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 hunt game birds
Federal wildlife refuges available for bird hunting in the Columbia Basin. Part 3 of a 4 part series of articles.
Help teach a new generation of safe, ethical hunters
For kids younger than 18, hunter education is required. For the volunteers who teach hunter education, the mandate it more...
Binoculars? Check. Field guide? Check. Now what? Learn the basics for bird watching.
Where to fish
The north Willamette area includes the Columbia River from Bonneville downstream to St. Helens and the lower Willamette Basin north...
How to fish
Find links to the current fishing and hunting regulations, as well as in-season regulation updates.
Oregon's outdoors are for everyone
ODFW believes everyone benefits from healthy fish and wildlife and from the chance to explore, connect and thrive outdoors. Join...
How to fish
More fish are probably lost because of improperly tied knots than any other single reason. Yet anglers who spend hours...
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...
How to hunt big game
Learning to hunt is an adventure that can last a lifetime, and ODFW Hunter Education is a great way to...
How to fish
Begun in 2014, the Tag Team Program helps ODFW fish biologists better understand the effectiveness of stocking efforts.
It’s also a...
How to fish
Más personas en Oregon pescan truchas que cualquier otro tipo de pez. Los pescadores pueden experimentar una vida de aventuras...
How to hunt game birds
Change up your tactics to take more early season birds.
Where to fish
The central area follows the Deschutes River Basin along the eastern slope of the Cascades, and includes the middle reaches...
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 fish
Crappie are scrappy, hard-fighting fish, and with a two-rod validation you can double the excitement of reeling in these delicious...
Hunters and anglers can still visit their local ODFW license agent to purchase and print licenses, tags and other documents...
How to fish
Bass are an increasingly popular game fish even in a state noted for its native salmon, steelhead and trout. Bass...
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 clam and crab
The Oregon Health Authority has issued an advisory for recreationally harvested softshell and gaper clams along the Oregon coast due...
Where to hunt big game
All funds raised by deer and elk auction and raffle tags go directly to the Access and Habitat Program...
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
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
As temperatures heat up during spring and summer, be on the watch for harmful algae blooms when recreating in Oregon...
