Game Bird Hunting

Seasons

With dove and quail seasons beginning Sept. 1, some waterfowl seasons extending through January, and spring turkey available through the end of May, game bird hunting in Oregon is almost (but not quite) a year-round activity.

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2024-25 Game Bird Seasons

Upland birds

Ruffed and blue grouse

Open area: statewide
Open dates: Sept. 1 to Jan. 31, 2025
Daily bag limit: 3 of each species
Possession limit: 9 of each species

Chukar and Hungarian (gray) partridge

Open area: statewide
Open dates: Oct. 12 to Jan. 31, 2025
Daily bag limit: 8*
Possession limit: 24*
*Within the posted boundaries of the Lower Klamath Hills Regulated Hunt Area near Klamath Falls, the daily chukar bag limit is two and possession limit is four. See State & Federal Refuge Area Regulations for Lower Klamath Hills Regulated Hunt Area Information.

Rooster pheasant

Open area: statewide (Additional Special Hunt)
Open dates: Oct. 12 to Dec. 31, 2024
Daily bag limit: 2
Possession limit: 8

Quail (California and mountain)*

Open area: Western Oregon
Open dates: Sept. 1 to Jan. 31, 2025
Daily bag limit: 10
Possession limit: 30
*Bobwhite quail may be taken as part of the quail bag limit.

Open area: Eastern Oregon
Open dates: Oct. 12 to Jan. 31, 2025
Daily bag limit: 10 (may not include more than 2 mtn Quail)
Possession limit: 30 (may not include more than 6 mtn Quail)
*Bobwhite quail may be taken as part of the quail bag limit.

Western Oregon Fee Pheasant Hunts

See e-regulations for requirements and bag limits

Denman Wildlife Area
Season: Sept. 16 - Oct. 4

E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area
Season: Sept. 30 - Oct. 31

Fern Ridge Wildlife Area
Open units: E and W Coyote, Fisher Butte and Royal Amazon
Season: Sept. 9 - Oct. 6

Sauvie Island Wildlife Area
Open unit: Eastside
Season: Sept. 16 - Sept. 29

2023 Controlled Sage-grouse Season

See e-regulations for requirements and open areas

Application period: July 1 to Aug. 9
Season dates: Sept. 7 - 15
Open areas: see e-regulations
Daily bag limit: 2
Season limit: 2

Turkey

2024 fall¹ turkey

See e-regulations for turkey tagging requirements

General

Open area: eastern Oregon, WMUs 36, 37 (west of FR 12 and south of the northern Ochoco NF boundary), 38, 40, 43 - 45, 48 (area north and west of the N Fork John Day R), 49, 51 - 64, 65 (east of the western Malheur NF boundary) and 67³
Season dates: Oct. 12 - Nov. 30 & Dec. 1- Jan. 31, 2025 ²
Daily bag limit: 1 turkey of either sex
Season limit: 1

Open area: eastern Oregon, WMUs 37 (east of FR 12 and north of the northern Ochoco NF boundary), 46, 47, 48 (south and east of the N Fork John Day R), 50 and 65 (west of the western Malheur NF boundary)
Season dates: Sept. 1 - Nov. 30 & Dec. 1- Jan. 31, 2025²
Daily bag limit: 1 turkey of either sex
Season limit: 1

Open area: western Oregon, WMUs 14-30
Season dates: Sept. 1 - Jan. 31, 2025
Daily bag limit: 2 turkeys of either sex⁴
Season limit: 2

1 It is unlawful to obtain and possess more than two 2023 fall turkey tags, of which only one can be a General Eastern Oregon Fall Turkey Tag.
2 From Dec. 1 - Jan. 31, 2023 hunting is allowed only on private lands by permission. Private lands are any lands not owned or controlled by any state, county, or federal agency.
3 All allotted and/or tribal lands inside the exterior boundary of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are not open to hunting (see map).
4 Each turkey tag allows the harvest of one bird.

2025 General Spring Turkey Season⁵

Open area: statewide
Season dates: Apr. 15 - May 31, 2024
Daily Bag Limit: One male turkey or a turkey with a visible beard
Seasonal bag limit: 3
⁵It is unlawful to obtain and possess more than three 2024 statewide spring turkey tags.

2025 Spring Youth Turkey Hunt⁶

Season Dates Statewide: Apr. 13-14 and April 15 - May 31, 2025
Daily Bag/Season Limit: One male turkey or one turkey with a visible beard
Hunters must possess a 2024 youth general spring turkey tag and follow the general spring bag limit. Youth with an unfilled tag may also hunt during the general spring season. See Youth Hunting Opportunities for more information.
See e-regulations for additional license requirements.

