 2 O REGON STATE POLICE FISH & WILDLIFE NEWSLETTER Hunter Claims to be Disabled Senior Trooper Torland (Newport) contacted a hunter walking down a forest road on Baber Mountain. Sr. Trooper Torland checked his tag and discovered that the hunter held an Oregon Disabilities Permit. The stipulation on the permit was unable to walk without the use of a brace. The hunter did not have a brace on or any other device for assistance. Sr. Trooper Torland cited the suspect for Possession of Falsely Applied for Oregon Disabilities Permit. After the hunter was cited he left the road and began walking cross country through the brush. Investigation Yields 2 Felony Charges & 20 Other Charges/Violations Trooper Boyd and assisting Team members completed their investigation of 2 elk that were killed during archery season. As a result of the investigation, 6 suspects were identified. Felony charges: Theft 1 (x2), misdemeanor charges and other violations: Unlawful Take of Elk without Valid Tag (x2); Lend/Borrow Big Game Tag (x3); Unlawful Possession of Elk (x4); Aiding in a Wildlife Violation (x5) & Unlawful Operation/Transport in Motor Vehicle in Travel Management Area (x6). All charges were referred to the Lincoln County District Attorney's office for prosecution. Photo Below-1932 OSP Troopers Wildlife/Hunting Bad Day for a Felon Senior Trooper Griffin (La Grande) cited a suspect for Fail to Validate Big Game Tag. He had an un-skinned cow elk in the bed of his pickup and had not validated his elk tag. The suspect was stopped by Senior Trooper Mercado (PSD Baker City) and taken into custody for DUII. The suspect was also lodged for Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Hunter Cited for Endangering Senior Trooper Hoodenpyl (Tillamook) cited a suspect for Recklessly Endangering when he shot and killed a cow elk in a small field that is bordered by roads, residences and dairy barns. Husband & Wife Cited Trooper Duncan (Baker City) contacted a group of hunters returning from the field. Upon contact, 1 of the hunters attempted to hide his wife's tag. Tpr. Duncan went to the camp where the hunter s wife was staying and determined she was not hunting. The man was cited for Borrowing Big Game Tag and the wife was cited for Loaning Big Game Tag. Hunting Prohibited Method-Shotgun Senior Trooper Sheridan checked 2 suspects returning to their vehicle after a hunt on private property near Reith. They were in possession of 13 ducks. Both were cited for Hunting Prohibited Method-Shotgun Capable of Holding More than 3 Rounds. Hunter Uses Bow Tag/Season Closed Senior Trooper Schleicher (Patrol Div. Springfield), Sergeant Hulett (Springfield) and Lieutenant Lane (Salem) responded to a complaint of an unlawful taking of a cow elk in the Coburg area. Evidence at the scene indicated the elk had been shot with a high powered rifle or muzzle loader. Two individuals in 2 different vehicles were involved, and a valid license plate was obtained by witnesses. The suspects were contacted as they arrived at a residence in Creswell. The quartered elk was in 1 of the vehicles and had been tagged with an elk bow tag, and Elk bow season was closed. Citations were issued to each of the 2 suspects for Taking Elk Closed Season and Aiding in a Game Violation. The elk and muzzle loader used in the taking were seized. An investigation into a false application for resident hunting license and tag continues. Hunting on National Forest Property Senior Trooper Gallaher (Pendleton) cited a Nez Perce tribal member for Taking Deer Closed Season. The suspect had killed 2 deer on National Forest property earlier this month outside of the ceded lands described in the Nez Perce Treaty of Trooper Makes Peace Between Two Neighbors Trooper Bowen (Coos Bay) responded to a landowner s residence in the Tioga Unit. The landowner s 2 sons had LOP tags and both had each shot a cow that morning. One cow jumped a neighbor s fence and was last observed with the herd in a field belonging to the neighbor. Trooper Bowen arrived and determined the taking to be legal in both cases. The neighbor told the 2 hunters that he did not want them on his property, prior to Trooper Bowen arriving. Trooper Bowen contacted the neighbor and gained permission to accompany the hunters and recover the cow elk. The neighbor was concerned that the hunters were going to shoot another elk to fill the tag. Trooper Bowen found the elk gut shot and dispatched the animal. Suspect Waste of Game Mannal Senior Trooper Gallaher (Pendleton) received information regarding a suspect who had taken a bear during the second elk season with a centerfire rifle, left the meat, and no valid elk tag,. Further investigation confirmed the allegation. The suspect was cited for No Valid Elk Tag and Waste of Game Mammal - Bear.

