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As much of Oregon continues to experience years of on-going drought, hunters, anglers and wildlife viewers can expect the continued warm, dry conditions to impact their activities. This page includes tips to help you continue to enjoy the outdoors during drought conditions.
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If you’re new to turkey hunting, or even just new to turkey hunting in Oregon, ODFW offers several resources to help you learn when and where to hunt. The annual Oregon Game Bird Regulations Online resources about the upcoming season and current conditions Classes and workshops Regional wildlife biologists who can help direct you to the best hunting opportunities in their area Know the rules The Oregon Game Bird Regulations (both printed and online) will tell you what licenses and tags you’ll need to hunt turkey, when and where hunting seasons are open, and how many birds you can take
May 19, 2020
Recreation Report
March 26, 2025 Best bets for weekend fishing Kokanee fishing continues to be excellent on Lake Billy Chinook with fish averaging 13 inches. With most year-round stream fisheries affected by spring runoff and poor water clarity, the spring-fed Metolius River is a good bet for consistent fishing for redband trout and whitefish. Anglers report good fishing for brown trout on the upper Deschutes upstream of the Old Mill area in Bend and around Tumalo State Park. At Haystack Reservoir anglers report good fishing for both trophy-size excess brood hatchery trout and holdover trout in the 16 to 17-inch range. Trout
September 05, 2017
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Better known for their elaborate courtship displays, greater sage-grouse also offers the wingshooter a unique hunting experience. This is a small, well-regulated hunt by permit only. Permit applications are due in mid-August each year. Apply for a permit
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Furbearer hunting and trapping regulations are issued ever other year. Report your harvest
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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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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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Ask 10 anglers how to fish and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. However, there are a few types of fishing rigs that almost everyone can agree on – they’re both simple and effective. Here are 16 of some of our favorite rigs for warmwater species.
July 31, 2020
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The Western Oregon Fee Pheasant Hunts offer new hunters a chance to hone their skills in a hunt that’s close to home and offers a good chance of bagging some birds.
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October 23, 2017
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This newsletter provides a summary of Oregon's 2023 sport bottomfish fishery.
March 26, 2024
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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.
Workshop and Events
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June 17, 2023
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Green Peter Reservoir: launch sites at Thistle Creek Boat Ramp and Billings Boat Ramp, lunch and
Recreation Report
March 26, 2025 Best best for weekend fishing Trout fishing can be good in Hells Canyon and Oxbow Reservoirs during the cooler months. Steelhead fishing has been good downstream of Hells Canyon Dam. Announcements No announcements at this time. Updates by section BROWNLEE RESERVOIR: crappie, bass, perch, catfish, bluegill, trout, carp Not many anglers have been out recently. However, those that have gone out this winter have done well for perch and crappie. Some really nice perch are available with some over 12 inches being caught. Throughout the rest of the winter, trout also will be available in the Powder
September 05, 2017
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November 08, 2022
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March 26, 2025 Best bets for weekend fishing Despite high, muddy conditions, anglers on the lower Rogue are picking up a few Chinook and steelhead every day. Willow Lake would be a great place to close out spring break with a little trout fishing – the lake as been stocked and the boat ramp and day use area are open. The middle and upper Rogue is dropping into shape for steelhead fishing. Warmwater fishing should start picking up on Emigrant Reservoir – check out the flooded willows in the draw-down zones for bass. Ice has been melting on Howard Prairie
September 05, 2017
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Mentored Youth Hunter Program allows youth 9 through 15 years of age to hunt without first passing an approved hunter education program. It gives unlicensed youngsters the opportunity to receive mentored, one-on-one field experience and training on the ethics, safety, responsibility and enjoyment of hunting while closely supervised by a licensed adult. Youth “First Time” Program guarantees big game hunting opportunities for youth. Under the program young hunters can receive up to three tags: one buck deer (100 series), one antlerless deer (600 series) and one antlerless elk (200 series). Youth-only hunts for big game, upland bird and waterfowl give
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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.
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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.
