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10 tips for beginning birders

Binoculars? Check. Field guide? Check. Now what? Learn the basics for bird watching.

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Warmwater fishing in southeast Oregon

The southeast area covers the high desert country of Harney and Malheur counties and is the most arid region of Oregon. Extended dry periods or droughts can affect the warmwater fisheries in this area, but these can be quick to rebound when water returns. The area’s most popular warmwater fishery is found in Owyhee Reservoir, a huge nearly 14,000 acre reservoir located on the Owyhee River south of Ontario that offers outstanding fishing for bass, crappie and catfish. There are few roads to and along Owyhee, but those with a boat will be rewarded with remote and spectacular scenery. Other…

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The Beaver State Podcast

May 24, 2023

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Warmwater fishing in southwest Oregon

The southwest area follows Interstate 5 from Drain south to the Oregon-California border and includes the communities of Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland. In this area, anglers can fish the famed lower Umpqua River, which offers one of the finest smallmouth bass fisheries in the country. Outstanding warmwater fishing for bass and panfish can also be found in the area's many lakes and reservoirs including Cooper Creek, Galesville and Emigrant Reservoirs, and Selmac Lake. Smaller ponds near Sutherlin, Grants Pass and Medford including those at ODFW's Denman Wildlife Area are also good bets, particularly for families or young anglers.

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2025-26 game bird shooting hours

Legal shooting hours for Game Birds and Northwest Permit Goose for the 2025-26 hunting seasons.

August 13, 2025

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Biggs Unit 43

Find maps, boundary descriptions and the percent public land in the Biggs Unit.

September 05, 2017

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Cómo pescar truchas

Más personas en Oregon pescan truchas que cualquier otro tipo de pez. Los pescadores pueden experimentar una vida de aventuras variadas y gratificantes pescando truchas en los arroyos costeros sombreados de Oregón, lagos alpinos, estanques urbanos y ríos altos del desierto.‌

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How to clean gaper clams

The Oregon Health Authority has issued an advisory for recreationally harvested softshell and gaper clams along the Oregon coast due to arsenic contamination. Visit healthoregon.ogr/fishadv to lean more, including shellfish cleaning guidelines that reduce your exposure.‌

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How to clean softshell clams

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How to harvest bait shrimp

Mud and ghost shrimp are popular baits for salmon, sturgeon and other marine fish. Learn how simple it is to harvest your own.

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Gift the outdoors

What to get for family and friends who love the outdoors—the birder, hiker, aspiring angler, avid hunter or neighbor who cares deeply about conservation? ‌Here's a list of gift ideas that get them outdoors the entire year or contribute to conserving fish, wildlife and their habitats.

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Hunter's technique for Big Game success

Hunter's Bounty Hunter's Plan Hunter's Guide Hunter's Resources The goal in using key elements to spot the animal before it spots you include moving slowly and quietly, maintaining situational awareness, controlling your scent, being patient and approaching your target undetected.

September 10, 2025

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Hunter's bounty from Big Game success

Hunter's Plan Hunter's Guide Hunter's Resources Hunter's Technique By following the Hunter's plan for big game success, you are now ready to reap the rewards.

September 10, 2025

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Protect Oregon's wildlife

Protect Oregon's Wildlife

September 11, 2025

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Commission adopts 2026-27 Sport Fishing and 2026 Big Game Hunting Regulations

ONTARIO, Ore.–The Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 5-1 to open a hatchery Chinook salmon season in the Coquille River, the first Chinook season since 2021, during their meeting today in Ontario. The Coquille River will be open for fall salmon fishing from Sept. 13-Oct. 15 from the Hwy 101 bridge…

September 12, 2025

Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission Meeting 9-12-25

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General Marine Species bag limit reduced to lower risk of an early season closure

Cara Rupp with her 5 lb. 11 oz. Black rockfish near Beverly Beach State Park. Photo provided by Dennis J Rupp. NEWPORT, Ore. – The General Marine Species daily bag limit is reduced to three fish beginning Sept. 18 to lower the risk of an early season closure. The one-fish…

September 16, 2025

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ODFW Field Report August 2025

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission

August 15, 2025

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Oct. 1 wildlife forage seed giveaway in Central Point, Grants Pass, Gold Beach

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is giving away free wildlife forage seed to landowners in Central Point, Grants Pass, and Gold Beach on Wed., Oct. 1. Landowners are eligible for two 15-pound bags of seed to cover at least one acre of habitat for…

September 16, 2025

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Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board to meet on Sept. 30

SALEM, Ore. — ODFW's Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board will meet in person on Tuesday, Sept. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Redmond at The Lodge at Eagle Crest. The meeting will occur in person and via Teams, and members of the public may attend the meeting in…

September 16, 2025

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ODFW's Private Forest Accord Advisory Committee will meet on Sept. 30

SALEM, Ore. – The Private Forest Accord (PFA) Advisory Committee will hold its regular virtual meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. ODFW staff will present two new funding pathways for the PFA Grants Program, Land Transactions and Water Transactions, followed by Advisory Committee discussion of these pathways and the accompanying…

September 17, 2025