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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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Historic harvest statistics can guide you to areas with good habitat that support healthy bird populations.
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Not all of Oregon’s high elevation lakes support fish populations. To help create fisheries in some of these off-road areas...
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 and related graphic illustrate several key...
Oregon offers some great opportunities for the first-time hunter -- from deer and elk, to geese and ducks, to chukar...
Each year ODFW stocks millions of trout in dozens of reservoirs, lakes and ponds across the state.
Finding these locations...
Check out the latest point summary reports for all big game, and use the information to strategize
while deciding which...
In nearly every Oregon estuary, some species of bay clams can be found. However, abundances and variety of species is...
Oregon’s Bowhunter Education Program teaches bowhunters the fundamentals of safe, responsible archery hunting
and an appreciation and respect for the environment...
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...
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...
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...
Regulated Hunt Areas (RHAs) are cooperative programs between Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and private landowners that offer regulated...
A beginner's guide to waterfowl hunting on Sauvie Island - an introduction. Part 1 of a 5 part series.
Siletz Bay, located at the south end of Lincoln city, is a very popular destination for beach-goers and clam diggers...
Let's go fishing! Not enough time? Think again. If you live in the greater Portland area, there are a number of places...
Summer is a great time to be on the Pacific chasing ocean salmon. Whether you captain your own ship
or...
A beginner's guide to waterfowl hunting on Sauvie Island - hunting in the North Unit. Part 4 of a 5...
Umpqua River is one of Oregon's largest estuaries; however, high freshwater influence makes the bay seasonal for crabbing. Softshell clam...
Not enough time to go fishing? Think again—if you live in the Bend, Redmond, Prineville, Sisters or LaPine areas there...