Sports and Recreation

Oregon hunters: deadline to apply for controlled hunts is May 15

2009-04-24T00:00:00-07:00

SALEM, Ore. â€” Hunters, avoid the long lines and busy fax machines and get your controlled hunt application in as soon as possible. Apply by fax, mail order, at a license agent or online. The deadline to apply is May 15. The ability to apply for controlled hunts ...

Pacific halibut season opens May 1

2009-04-23T00:00:00-07:00

NEWPORT, Ore. â€“ Fishing for Pacific halibut with two friends last spring Kelly Corbett was the last on in the boat to hook up, but you know the saying, â€œlast the bestâ€¦.â€ â€œIt took me 15 minutes to reel him in,â€ said Corbett, who lives in Seal Rock. Her fish ...

Increased bag limit offers Oregon anglers more opportunities

2009-04-23T00:00:00-07:00

NEWPORT, Ore. â€“ Starting May 1, saltwater sport fishers will be able to put one more groundfish in the marine fish daily bag â€“ the highest bag limit since summer of 2005. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission last week approved a change to increase the bag limit from six ...

Marine fishing regulations adopted for 2009

2009-04-17T00:00:00-07:00

CORVALLIS, Ore. â€“ The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission today adopted 2009 regulations for several marine fisheries, approved management plans for three state wildlife areas and received an update on $2.6 million in funding for federal stimulus projects. The new groundfish regulations include an increase in the recreational daily bag ...

NBC says Madden leaving broadcasting

2009-04-16T00:00:00-07:00

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Popular U.S. sports broadcaster John Madden is retiring from the world of broadcasting at the age of 73, NBC said Thursday. The network announced on its Web sites for MSNBC and NBC Sports that the NFL Hall of Fame coach, who commentated for "Monday Night Football" ...