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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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Known for its high desert climate, sage-covered canyons, glacial peaks and mountain lakes, this zone is defined by the reach...
On Free Fishing Weekends, you don't need a license to fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon. That's no license...
Desktop scouting, trail cameras and 5 other scouting tips
During summer drought and high temperatures, fish start feeling the heat. Give them a break by following these warm weather...
Step-by-step directions for applying for a controlled hunt online and how to change your hunt choices. The deadline to apply...
Summer is a great time to be on the Pacific chasing ocean salmon. Whether you captain your own ship
or...
The following step-by-step guide will walk you through the new online registration system. With ODFW’s electronic licensing system, you can...
Mentored Youth Hunter Program allows youth 9 through 15 years of age to hunt without first passing an approved hunter education...
Look for collection barrels where you hunt. Data gathered from wings and tails helps ODFW biologists look at population productivity...
The Western Oregon Fee Pheasant Hunts offer new hunters a chance to hone their skills in a hunt that’s close...
An emergency hunt is an unanticipated hunt held on short notice to address acute agricultural damage. Many damage situations are...
Some anglers think coho are more aggressive and easier to catch while they’re still in the open waters of the...
Oregon offers some of the best upland game bird hunting in the West. The state’s diverse habitats support nine species...
Public access to lands suitable to hunt can be a challenge. That's why we have the Oregon Hunting
Access Map to help...
In late September, deer and elk begin their annual migration to wintering grounds, and often have to cross roads and...
Buy licenses/tags online and print them immediately from any printer—or choose electronic tagging to carry your documents and tag fish...
We asked some of the fisher folk at ODFW for their favorite gift-giving ideas. Here's what they said.
Rockfish must be released when retention is prohibited or when an angler has reached the daily bag limit, but continues...
A growing number of people take to the woods in winter, looking for antlers that have been shed by Oregon’s deer...
Coos Bay is Oregon’s largest bay. The lower bay (areas from the ocean entrance to the airport) is “marine dominated”...
As early season hunters know, dry conditions and the associated wildfire danger can have a large impact on your hunting...
These updated rules were adopted after the current regulation booklet was printed, and supersede those printed regulations. Always check for...
To most anglers, herring and anchovies are best known as bait. But they also can be fun to catch and...