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13 (lucky!) early season duck hunting tips

Change up your tactics to take more early season birds.

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Hunting access map

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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Hunt by Reservation Program

Since many game birds in Oregon reside on private land, finding a place to hunt can be challenging. The Hunt by Reservation Program brings hunters and landowners together to provide quality hunting experiences.

image of a hunter with a nice spring turkey

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Hunting bear in Oregon

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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Big game hunting season review

ODFW has been reviewing big game hunting to simplify regulations, provide fair and consistent opportunity and ensure biological objectives are met. Here's what’s happening for 2022 and how to comment. Sign up for email or text updates

July 11, 2022

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Furbearer trapping and hunting

Find all the information you need to trap or hunt furbearers in Oregon, including licensing requirements and seasons. Furtakers Harvest Reporting Online Mail/Fax

Recreation Report

Game Bird Hunting Report - East Area

Nov. 13, 2024‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open‌ Eurasian collared dove and mourning dove, ruffed and blue grouse, mourning dove, rooster pheasant, chukar/Hungarian partridge, California and mountain quail, eastern fall turkey, duck, coot, goose, and Wilson's snipe, goose. Announcements, resources Bird harvest statistics from ODFW wildlife areas Wondering how good hunting has been on ODFW wildlife areas? Several wildlife areas post waterfowl (duck and/or goose) and upland game bird harvest statistics on MyODFW.com. Combine recent harvest numbers with current

September 05, 2017

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Recreating during drought

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.

Chickahominy reservoir barely a puddle during 2022 drought

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Start crabbing

If you love Dungeness crab, you’ll love that you can harvest them yourself.

crabber holding up two nice Dungeness crab

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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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Big game hunting season review - archive

ODFW has been reviewing big game hunting to simplify regulations, provide fair and consistent opportunity and ensure biological objectives are met. Here's how you can be a part of the review process. Sign up for email or text updates

August 17, 2020

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Big game raffle and auction hunts

All funds raised by deer and elk auction and raffle tags go directly to the Access and Habitat Program. Funds raised by bighorn sheep, pronghorn, and Rocky Mountain goat auction and raffle tags go directly to the management of those species.

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Goose hunting on Sauvie Island

A beginner's guide to waterfowl hunting on Sauvie Island - hunting for geese. Part 5 of a 5 part series.

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Duplicate Hunter Education card request

Steps for getting a duplicate hunter education card.

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Hunting dog and raptor training

Rules for permits and releasing birds, pursuit seasons and competitive dog trials. Download Game Bird Release Permit.

December 21, 2023

image of two spaniel dogs (one a pup) retrieving a duck

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Hunting on private lands: Oregon Open Fields Program

Oregon Open Fields is a grant that the A&H Program has been awarded from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program. First awarded in 2008 and renewed in the 2014 and 2020 Farm Bills, this program provides block grants to state agencies and tribes to increase public hunting access to private land and improve wildlife habitat on enrolled lands.

November 17, 2022

Recreation Report

Big Game Hunting Report - Southwest Area

Nov. 13, 2024‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open (general seasons) Cougar ( check current harvest numbers), bear, coyote Upcoming seasons General west Cascade elk (Nov. 9-15) Announcements , resources Black bear harvest update See the latest numbers for black bears harvested to date in each hunting unit. About black-tailed deer hunting If you've got black-tails in your sights this season, here are a couple of helpful resources. Identifying Columbia white-tailed and black-tailed deer. A quick video and related graphic

September 05, 2017

Recreation Report

Big Game Hunting Report - Columbia Area

Nov. 13, 2024‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open (general seasons) Black bear, cougar ( Check current harvest numbers), coyote Announcements, resources Black bear harvest update See the latest numbers for black bears harvested to date in each hunting unit. CWD – what you can do Chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease infecting deer and elk across North America. It has now been found in three bordering states – Idaho, Washington, and California, but has not yet been detected

September 05, 2017

Recreation Report

Big Game Hunting Report - Northwest Area

Nov. 13, 2024‌‌‌‌ ‌ If there’s not a photo, it didn’t happen Submit your hunting photo to ODFW and we might use it here or elsewhere on MyODFW.com. Currently open Cougar ( check current harvest numbers), bear, coyote Announcements, resources Black bear harvest update See the latest numbers for black bears harvested to date in each hunting unit. CWD – what you can do Chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease infecting deer and elk across North America. It has now been found in three bordering states – Idaho, Washington, and California, but has not yet been detected in Oregon

September 21, 2017