Recreation Report
West Area
Recreation Report
April 10, 2024
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Currently open
Eurasian collared dove, spring turkey (opens April 15)
District updates
For more information about the upcoming spring turkey season in your favorite hunting area, check out the 2024 spring turkey hunting forecast.
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.
JACKSON, JOSEPHINE, CURRY COUNTIES (Applegate, Chetco, Evans Creek, Rogue, portions of Dixon, and Sixes)
Spring turkey: Spring turkey season opens April 15 statewide. Now is the perfect time to begin scouting for your upcoming hunt. This time of year, turkeys can be located on the edges of open meadows and in the understory of oak savannahs scratching and feeding on freshly sprouting vegetation, insects, and acorns.
Knowing daily feeding schedules and routes can make or break your upcoming hunt. Turkeys roost up high in large trees at night. Trees with visible droppings on the branches and/or needles and at the trunk base can be a great indicator of a roosting spot. Often roosting trees are not far from areas where turkeys actively feed during the day.