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How to hunt big game
An area-by-area look at the upcoming season
Snow and downed timber from late winter storms may limit early season access in many locations.
How to hunt game birds
Historic harvest statistics can guide you to areas with good habitat that support healthy bird populations.
wildlife viewing
Trumpeter swans may be recognizable by their loud, old-car-horn honking calls, but Oregon’s largest waterfowl species is still considered cryptic...
pheasant hunting
Dishaun and Caleb Berry are your typical father and son anglers who love to spend a day fishing together. But...
How to hunt big game
It's easy to check your results, and purchase your tag, on the ODFW electronic licensing system. NOTE: Once the draw...
Salvaging deer and elk struck by vehicles is legal in Oregon. However, you must fill out a permit (after the...
Where to fish
Follow this page for background on steelhead management, to provide feedback and learn about decisions when they happen for the...
pheasant hunting
Welcome to the 4th season of the Beaver State Podcast! In this episode, Tim and Nicole talk about Conservation...
How to hunt game birds
Adjust your strategy for changing conditions
Frigid temperatures, frozen water, wary birds – the last month of duck hunting season can be tough. Here are some...
How to fish
What's new for 2023
Here's a quick summary of the major fishing and big game hunting regulation changes for 2023.
Pioneer and other licenses are available for senior hunters and anglers at a reduced cost.
waterfowl
So, how does this book club work?
We’ll be reading four books a year, or one book each quarter to...
And much more on ODFW's YouTube channel
This list features some of the best performing videos of the year and takes viewers to unique parts of Oregon...
waterfowl
In this last episode of Season 3 of the Beaver State Podcast, we delve into the stories of Oregon’s native...
How to hunt game birds
What hunters need to know
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has caused the death of many wild and domestic birds in Oregon. Here’s...
waterfowl
The Salmon Trout Enhancement Program, or S.T.E.P, has been around since the early 1980s, an effort by the Oregon State...
waterfowl
Sauvie Island may be the undisputed heavyweight of Oregon waterfowl hunting locations, but it isn't the only sweet spot in...
Where to hunt big game
Private lands accounts for just over half of Oregon’s land base and include farms, range lands, wetlands, forests and stream...
Where to hunt big game
Oregon Open Fields is a grant that the A&H Program has been awarded from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)...
conservation
Jaklyn Larsen doesn’t like the term “social media influencer,” but when a crow decided to befriend her, she documented it...
conservation
Brandon Harper and Justin Stubbs are U.S. Marines. They're veterans who've decided to work in the world of hunting and...
From license discounts to additional controlled hunt tags, ODFW wants to make sure our uniformed service members are given the...
Where to fish
Required for steelhead anglers beginning 2023
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, the Rogue-South Coast Steelhead Validation is required for all winter steelhead anglers fishing in the Rogue...
conservation
Conservation is our overarching goal at ODFW, but getting folks out to interact with the state's fish and wildlife is...