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The Beaver State Podcast is a product of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that takes a look at...
Buy licenses/tags online and print them immediately from any printer—or choose electronic tagging to carry your documents and tag fish...
The Beaver State Podcast is a product of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that takes a look at...
The Beaver State Podcast is a product of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that takes a look at...
This page includes offers of help and resources from ODFW employees for those who have had to evacuate their homes...
Most of the wildlife in Oregon evolved with wildfire. And even though fires are intensifying, they are nothing new to...
The Beaver State Podcast is a product of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that takes a look at...
The Beaver State Podcast is a product of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that takes a look at...
The 2020-21 Oregon game bird seasons look promising with quail and chukar numbers up in the east, forest grouse booming...
In the spring of 2019, several clients chartered an ocean fishing trip out of Coos Bay. They were promised trophy-size lingcod....
Some anglers think coho are more aggressive and easier to catch while they’re still in the open waters of the...
Wide distribution, an aggressive nature and willingness to take bait, flies or lures, makes cutthroat trout a popular target in western...
The Beaver State Podcast is a product of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that takes a look at...
The Beaver State Podcast is a product of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that takes a look at...
ODFW wildlife biologist offer a look at the habitat conditions and hunting outlook for the upcoming season.
ODFW has been reviewing big game hunting to simplify regulations, provide fair and consistent opportunity and ensure biological objectives are...
The Beaver State Podcast is a product of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that takes a look at...
Poachers devastate mule deer herds in southeastern Oregon and brazenly shoot bighorn sheep in the north. Poaching is a problem...
The Beaver State Podcast is a product of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that takes a look at...
Each year, thousands of fish are harvested illegally in Oregon. Anglers who wait all year for their favorite salmon or...
The Beaver State Podcast is a product of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife that takes a look at...
Ask 10 anglers how to fish and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. However, there are a few types...
Due to COVID-19 related ODFW office closures, bear hunters are temporarily not required to check-in their animal at an ODFW...