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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
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
Oregon offers some of the best upland game bird hunting in the West. The state’s diverse habitats support nine species...
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 Fish and Wildlife Commission
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...
Proposals for regulation changes
At its Sept. 12, 2025 meeting in Ontario, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted the following changes for 2026-27...
This online module serves as the required training for Bighorn Ewe and Rocky Mountain Goat tag holders. It is recommended...
How to fish
There are a variety of flatfish species that can be found off the Oregon coast.
living with wildlife
Build a bat box and know who to call with bat questions
More than 50 percent of native bats in North America are at risk. In Oregon, eight of 15 species are...
wildlife viewing
It's an iconic part of life in the Pacific Northwest—salmon returning to their natal rivers after years at sea to...
How to fish
This newsletter provides a summary of Oregon's 2023 sport bottomfish fishery.
How to fish
This newsletter provides a summary of Oregon’s 2023 sport halibut fishery.
How to clam and crab
Oregon has over 360 miles of coastline -- that's a big sandbox in which to take the family clamming and...
Regulation changes you should know about
Check out the fishing, clamming, crabbing and hunting regulation updates for 2024. These new regulations are highlighted in yellow in...
Where to fish
Required for steelhead anglers; season begins Dec. 1
The Rogue-South Coast Steelhead Validation is required for all winter steelhead anglers fishing in the Rogue Basin or on the...
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He is an Oregon icon – Herman, the sturgeon, the state's most famous fish. At 10 ft. long and nearly 500...
Where to fish
Includes lakes in the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area.
Where to fish
Includes lakes in the Willamette National Forest and the Three Sisters, Waldo Lake and Mt. Washington wilderness areas.
Where to fish
Includes lakes in the Winema and Rogue River national forests, and the Sky Lakes and Mountain Lake wilderness areas.
Where to fish
Includes lakes in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest and the Sky Lakes Wilderness.