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Sage Hen Hunt Area SH-01

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

November 15, 2025
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Crooked River Hunt Area CR-01

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

November 13, 2025
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Chronic Wasting Disease in Oregon

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal disease infecting deer, elk, and moose across North America. While CWD has not yet been detected in Oregon, it has been found in three bordering states – Idaho, California, and Washington. We have a chance to manage CWD if both hunters and wildlife managers work together. Get your animals tested and educate yourself and others about CWD. Ways to Get Tested Check Results Sign up for Updates
November 20, 2025
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Devils Garden Hunt Area DG-03

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

November 13, 2025
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Klamath Basin Hunt Area KB-02

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

November 14, 2025
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South Wallowa Hunt Area SW-02

Find maps, boundary descriptions and hunts available in the new South Wallowa Hunt Area SW-02. Download printable PDF map

November 15, 2025
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Devils Garden Hunt Area DG-02

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

November 13, 2025
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Poverty Basin Hunt Area PB-01

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

November 15, 2025
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Using MyODFW.com

Due to customer demand for a more modern, easier-to-navigate website, ODFW is introducing MyODFW.com. This new mobile-friendly website was designed with the hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing customer in mind.
September 19, 2017
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Navigating the regulations

Turkey hunters should be aware of all state hunting regulations, but pay special attention to these things – all of which are listed in the table of contents of the Oregon Game Bird Hunting Regulations: Licensing and tags Shooting hours Legal hunting methods Turkey hunting opportunities The Game Bird Regulations are available both online and in print, both are organized in the same way. Licensing and tags In Oregon, all hunters older than 12 years need a hunting license. Kids 12-17 years old can buy a special, value-priced youth license that also includes fishing and shellfishing. In addition to a…
May 19, 2020
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Shooting & archery ranges

Oregon has more than 75 ranges where you can improve your shooting and archery skills. Shooting range map. Some locations require a membership; contact or check range directly. Many of these ranges offer sight-in services before the fall hunting.
October 28, 2025
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Kenneth Denman Wildlife Area Visitors' Guide

February 16, 2018
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Scouting for turkeys

Whether you’re out the night before preparing for your morning hunt, or studying the habits of a flock throughout the year, scouting ahead of your hunt will help you find more birds during your hunt. Use optics to spot birds With binoculars or a spotting scope you’ll be able to spot and study birds from a distance without spooking them. Don't be in a hurry when watching turkeys through binoculars or a spotting scope. The birds won’t know you’re there, so take time to study the hens and toms in the flock. See if there’s a big tom you want…
May 19, 2020
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Bowhunter Safety Education

Oregon's Bowhunter Safety Education Program teaches bowhunters the fundamentals of safe, responsible archery hunting with an appreciation and respect for the environment in which they hunt.
October 3, 2025
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Willow Creek Wildlife Area Visitors' Guide

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…

February 21, 2018
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Minam River Wildlife Area visitor guide

ODFW is in the process of finalizing the Minam River Wildlife Area Management Plan. The public comment period on the draft plan closed on October 17, 2025. The staff recommended plan will be published and made available when completed. Once finalized, the adaptive MRWA Management Plan will be reviewed within five years and at least every 10 years thereafter to make any necessary changes. Recording of Sept. 17, 2025 public webinar for Minam River Wildlife Area draft management plan review.
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ODFW’s electronic licensing system (ELS)

Buy licenses & tags online and print them immediately from any printer—or choose electronic tagging to display your documents and tag fish and game through the MyODFW mobile app on your phone. Buy a license
December 19, 2025
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NEW- Furbearer Trapping and Hunting Education NOW AVAILABLE Online

Study ahead: Oregon Furbearer Trapping and Hunting Regulations

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Various seasons

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Statewide

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Fern Ridge Wildlife Area Visitors' Guide

The FRWA was created by a licensing agreement signed in 1957 and modified in 1982 and 2008, between the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Oregon Game Commission. This agreement authorized the state to develop, conserve, and manage all wildlife resources on 5,261 acres of land and water within the Fern Ridge Project. ODFW also acquired the 309 acre Coyote Creek South and 224 acre Coyote Creek Northeast units in 2013 and 2015, respectively. The wildlife area now totals 5,794 acres.

February 26, 2018
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Wildlife Viewing - Northeast Zone

NE WILDLIFE VIEWING January 29, 2026 Baker County Bighorn sheep can be seen in the Burnt River Canyon west of Durkee or along the Snake River Road south of Richland. The best viewing is in the early morning and late in the evening. Take the Snake River Road between Richland and Huntington to see bald and golden eagles along the Snake River. There are deer throughout the valley. Early in the morning and late in the afternoon are good times to view wildlife. A drive through the foothills of the Baker valley and through the Keating valley can turn up…

September 05, 2017