Hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts perusing the 2023 Big Game Regulations might have been surprised when they saw the significant expansion of road closures in Northeastern Oregon during archery and rifle hunting seasons later this year.
But that list, it turns out, is not final.
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Come on Myatt...if ODFW really wanted to take pressure off of the deer and elk they would put a bounty on wolves that should of never been brought here. ODFW doesn't care about our game animals or the livestock being slaughtered by these rabid dogs. The mind set at the Baker ODFW is 100% pro-wolf, just as it is in Salem. And the Forest Service puppets are just as bad. If they can use anything (including ODFW) to close more roads that fits their agenda, they are all in. The state and federal agencies pushing their liberal agenda on the people is why Oregon is going down in population, not up. Most Oregonian's are not that stupid, they can see what you are doing. And it is pathetic.
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