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The ODFW electronic licensing system makes it easy to tag your harvest for salmon, steelhead and halibut, as well as your deer and elk on your phone through the MyODFW app. Here are some tips for completing the task.

Find maps, boundary descriptions and hunts available in the new Southeast Hunt Area. Download printable PDF map

The Columbia Basin Wildlife Areas are a composition of four Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (department) managed wildlife areas located along the Columbia River, in the Columbia Basin. The four wildlife areas (Power City, Irrigon, Coyote Springs and Willow Creek) are within the Columbia Plateau ecoregion. Management agreements for these areas were initially established between 1971 and 1977 between the department and Federal agencies which own the lands. The Columbia Basin Wildlife Areas, which total approximately 1,885 acres, provide an important landbase for the conservation and recreation of fish and wildlife within a highly privatized and altered landscape and…

Regulating harvest, health, and enhancement of wildlife populations Living with wildlife Oregon's permitted wildlife control operators (WCO) are an individual, business owner, or the business owner's designee charging a fee to control furbearers, unprotected mammals (excluding moles) and western gray squirrels causing damage, creating a public nuisance or posing a public health or safety concern in incorporated city limits and associated urban development areas. They are permitted by ODFW and governed by a set of rules.

Historic harvest statistics can guide you to areas with good habitat that support healthy bird populations.

This two-hour class is for people new to hunting and provides an overview of hunting in Oregon.

Here you’ll find links to game population, harvest statistics and point summary reports that can help you decide on choosing a general season, controlled or premium hunt. It's not too late to purchase point savers for each species, available now until November 30, 2026. Purchase Point Savers

Annual shellfish licenses are valid from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Specific daily and multi-day licenses are also available. Reminder to check if you need an endorsement or tag depending on your desired location and targeted species. If you have questions or need assistance, please call ODFW licensing staff at 503-947-6101. Buy license Check current Sport Fishing Regulations for details on licenses, tags, permits and endorsements. *Use current published regulations by downloading a .pdf on your device. (AI-may contain inaccurate data).

Fishing licenses are valid from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Specific daily and multi-day licenses are also available. Reminder to check if you need an endorsement or tag depending on your desired location and targeted species. If you have questions or need assistance, please call ODFW licensing staff at 503-947-6101. Buy license Check current Sport Fishing Regulations & updates for details on required licenses, tags, permits, and endorsements. *Use current published regulations by downloading a .pdf on your device. (AI-may contain inaccurate data).

Dry conditions and the associated wildfire danger can have a large impact on your hunting opportunity. Check below for resources for finding fire closures and restrictions, and for ODFW's policy on tag refunds and restoration of preference points.

This hands-on course is designed for adults eager to enter (or advance in) big game hunting with a modern, scoped bolt-action rifle—the most popular and precise choice for ethical big game pursuits.

The Sherars Falls Adult Salmon and Steelhead Trap is located at river mile 43 on Oregon's Deschutes River. The trap captures an unknown proportion of adult fall Chinook salmon and summer steelhead that are passing over Sherars Falls. Visit Lower Deschutes Wildlife Area