Gift the outdoors
Give a years worth of outdoor adventure
What to get for family and friends who love the outdoors—the birder, hiker, aspiring angler, avid hunter or neighbor who cares deeply about conservation? Here's a list of gift ideas that get them outdoors the entire year or contribute to conserving fish, wildlife and their habitats.
Waterway Access Permit
A great gift for kayakers, rafters, etc.: The permit is required for paddlecraft (SUPs, rafts, drift boats, kayaks, canoes, etc.) 10 feet long and longer and sailboats under 12 feet. Fees support the aquatic invasive species prevention program and grants for boating facilities. Purchase via guest checkout (under General Category), no account required and it's transferable so write the recipient's name in customer information, then print out permit and give to them.
Wildlife Area Parking Permit
For the wildlife viewer or hiker in your life: The annual permit allows parking at all of ODFW's 20+ wildlife areas (including Sauvie Island in Portland). Purchase via guest checkout (under General Category), no ODFW account required. Also included with the purchase of an annual hunting license.
Conservation Stamp
Conservation stamps are a great gift for both art and wildlife lovers and support conservation of Oregon's most vulnerable fish and wildlife and their habitats. Purchase art prints using form online.
Upland bird and waterfowl artwork also available.
Donate to OCRF in someone's name (starting at $10)
Donate to the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund to create new opportunities for wildlife watching, urban conservation, community science and other wildlife-associated recreation. Round up your purchase through ODFW's licensing system or donate $10 in the name of your friends or family directly through the Conservation and Recreation Fund website at https://www.oregonisalive.org/ by writing their name in the donation box.
Buy online at MyODFW.com or at license sale agents. 2026 products go on sale Dec. 1, 2025.
A note on gifting licenses:
If you already have an ODFW account and are buying for family and friends that have one too, the Group Purchase feature makes it even easier to give gifts. To gift an annual license for a brand new customer, you need their name, date of birth, address, email and other personal information.
Shellfish licenses
Crabbing and clamming are easy, family-friendly activities. ODFW guides make it easy to get started and know where and when to go. You can gift some basic clamming and crabbing gear too!
Fishing licenses
Fish 365 days a year in Oregon with opportunities for every season from trout in stocked lakes to tuna far out at sea. Combine a license with angling tag and other endorsements for the salmon, steelhead, halibut or sturgeon angler in your life. Also see our gear gift guide for the beginner or more avid angler in your life.
Hunting licenses
Or pick up a combination hunting/fishing license. Check out our gear gift guide and other gift ideas for hunters.
Big game raffle tickets
The perfect stocking stuffer! Gift the chance for a four-months long hunt during the rut for the hunter in your life with the purchase of big game raffle tickets. Hunts available for deer, elk, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope or Rocky Mountain goat. Discounts for ticket bundles.
Youth licenses
Still one of the best deals around: Youth Combo license (includes angling, hunting, plus shellfish license and Columbia River Endorsement).
Or, gift a Youth Sports Pac (residents only, includes fishing, shellfish and hunting license; combined angling tag; spring turkey, cougar, general or controlled bear tag, elk and deer tags; upland bird and waterfowl validations and the Columbia River Basin Endorsement).
To gift a youth license, the recipient must already have an ODFW account and ID number. A parent or guardian can create it for them online or at a license agent.
Check out the Latest Recreation Report
Current conditions and opportunities to fish, hunt and see wildlife. Updated weekly by fish and wildlife biologists throughout the state.