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Workshop and Events
Date
July 13, 2025
Location
EE Wilson Wildlife Area - 29555 Camp Adair Rd Monmouth, OR 97361
Shotgun skills workshop Aug. 23 in Bend – Register now
Event
News
Contact
Andy Hamilton, 503-602-2665, Andy.K.HAMILTON@odfw.oregon.gov
BEND, Ore.—ODFW will host a shotgun skills workshop Aug. 23 from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Bend Trap Club.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn everything about shotguns from nomenclature, ammunition, firearm safety, handling, and shooting skills on moving targets. The skills learned will help participants be more successful while hunting ducks, upland, and other game birds as well as improving performance at the shotgun range.
This workshop is designed for adults age 18 and older. Shotguns and ammunition are provided by ODFW though participants are welcome to bring a personal shotgun.
Register via ODFW's Event Registration system. Spots are limited so register now. The cost is $25.
ODFW offers a variety of hands-on learning workshops to teach newcomers and those wanting to brush up on their skills how to hunt and fish. Find other upcoming events at our Workshop and Events page.
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Educational Moment
When a turkey is shot in the head with a shotgun, death is usually instant. However, a turkey may flop on the ground for several seconds, even up to a minute, after it’s “dead.” In this case, the turkey isn’t going anywhere so simply wait for it to go still. If the bird is wounded and laying with its head up, you may need to shoot it again – in the head with a shotgun, or in the spine or vitals with an arrow. Don’t try to ring the neck of a bird that’s still alive but not going anywhere
May 19, 2020
Article
Federal wildlife refuges available for bird hunting in the Columbia Basin. Part 3 of a 4 part series of articles.
Article
Snipe fly fast and erratically. They aren’t hard to kill, just hard to hit. Here are a few tips to improve your odds.
Species and Subspecies
Features: During the fall, winter and spring months, males can be quickly identified by their distinctive iridescent green heads. Females are mottled-brown, with a dark brown stripe through each eye, an orange bill with black splotching and have orange legs. Immature ducks resemble adult females until the males develop more colorful plumage in early fall. After breeding season, males develop duller eclipse plumage beginning in June and resemble hens until mid-September. Wings of both sexes have a violet-blue speculum bordered in front and behind by a pronounced white stripe. Habitat: Mallards are the most common breeding and wintering duck in
Workshop and Events
Date
March 27, 2021
Location
Denman Wildlife Area, 1495 East Gregory Rd, Central Point, OR 97502
Educational Moment
Bowhunter education is not required to hunt during archery-only seasons in Oregon. However completing Oregon’s Bowhunter Education Program can make you a more versatile and successful bowhunter. In addition, several neighboring states do require bowhunter education. Bowhunters who are certified through Oregon’s Bowhunter Education Program will be qualified to hunt in all other states and Canadian Provinces. Students in the Oregon Bowhunter Education Program get an introduction to bowhunting, and learn more about wildlife conservation, safe and responsible bowhunting, the parts of a bow and arrow, how to prepare for a hunt, hunting techniques, shot placement, game recovery and outdoor
May 19, 2020
Workshop and Events
Date
April 17, 2021
Location
EE Wilson Wildlife Area, 29555 Camp Adair Rd, Monmouth, 97351
Article
Oregon’s Bowhunter Education Program teaches bowhunters the fundamentals of safe, responsible archery hunting and an appreciation and respect for the environment in which they hunt.
November 17, 2017
Workshop and Events
Date
April 26 & 27, 2025
Location
Wapiti Bowman - 34861 Richardson Gap Rd. Lebanon, OR 97355
Workshop and Events
Date
June 28 & 29, 2025
Location
Three Rivers Archers Archery Park - just north of the intersection of Coach Road and Memorial Lane
Article
Change up your tactics to take more early season birds.
Educational Moment
Turkeys don’t like to fly at night, so the best time to get set up for your hunt is either right before dark the day before your hunt. Or before daylight the day of your hunt. Once you ’ve located a tom, either seeing it or by hearing it gobble, it’s time to make a plan. The goal is to get close enough to call in a tom, without letting him know you’re there. Be in place before daylight If you’ve been out the night before and used a locator call to find a tom on his roost, get to
May 19, 2020
Workshop and Events
Date
Aug 19, 2023
Location
Creswell Clay Sports, 81078 N Pacific Hwy, Creswell, 97426
Workshop and Events
Date
Aug 20, 2023
Location
Creswell Clay Sports, 81078 N Pacific Hwy, Creswell, 97426
Workshop and Events
Date
October 20, 2024
Location
EE Wilson Wildlife Area - 29555 Camp Adair Rd Monmouth, OR 97361
Workshop and Events
Date
June 19, 2021
Location
Island City Elementary School Building, 10201 W 4th, Island City, 97850
Workshop and Events
Date
June 27, 2021
Location
EE Wilson Wildlife Area, 29555 Camp Adair Rd, Monmouth, 97351
Workshop and Events
Date
July 22, 2023
Location
Bend Trap Club, 29753 US-20, Bend, OR 97701