3 P AGE 3 2 Cases of Mistaken Identity? Senior Trooper Chandler (La Grande) worked 2 cases of mistaken identity during the week. He seized a 5 point bull elk and cited the shooter for Taking Branch Antlered Bull Elk Closed Season. The defendant thought the bull was a spike. Sr. Tpr. Chandler also cited a suspect for Unlawful Possession of Swan, the suspect mistook it for a snow goose. ATV Driver is Cited-Loaded Firearm Sergeant Seaholm (Tillamook) drove up on a suspect who was slowly driving his ATV down the road. A check revealed that the suspect had left his license and tag at camp (7 miles away) had no ATV sticker, had a chambered round in his and was a suspended driver. He was cited for Operating ATV with Loaded Firearm and Driving While Suspended and warned for the other violations. Troopers Listen to Handheld Radio-Catch Violators Senior Trooper Anderson (The Dalles) and Recruit Ring (Arlington), checked 2 hunters with a downed spike elk in the Starkey Unit. One of the hunters walked a short distance away and began talking on his handheld radio. Sr. Tpr. Anderson and Rct. Ring returned to their patrol truck and scanned their handheld until they overheard radio traffic telling a hunter to hide his rifle behind a tree because the cops were in the area. Both officers re-contacted the hunting party as they were taking the elk out and putting it in the bed of a truck. A subsequent investigation revealed that 1 suspect was hunting without a valid tag, and the rifle was discovered hidden at the base of a tree. One suspect was cited for Hunting with a Centerfire Rifle without a Valid Unused Elk Tag, and his father was cited for Aiding in a Wildlife Violation. Blind Buck on a Salem Golf Course Trooper Turnbo (Salem) and a Marion County Deputy responded to a report of a large buck deer acting strangely on the Illahee Golf Course. The deer was running in circles and not leaving the course. It was discovered the deer was blind in its right eye for an unknown reason and appeared to have been so for sometime. Trooper Turnbo was able to dispatch the deer for humane purposes. The deer was salvaged and given to the Union Gospel Mission. The head and hide went to the WED program. Wildlife/Hunting Wanted for Felony Parole Violations Trooper Brown (Pendleton) was patrolling the south fork Walla Walla River at Flume Canyon when he found a vehicle blocking a private gate. He returned later and saw 2 hunters returning to the vehicle. One of the suspects ran into the woods when he saw the OSP emblem on Tpr. Brown's truck. Tpr. Brown contacted the other suspect armed with a rifle and was found to be wanted on a Parole Violation warrant, a convicted felon, and had blood on his jacket. The suspect stated the jacket was his buddy's, who went into the woods for restroom facilities. Sr. Tpr. Gallaher and Tpr. Chichester responded to assist Tpr. Brown, and the other suspect walked out of the woods a short time later and also had blood on his clothing. Tpr. Brown determined that this suspect had shot a buck deer, was a convicted felon, and also was wanted on a felony Parole Violation warrant. Tpr. Chichester transported both suspects to jail. Sr. Tpr. Gallaher and Tpr. Brown located the deer that was shot by the suspects, and were able to salvage and donate it. The following charges were filed on the suspects: both lodged on Felony Parole Violation Warrants, both charged with Felon in Possession of Firearm, shooter charged with Taking Deer Closed Season and No Valid Elk Tag, other suspect charged with Aiding in Wildlife Violation- Taking Deer Closed Season. Convicted Felon Picking up Road Kill Trooper Schwartz (St. Helens) received a report of an individual who was loading a deer into a Toyota pickup along Hwy 30 outside of Deer Island. Approx. 10 minutes later, Trooper Schwartz located the pickup traveling north on Hwy 30 just north of St. Helens and stopped the pickup for traffic violations. The investigation revealed the driver had a deer at his residence hidden behind his shop. The driver is a known convicted felon and is very well known for resisting arrest and elude. The driver was arrested on a detainer issued by his Probation Officer and Unlawful Possession. The subsequent investigation revealed that the suspects unlawfully possessed 2 firearms, an owl and antlers from 2 other road struck deer. The doe deer that was hidden behind the shop was located and it was obviously road struck. The driver was cited, booked and released on 2 counts of Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Game Mammal Parts and Unlawful Possession of a Raptor. The driver was then lodged on the detainer. Semi-automatic.22 Pistol Used to Kill Deer -Seized Deer Meat Donated Trooper Halsey (Albany) was contacted by a Linn County Deputy advising that he had 2 suspects detained for spotlighting deer near Lebanon. Trooper Halsey responded to assist. The male and female suspects were cited and released for Hunting with the Aid of Artificial Light. A semiautomatic.22 pistol with a laser sight was also seized. Upon further investigation, a forked horn deer was found shot in the neck by a small caliber weapon. Both suspects were later contacted at the female s residence where she was arrested for Aiding in a Wildlife Violation to Wit: Taking Buck Deer Closed Season. The male was also arrested for Taking Buck Deer Closed Season. Upon an additional investigation, it was also found that the female had shot a 3x3 buck deer on November 3 using the same semiautomatic.22 pistol with a laser sight, which the male suspect had used to shoot the forked horn buck. The female was additionally charged with Taking Buck Deer To Wit: Prohibited Method. The male was additionally charged with Aiding in a Wildlife Violation to Wit: Taking Buck Deer Prohibited Method. The 2 suspects were transported to the Linn County Jail where they were cited and released. The forked horn deer was taken to Union Gospel Mission in Salem for salvage. The 3x3 antlers and meat were seized. Hunters Talk on Two-Way Radio is Overheard by Troopers Trooper Thomas (Astoria) was assisting with the Saddle Mountain elk season and responded to assist an ODFW Jewell Refuge biologist who observed 2 suspects walk out of the woods with rifles in hand on Weyerhaeuser property behind the refuge. Just prior to the suspects walking out of the woods, he heard on a two-way radio a suspect in a vehicle alerting the hunters to his presence, and to get rid of the guns. Trooper Thomas arrived and interviewed the 2 suspects, and during the investigation it was found that they were hunting in an attempt to fill the elk tag of the able bodied adult suspect in the vehicle. One suspect was from Washington and had no license or tag, the other suspect was a resident of Oregon and initially claimed that he was bear hunting. Both were cited for Hunting During the Saddle Mountain Unit Elk Season Without a Valid Tag.

