ODFW *** System is DOWN!

[Lured In]

Just an FYI that the *** system is down, so if you are like me and procrastinated, you are S.O.L. They said they have no idea what is wrong or when it will get fixed. So much for hunting tomorrow.

If you have it and the system doesn't come up before the close of business, tomorrow will be a very quiet, if not hung over, day at Sauvie.

[XXL]

Here's the news release from the ODFW.
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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. :whazzup:

[bigshark]

The computer glitch continues through today 1-2-02. Went to PDX office and was issued a 30 day licence which will be replaced by a regular through the mail. The system is up for a time and then back down. For those of us that are too far from the offices that will hand write a licence my guess is to just call your local place and have them check to see if the system is up. If it is go there quick and you may get a licence. I guess its too much to hope for that the new software company would make good on putting a few bucks back for our resources and show some good faith.
No thats too much to wish for.