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Git-R-Done: Trump opens 1.4 million federal acres to hunters, anglers

"He's basically said, 'Git-R-Done,'" said Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who is spearheading the opening of 1.4 million acres and elimination of 7,500 regulations limiting access.

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[Geardo]

Finally.

 

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US Government Department of Interior link:

Secretary Bernhardt Proposes Increasing Public Access to Hunting and Fishing on 1.4 Million Acres Nationwide

 

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Here's what they are proposing in Oregon and Washington:

Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge: Expand existing sport fishing to new areas.
McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge: Open mourning dove, wild turkey and big game (elk, white-tailed deer and mule deer) hunting for the first time on 620 acres already open to other hunting.
Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge: Open sport fishing for the first time on acres already open to other activities.

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge: Expand existing waterfowl hunting to 1,142 new acres.
Entiat National Fish Hatchery: Formally open to sport fishing for the first time.
Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery: Formally open to sport fishing for the first time.
Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery: Formally open to sport fishing for the first time.
San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge: Open sport fishing for the first time on acres already open to other activities.
Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery: Formally open to sport fishing for the first time.

 

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Nice!

"In Oregon, migratory bird hunting will be allowed for the first time at Wapato Lake and Hart Mountain national wildlife refuges. "

Trump administration plans to open 2.3 million acres of wildlife refuges to hunting and fishing

The Trump administration announced plans on Wednesday to open up 2.3 million acres of land to hunting and fishing on more than 100 national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries across the country – earning praise from hunting groups but derision from wildlife conservation organizations who...

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