4 P AGE 4 OREGON STATE POLICE FISH & WILDLIFE NEWSLETTER Illegal Duck Hunting Senior Trooper Elmenhurst (Springfield) followed up on a duck hunting violation that occurred on the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area on October 31. The hunter, who had killed a duck was contacted at his Springfield residence. The hunter had failed to notice the brief closure in the duck hunting season. He was cited for Hunting Ducks Closed Season. Muzzleloader Violations Trooper Collom worked the SW Cascade muzzleloader elk hunt. Tpr. Collom checked approximately 70 hunters and 10 elk that were harvested. Three violations were encountered and the following citations issued: Fail to Validate Elk Tag (1), No Muzzleloader Elk Tag (1), and depositing Litter within 100 yards of a Waterway (1). Landowner Cited for Hunting Trooper Stone (Coos Bay) assisted with elk season in the Ukiah area, he located 2 suspects with landowner tags several miles from their property. One suspect was cited for Hunting with No Valid Tag, another suspect was contacted who killed a bull on opening day and kept hunting, he was cited for Failure to Validate Tag and Attempting to Exceed the Bag Limit on Elk. A third suspect will be cited for an offensive littering case that Tpr. Stone investigated. Disabled Hunter Cited Trooper Knapp (Enterprise) and Captain Markee (Salem) contacted a suspect in an elk camp and asked if anyone in their camp had been successful. One hunter advised them that 2 elk had been taken and that he had a disabled permit. The investigation revealed that his tag had been placed on the spike elk even though he had not left camp all day. The shooter was contacted and cited for Borrowing a Big Game Tag and for Fail to Validate Elk Tag. The disabled hunter was cited for Loaning a Big Game Tag. ATV Rider Cited During WED Sergeant Hagedorn (Pendleton) and Trooper Ritter worked a cow elk WED in the Desolation Unit, the following citations and warnings were issued: No Valid Elk Tag (1), Loaded Firearm on ATV (1), Hunting from Public Roadway (2), Warnings: Aid in Game Violation and Tampering with Physical Evidence (1), No ATV Sticker. Wildlife/Hunting Elk Seized, Head & Hide Goes to WED Program Senior Trooper Canfield, Sergeant Thompson (Newport) and Lieutenant Lane (Salem) responded to a shooting complaint on South Beaver Creek. A witness saw one suspect shoot 2 bull elk on private property. The officers arrived on scene and subsequent to the investigation and numerous conflicting stories, it was learned that 1 suspect had shot 2 bull elk. The landowner then called a friend with a 1 st period tag to tag the extra bull. The shooter was cited for Exceeding Bag Limit on Coast Bull Elk, the landowner was cited for Aiding in a Wildlife Offense, the third suspect was cited for Loaning a Tag. The elk that was seized went to the Union Gospel Mission in Salem. The head & hide went to the WED program. Duck Hunters Cited for Disguising Species of Game Bird Senior Trooper Randall (Klamath Falls) and recruit Curtis Weaver (Lakeview), were working in the Flagstaff Lake area when they came upon 2 men who were camping. The men had a lot of blood on them and Rct. Weaver questioned them, it was determined that the blood was from hunting ducks and rabbits. When asked to check their kills, they showed Rct. Weaver 12 cleaned and plucked ducks in a refrigerator as well as about 50 cleaned rabbits they had kept for eating. They didn t have a Federal duck stamp. They were warned for not having a Federal duck stamp and both cited for disguising species of game bird. Illegal Hunting a Family Affair Senior Trooper Bean (Gilchrist) responded to a call of a suspect standing in the back of a truck shooting at a Bald Eagle. Sr. Tpr. Bean located a father and mother driving along the edge of Wickiup Reservoir while their 14 yr old son stood in the back of the pickup truck and shot at ducks (or anything else that flew). Sr. Tpr. Bean found over a box of empty shotgun shells in the back of the truck. The investigation revealed that the father just wanted his son to kill a duck and that the son had shot at a crow from the back of the truck earlier, along with several trees. All persons in the vehicle denied shooting at an eagle as reported by the witness. Sr. Tpr. Bean also learned that the father had shot several protected birds with his pistol during the same outing. Citations were given for Hunting with the Aid of Motor Vehicle, Aiding, and Hunting Protected Birds. OSP F&W Trooper with Seized Elk Traffic Stop Leads to Hunting Citations Recruit Trooper Miller (Enterprise) stopped a vehicle with 3 occupants, none of which were wearing their seatbelts. Upon contact all 3 were in possession of rifles. The operator produced his girlfriend's elk tag. Rct. Miller s investigation revealed that his girlfriend was not a hunter and that he would fill his girlfriend s tag if possible. He was cited for Borrowing a Big Game Tag and Driving While Suspended. Rct. Miller contacted the girlfriend at her residence and cited her for Loaning a Big Game Tag. Blood Trail Leads Troopers to Suspects Trooper Hayes (Bend) was observing a herd of elk in the LaPine area. While observing them he found a fresh blood trail and followed it. A subsequent investigation revealed that 2 suspects had shot a cow and calf elk on private property, that they did not have permission to be on. One suspect was issued citations for: Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Trespass with a Firearm, and Hunting without a Valid Elk Tag. The other suspect was issued citations for: Unlawfully Taking Cow Elk Closed Season (2 Counts), and Criminal Trespass with a Firearm. Father Cited for Aiding Son in Violations Senior Trooper Gallagher (Albany) responded to a complaint of a suspect who shot and killed a deer on private property without permission, east of Lebanon. Investigation revealed that a juvenile (under adult supervision) with a Landowner Preference (LOP) juvenile deer tag had shot and killed a forked horn deer on property not registered for that LOP tag. The juvenile s father was cited for: Aiding in a Wildlife Violation to wit Taking Deer No Valid Tag.

