East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-24

j, and foothills are the home OF tn
birds and with limit OF five birds
! week. the inroads on their numbe
! likewise do not lessen the numbe
seen each year. The Chinese pheas
ants in this section thrive in whea
fields and alfalfa fields and ar
found In nearly all parts Of the county
Il Duck season opens on September i
and continues through December
Hunters usually allow the pheasan
season to pass before they go out II
| pursuit OF ducks and geese. Thes,
migratory birds are bagged chiefly or
the Columbia river, the lower Uma.
| tilla and the reservoirs Of the-west en-,
OF the county. Geese are oftentimei
hunter from stubblefields. where hun
ters dig pits and lie In wait for the
birds at feeding time.
The killing of quail and Hungarian
partridges in Umatilla county is no
now allowed by law and these little
birds are rapidly multiplying. The
partridges, especially, do well in this
section and promise to give excellent
hunting at such time as they are open
For the sportsmen who desires un-
restricted hupting the desert areas Of
the west end of the county as well as
the improved lands now under irri-
cation present excellent opportunity
Jack rabbits and cottontails are so
numerous in these regions that drives
are annually held, poison mixtures put
out in the winter and other means
I..s. ~. -,
rodents. Rabbits and red squirrels
may be shot at any time of the year
and most ranehers will grac!ously
thank anyone who desires the sport
md will score few hits.
Hunting Predatory Animals
Predatory animals also exist in
Umatilla county and their killing by
shot or trap is profitable to the hunts
man. Coyotes, which prey upon sheep
and lambs, draw bounty from the
county of SO for adult males and pup
pies and 81 for females. Their skins
are quite desirable in the fur market
and also bring a good price. Trap
ping these animals forms a pastime
for quite number during the winter
and early spring months. Bobcats are
also found occasionally and their pelts
paid bounty for at the rate of 50.
Bear are occasionally hunted in the
and found near sheep
amps where they often cause depre-
dations.
Trapping for fur bearing animals is
n sport developed on small scale
along the streams and trails of the
Last winter a few trappers
made considerable money from fur
Bearing rodents taken along the Una ,
lila. The biological survey depart
nent of the u. S. government main
aims paid trappers in the mountains /
or the elimination of predatory ami
mails.
With nearly every form of outdoor
port in his own county, the Umatilla
junty sportsman cannot help having
! keen interest in the various branch
!. This interest has also been quick
ned by sportsmens' associations in
he county. prominent among which
& the Jmatilla County Fish & Game
Umatilla county has one /.
lember. Marion Jack, on the fish and
ame commission for Oregon and the
iterests Of Eastern Oregon are thus
'oked after.
Tho Umatilla County Fish & Game
ssociation makes recommendation
,garding the closing of streams TO
shing and on hunting matters,
'henever fish are sent here to stock
treams, the association furnishes
1enlbers who assist in planting the
Ish. They also are pledged to see
at hunting and fishing laws are not
olated and maintain strict code of
that makes for a con-
lued hunters and fishers paradise
this section.
When birds are not on the wing and
out are not luring nimrods away
ON their guns, trapshooting captures
lie attention of many county sports
en. Pendleton, Pilot Rock and Ath-
na all have well organized gun clubs
nd trapshooting is a weekly feature
the spring months. All these towns
ave developed some excellent shots
nd tournaments in the northwest us
ally draw more than their quota of
ltries from Umatilla county.
Collins Park
The Pendleton Rod & Gun Club this
ring was the recipient of a new
looting grounds near Mission sta
on. four miles east of town. II. w.
oilins. local grain dealer, donated
veral acres of ground and the site
as named in his honor, Collins Park.
he rod and gun club has plans under
ay to erect on this field club house
ID to make the park n picnic spot
r members, their families and
lends it is located on the main
ain route OF the Old Oregon Trail
the o. w. r. & N. railway
n.
natilla river.
Besides the Pendleton club the Pilot
nck shooters have fine grounds on