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Where to fish
Visitors to Oregon's south coast can enjoy a variety of opportunities from jetty fishing for rockfish and lingcod,
to some...
Where to fish
Visitors to Oregon's north coast, from the Columbia River down to Nestucca Bay, can enjoy varied surf, jetty and ocean, and...
Where to fish
Feisty lingcod along rugged shores, lively surfperch against ocean beaches and fat rockfish among jetty rocks: these are just some of...
From license discounts to additional controlled hunt tags, ODFW wants to make sure our uniformed service members are given the...
How to hunt big game
See the latest and historic data on big game population surveys from 2012 to present.
How to hunt big game
See the latest and historic data about big game hunting statistics for different hunts.
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 clam and crab
In nearly every Oregon estuary, some species of bay clams can be found. However, abundances and variety of species is...
Where to clam and crab
Love the taste of crab and want to try harvesting your own? Already at the beach and looking for a...
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...
ODFW at work
He is an Oregon icon – Herman, the sturgeon, the state’s most famous fish. At 11 ft. long and nearly 500...
Can't find a place to see Oregon’s iconic spring chinook salmon spawning? Want to cross the ferruginous hawk off your birdwatching...
How to hunt big game
Oregon offers a spring and fall bear hunting season. Fall is entirely general season; spring bear is controlled in NW...
How to hunt big game
Cougar season and hunting information, including information about cougar conflict target areas.
How to hunt big game
As early season hunters know, dry conditions and the associated fire danger can have a large impact on your hunting...
Where to hunt game birds
Learning where hunters have been successful in the past may help
increase your chances of being successful in the future.
Where to hunt big game
Public access to lands suitable to hunt can be a challenge. That's why we have the Oregon Hunting
Access Map to help...
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...
Opportunity for kids
The time shared between a youngster and a mentor is invaluable. There simply is no better way to introduce a...
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 hunt big game
Private lands accounts for just over half of Oregon’s land base and include farms, range lands, wetlands, forests and stream...
Where to hunt big game
Oregon Open Fields is a grant that the A&H Program has been awarded from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)...
How to fish
More fish are probably lost because of improperly tied knots than any other single reason. Yet anglers who spend hours...