5 P AGE 5 Anonymous Complaint Leads to Suspects Senior Trooper Elmenhurst (Springfield) and Recruit Core followed up on an anonymous hunting complaint in the Cottage Grove area. The complaint alleged that a suspect harvested 2 blacktail bucks the previous weekend (out of season) and used his general season deer tag for 1 of them and tagged it for 11/03. Upon contact with the suspect, he had a 3-pt buck hanging in his barn that was tagged for 11/03 (the last day of general season). The deer appeared and smelled fresher than one that was hanging for nearly 2 weeks. Investigation revealed that the 3-pt buck was taken the previous Sunday afternoon. The other deer (a forked-horn) that was killed the same day was given to his brother and was also recovered. The suspect was cited for 2 counts of Taking Deer Closed Season. Hunter Cited for Making Threats Trooper Stone (Coos Bay) responded to a report of shots being fired over the head of a complainant in the Powers unit. Upon contact, Tpr. Stone was told the complainant was ready to fire on an Elk when, within 100 yards, a barrage of rounds were fired at the Elk, and pointing directly at him. When he started to approach the downed Elk, 1 of the shooters threatened to shoot him if he came any closer. Tpr. Stone located the other shooters and cited the suspect making the threats for Menacing. The Elk was shot 5 times. 2 Hunters - Criminal Trespass Sergeant David Gifford and Sr. Tpr. Richard Lane (both Coos Bay) issued 2 citations for Criminal Trespass Second Degree and 1 citation for Fail to Validate Elk Tag. When 2 hunters entered Lone Rock Timber Company land with an ATV and shot a 4 point bull elk. The tag was not validated some 5 hours after the bull was killed. Hunting from Bathroom Window Senior Troopers Anderson and Kipper (both The Dalles) responded to a report of an illegal deer hanging in a garage at a residence in The Dalles. The investigation revealed a large 3 point buck hanging from the rafters of the suspect's garage. The investigation revealed the suspect shot the deer from his bathroom window while it was eating apples that were purposely placed in the back yard. The suspect was cited for Taking Buck Deer Closed Season. Wildlife/Hunting Suspects at Large Senior Trooper Klepp (Astoria) responded to an illegal spike elk kill in the Young s River drainage area. A group of 3 hunters were together and legally shot a 3x3 bull elk. As the bull dropped, another party of 2 men shot a spike elk that was running with the 3x3. The hunter who shot the spike elk ran over to the 3x3 and claimed he shot the 3x3. When the initial shooter confronted him regarding the spike elk that was lying nearby, the spike elk shooter quickly left the area with his companion. Sr. Tpr. Klepp arrived soon after and salvaged the elk. The suspects are still at large. Importation of Cervid Deer from South Dakota Senior Trooper Caldwell (Burns) observed a vehicle parked in front of a local restaurant in Burns that contained deer carcasses. He contacted the owner of the vehicle and eventually determined that there were 9 deer carcasses and 10 heads. Sr. Tpr. Caldwell also determined that all of the deer were killed and transported from South Dakota, which is a state with confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease. After contacting the suspect, he determined that a second suspect had the 10th deer carcass in Adrian. That suspect was contacted and transported the carcass to ODFW in Hines. The illegally imported cervid parts were seized, and the meat & antlers were returned to both suspects. One was cited for: Unlawful Importation of Cervid Parts from Chronic Wasting Disease State (South Dakota) (7 counts), and the second suspect was cited for: Unlawful Importation of Cervid Parts from Chronic Wasting Disease State (South Dakota) (3 counts). The unlawful parts were properly disposed. Hunting Deer in Backyard Senior Troopers Madison (Prineville), Prodzinski (Madras), and Sergeant Pond (Bend) executed a search warrant at a residence in Powell Butte. A suspect who did not take a deer during the archery season had been feeding deer in his backyard after season. When a buck came into his backyard, he shot it with his bow but was unable to claim his buck, because it left his property and died on his neighbor s property. The suspect was issued citations for Taking Buck Deer Closed Season and Waste of Wildlife. Illegal Trapping Senior Trooper Randall (Klamath Falls) and Recruit Weaver (Lakeview) were checking a rim rock area near Silver Lake for traps when they located several traps set illegally with sight bait. They pulled the traps and collected evidence at the scene. They identified the trapper by his brand on the traps. Trooper Hayes (Bend) had contacted a trapper in the Christmas Valley area using the same branded traps and he had a vehicle description of the trapper s vehicle. Sr. Tpr Randall and Rct Weaver located the vehicle and stopped it. The trapper they were looking for was in the vehicle. He had set the traps that Sr. Trooper Randall and Rct Weaver had pulled. He was cited and released for Trapping Prohibited Method- Sight Bait. Photo below-osp Trooper and ODFW Employee inspect 9 Seized Cervid Deer

