Oregon Commission Approves Lighted Nocks for Archery Hunters

By Vanessa Torres

Rocky Mtn goat auction tag available in 2016

Oregon -(Ammoland.com)- The Fish and Wildlife Commission met today in Florence and adopted 2016 big game hunting regulations.

Major changes for 2016 regulations are:

• Archery hunters may use lighted nocks which have no other function other than to increase visibility of the arrow and help hunters track wounded game.
• An auction tag for Rocky Mtn goat will be available in 2016.
• A new Premium Hunt series will offer an opportunity to draw an additional deer, elk, or pronghorn tag with a longer season. These tags will be very limited but available in most areas. Tags will be allocated through the regular controlled hunt draw process but will not use preference points.
• 2016 regulations will define “drones” and prohibit their use for activities related to hunting, trapping, and fishing.
• General archery elk hunters will be able to take either sex in Desolation and Minam units. Saddle Mtn and Scappoose, Wilson archery elk bag limit will go to bull only for all hunters (including Disabled Permit holders).

The Commission also discussed cougar target areas, where ODFW reduces the …Read the Rest

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