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D Dawg
Since 24 Aug 2009
56 Posts
Hood River
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 Tue Apr 12, 16 11:10 am Seal Sighting off the Event Site |
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| Kiting Monday April 11th, I spotted a seal in the water halfway between the Event Site and the WS Bridge. How did a seal get past the Cascade Locks Dam? That can not be good for the salmon and no...it was not a log. |
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4907 Posts
Portland
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| Tue Apr 12, 16 11:21 am |
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they cruise up the locks with the boats - seen them - sea lions at stevenson
had one come out of the water and bark at my kite with Joe the kiter - seemed pissed...
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pauls
Since 20 Jun 2005
562 Posts
white salmon
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| Tue Apr 12, 16 2:19 pm |
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| i picked up a couple of them hitching on sr14..... |
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jerp
Since 22 Feb 2013
450 Posts
Obsessed
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| Tue Apr 12, 16 2:29 pm |
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| I almost hit a sea two weekends ago at the ES. F-er popped up right in front of me as o was making my way back to the marina |
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HRnico
Since 22 Mar 2008
261 Posts
Da Hood
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| Tue Apr 12, 16 6:41 pm |
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Do you need a hunting license or fishing license to bag one?
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Justsmile
Since 20 Jul 2009
1523 Posts
Not Portland
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| Tue Apr 12, 16 9:29 pm |
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A seal knocked a father and son off their jet ski a couple days ago in the willamette. We had to respond for a capsized vessel with victims. Fisherman go to then before the seal returned to snack on them:-)!!
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SalmonSlayer
Since 27 Nov 2005
648 Posts
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| Wed Apr 13, 16 10:09 am |
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| HRnico wrote: | | Do you need a hunting license or fishing license to bag one? |
It should be open season above the dam with no license. Save the Salmon and all....
I have enjoyed seal meat. It does not taste like chicken. |
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4907 Posts
Portland
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4329 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Wed Apr 13, 16 11:32 am |
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| I've seen them in The Dalles. |
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4Stringer/KipWinger
Since 27 Apr 2005
541 Posts
Hood River
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| Wed Apr 13, 16 12:13 pm seal or sea lion? |
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Are seals or sea lions (or both) being seen above Bonneville Dam?
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4907 Posts
Portland
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ShiverMeTimbers
Since 26 Feb 2013
381 Posts
Gig Harbor
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| Wed Apr 13, 16 7:29 pm |
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| does the Marine Mammal Protection Act apply this far inland? |
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4203 Posts
Camas
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| Thu Apr 14, 16 4:59 pm |
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Not just the salmon they're killing. I videoed one last year killing a 6 foot sturgeon. According to other boaters in the area, it was the seal's third one that day.
The current policy on the sea lions is beyond stupid. Even when they finally kill one, they trap it and "euthanize" it far from the water. If they just shot the damn thing and let the body drift downsteam, other seals would be repelled by the smell of dead sea lion.
Do be wary of them. That seal I filmed last year charged my boat. Funny, in a 20 foot boat. Not so funny SUPing, swimming or body dragging... They are starting to get very territorial in the Columbia. They won't eat you obviously, but they could tear an artery if they decided to chase you off, and you could bleed out before you got help. |
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jerp
Since 22 Feb 2013
450 Posts
Obsessed
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| Thu Apr 14, 16 5:36 pm |
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| I would think the amount of water traffic at the ES would keep them away. guess not. |
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dyyylan
Since 14 May 2014
26 Posts
Hood River
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| Thu Apr 14, 16 5:55 pm |
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| Great, I moved here to get away from the sharks in the ocean, and now you're telling me there are killer attack seals in the river. |
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HRnico
Since 22 Mar 2008
261 Posts
Da Hood
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| Thu Apr 14, 16 7:38 pm |
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++^ for Nak. Time for open season
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BCD131
Since 26 Mar 2013
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| Fri Apr 15, 16 9:00 am |
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When my dad was young(he's 73 now) there was a bounty on seals and sea lions in Washington. i recall him saying you had to retrieve them quick because they sank. To get your bounty they would have to turn in their nose, not the whole carcass.
I've seen them hanging out at The Dalles Marina. |
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