6 P AGE 6 O REGON STATE POLICE FISH & WILDLIFE NEWSLETTER 20 Citations Issued to 5 Suspects The Tillamook team concluded a lengthy investigation that began with a tip in October. The investigation yielded the following: 2 cow elk were shot and left to waste in August; a doe deer was shot and left to waste in October; a forked horn buck was spotlighted in October, and a doe deer was spotlighted and left for waste in October. A total of 20 citations were issued to 5 suspects for Taking Elk Closed Season, Waste of Wildlife- Elk, Taking Antlerless Deer with No Valid Tag, Waste of Wildlife-Deer and Taking Deer with the Aid of an Artificial Light (x2 buck & doe). Wildlife/Hunting Family Members Cited for Loaning Tags Senior Trooper Shugart (McMinnville) and Trooper Dietz (Banks) completed an investigation that involved a felon shooting two bull elk, a 5 pt. and a spike on November 13 in the Hagg Lake area. The felon contacted 2 family members who had valid elk tags. The family members tagged and took the elk. The 2 elk were seized. The felon was cited for Felon in Possession of A Firearm, Illegally Taking Bull Elk with No Valid Tag (2 counts) and Borrowing Elk Tag. Each family member was cited for Loaning Elk Tag. Angling 3 Suspects on 1 ATV Senior Trooper Oriet (Patrol Div.-Banks) responded to a complaint with Sr. Trooper Schwab regarding ATV use on Weyerhaeuser property, north of Vernonia on the McKee Mainline, where several shots had been fired. They arrived in the area and began searching for the ATV. A short while later they encountered an ATV with 3 suspects riding it. All were armed with centerfire rifles and only 1 had a valid elk tag. The operator was 13 yrs old and was warned for Illegal Motorized Entry and No Elk Tag. His 21 yr old brother was cited for No Valid Elk Tag and the older passenger that did have a valid tag, was charged with Illegal Motorized Entry. 12 Citations Issued to Steelhead Anglers Senior Trooper Hawkins and Trooper Duncan (Baker City) worked steelhead anglers on the Snake River below Hells Canyon Dam. They issued a total of 12 citations for: Angling for Steelhead Prohibited Method Barbed Hook (11), and Depositing Litter in a Waterway (1). Sturgeon Anglers Cited Sergeant Allori and Sr. Tpr. Mike Hanson (both Portland) conducted surveillance of sturgeon anglers at Bonneville Dam resulting in the following citations issued: Failure to Immediately Validate Combined Angling Tag (2), Possession of an Altered Combined Angling Tag (2), and Unlawful Transport of Live Fish without a Permit (crappie). Rampant Angling Violations Senior Trooper Hand has been assisting Tpr. Dube (both Klamath Falls) in patrolling the Keno Reach of the Klamath River. The enhanced patrol effort is to determine how rampant the angling violations are. Trooper Dube has been successful in locating and citing several people over the last 2 weeks for various angling violations including: Exceeding the Daily Bag Limit of Trout, Angling Prohibited Method, Continuing to Angle After Attaining a Daily Bag Limit, and Possession of a Falsely Applied for License. OSP F&W Troopers Seize Poached Sturgeon Guide Cited for Aiding in Violations Senior Trooper VanProoyen (Gold Beach) observed a drift boat with 3 subjects in it angling for salmon on Hunter Creek above the deadline. When contacted they had 1 Chinook onboard and were observed releasing a smaller fish. Through an investigation it was determined that it was a guided trip. Both clients were warned for angling closed stream. The guide was cited for Aiding in a Game violation - Taking salmon closed stream. A report will also be forwarded to the Marine Board regarding the Guide s conduct. Suspect Shoots Salmon with.45 Caliber Pistol Trooper Cyr (Coos Bay) and Tpr. Katsikis, Patrol, responded to Ferry Creek at the end of Green Acres Lane. Tpr. Cyr received information that 2 suspects were snagging and shooting spawning salmon in the creek. Tpr. Cyr located the suspects at a home construction cite near the creek. It was determined that the suspects were chasing the salmon in the creek, hitting them with sticks, and kicking them. The salmon were in 4-6" of water. At one point, 1 of the suspects shot 1 of the salmon in the head with his.45 caliber pistol. The shooter was arrested for Harassing Wildlife and Unlawful Taking Salmon. The other suspect was cited for Harassing Wildlife. Sturgeon Surveillance Yields Violators Sergeant Allori, Sr. Trooper Hanson (both Portland) and a NOAA Fisheries agent conducted surveillance of sturgeon anglers in the Bonneville Dam area. The following citations were issued to a group of 5 anglers: Exceeding Daily Bag Limit Sturgeon (2), Fail to Immediately Release Sturgeon (1), Borrowing a Harvest Card (1), Loaning a Harvest Card (1), Waste of a Game Fish (1) (sturgeon), Possession of an Altered Harvest Card (1), Unlawful Possession of Sturgeon (1). Two sturgeons were seized and donated to charity. Additionally, citations were issued to other anglers for: Unlawful Transport of Live Fish (2) and Fail to Validate Harvest Card (1). Poached Salmon Found in Pot of Soup Trooper Boyd (Newport) had a USCG officer on a ride-along. Tpr. Boyd received a complaint of suspects catching salmon by hand on Steer Creek off of Logsden Rd. near Siletz. The reported vehicle license plate led the investigation to a residence in Newport where he found the suspects. Through an onsite interpreter, Tpr. Boyd received information from the suspect who had caught a large Chinook salmon by hand in a closed stream, and that the salmon in question was on the stove cooking in a boiling pot of mixed soup. The suspect was cited for unlawful possession of Chinook salmon and no 2006 angling license or tag. The suspects were allowed to retain the meat of the formerly spawning salmon.

