2002 Oregon Fishing Licenses

[brshooter]

Hope you have yours! The system is down state wide and they don't know when it will be back up. I sure hope they get it going quickly. The wife and I were planing on fishing in the morning. That is what I get for waiting til the last minute.

[Ryan Pultz]

I got mine last week :tongue:

[FlyChucker]

Just received from ODFW

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact: Anne Pressentin Young (503) 872-5264 x5356
Internet: www.dfw.state.or.us (http://www.dfw.state.or.us) Fax: (503) 872-5700

For Immediate Release December 31, 2001

Licensing System Experiencing Shut Downs

PORTLAND - The computerized licensing system to issue hunting and fishing licenses shut down Monday due to problems with a new software program, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said. Officials are working to get the system operational as soon as possible.
Hunters who were successful for controlled elk hunts beginning Jan. 1, 2002 or for Sauvie Island duck hunts for Jan. 1, 2002 may obtain hand-written hunting licenses and tags at an ODFW office that issues licensing documents. Locations include: Portland headquarters, Bend, Central Point, Charleston, Clackamas, Corvallis, Hines, La Grande, Newport, Ontario, Roseburg, Salem, Sauvie Island, Springfield and Tillamook.
Salmon, steelhead, or sturgeon anglers who do not have a 2002 license or 2002 harvest tag may purchase a one-day or three-day license at the ODFW offices listed above to fish on New Year's Day.
ODFW offices close at 5 p.m. and will not be open New Year's Day.

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>For Immediate Release 4:30 p.m. - December 31, 2001
ODFW Offices Issuing Hand-Written Hunting, Fishing Licenses

PORTLAND - The computerized licensing system to issue hunting and fishing licenses remained shut down Monday afternoon due to problems with a new software program, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said. Officials are working to get the system operational as soon as possible.
Anglers and hunters may obtain hand-written hunting or fishing licenses and tags at an ODFW office that issues licensing documents. Locations include: Portland headquarters, Bend, Central Point, Charleston, Clackamas, Corvallis, Hines, La Grande, Newport, Ontario, Roseburg, Salem, Springfield and Tillamook.
ODFW offices close at 5 p.m. and will not be open New Year's Day.

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[Joe]

They are online as of 5:45 PM. I just got my license and tag.

[brshooter]

We scored ours. Bi-Mart came back on line about 5:35 tonight. They didn't have hatchery tags though. At least we can fish tomorrow.

[POS Clerk]

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact: Anne Pressentin Young (503) 872-5264 x5356
Internet: www.dfw.state.or.us (http://www.dfw.state.or.us) Fax: (503) 872-5700

For Immediate Release 6 p.m., December 31, 2001

Hunting, Fishing Licensing System Repaired

PORTLAND - Oregon's hunting and fishing licensing system became operational at 5 p.m. today after a day-long shut down due to a technical malfunction. Hunters and anglers may again purchase 2002 licenses at any license agent during normal business hours.
The Point-of-Sale computerized licensing system experienced slow downs and periodic problems over the weekend. The system was shut down briefly on Sunday and at 11 a.m. today.
In response to the problem, Oregon Department and Fish and Wildlife offices began issuing hand-written licenses and tags. Other license vendors may not issue hand-written documents.
ODFW computer programmers believe that the problem was a combination of a software and hardware problems. They worked diligently through the day to implement a back up system. Programmers will conduct a full evaluation later this week to avoid similar problems in the future.
ODFW offices fielded numerous phone calls today because many hunters and anglers wanted to start the new year participating in outdoor recreational activities.
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[David Johnson]

Any one know if Bi Mart is open on the 1st? I have a gif certificate for a license from them that I got for Christmas.

[POS Clerk]

I hear they are open from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Jan 1st :tongue:

[debest]

I've been away from the fishing scene way too long....Should I get a Hatchery Harvest Tag in addition to a regular Harvest Tag now? :whazzup: Thanks for your help!! :tongue:

[24 on/ 48 off]

$50.00 for combo license and S/S tag. Ouch.

--spud-- :smile:

[Nanook]

Entire system down again this afternoon until further notice. Snoozed and losed. :mad:

[Scutes]

I just got my license and tag at Hollywood Freddy's at 9:30. Feel like I won the lottery! What a fiasco. Look out Mr. Sturgie - somebody's gonna pay! They're open 'til 11 if anybody out there is desperate and feeling lucky.

[POS Clerk]

The following are exerts from today’s ODFW e-mail:

“The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife shut down the computerized licensing system at 1:30 p.m. today”

“The licensing system will be effectively offline until the problems are resolved”

“Hunters and anglers must have an official 2002 license and appropriate tag to hunt or fish.”

“Many hunters and anglers filled ODFW offices Dec. 31 to obtain hand-written licenses when the computer system went down. It is unknown how many sportsmen and women left an ODFW office or license agent without receiving requested documents”

$2,000,000 for the original hardware creating the POS System

$274,000 December 3rd, 2001 for software updates.

The system breaking down at the first of the year so sportsmen cannot
go hunting or fishing…

PRICELESS…


POS Clerk