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Education
Oregon has more than 75 ranges where you can improve your shooting and archery skills.
Shooting range map
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How to fish
Bass are an increasingly popular game fish even in a state noted for its native salmon, steelhead and trout. Bass...
Oregon is home to two rare, at-risk desert bats, the pallid and spotted bats, both recognized as State Wildlife Action...
This newsletter provides a summary of Oregon’s 2024 sport bottomfish fishery.
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Hunting regulations level the playing field for all hunters and maintain fair chase standards. New technology threatens both.
Something unique is happening in the most populated part of Oregon - the emergence of a new salmon fishery.
by ODFW Water Program
Salmon, trout, and steelhead need abundant clean, cold water to thrive, and ODFW works year-round in streams across the state...
Everyone Belongs Outdoors
Hunter's Resources Hunter's Technique Hunter's Bounty Hunter's Plan
Oregon hunter's bucket list: Over 34 million acres of public land...
how to hunt
Connecting willing private landowners with discerning hunters through an online booking platform
How to hunt big game
Check out the latest point summary reports for all big game, and use the information to strategize while deciding which
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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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Education
Hunter's Technique Hunter's Bounty Hunter's Plan Hunter's Guide
Register now to attend an ODFW Hunter Recruitment Program workshop
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how to hunt
Everyone Belongs Outdoors
Hunter's Bounty Hunter's Plan Hunter's Guide Hunter's Resources
The goal in using key elements to spot the animal before
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Everyone Belongs Outdoors
Hunter's Plan Hunter's Guide Hunter's Resources Hunter's Technique
By following the Hunter's plan for big game success
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Porcupines may be one of Oregon's most recognizable wildlife, but surprisingly little is known about them—especially in Central Oregon.
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...
This newsletter provides a summary of Oregon’s 2024 sport Pacific halibut fishery.
how to hunt
Over-winter survival was generally good for Oregon's deer and elk herds. Parts of the state even got a reprieve from...
How to clam and crab
Razor clams and other bivalves are filter feeders that eat single celled plants called phytoplankton. Some species of phytoplankton manufacture biological...
Everyone Belongs Outdoors
Oregon salmon anglers in the summer and fall are like kids in a candy store. Treats abound regardless of which...