7 OSP F&W Troopers on Airplane Patrol Illegal Take of Salal on the Rise? Recruit Buck (Portland) stopped to investigate a suspicious vehicle parked near a forest service gate near Sandy. Recruit Buck found the driver to be in possession of salal without a permit. The salal was seized and the suspect was cited for Cutting and Transport of Minor Forest Products without a Permit. Commercial Fish Crabbers Delay Setting Pots Trooper Davis (Coos Bay) accompanied the U.S. Coast Guard on a surveillance flight on the day commercial crabbers were allowed to start setting crab gear, prior to the season opening. No crabbers were observed, most of them remain tied up at the dock as the crabbers negotiate with the processors over price. General Law 2 Men Provided Alcohol to 4 Minor Girls Senior Trooper Ken Moore and Rct. Mike Buck (both Portland) were on routine patrol on Sauvie Island. While in a remote area they noted a car parked with 2 adult males and 4 juvenile girls standing nearby drinking beer. Upon investigating they found that the 2 males, ages 30 and 44, had purchased quarts of beer for the 15 year old girls. The girls had been picked up by the men in Beaverton and driven to the area. The girls did not know where they were and had not met the men prior to this day. The men were charged with Furnishing Alcoholic Beverages to Minors. All 4 girls were charged with Minor in Possession of Alcoholic Beverage and released to their parents. Environment/Habitat Bumper Left Behind, Trooper Finds Suspect Trooper Hayes (Bend) was patrolling east of La Pine and observed some vehicle tire tracks indicating a vehicle was driving recklessly. He followed the tracks to an area where the driver had stopped and dumped a truckload of trash. When the suspect left the area, his rear bumper fell off with the license plate attached. Later in the day, Trooper Hayes found the suspect driving around and matched the front license plate with the rear plate he had found. The suspect was issued a citation for Placing Offensive Substance on Property of Another. Shellfish P AGE 7 USFS Seizes 800 Lbs. of Tree Boughs Senior Trooper Edwards and Senior Trooper Moore (both Portland) assisted the USFS Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) in locating a possible meth lab located off USFS Road just outside Estacada. Further investigation by Sr. Trooper Edwards revealed that the meth operation was in fact a tree bough collecting operation that was going on late at night. The USFS LEO arrested 3 Hispanic males and seized over 800 lbs. of tree boughs. It was further discovered that they had made several trips out of the area with tree boughs during the last few days. Citizens Complaints Catch Crabbers Trooper Cyr (Coos Bay) contacted a sport boat in Charleston that had just returned from crabbing. Tpr. Cyr had received several complaints about this boat lately regarding illegal crabbing. During the contact Tpr. Cyr located 29 Dungeness crabs and 2 Redrock crabs, for 2 crabbers. Both suspects were each cited for exceeding the daily bag limit of Dungeness crab. Sergeant Attempts to Save Crash Victim Sergeant Allori (Portland) was first on the scene of a single vehicle crash on Hwy. 224 in Eagle Creek. Upon arrival he found 2 elderly females trapped in the vehicle, which was on its side. Sergeant Allori found the passenger was not breathing, had no pulse and attempted to give rescue breathing using the bag/mask device until medical assistance arrived approximately 10 minutes after his arrival. Unfortunately, the passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver, who was the sister of the passenger, was transported to OHSU with unknown injuries. Sergeant Worthy, Sr. Troopers Fosburg and Neufeldt arrived to assist. Sr. Trooper Neufeldt conducted the investigation. No citations were issued. Dirt Bike Suspect Attempts to Elude Trooper Trooper Hayes (Bend) was parked at an intersection in Christmas Valley, when a suspect on a dirt bike rode by him at a high rate of speed in the dark. A pursuit was initiated, the suspect attempted to elude by riding across alfalfa pivots and then circling his residence. The suspect was eventually taken into custody when he laid his motorcycle down in his front yard. The suspect was lodged in jail for DUII, Reckless Driving, and Eluding in a Motor Vehicle. Trooper Joins Search to Find Missing California Family Senior Trooper VanProoyen (Gold Beach) joined the search for a missing family from the San Francisco area who were enroute to Gold Beach, from the Portland area. Back country routes in the Agness area were checked as far as possible by vehicle. Heavy snow in the area limited access.

