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How to hunt game birds
Filling someone else’s tag, hunting out of season are common violations
Poachers devastate mule deer herds in southeastern Oregon and brazenly shoot bighorn sheep in the north. Poaching is a problem...
How to hunt big game
ODFW has been reviewing big game hunting to simplify regulations, provide fair and consistent opportunity and ensure biological objectives are...
How to fish
Our tips for new or novice anglers
Fishing isn’t hard, but it can be confusing to know how to begin. Here’s a step-by-step approach to get from...
how to hunt
Our tips for new or novice hunters
Whether it’s spending more time outdoors or harvesting food for the freezer, there are lots reasons to become a hunter...
how to hunt
Our tips for new or novice hunters
Whether it’s spending more time outdoors or harvesting food for the freezer, there are lots reasons to become a hunter...
How to hunt big game
"I was out hunting near a reserve, and I shot a white-tailed deer. I didn’t know it was a white-tailed...
How to hunt big game
"I was out hunting near a reserve, and I shot a white-tailed deer. I didn’t know it was a white-tailed...
How to hunt big game
"I was out hunting near a reserve, and I shot a white-tailed deer. I didn’t know it was a white-tailed...
How to hunt big game
"I was out hunting near a reserve, and I shot a white-tailed deer. I didn’t know it was a white-tailed...
How to hunt big game
Resources to help prepare for a successful hunt in sagebrush country.
How to hunt big game
This permit allows hunters with certain disabilities to use a draw locking device attached to the riser of a modern...
How to hunt big game
To maximize their hunting opportunities
Some youth big game hunts rival adult tags in terms of the number of preference points needed to draw. Knowing...
How to hunt big game
To maximize their hunting opportunities
Some youth big game hunts rival adult tags in terms of the number of preference points needed to draw. Knowing...
Where to hunt big game
Due to increasing numbers of elk on private land and chronic elk damage, ODFW is piloting a new general season...
How to fish
Help protect wild fish during historic low runs
Wild steelhead mortalities are generally low under normal fishing regulations. But with several years of low runs, many anglers...
How to hunt big game
ODFW has been reviewing big game hunting to simplify regulations, provide fair and consistent opportunity and ensure biological objectives are...
Where to hunt game birds
Three ways to increase your draw odds
Located just north of Portland and sandwiched between the Multnomah Channel and the Columbia River, Sauvie Island Wildlife Area is...
How to hunt game birds
A test of your shooting skills, a delight for your palette
Learning the flight patterns of the birds, and honing your long-range shooting skills are keys to this unique and challenging...
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)...
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)...
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...
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.
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.
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...