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how to buy a license or permit
Some of ODFW's smaller field offices are not staffed to sell licenses to the public. However, staff at our larger...
The following step-by-step guide will walk you through the new online registration system. With ODFW’s electronic licensing system, you can...
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...
Buying a license or permit
With ODFW’s electronic licensing system, you can now purchase your licenses and tags online 24/7, 365 days a year, and...
Where to fish
Recurring drought conditions in central Oregon in recent years has had a significant impact on water levels in Wickiup Reservoir....
How to hunt game birds
Historic harvest statistics can guide you to areas with good habitat that support healthy bird populations.
How to hunt big game
Hunters know how easy it is to get focused on taking “the shot.” But a lot of planning and preparation...
How to fish
Summer is a great time to be on the Pacific chasing ocean salmon. Whether you captain your own ship
or...
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How to fish
As temperatures heat up during spring and summer, be on the watch for harmful algae blooms when recreating in Oregon...
How to fish
Fishing Oregon’s high elevation lakes is not just for dedicated anglers. It also appeals to hikers and backpackers who head...
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,...
How to fish
Crappie are scrappy, hard-fighting fish, and with a two-rod validation you can double the excitement of reeling in these delicious...
Columbian white-tailed and black-tailed deer share the same habitat in some parts of western Oregon. This video illustrates several key...
how to hunt
Oregon offers some great opportunities for the first-time hunter -- from deer and elk, to geese and ducks, to chukar...
How to hunt big game
All successful bear hunters are required by hunting regulations to check in their bear’s skull at an ODFW office within 10 days of...
Where to fish
Each year ODFW stocks millions of trout in dozens of reservoirs, lakes and ponds across the state.
Finding these locations...
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
When you visit Oregon's central coast, from the Cascade Head to Florence, bring your fishing rod with you.
The many opportunities...
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...