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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Medical marijuana growers in Jackson County fly under radar ... With the pot grows come the gripes: County already fielding complaints ... Butte Creek Mill raises $100,000 toward $2.5 million cost of rebuild ... Medical marijuana growers in Jackson County fly under radar ... With the pot grows come the gripes: County already fielding complaints ... Butte Creek Mill raises $100,000 toward $2.5 million cost of rebuild ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: New 'premium hunts' offer expanded opportunities Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted May. 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News While in line to buy into this year's controlled-hunt lottery, the guy behind me asked if I was going to put in for any of the new premium hunts. I hadn't heard anything about them, but they sounded kind of interesting, at least the way he was talking about them. I didn't want to bug the teller, because the other guys behind me wouldn't want me taking up their time. Instead, I'll take up your time. What are they? — M.M., Medford Premium hunts are a new offering this year by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to give hunters a chance to draw an extra deer, elk or pronghorn tag with a months-long season instead of just a few weeks. The hunts are similar to the yearly auction tags that often sell for several thousand dollars, but the winners of the premium tags will pay the regular price, according to ODFW. The premium hunts are in addition to the regular hunts, so hunters can apply for the same deer and elk tags they normally do. However, the premium hunts are solo tags and are not sold to full hunt parties. Since applications for the premium hunt series began in December, they have been popular among Oregon's hunters, says Michelle Dennehy, ODFW's Wildlife Division spokeswoman. As of Wednesday, more than 36,000 premium hunt applications have been sold. The deadline for purchasing them and regular controlled-hunt applications is Sunday. The premium deer and elk hunts will run Sept. 1 through Nov. 30, while the pronghorn hunt will run Aug. 1 through Sept. 30. The hunts were set last year, and the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will set the tag numbers at its June 9-10 meeting in Salem. The applications cost $8, and the new opportunity already has raised close to $300,000, Dennehy says. Agency officials said they plan to set aside the money raised in this new hunt to fund special projects that help improve big-game populations and, in turn, perhaps increase hunting opportunities. Another idea tossed around is to use some of the money for targeted law-enforcement on key mule deer winter ranges where poaching has posed problems for the herds, according to ODFW. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected] . To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted May. 14, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501