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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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Bighorn sheep and Rocky Mountain goat the rarest game mammals in Oregon today, with less than 100 bighorn sheep tags...
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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...
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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...
Where to clam and crab
Just a few miles south of Newport, the town of Waldport is on the shores of Alsea Bay. It is...
How to fish
With just a couple of tools and a few minutes, The Fish Grip™, originally designed as a safer way for...
How to hunt big game
Portable blinds are your best bet
The number of big game hunters using blinds has increased over the last 20 years. Be sure to follow regulations...
How to fish
Find links to the current fishing and hunting regulations, as well as in-season regulation updates. Anglers must check in-season updates...
Where to clam and crab
Nehalem Bay offers both beach and boat access to softshell and purple varnish clam beds.
Where to fish
Each year ODFW stocks millions of trout in dozens of reservoirs, lakes and ponds across the state. Finding these locations...
Share your observations with ODFW’s iNaturalist project
The purpose of this project is to help us understand the impacts roads have on Oregon's wildlife, and to identify...
This example will show you how to read a point summary report.
Where to clam and crab
Siletz Bay, located at the south end of Lincoln City, is a very popular destination for beach-goers and clam diggers...
Where to hunt game birds
A beginner's guide to waterfowl hunting on Sauvie Island- Hunting in the Westside Unit. Part 3 of a 5 part...
Scout out more information on how to prepare for this year's hunt season, take a look at the Hunter's plan...
How to fish
And for more than just bait
To most anglers, herring and anchovies are best known as bait. But they also can be fun to catch and...
Where to clam and crab
Umpqua River is one of Oregon's largest estuaries; however, high freshwater influence makes the bay seasonal for crabbing. Softshell clam...
How to fish
Not all of Oregon’s high elevation lakes support fish populations. To help create fisheries in some of these off-road areas...
Where to fish
Let's go fishing! Not enough time? Think again. If you live in the greater Portland area, there are a number of places...
Buying a license or permit
Get your permit to hunt goose in the northwest corner of Oregon- part of the Pacific Flyway for migrating waterfowl.