8 P AGE 8 O REGON STATE POLICE FISH & WILDLIFE NEWSLETTER OSP F&W Trooper with Seized Marijuana ATV Suspect Attempts to Elude Trooper Trooper Boyd (Newport) noticed an ATV that was leaving a closed road system and motioned for the rider to stop, the rider accelerated towards Tpr. Boyd's patrol vehicle at which time Tpr. Boyd activated his lights and siren. The ATV continued past and towards a group of houses at the end of NE 100th street in Newport. Tpr. Boyd found where the suspect left the ATV and continued to run on foot just prior to dark. They continued the search with the assistance of OSP patrol, Newport PD and Lincoln County Sheriffs office, but was unable to locate the suspect. The next day Tpr. Boyd stopped by the residence that the suspect had hidden the ATV. Tpr. Boyd found that the suspect was inside the residence and took him into custody. The suspect was lodged in the Lincoln County jail for 5 outstanding warrants, felony elude, misdemeanor elude on foot and was additionally cited for unlawful possession of less than an ounce of marijuana (found during the search of his person), operating a class I ATV on a pubic roadway & driving while suspended. Judge Seizes Hunting Licenses & Tags for 2 Years Two suspects that shot the deer WED earlier in the deer season pled guilty in front of Judge Summers, Stayton Justice Court. One suspect shot the WED after hours in the evening with a flashlight and the other shot the WED when it was antlerless during opening weekend. Both suspects were each fined $237; $87 went to court costs and $150 going to the WED account. Judge Summers also seized both suspect s hunting licenses and tags and suspended them for 24 months. General Law Investigation Leads to Stolen ATV Senior Trooper Freeman (Roseburg) stopped to assist a disabled vehicle on a rural road and assisted the driver in getting the vehicle started. The suspect was acting very nervous. After leaving the scene, Sr. Tpr. Freeman stopped the suspect a short time later for a minor traffic violation. The suspect was detained for Fail to display a Drivers License. A consent search revealed methamphetamine in a pipe on his person. There was an ATV and a motorcycle in the back of truck. Sr. Tpr. Freeman was unable to locate any license/serial number on the ATV. Sr. Tpr. Freeman ran a VIN check on the motorcycle and it came back stolen out of Roseburg. Both the motorcycle and ATV were seized and brought to the office along with the suspect. The suspect said that the ATV was his dads and not stolen. The suspect was lodged for Theft 1, PCS Meth and a Parole Violation detainer was placed on the suspect. Sr. Tpr. Freeman continued to do a follow up on the Polaris ATV. A section of the steering yoke had been cut out and filled with bondo where the serial number should have been. Sr. Tpr. Freeman checked with LEDS and local agencies for stolen ATV s matching the description. Contact was ultimately made at the local Polaris dealer with negative results. Sr. Tpr. Freeman then contacted Polaris International who advised of possible additional ID/VIN number locations. Sr. Tpr. Freeman was able to locate a partial number. Polaris was provided with that partial number and was able to narrow the final missing digit to 1 of 7 possible numbers. The 6th number came back as a stolen ATV out of Douglas County. Follow up is continuing, and an additional suspect has been identified. Warrant Served - Marijuana Grow & Methamphetamine Found A search warrant was served at a residence by Trooper Gunderson (The Dalles) after he had contacted a suspect during the opening day of elk season, and developed information that the suspect had been in unlawful possession of a weapon. PSD Troopers and The Dalles PD assisted with the warrant. During the warrant a small marijuana grow was located in the basement of the residence and methamphetamine was located in numerous locations, along with 14 rifles and 2 handguns, which were seized. One suspect was lodged for Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Manufacture of a Controlled Substance - l, Possession of a Controlled Substance - l and Possession of a Controlled Substance - ll. Second suspect was lodged for Manufacture of a Controlled Substance - l, Possession of a Controlled Substance - l and Possession of a Controlled Substance - ll. Hunter Receives Fine & Suspended License Sergeant Hagedorn (Pendleton) and Lieutenant Scorby (East Region) cited a suspect in October for Hunting with the Aid of Artificial Light (Deer WED), in Grant County. He received the following sentence from JP Farrell of the Grant County Justice Court: $780 fine $250 suspended, $100 restitution to WED Fund, 2 year hunting License Suspension, and 1 year Bench Probation. Dispositions Judge Gives Out Hefty Judgment of $10,717 During the 2005 Big Game season Trooper Schwartz (St. Helens) received information from an informant about 2 individuals in Scappoose that were using deceased relatives names/dates of births to purchase additional hunting licenses and big game tags. Tpr. Schwartz, with the assistance of Special Investigation Unit, F&W Troopers from Portland, St. Helens, Astoria, and Lt. Lane, served 3 simultaneous search warrants on residences. Three suspects were arrested on numerous counts of Identity Theft, Forgery, Loaning & Borrowing Tags, and Unlawful Possession of Game Mammal Parts. Both suspects pled guilty in Columbia County Circuit Court. One suspect was sentenced to pay $10,717 in fines, forfeit rifle and all items seized and suspended from hunting FOR LIFE. The second suspect was sentenced to pay $8,086 in fines, forfeit rifle and all items seized and suspended from hunting FOR LIFE.

