ODFW Articles
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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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...
How to fish
A guide to the field identification of bull trout, brook trout, and their hybrids.
Where to fish
Let’s go fishing! not enough time? Think again. If you live in the Roseburg area, there are a number of...
The following step-by-step guide will walk you through the new online registration system. With ODFW’s electronic licensing system, you can...
Where to hunt game birds
An introduction and overview map of bird hunting in the Columbia Basin. Part 1 of a 4 part series of...
How to clam and crab
Oregon crabbing is a year-round activity that can almost always yield a successful trip. Crabbing trips require minimal gear, often...
wildlife viewing
In late September, deer and elk begin their annual migration to wintering grounds, and often have to cross roads and...
From license discounts to additional controlled hunt tags, ODFW wants to make sure our uniformed service members are given the...
How to fish
Más personas en Oregon pescan truchas que cualquier otro tipo de pez. Los pescadores pueden experimentar una vida de aventuras...
How to fish
More people in Oregon fish for trout than for any other kind of fish. Anglers can experience a lifetime of...
Where to hunt game birds
Learn about private lands granting public access to bird hunting in the Columbia Basin. Part 4 of a 4 part series...
Where to fish
The south Willamette area covers the upper Willamette Basin south of Salem and includes the communities of Albany, Corvallis, Eugene...
Buying a license or permit
Buy licenses/tags online and print them immediately from any printer—or choose electronic tagging to carry your documents and tag fish...
how to hunt
Looking for the perfect gift for the hunter on your holiday list? We’ve asked some ODFW staff, all avid hunters...
How to clam and crab
The Oregon Health Authority has issued an advisory for recreationally harvested softshell and gaper clams along the Oregon coast due...
How to fish
A quick guide to cleaning and storing the fish you catch.
A growing number of people take to the woods in winter, looking for antlers that have been shed by Oregon’s deer...
How to hunt big game
Choose a conventional or online course
Hunters younger than 18 must take hunter education before they can hunt in Oregon. We also recommend hunter education for...
Most of the wildlife in Oregon evolved with wildfire. And even though fires are intensifying, they are nothing new to...
Where to fish
The John Day – Umatilla area includes the John Day River and Umatilla River basins, and Oregon’s upper reaches of...
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...
How to hunt big game
What hunters should know
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal disease infecting deer and elk across North America. While CWD has not yet...
Give a years worth of outdoor adventure
What to get for family and friends who love the outdoors—the birder, hiker, aspiring angler, avid hunter or neighbor who...
How to fish
Surf fishing is one of Oregon’s most underutilized fisheries. There are hundreds of places to fish along Oregon’s sandy beaches...