Deer hunters

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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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Hybrid bass_Wiper from Ana Reservoir
How to fish

Wipers, a cross between striped and white bass, reach prodigious proportions in the productive waters of Ana Reservoir. Their size...

Juniper Pronghorn Floyde Forman
how to hunt

Pronghorn antelope are the fastest ungulates in North America and can reach speeds of up to 40 miles an hour...

30 years to the day after her grandfathers rocky mtn bighorn
how to hunt

Bighorn sheep and Rocky Mountain goat the rarest game mammals in Oregon today, with less than 100 bighorn sheep tags...

Summer bass fishing on Willamette River
Buying a license or permit

Hunting and fishing licenses are generally valid for the calendar year. The exceptions are game bird hunting permits and validations...

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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...

Bailey's Mule Deer
how to hunt

Oregon offers some great opportunities for the first-time hunter -- from deer and elk, to geese and ducks, to chukar...

Archery
How to hunt big game

Oregon’s Bowhunter Education Program teaches bowhunters the fundamentals of safe, responsible archery hunting
and an appreciation and respect for the environment...

Bird watching

Can't find a place to see Oregon’s iconic spring chinook salmon spawning? Want to cross the ferruginous hawk off your birdwatching...

Ducks on Ladd Marsh
ODFW at work

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...

Mentored Youth hunt
Opportunity for kids

The time shared between a youngster and a mentor is invaluable. There simply is no better way to introduce a...

Cullaby Lake Ramp

The north coast area includes the Lower Columbia River downstream of St. Helens to the Pacific Ocean, and the Oregon...

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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...

Owyhee Reservoir
Where to fish

The southeast area covers the high desert country of Harney and Malheur counties and is the most arid region of...

image of Catalpa Lake
How to fish

Fishing Oregon’s high elevation lakes is not just for dedicated anglers. It also appeals to hikers and backpackers who head...

image of two deer hunters on a ridge scanning countryside
Where to hunt big game

Didn't draw a big game tag this year? Here are some other ways to have a great hunting season.

Fishing Loon Lake
Where to fish

Salmon, steelhead and smallmouth bass offer world-class fishing here year-round. Rainbow trout are stocked in the upper Rogue and in...

Fishing at North Twin Lake
Buying a license or permit

The Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit is not a license or tag. Hunters must still obtain a hunting and/or...

Wildlife Area Parking Permit
Buying a license or permit

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife owns or manages nearly 200,000 acres of land set aside for wildlife use...

Roosevelt elk
Buying a license or permit
Or redeem your Sports Pac voucher

Find directions purchasing a tag online or from a license vendor, for redeeming your Sports Pac voucher, and purchasing a...

Black bear rummaging in home trash can
wildlife viewing
Tips for avoiding human/bear encounters

Black bears are part of the natural ecosystem but conflict can occur when they enter our space, or we enter...

Angler holding a large albacore tuna
How to fish
Can lead to fast fishing for hot fish

Albacore tuna fishing can offer nonstop action landing fast-moving, hard-fighting fish. Charter trips make tuna fishing accessible to all anglers...

Lake in the woods
Where to fish

Wide open spaces, wild windy places, and extreme temperatures characterize Oregon’s largest, most remote fishing zone. Scarcity makes water especially...