ODFW Articles
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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Where to hunt big game
Didn't draw a big game tag this year? Here are some other ways to have a great hunting season.
Most of the wildlife in Oregon evolved with wildfire. And even though fires are intensifying, they are nothing new to...
How to hunt big game
Resuming in 2022, successful bear hunters must appear in-person at an ODFW office to check in their bear's skull.
How to hunt big game
Where-to and how-to go big game hunting in Oregon
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
Resources to help prepare for a successful hunt in sagebrush country.
A growing number of people take to the woods in winter, looking for antlers that have been shed by Oregon’s deer...
How to hunt big game
Rabbit hunting is the third most popular type of hunting activity in the U.S., behind wild turkey and deer hunting...
How to hunt big game
What hunters should know
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal disease infecting deer and elk across North America. While CWD has not yet...
How to fish
Impacts on fishing, hunting and viewing
As much of Oregon continues to experience years of on-going drought, hunters, anglers and wildlife viewers can expect the continued...
How to hunt big game
If you bought a tag you must report, even if you weren't successful or didn't hunt. Hunters have until Jan. 31 and...
How to hunt big game
Desktop scouting, trail cameras and 5 other scouting tips
Buying a license or permit
ODFW’s Premium Hunts give any hunter a chance to draw an additional deer, elk or pronghorn tag with a months-long...
wildlife viewing
In late September, deer and elk begin their annual migration to wintering grounds, and often have to cross roads and...
How to hunt big game
Oregon offers spring and fall bear hunting seasons. Fall bear is an entirely general season hunt, while spring season is...
how to hunt
Plus, a look at all the classes we offer
Learn to fish, hunt, shoot or cast at an ODFW class or workshop. There are events throughout the state, and...
Where to hunt big game
Here you will find maps to help determine public vs. private land, wildlife management unit and controlled hunt boundaries, travel management...
How to hunt big game
See the latest and historic data about big game hunting statistics for different hunts.
How to hunt big game
Hunters know how easy it is to get focused on taking “the shot.” But a lot of planning and preparation...
How to hunt big game
Portable blinds are your best bet
The number of big game hunters using blinds has increased over the last 20 years. Be sure to follow regulations...
how to buy a license or permit
Some of ODFW's smaller field offices are not staffed to sell licenses to the public. However, staff at our larger...
How to hunt big game
Information gleaned from the teeth of harvested black-tail deer will help ODFW biologists learn more about the deer population.
how to hunt
Oregon has everything it takes to be on any big game hunter's bucket list: Over 34 million acres of public...
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...
