![image of a hunter pulling a mouth call from his vest pocket](/sites/default/files/styles/380x228/public/2020-09/Using-mouth-call-NWTF.jpg?itok=H9VoBiic)
Search myodfw.com
![009_marion_lake_bader_odfw.jpg Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2018-03/009_marion_lake_bader_odfw.jpg?itok=mJcN4sI-)
Family fishing events make it easy to take the family fishing.
There are events throughout the state.
![Several families fishing at a family fishing event](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2022-05/family%20fishing%20card.jpg?itok=BXgaLgom)
Wenaha Wildlife Area, near Troy, OR
![a close up of a steelhead in shallow water](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2021-09/steelhead%20up%20close.jpg?itok=95wpkQE0)
![Catalpa Lake Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2018-06/Catalpa_Lake_Hero.jpg?itok=Aus4qhde)
![south_twin_2_sall_odfw.jpg Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2018-03/south_twin_2_sall_odfw.jpg?itok=47TftNXN)
Mouth calls, also known as diaphragm calls, can seem intimidating but they have some advantages over other kinds of calls. Mouth calls are popular with Oregon turkey hunters because: They're easier to keep dry during wet, spring seasons than are box or slate calls. Since the the call is in your mouth, you can call in a turkey without moving and possible spooking the bird. With practice, they can produce very realistic turkey sounds. Parts of a mouth call There are four parts to a mouth call. Starting at the outside of the call there’s: The tape. The tape stops
![image of a hunter pulling a mouth call from his vest pocket](/sites/default/files/styles/380x228/public/2020-09/Using-mouth-call-NWTF.jpg?itok=H9VoBiic)
![005_vernonia_pond_munsel_odfw.jpg Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2018-03/005_vernonia_pond_munsel_odfw.jpg?itok=KHhV1GC1)
![yaquina_bay_clamming_max_ray_cc Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2018-03/yaquina_bay_clamming_max_ray_cc.jpg?itok=Sxelqek8)
![luger_pond_swart_odfw.jpg Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2018-03/luger_pond_swart_odfw.jpg?itok=AY-66AMM)
![0125_Timothy_Lake_Swart_ODFW.jpg Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2018-03/0125_Timothy_Lake_Swart_ODFW.jpg?itok=6-QvIVHY)
Features: The purple varnish clam is named for the purple hue found inside the clam and the shiny varnish over the brown color outside the shell. It is oval in shape and is relatively flat with a prominent ligament near the hinge. Habitat: These clams can be found in cobble to muddy substrate. Technique: Purple varnish clams are found in very high densities. Limits are 72 a day. Learn more here before getting started clamming. See Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for information on the daily catch limits for bay clams. How to dig purple varnish clams (video)
![PurpleVarnishClams3_iamaportlander.jpg Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/PurpleVarnishClams3_iamaportlander.jpg?itok=cMiW0u0U)
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
![image of a hunter holding up a turkey](/sites/default/files/styles/380x228/public/2020-09/Approaching%20a%20down%20bird-NWTF.jpg?itok=mmF0Fcab)
Features: Circular in shape and 1.5-2.5 inches across. Identified by concentric lines and radiating ridges. Longer lived and less abundant than cockles. Habitat: High salinity areas of sand, mud, gravel, or rock. Harvest them in Tillamook, Netarts, Yaquina, and Coos bays. Techniques: These clams can be found in rocky nearshore areas within 6 inches of the surface. Using a rake for these clams is the best harvest method. Learn more here before getting started clamming. See Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations for information on the daily catch limits for bay clams. How to dig for little neck clams (video)
![1383_littleneck_clam_scott_groth_odfw.jpg Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2018-08/1383_littleneck_clam_scott_groth_odfw.jpg?itok=xEDzPAHj)
![close up photo of a rainbow trout ready to be released](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2019-12/rainbow%20release.jpg?itok=h_bi9wUv)
Features: Kokanee are silvery in color until they are ready to spawn, at which time they become reddish. They do not grow as large as sockeye- their ocean traversing siblings. They can vary significantly in size depending on how densely populated the waterbody is. Since they are filter feeders, their populations can quickly expand and contract with the availability of food. Habitat: Kokanee can be found at all depths of cold, clear lakes and reservoirs in several parts of the state. They will change which depth they are at depending on water temperature. Technique: They are a challenging fish to
![kokanee_roger_tabor_usfws.jpg Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/kokanee_roger_tabor_usfws.jpg?itok=GvWbUHyT)
![anlger holding up a limit of kokanee](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2021-04/A%20haul%20of%20kokanee_Schnell.jpg?itok=bohf6TDa)
This large arctic gull visits the Northwest in winter where its pale bulk often stands out in gull flocks. Finding one is a highlight of winter birding. Even at a distance the size and frosty tones of this bird can be spotted in a flock. Most Oregon birds are in the whitish first-or-second-year plumage showing a pinkish bill with sharply delineated black tip, but third-year birds and adults occur now and then, mainly on the north coast and at Sauvie Island. They are rare but regular along the coast and the Columbia River, and rare in the Willamette Valley. It
![glaucous_gull_richard_mittleman_flickr_0.jpg Glaucous gull](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2023-05/glaucous_gull_richard_mittleman_flickr.jpg?itok=y9ALTNGW)
The House sparrow is an invasive species introduced from Europe. No other North American wild bird is so associated with human settlement as this introduced House sparrow. Its foods are nearly all imports, and its nesting and cover requirements are also human-derived. The House sparrow and European starling are the only introduced passerine birds that are thriving in Oregon. These birds can dominate bird feeders and utilize nest boxes that were intended for native species. The House sparrow can be found statewide around buildings at human developments of adequate size ranging from scattered farmsteads in remote and rural areas to
![0242_house-sparrow.jpg house sparrow](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2023-05/0242_house%20sparrow.jpg?itok=4Iuyiybj)
Wide open spaces generally surround these sparrow-sized, ground dwelling birds. The upperparts are mostly brownish and the underparts are generally buffy with varying amounts of yellow on the throat. There is black on the breast and side of the head, but the most unique features are small black "horns." Females and immature birds are duller. Interesting behavior includes aerial displays and "flight songs" during courtship, and the propensity to forage and loaf along dirt and gravel roads. In western Oregon, it breeds in small, scattered populations throughout the Willamette Valley, with concentrations in the central valley on and near Basket
![horned_lark_2_wray.jpg horned lark](/sites/default/files/styles/232x139/public/2023-05/horned_lark_2_wray_cx.jpg?itok=gWZmH3jC)