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Step-by-step directions for applying for a controlled hunt online and how to change your hunt choices. The deadline to apply for a big game controlled hunt remains May 15. Apply for a controlled hunt Landowner preference guide
If you bought a tag you must report, even if you weren't successful or didn't hunt. Hunters have until Jan. 31 and April 15 each year to report their previous year's hunts. Report your hunt online or at an ODFW license vendor.
Find maps, boundary descriptions and the percent public land for the Catherine Creek Unit.
Crabbing and clamming updates have been merged under the Marine Zone.
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. Big game reports updated monthly Reports are updated the first week of each month. Sign up for email notification. Currently open Cougar (Check current harvest numbers), coyote Announcements Western Oregon 2022 spring bear check-ins As of May 5, 2022 Area Check-ins NW 36 SW 46 Total 82 Cougar check ins for 2022 Successful hunters must present their cougar to an ODFW office within 10 days of harvest. In 2022, successful cougar hunters must check-in their harvest
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 to CVWA through this point. Please fill out the upper half (“A” half) of the permit and deposit it in the slot located on the post of the
Crabbing and clamming updates have been merged under the Marine Zone.
There is no Wildlife Viewing update for the Columbia Zone.
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. Big game reports updated monthly Reports are updated the first week of each month. Sign up for email notification. Open seasons Cougar (Check current harvest numbers.), coyote Announcements Eastern Oregon 2022 spring bear check-ins As of May 5, 2022 Area Check-ins Columbia 2 Central 0 South Central 1 Southeast 0 Northeast 20 Total 23 Cougar check ins for 2022 Successful hunters must present their cougar to an ODFW office within 10 days of harvest. In 2022
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. Game bird reports updated monthly Reports are updated the first week of each month. Sign up for email notification. Current seasons General spring turkey runs through May 31 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
Two commonly caught species of salmon are coho and Chinook. Fishing regulations require anglers to correctly identify salmon species as restrictions such as legal lengths and seasons often vary based on the species. Anglers who incorrectly identify their catch and thus do not follow regulations, may have their fish confiscated and have to pay a fine.
Find maps, boundary descriptions and the percent public land for the Chesnimnus Unit.
An emergency hunt is an unanticipated hunt held on short notice to address acute agricultural damage. Many damage situations are addressed by controlled hunts during annual big game seasons. ODFW expects to implement very few emergency hunts during any year. On average, about 200 tags are issued annually statewide. Emergency hunt tags are in addition to tags for general seasons, controlled hunts or leftover hunts. Emergency hunt participants are selected from a list established on a county-by-county basis. You may apply for only one county.
It's important to be able to distinguish between the most commonly encountered rockfish. Knowing what you've caught, and how many you can possess, will keep you on the right side of the regulations. Take a quiz to test your rockfish id skills.
Fishing with your kids or grandkids can be a lot of fun for all. Check out ODFW's fishing opportunities for youth, tips for parents/guardians, and free fishing events across the state.
Rockfish must be released when retention is prohibited or when an angler has reached the daily bag limit, but continues to fish for other species. However, releasing rockfish isn’t as simple as just dropping them back into the water. Some rockfish need help to get back down to deeper water to recover from a condition called barotrauma.
With just a couple of tools and a few minutes, The Fish Grip™, originally designed as a safer way for anglers to land fish, can easily be converted into a rockfish descending device.
Whether it's a 6-inch bluegill or a trophy-size bass, Oregon's warmwater fish offer anglers of all ages a variety of fishing opportunities. Check out some basic tips here, then head to the article that details places to go looking for warmwater fish species within the area of the state you're interested in.
We've asked our fish biologists throughout the state to pick their favorite family fishing locations. These spots are great for novice and experienced anglers alike.
This example will show you how to read a point summary report.
