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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How to fish
Find links to the current fishing and hunting regulations, as well as in-season regulation updates.
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How to fish
Rockfish must be released when retention is prohibited or when an angler has reached the daily bag limit, but continues...
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...
Binoculars? Check. Field guide? Check. Now what? Learn the basics for bird watching.
Where to clam and crab
Coos Bay is Oregon’s largest bay. The lower bay (areas from the ocean entrance to the airport) is “marine dominated”...
How to fish
Longleader gear is used to target midwater species like yellowtail rockfish, canary rockfish and widow rockfish, while avoiding bottom-dwelling species like...
How to hunt game birds
Change up your tactics to take more early season birds.
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.
Where to fish
We've asked our fish biologists throughout the state to pick their favorite family fishing locations. These spots are great for...
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 fish
Más personas en Oregon pescan truchas que cualquier otro tipo de pez. Los pescadores pueden experimentar una vida de aventuras...
Where to clam and crab
You'll find crab areas and softshell clamming opportunities in the southern part of the bay.
Where to hunt big game
All funds raised by deer and elk auction and raffle tags go directly to the Access and Habitat Program...
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...
Where to hunt game birds
A beginner's guide to waterfowl hunting on Sauvie Island - Hunting in the Eastside Unit. Part 2 of a 5...
how to hunt
Oregon has everything it takes to be on any big game hunter's bucket list: Over 34 million acres of public...
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 clam and crab
The Siuslaw River runs past the city of Florence and then flows for 4 miles before reaching the Pacific ocean...
Where to hunt big game
Here you will find maps to help determine public vs. private land, wildlife management unit and controlled hunt boundaries, travel management...
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...
Where to fish
Trout are Oregon's most popular game fish but there are several species and not all are open to fishing. Learn...
Where to fish
Let’s go fishing! not enough time? Think again. If you live in the Medford area, there are a number of...
Where to hunt game birds
A beginner's guide to waterfowl hunting on Sauvie Island - hunting for geese. Part 5 of a 5 part series.