![angler stands in shallow water holding a large Chinook salmon in two hands](/sites/default/files/styles/400x266/public/2024-08/937_columbia_river_chinook-3.jpg?itok=GAsUzKFq)
![angler stands in shallow water holding a large Chinook salmon in two hands](/sites/default/files/styles/400x266/public/2024-08/937_columbia_river_chinook-3.jpg?itok=GAsUzKFq)
Hunt, Fish, Explore Oregon
Wildfire season is already hitting Oregon hard. For hunters, that can mean area closures and fire restrictions. When hunting opportunity is limited, decisions on tag refunds and point reinstatement are typically made after the hunt closes.
![Hunter with rifle on shoulder walks up a dry grassy slope](/sites/default/files/styles/405_x_270_3_2_/public/2024-07/early%20deer%20hunter.jpg?itok=8bpECoWI)
CWD is a fatal disease infecting deer and elk across North America. It has now been found in three bordering states – Idaho, Washington, and California, but has not yet been detected in Oregon. Hunters can do their part to protect local herds by getting their deer or elk harvest tested.
![Three ODFW biologists examine an elk at a CWD test station](/sites/default/files/styles/405_x_270_3_2_/public/2022-01/CheckSta2015-hero%20shot.jpg?itok=46E4d1RU)
Check out tips for fishing Buoy 10 and the latest salmon regulation updates for coastal rivers and streams.
![Sun is is rising over the ocean with a line of fishing boats on the water](/sites/default/files/styles/405_x_270_3_2_/public/2024-08/2020_boats_fishing_buoy_10_columbia_river_sunrise-2.jpg?itok=nfhy2L0E)
You'll still find your favorite pages in the same places, they'll just look different (better, we hope!) and be easier to navigate.
![A Cooper's hawk sites on a fencepost looking off in the distance](/sites/default/files/styles/405_x_270_3_2_/public/2024-08/coopers_hawk_ladd_marsh-2.jpg?itok=DeJ0PMXx)
![Fishing](/sites/default/files/styles/405x305/public/fishing.jpg?itok=qMtaiJHu)
![Game Bird Hunting](/sites/default/files/styles/405x305/public/game_bird.jpg?itok=nTBOjBxn)
![Crabbing & Clamming](/sites/default/files/styles/405x305/public/crabbing.jpg?itok=9YlJpoIq)
Get all the how-to and where-to information you'll need to dig, rake and set pots for clams and crabs.
![Big Game Hunting](/sites/default/files/styles/405x305/public/hunting.jpg?itok=bGQtEJPg)
From applying for a tag, to stalking a deer or elk, learn the techniques and opportunities for hunting big game.
![Wildlife Viewing](/sites/default/files/styles/405x305/public/viewing.jpg?itok=do6BhsJc)
![Recreation Report](/sites/default/files/styles/405x305/public/RR.jpg?itok=8Fq3QA5l)
![Hunting public land](/sites/default/files/styles/380x228/public/2024-01/Hunting%20public%20land_0_1.jpg?h=29f63dd6&itok=OvqytmuY)
![Man and boy surfperch fishing from beach](/sites/default/files/styles/380x228/public/2023-05/surfperch%20fishing.jpg?itok=DYb-va1D)
![Pheasant hunt](/sites/default/files/styles/380x228/public/2017-09/0089_brittany_and_pheasant_budeau.jpg?itok=BTQlySXl)