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Date
December 11, 2025
Location
Cabela's - 7555 SW Nyberg St Tualatin, OR 97062
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A growing number of people take to the woods in winter, looking for antlers that have been shed by Oregon’s deer and elk. This also is a critical time for big game, and shed hunting responsibly can help protect vulnerable animals.
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Hunting and fishing licenses are generally valid for the calendar year. The exceptions are game bird hunting permits and validations that run from July 1 to June 31 each year. How to buy a license
November 30, 2018
Recreation Report
EASTERN OREGON December 4, 2025 Currently open Upland: Eurasian collared dove, ruffed and blue grouse, rooster pheasant, chukar/ Hungarian partridge, quail, *fall turkey (*Check regulations for specific units and boundaries) Duck, scaup, Wilson's snipe, crow, brant, Mid-Columbia zone - Canada, white fronted and white goose Zone 1 Mourning Dove Upcoming Season High desert & Blue Mountain zones – Canada goose (Opens Dec 9) Announcements, resources A district-by-district look at how this year's migratory and upland bird seasons are shaping up. 2025-26 Game Bird Hunting Forecast Hunt by Reservation Program - ODFW's Hunt by Reservation Program connects bird hunters with private
September 05, 2017
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Bighorn sheep and Rocky Mountain goat the rarest game mammals in Oregon today, with less than 100 bighorn sheep tags and 20 Rocky Mtn goat tags offered in 2015. The tags are “once-in-a-lifetime” so hunters who draw them can’t draw them again.
March 2, 2019
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Here you will find maps to help determine public vs. private land, wildlife management unit and controlled hunt boundaries, travel management areas, and ODFW wildlife areas.
November 25, 2025
Recreation Report
Western Oregon Dec 4, 2025 Currently open Duck & coot, Wilson's snipe, crow, brant, Canada, white-fronted & white goose Upland – Ruffed & blue grouse, chukar and Hungarian partridge, rooster pheasant, quail (mountain & CA), fall turkey (WMU's 14-30), mourning dove Permits required for: band-tailed pigeons and sea ducks. For more information on permits. Announcements, resources A district-by-district look at how this year's migratory and upland bird seasons are shaping up. 2025-26 Game Bird Hunting Forecast Hunt by Reservation Program - ODFW's Hunt by Reservation Program connects bird hunters with private landowners. By making a reservation online, hunters receive a
September 21, 2017
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Frigid temperatures, frozen water, wary birds – the last month of duck hunting season can be tough. Here are some tips for closing the season strong.
January 10, 2023
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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.
Educational Moment
When it comes to turkey hunting from a ground blind, popup blinds are ideal. Popup blinds set up in minutes and are easy to move around. You also can construct a blind from natural materials, but it’s time consuming and you can’t take the blind with you to your next hunting location. The best blind for you One-person popup blinds are small and portable, but there’s not much room to move. Unless a bird approaches and stops directly in front of you, you may not get a shot. The best blind for most turkey hunters is a larger, two-person, 360º
May 19, 2020
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Hunter's Resources Hunter's Technique Hunter's Bounty Hunter's Plan Oregon hunter's bucket list: Over 34 million acres of public land open to hunters. Diverse habitats from coastal rain forests to eastern deserts, with a couple of mountain ranges in between offer several opportunities to hunt deer and elk.
October 1, 2025
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ODFW biologists share the latest updates for wild turkey hunting in their local districts, as well as tips and tactics for bagging a bird. Report a banded turkey
August 11, 2025
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Public access to lands suitable to hunt can be a challenge. That's why we have the Oregon Hunting Access Map to help find your next outing.
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Pronghorn antelope are the fastest ungulates in North America and can reach speeds of up to 40 miles an hour. Oregon has about 25,000 pronghorn antelope, which are native to the Columbia Plateau and the High Desert shrublands of eastern Oregon.
March 2, 2019
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Oregon offers spring and fall bear hunting seasons. Fall bear is an entirely general season hunt, while spring season is now all controlled hunt. There are no longer first-come, first-served SW Oregon bear tags.
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Change up your tactics to take more early season birds.
August 21, 2025
Waterfowl hunting workshops coming to Klamath Falls, Medford, Roseburg
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Learn how to hunt waterfowl or sharpen your skills in one of three waterfowl hunting workshops in Southern Oregon offered by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. ODFW hunter education specialists are teaching the workshops: Oct. 3: Klamath Falls, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Klamath…
September 22, 2025
Recreation Report
COLUMBIA BIG GAME HUNTING December 4, 2025 Currently open Bear, Cougar ( Check current harvest numbers), coyote, controlled 600 series deer and 200 series antlerless elk. ( Check regulations for specific dates and units) Announcements, resources 2025 Big Game Hunting Forecast Big game harvest statistics - You'll find links to population, harvest and point summary reports that can help you decide what hunts to apply for next season. Please report elk with hoof disease - If you see elk showing signs of elk hoof disease, including lame or limping elk or elk with damaged, injured, missing or deformed hooves, please
September 05, 2017
