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Need to figure out controlled hunts, find a place to clam, learn how to fish or get directions to a wildlife area? We've got information on all that and more, straight from ODFW biologists and other accomplished hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers.
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Learning where hunters have been successful in the past may help increase your chances of being successful in the future.
Buying a license or permit
Creating a purchase group allows you to buy licenses, tags and other documents for family and friends, both online and with agents. After
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Buying a license or permit
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife owns or manages nearly 200,000 acres of land set aside for wildlife use...
Buying a license or permit
Or redeem your Sports Pac vouchers
Directions for purchasing a license or tag online or from a license vendor, for redeeming your Sports Pac voucher, and...
You caught it, now it's time to cook it—and what better time than during a holiday meal with your family...
Oregon offers some great opportunities for the first-time hunter -- from deer and elk, to geese and ducks, to chukar...
Education
Oregon has more than 75 ranges where you can improve your shooting and archery skills. Shooting range map.
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Hunting regulations level the playing field for all hunters and maintain fair chase standards. New technology threatens both.
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Connecting willing private landowners with discerning hunters through an online booking platform
Everyone Belongs Outdoors
ODFW welcomes everyone to hunt, fish, trap, harvest shellfish and participate in wildlife viewing to the degree their passion exists
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How to hunt big game
Choice of e-tagging or paper tags
The ODFW electronic licensing system makes it easy to tag your harvest for salmon, steelhead and halibut, as well as...
Regulating harvest, health, and enhancement of wildlife populations
Most of the wildlife in Oregon evolved with wildfire. And even though fires are intensifying, they are nothing new to...
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Safety Checklist
Wildfire season in Oregon and access to the place you like to hunt, fish or recreate may be impacted. So be sure...
How to hunt game birds
7 reasons they’re great for new hunters
The Western Oregon Fee Pheasant Hunts offer new hunters a chance to hone their skills in a hunt that’s close...
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How to hunt game birds
Change up your tactics to take more early season birds.
How to hunt game birds
Whether it’s spending more time outdoors or harvesting food to fill the freezer, there are many reasons to become a...
How to hunt game birds
Better known for their elaborate courtship displays, greater sage-grouse also offers the wingshooter a unique hunting experience. This is a...
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Oregon offers some of the best upland game bird hunting in the West. The state’s diverse habitats support nine species...
This is your one-stop platform for learning how to hunt and fish in Oregon. Register to participate in one...
Legal shooting hours for Game Birds and Northwest Permit Goose for the 2025-26 hunting seasons.
How to hunt game birds
Youth game bird hunt opportunities give young hunters a chance to hunt in a controlled setting with a focus on...
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...