Recreation Report
West Area
Recreation Report
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Reports are updated the first week of each month.
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Current seasons
Eurasian collard doves
Announcements
Not too early to think about fall turkey
Fall turkey in western Oregon doesn’t roll around until October, but now is the time to prepare! Read guidance documents, scout for birds, make landowner contacts, and look into the Hunt by Reservation Program.
- 2021 spring turkey harvest by unit – a look at the numbers to help you find a promising places to hunt.
- How to hunt wild turkey in Oregon – a comprehensive look at how to hunt for turkey.
- Tod's 10 tips for taking toms – 10 quick tips to help you get your bird.
- 2022-23 Game Bird Regulations
Changes to 2022-23 Game Bird Hunting Regulations
On April 22 the Fish and Wildlife Conservation adopted the 2022-23 game bird regulations. These regulations will be effective beginning July 1, 2022. The major changes from last year are:
- Fall turkey: Increased the daily bag limit for the Western Oregon Fall Turkey Season to two turkeys per day. The season limit of two turkeys of either sex remains in place but hunters can now fill both tags on the same day.
- Northwest Permit Goose season: Reduced Canada/cackling goose bag limit from four to three per day.
- Fern Ridge Wildlife Area: Opened the southern portion of the South Coyote Unit to public use, including hunting, and incorporated the area into the Wildlife Area Reservation Hunt Program.
District updates
ALL DISTRICTS
Eurasian collared doves: These birds have no protections in Oregon, so there are no closed seasons and no limits to their harvest. Target Eurasian collared doves around agricultural areas where food sources are abundant. Be sure of your identification before you hunt these birds which are larger and lighter than mourning doves with a distinctive band around the back of the neck. Identify this species and its habitat.
EASTERN OREGON
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Current seasons
Eurasian collared doves