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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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How to hunt game birds
Legal hunting weapons and weapon restrictions for hunting big game and game birds in Oregon.
Each year over 9 million Oregonians and visitors head to hills – and the desert, and the beach – to...
Where to fish
See the Oregon records for both coldwater and warmwater game fish. And, find the forms to submit if you think you've...
How to hunt big game
Oregon’s population of about 6,000 cougars occupies a wide variety of habitat across the state, offering a year-round, readily-accessible hunting...
Where to fish
Includes lakes in the Umpqua National Forest and the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness.
Take the Western Native Trout Challenge and you’ll learn about native trout and where to find them, earn bragging rights...
How to fish
Wipers, a cross between striped and white bass, reach prodigious proportions in the productive waters of Ana Reservoir. Their size...
how to hunt
Bighorn sheep and Rocky Mountain goat the rarest game mammals in Oregon today, with less than 100 bighorn sheep tags...
how to hunt
Pronghorn antelope are the fastest ungulates in North America and can reach speeds of up to 40 miles an hour...
Buying a license or permit
Hunting and fishing licenses are generally valid for the calendar year. The exceptions are game bird hunting permits and validations...
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Columbian white-tailed and black-tailed deer share the same habitat in some parts of western Oregon. This video and related graphic illustrate several key...
Can't find a place to see Oregon’s iconic spring chinook salmon spawning? Want to cross the ferruginous hawk off your birdwatching...
ODFW at work
Due to customer demand for a more modern, easier-to-navigate website, ODFW is introducing MyODFW.com. This new mobile-friendly website was designed with...
The north coast area includes the Lower Columbia River downstream of St. Helens to the Pacific Ocean, and the Oregon...
Where to hunt big game
Regulated Hunt Areas (RHAs) are cooperative programs between Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and private landowners that offer regulated...
How to fish
Opportunities from beach, pier and jetty
With some simple, inexpensive gear and a little knowledge, anglers of all ages can enjoy a day of marine fishing.
Where to fish
Salmon, steelhead and smallmouth bass offer world-class fishing here year-round. Rainbow trout are stocked in the upper Rogue and in...
Conservation is at the heart of what ODFW does, and your support is important in the work to help Oregon's...
How to fish
Successful steelhead fishing is more about developing a good strategy for finding fish than about fussing over gear, techniques and...
How to fish
Más personas en Oregon pescan truchas que cualquier otro tipo de pez. Los pescadores pueden experimentar una vida de aventuras...
Where to fish
The southeast area covers the high desert country of Harney and Malheur counties and is the most arid region of...
Hunters and anglers can still visit their local ODFW license agent to purchase and print licenses, tags and other documents...
Where to fish
Wide open spaces, wild windy places, and extreme temperatures characterize Oregon’s largest, most remote fishing zone. Scarcity makes water especially...