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 fish
The southeast area covers the high desert country of Harney and Malheur counties and is the most arid region of...
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 fish
Use your favorite gear, target sea-runs in late summer, and more
Wide distribution, an aggressive nature and willingness to take bait, flies or lures, makes cutthroat trout a popular target in western...
Where to fish
Wide open spaces, wild windy places, and extreme temperatures characterize Oregon’s largest, most remote fishing zone. Scarcity makes water especially...
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...
How to fish
Find links to the current fishing and hunting regulations, as well as in-season regulation updates.
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...
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
Late summer and early fall is wildfire season in Oregon and access to the placed you like to hunt, fish or...
How to hunt game birds
Dove hunting seasons open earlier than many others and offer one of the first opportunities to go afield each year...
Where to fish
On Free Fishing Weekends, you don't need a license to fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon. That's no license...
How to hunt game birds
Change up your tactics to take more early season birds.
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 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
It's important to be able to distinguish between the most commonly encountered rockfish. Knowing what you've caught, and how many...
how to hunt
Oregon has everything it takes to be on any big game hunter's bucket list: Over 34 million acres of public...
How to hunt game birds
Oregon supports diverse waterfowl populations, from sea ducks in coastal saltwater to puddle ducks in the alkali basins of southeast...
Where to hunt game birds
Learning where hunters have been successful in the past may help
increase your chances of being successful in the future.
Share your observations with ODFW’s iNaturalist project
The purpose of this project is to help us understand the impacts roads have on Oregon's wildlife, and to identify...
Where to hunt big game
All funds raised by deer and elk auction and raffle tags go directly to the Access and Habitat Program...
How to fish
With just a couple of tools and a few minutes, The Fish Grip™, originally designed as a safer way for...
How to fish
Attend an ODFW family fishing event or DIY
We make it easy to take your family fishing – with free fishing events, recommended family-friendly fishing locations, and how-tos on...
Where to clam and crab
The areas around Bandon, on the Coquille River, have productive softshell beds. The areas near Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge...
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...