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Hunting cougar in Oregon

Cougar season and hunting information, including information about cougar conflict target areas. Resuming in 2022, successful cougar hunters must appear in-person at an ODFW office to check in their cougar.

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9 tips to be a better bear hunter

Spring bear is the first big game hunting season of the year – just one reason it’s popular with a dedicated group of hunters.

image of a hunter and bear in a clearcut

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Fishing regulation updates

These updated rules were adopted after the current regulation booklet was printed, and supersede those printed regulations. Always check for regulation updates before fishing. Find crabbing and clamming updates

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Start fishing

Fishing isn’t hard, but it can be confusing to know how to begin. Here’s the information you’ll need to get from thinking about it to doing it.

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Current volunteer opportunities

Here are the current volunteer opportunities at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Find the one that's right for you! Learn more about volunteering with ODFW

July 2, 2024

volunteers walking in stream looking for reds

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12 tips for catching wipers in Ana Reservoir

Wipers, a cross between striped and white bass, reach prodigious proportions in the productive waters of Ana Reservoir. Their size (up to 19 pounds) and hard-fighting nature make them a popular destination fishery with many anglers.

March 13, 2019

Species and Subspecies

Bear

Oregon's black bears don't always live up to their name. Their coloring can be blonde, brown, cinnamon, and of course, black. Check ODFW's Living with Wildlife, Bears for great tips on working or recreating in bear country, homeowner checklist to keep bears at bay, and more.

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Start clamming

Digging for razor and bay clams is fun, easy and tasty.

razor clammers in the surf at Ft Stevens State Park

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10 reasons to become a hunter education instructor

For kids younger than 18, hunter education is required. For the volunteers who teach hunter education, the mandate it more personal.

A pair of shotgun shooters getting instruction

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13 (lucky!) early season duck hunting tips

Change up your tactics to take more early season birds.

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Start crabbing

If you love Dungeness crab, you’ll love that you can harvest them yourself.

crabber holding up two nice Dungeness crab

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Start hunting game birds

Whether it’s spending more time outdoors or harvesting food for the freezer, there are lots reasons to become a hunter. Here’s how to get from thinking about it to doing it.

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How to bay clam

Oregon estuaries are rich with many species of clams, although only a few of these species are commonly harvested. Gaper, butter, cockle, littleneck, softshell and purple varnish clams are popularly harvested due to their abundance, size and taste. A wide variety of other bivalve species are found in Oregon estuaries, but not commonly harvested due either to their scarcity or poor taste.

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Start hunting big game

Whether it’s spending more time outdoors or harvesting food for the freezer, there are lots reasons to become a hunter. Here’s how to get from thinking about it to doing it.

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Revised Mule Deer Management Plan coming in 2023-24

Hunters who want to know more about Oregon’s mule deer management should sign up to receive updates and provide input on the ODFW administrative web site: Mule Deer Management Plan Update

March 23, 2023

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Harvested bear check-in

Resuming in 2022, successful bear hunters must appear in-person at an ODFW office to check in their bear's skull.

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10 tips for targeting ocean coho

Some anglers think coho are more aggressive and easier to catch while they’re still in the open waters of the ocean. Here are some tips for targeting coho on big water.

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How to snipe hunt in Oregon

Snipe fly fast and erratically. They aren’t hard to kill, just hard to hit. Here are a few tips to improve your odds.

photo of Wilson's snipe using long bill to feed in mud

Recreation Report

Game Bird Hunting Report - East Area

Oct. 23, 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 and mourning dove, ruffed and blue grouse, mourning dove, rooster pheasant, chukar/Hungarian partridge, California and mountain quail, eastern fall turkey, duck, coot, goose, and Wilson's snipe, goose. Announcements, resources Bird harvest statistics from ODFW wildlife areas Wondering how good hunting has been on ODFW wildlife areas? Several wildlife areas post waterfowl (duck and/or goose) and upland game bird harvest statistics on MyODFW.com. Combine recent harvest numbers with current

September 05, 2017

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Oregon furbearer hunting and trapping regulations

Furbearer hunting and trapping regulations are issued ever other year. Report your harvest

July 11, 2022