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Fishing licenses are valid from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. You can begin buying your next year's license on Dec. 1 of the prior year. If you have questions, please call ODFW licensing staff at 503-947-6101.
Hunting licenses are valid from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. You can begin buying your next year's license on Dec. 1 of the prior year. If you have questions, please call ODFW licensing staff at 503-947-6101.
Game bird seasons in Oregon run from July 1 to June 30, which means you'll need to purchase new upland and waterfowl validations before you hunt again in the fall. If you have questions, please call ODFW licensing staff at 503-947-6101.
Shellfish licenses are valid from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. You can begin buying your next year's license on Dec. 1 of the prior year. If you have questions, please call ODFW licensing staff at 503-947-6101.
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March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your viewing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. The Oregon coast is a great place to come and view a variety of wildlife. Enjoy the great diversity of life: from giant whales and barking sea lions, to majestic bald eagles and diving pelicans, to showy Harlequin ducks and flocking shorebirds, to the tiny anemones and crabs inhabiting tidepools. There is always something new to discover. Visit our wildlife viewing map for locations to visit and view wildlife along the Oregon coast
March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open Cougar (check current harvest numbers), coyote, general season antlerless elk damage hunt (through Mar. 31, 2024). Announcements, resources Big game harvest statistics You'll find links to population, harvest and point summary reports that can help you decide what hunts to apply for. Report your 2024 hunts by April 15 If you purchased a tag for a 2024 hunt, you have until April 15 to report – even if you didn't hunt
March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open Cougar (check current harvest numbers), coyote. Announcements, resources Big game harvest statistics You'll find links to population, harvest and point summary reports that can help you decide what hunts to apply for. Report your 2024 hunts by April 15 If you purchased a tag for a 2024 hunt, you have until April 15 to report – even if you didn't hunt or harvest. Ways to report your hunt. Shed hunt
March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open Cougar (Check current harvest numbers), coyote, general season antlerless elk damage hunts (through March 31). Announcements, resources Big game harvest statistics You'll find links to population, harvest and point summary reports that can help you decide what hunts to apply for. Report your 2024 hunts by April 15 If you purchased a tag for a 2024 hunt, you have until April 15 to report – even if you didn't hunt or
March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open Cougar (Check current harvest numbers), coyote Announcements, resources Big game harvest statistics You'll find links to population, harvest and point summary reports that can help you decide what hunts to apply for. Report your 2024 hunts by April 15 If you purchased a tag for a 2024 hunt, you have until April 15 to report – even if you didn't hunt or harvest. Ways to report your hunt. Shed hunt
March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Open seasons Cougar (check current harvest numbers), coyote Announcements, resources Big game harvest statistics You'll find links to population, harvest and point summary reports that can help you decide what hunts to apply for. Report your 2024 hunts by April 15 If you purchased a tag for a 2024 hunt, you have until April 15 to report – even if you didn't hunt or harvest. Ways to report your hunt. Shed hunt
March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open Cougar (Check current harvest numbers), coyote. Announcements, resources Big game harvest statistics You'll find links to population, harvest and point summary reports that can help you decide what hunts to apply for. Report your 2024 hunts by April 15 If you purchased a tag for a 2024 hunt, you have until April 15 to report – even if you didn't hunt or harvest. Ways to report your hunt. Shed hunt
Longleader gear is used to target midwater species like yellowtail rockfish, canary rockfish and widow rockfish, while avoiding bottom-dwelling species like yelloweye rockfish.
March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open Cougar (Check current harvest numbers), coyote. Announcements, resources Big game harvest statistics You'll find links to population, harvest and point summary reports that can help you decide what hunts to apply for. Report your 2024 hunts by April 15 If you purchased a tag for a 2024 hunt, you have until April 15 to report – even if you didn't hunt or harvest. Ways to report your hunt. Shed hunt
March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open Eurasian collared dove 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
March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open Eurasian collared dove District updates ALL DISTRICTS Eurasian collared doves: These birds have no protections in Oregon, so there are no closed seasons or limits to their harvest. A hunting license is required on public land. Focus 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
March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your viewing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Tillamook county No recent viewing report. Clatsop county Birds Ft. Stevens offers many viewing opportunities, including forest, wetlands, grasslands, dunes, seashore and river. Best viewing for pelagic birds, beach-foraging shorebirds and gulls would be with a spotting scope from the viewing platform near Parking Lot C. The viewing bunker a short walk from Parking Lot D offers views of Trestle Bay, with more waterfowl, marsh-foraging shorebirds and salt marsh passerines present. Several duck
March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your viewing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Coos and Curry counties Coquille Valley Wildlife Area (CVWA) Coquille Valley Wildlife Area (CVWA) in Coos County is open to public access. Permits for access are required and are available, free of charge, at the kiosk located in the parking lot along North Bank Road. You must access CVWA through this point. Please fill out the upper half ("A" half) of the permit and deposit it in the slot located on the
March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your viewing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Corvallis area EE Wilson Wildlife Area There are lots of deer, shorebirds and waterfowl to see on the wildlife area – look for goose, mallard, hooded merganser and wood duck broods. Wildlife viewing remains good for waterfowl and shorebirds. Neotropical migrants in the area include yellow-breasted chat, American goldfinch, various swallows, warblers, thrush, kinglet and common yellowthroat. Note: Dogs are required to be on a leash inside the wildlife area boundary. Rifles
March 6, 2024 If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your viewing photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Crook County There are red-tailed, rough-legged and ferruginous hawks, northern harriers, American kestrels, prairie falcons and golden eagles throughout Crook County and they're usually associated more closely with open/agricultural areas. Bald eagles and osprey, on the other hand, are more closely associated with water bodies. Look for northern goshawks throughout the Ochoco National Forest, and for ducklings and goslings in rivers and lakes. Prineville Reservoir Wildlife Area The Prineville Reservoir Wildlife Area offers