9 P AGE 9 Dispositions Judge Hands Out Jail Time The following disposition is from the Tillamook Circuit Court. A Nehalem man was cited for Exceeding Bag on Elk and Criminal Trespass after an incident during archery season where he shot 2 bull elk on private property. The suspect pled guilty and was sentenced to: Restitution to ODFW - $1500, 2 year hunting license suspension, 2 year bench probation, 2 days in jail. Suspect Receives Community Service A suspect was sentenced in the Wallow County Circuit Court for Waste of Wildlife and his judgment was as follows: Hunting License Suspended for 36 Months, 180 Days in Jail-Suspended, 80 Hours Community Service, 36 Months Probation, Fines and fees of $2,383. Public Relations - Interagency Cooperation 2005 Case - Defendant Goes before Judge A defendant was sentenced for Exceeding the Bag Limit on Coast Elk. This is the result of a 2005 investigation by Trooper Boyd and other members of the South Coast team. The defendant received the following: $1500 fine; $1500 restitution to ODFW for the elk; 2 year hunting license suspension; 160 hrs of community service; 3 yrs probation which includes: No possession of firearms or other weapons for the length of probation; No participation in any hunting activity such as scouting, packing, or assisting other hunters in anyway for the length of probation. Forfeiture of a Browning A-Bolt 280 Remington w/bausch and Lomb Scope; forfeiture of a 7 pt. Roosevelt elk. ODFW Youth Pheasant Hunt Troopers Assist with Youth Hunt Sergeant Pond (Bend) and Senior Trooper Prodzinski (Madras) attended and assisted in the ODFW Youth Pheasant Hunts in the Madras and Sisters area. Several youth hunters participated after registering and showing a hunter s education card with their hunting license. Trooper Assists in Water Survival Training Trooper Boyd (Newport), with the assistance of other Marine Board instructors, held water survival training at the Newport swimming pool. In attendance were members of various law enforcement agencies in Lincoln County. At 6:30 p.m. Oregon State Police, Northern Command Center dispatch received a report of 2 lost hikers in the Lookout Mountain area in Marion County near Silver Falls State Park. One of the lost hikers was able to make a cell phone call to seek help but he could not describe where he had left his car or their current location. The lost hiker was able to say that they had taken the trail to Lookout Mountain and was now on a gravel road, but any further communications ended after his cell phone battery failed. Sr. Trooper Brown (Patrol Div.- Salem), Trooper Turnbo and Recruit Young Two Lost Hikers Rescued, One Goes to Jail (both Salem) responded to the park where they met a Marion County deputy who had found the missing hiker's car in the North Falls parking lot. The troopers and deputy continued searching the area. At approximately 8:30 p.m., Trooper Turnbo found the lost hikers. The 2 men were cold and wet but otherwise unharmed. One of the men was able to go home but, 1 was arrested and transported to Marion County Jail by Sr. Trooper Brown, he was wanted on a misdemeanor warrant for Fail to Appear (DWS & DUII). Oregon & Washington Work Together Trooper Collom, Trooper Allison, Sgt. Meyer (all Central Point) and Sr. Trooper Bennett (Grants Pass) along with 2 game wardens from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife served a search warrant on a Medford residence. The suspect was enroute home from his stint in an Eastern Washington jail. The suspect was arrested by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife game wardens in Dayton in Eastern Washington, while he was deer hunting on a late archery deer season. The suspect was arrested for: a felon in possession of a firearm and for false application for a resident Washington hunting license and big game tags. During the search warrant at the suspect's Medford home, a 6x6 set of elk antlers and elk meat were seized that the suspect had taken illegally in Washington with his falsely applied for license and tags. Also seized were 4 trophy sets of deer antlers that were believed to have been illegally taken in Oregon. Several rifles and shotguns were also seized. 3 Lost Mushroom Pickers Follow the Sound of Sirens to be Rescued Trooper Boyd and Sr. Trooper Canfield (Newport) assisted the Lincoln County Sheriff s Office search and rescue in locating some lost mushroom pickers. The mushroom pickers had a cell phone and could communicate with officers but did not know their location. The troopers located the picker s vehicle, and with the help of sirens the 3 lost pickers were able to follow the sound back to their car. Photo at right-osp F&W Troopers and WA. F&W Game Officers with seized evidence from a Search Warrant

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