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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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50 places to go fishing within 60 minutes of Medford

Let’s go fishing! not enough time? Think again. If you live in the Medford area, there are a number of places you can get to in less than an hour. Directions, mileage, and times are approximate.
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2025-26 Game Bird Hunting Forecast

September 22, 2025
mallard ducks waterfowl
Workshop and Events

Youth Upland Game Bird Hunts

Date

September & October

Location

Multiple locations

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Zones or Areas

Northwest Zone

The northwest zone provides many opportunities for crabbing and clamming. This zone encompasses Clatsop beaches, Nehalem Bay, Tillamook Bay, Netarts Bay, Nestucca Bay, Siletz Bay, Yaquina Bay, Alsea Bay and Siuslaw River‌.

Press Release

Oregon hunters: Don’t wait, review changes to Deer Hunt Areas in Eastern Oregon and apply early

SALEM, Ore.—With the May 15 deadline approaching, ODFW is reminding hunters to apply early for 2026 controlled deer hunts and to carefully review changes to Eastern Oregon deer hunts. With the transition from Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) to Deer Hunt Areas in eastern Oregon, hunters who wait until the last…

April 23, 2026
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Minam River Wildlife Area visitor guide

The Minam River Wildlife Area harbors a wide variety of fish, wildlife and their habitats. Anglers can enjoy trout and mountain whitefish fishing, hunters can target deer and elk, and hikers can follow the Minam River Trail to the Eagle Cap Wilderness.
Wildflowers in bloom on Minam area uplands
Recreation Report

Crabbing & Clamming Report - Marine Zone

Crabbing and Clamming July 23, 2026 Announcements Regulation updates as of April 23, 2026: These are in-season regulation changes adopted on a temporary or emergency basis. Please see e-regulations for permanent regulations. Before clamming or crabbing, call ODA's shellfish safety information hotline at (800) 448-2474 or visit the ODA shellfish safety closures web page at: http://ODA.direct/ShellfishClosures Mussels: OPEN coastwide. Bay clams: OPEN coastwide. Crabs: OPEN coastwide. Razor clams: CLOSED from the WA border to Tillamook Head beginning July 15 for the annual conservation closure. OPEN from Tillamook Head to Cape Blanco. CLOSED from Cape Blanco to the CA border. Sport…

September 21, 2017
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Furbearer trapping and hunting

Furtakers Harvest Reporting Report Online Mail/Fax
June 29, 2026
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2025 Big Game hunting forecast

Over-winter survival was generally good for Oregon's deer and elk herds. Parts of the state even got a reprieve from years-long drought this spring but dry conditions came back in late summer and fall, and big game body condition heading into the fall season will vary by district. See the district reports for details on what to expect. Get your animal tested for CWD: While it's never been found in Oregon, CWD has been detected in most surrounding states and animals can carry the disease (and spread it) for years without showing symptoms. By getting your deer or elk tested…
September 2, 2025
Sparring Bucks
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Easy angling in the Northeast Zone

The granite peaks of Oregon’s Blue and Wallowa Mountains form the backdrop for many of this zone’s glacier-carved lakes and crystalline streams. Pack trains are a common sight on steep backcountry trails. Bull trout thrive in this zone’s cold, clear rivers, which also sustain rainbow trout and welcome returning runs of hatchery-reared steelhead. Warmwater fisheries are few, but the John Day River offers world-class fishing for smallmouth bass.
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2026 spring bear hunting forecast

Take a look at what hunters can expect in 2026 for their specific hunt areas, details provided by wildlife biologists throughout the state.
March 3, 2026
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