2024-25 migratory game bird seasons (excluding geese)

Migratory game birds and crows	Open area (see zone maps and descriptions)	Open season (all dates inclusive)	Daily bag limit	Possession limit
Youth Waterfowl Hunts	Sept. 28-29. See season dates and hunt requirements at Youth Hunting Opportunities.
Veterans and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunt	Feb. 1, 2025. See hunt requirements.
Mourning dove	Zone 1	Sept. 1 - Sept. 30 & Nov. 15 - Dec. 14	15	45
Mourning dove	Zone 2	Sept. 1 - Oct. 30	15	45
Band-tailed pigeon^a	Statewide	Sept. 15 - Sept. 23	2	6
Duck^a (including merganser)	Zone 1	Oct. 12 - Oct. 27 & Oct. 31 - Jan. 26, 2025	See footnote (a)	See footnote (b)
	Zone 1 Scaup	Nov. 2 - Jan. 26, 2025
	Zone 2	Oct. 12 - Dec. 1 & Dec. 5 - Jan. 26, 2025
	Zone 2 Scaup	Oct. 12 - Dec. 1 & Dec. 5 - Jan. 8, 2025
Coot	Statewide	Concurrent with duck seasons listed by zone	25	75
Wilson's snipe	Zone 1	Nov. 2 - Feb. 16, 2025	8	24
Wilson's snipe	Zone 2	Oct. 12 - Jan. 26, 2025	8	24
Brant^a	Statewide	Nov. 30 - Dec. 15	2	6
Crow	Statewide	Oct. 1 - Jan. 31, 2025	No Limit	No Limit

^a Permits are required for: band-tailed pigeon, brant, and sea ducks.
^b The daily bag limit of ducks (including mergansers) is seven. Within the daily bag limit, you may not have more than: two scaup (during open season), two hen mallards, one pintail, one harlequin, two redheads, and two canvasbacks. The possession limit is triple the daily bag limit.

Duck, snipe and mourning dove hunting zones

2024-25 regular goose seasons

Goose	Open area (see zone maps and descriptions)	Open season (all dates inclusive)	Daily bag limit			Possession limit
September Canada goose season	Northwest Permit Zone	Sept. 7 - Sept. 15 - A NW Goose Permit is not needed to hunt during This season.	5 Canada geese			15 geese
	Southwest Zone	Sept. 7 - Sept. 11	5 Canada geese			15 geese
	All Eastern Oregon Cos	Sept. 7 - Sept. 11	5 Canada geese			15 geese
	NOTE: South Coast Zone is closed during this season.
Regular goose seasons	Note: Definitions for Canada geese and white geese can be found on General Hunting Info.		Canada geese	White-fronted geese	White geese	Canada geese	White-fronted geese	White geese
	Northwest Permit Zone^c	Oct. 19 - Oct. 27 & Nov. 23 - Jan. 16, 2025 & Feb. 18 - Mar. 10, 2025	^3d	10	20	^9d	30	60
	Southwest Zone	Oct. 12 - Oct. 27 & Nov. 5 - Jan. 26, 2025	4	10	20	12	30	60
	South Coast Zone	Oct. 5 - Dec. 8 & Dec. 21 - Jan. 11, 2025 & Feb. 22 - Mar. 10, 2025	6	10	20	18	30	60
	High Desert and Blue Mountains Zone Canada Goose	Oct. 12 - Dec. 1 & Dec. 10 - Jan. 26, 2025	4	—	—	12	—	—
	High Desert and Blue Mountains Zone White and White-fronted Goose	Oct. 12 - Dec. 1 & Jan. 16 - Mar. 10, 2025^e	—	10^f	20	—	30^f	60
	Mid-Columbia Zone Canada Goose	Oct. 12 - Oct. 27 & Nov. 5 - Jan. 26, 2025	4	—	—	12	—	—
	Mid-Columbia Zone White and White-fronted Goose	Oct. 12 - Jan. 1, 2025 & Feb. 1 - Feb. 23, 2025	—	10	20	—	30	60

c During the regular goose season, all Northwest Oregon Goose hunters must see info for important regulations regarding this goose season.
d Within the Northwest Permit Zone, the season for dusky Canada geese is closed. See Northwest Oregon Goose for important information.
e From Jan. 31 - March 10 goose hunting is closed on the Miller Island Unit of Klamath WA, Summer Lake WA, Ladd Marsh WA, and all units of the Klamath NWR Complex, except for hunters participating in the Veterans and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunt.
^f Within Lake Co only, the daily bag limit is one white-fronted goose. The possession limit is triple the daily bag limit.