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Recreation Report
Jan. 8, 2025 Currently open (general seasons) Cougar ( Check current harvest numbers), coyote. Announcements, resources Last big game update of season With 2024 big game hunting seasons done, the big game hunting section of the Recreation Report is on hiatus until August 2025, and will resume with publication of the Big game hunting forecast. Coming up next Look for the spring bear hunting forecast. The forecast is published in late March, offering hunters a look at the upcoming season. Spring bear hunting season opens April 1. The deadline for tag applications is Feb. 10.
September 21, 2017
Recreation Report
Jan. 8, 2025 Currently open (general seasons) Cougar ( Check current harvest numbers), coyote Announcements, resources Last big game update of season With 2024 big game hunting seasons done, the big game hunting section of the Recreation Report is on hiatus until August 2025, and will resume with publication of the Big game hunting forecast. Coming up next Look for the spring bear hunting forecast. The forecast is published in late March, offering hunters a look at the upcoming season. Spring bear hunting season opens April 1. The deadline for tag applications is Feb. 10.
September 21, 2017
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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.
Species and Subspecies
Wild turkeys are not native to Oregon but were first successfully introduced in 1961. Since then more than 10,000 turkeys have been transplanted to locations all over Oregon and continue to thrive in most game units through the state. Turkey hunting is a popular activity in Oregon and has grown more than ten-fold since a statewide spring season opened in 1987. Oregon’s six-week spring turkey season is among the most liberal in the United States. Hunters have an opportunity to take up to three gobblers during the spring season and up to two birds during the fall, one of which
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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Furbearer hunting and trapping regulations are issued ever other year. Report your harvest
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Rules for permits and releasing birds, pursuit seasons and competitive dog trials. Download Game Bird Release Permit.
December 21, 2023
Recreation Report
Jan. 8, 2025 Currently open (general seasons) Cougar ( check current harvest numbers), coyote Announcements, resources Last big game update of season With 2024 big game hunting seasons done, the big game hunting section of the Recreation Report is on hiatus until August 2025, and will resume with publication of the Big game hunting forecast. Coming up next Look for the spring bear hunting forecast. The forecast is published in late March, offering hunters a look at the upcoming season. Spring bear hunting season opens April 1. The deadline for tag applications is Feb. 10.
September 21, 2017
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Snipe fly fast and erratically. They aren’t hard to kill, just hard to hit. Here are a few tips to improve your odds.
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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
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Learning the flight patterns of the birds, and honing your long-range shooting skills are keys to this unique and challenging hunting experience.
August 4, 2022
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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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Get your permit to hunt goose in the northwest corner of Oregon- part of the Pacific Flyway for migrating waterfowl.
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Find links to the current fishing and hunting regulations, as well as in-season regulation updates.
Educational Moment
Spring turkey hunting is about appealing to a tom’s urge to mate. Fall hunting, on the other hand, is about keying in on a flock’s daily routine. Look for a lone bird As fall turkey flocks become established, there’s a pecking order in each group. It’s not uncommon for a lone bird – usually a jake or young tom – to be wandering by himself looking for a flock to join. If you spot a lone bird, waste no time trying to get in front of him to set up and call. Don’t intimidate the lone bird with aggressive calling
May 19, 2020
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
Youth hunters can register now for free pheasant hunting events
Events in Coquille, Central Point, Monmouth, Eugene, Irrigon, John Day, Klamath Falls, La Grande, Madras, Portland, Tygh Valley SALEM, Ore.—Youth hunters (age 17 and under) who will have completed hunter education by the time of the event can sign up now for ODFW's free pheasant hunts happening…
August 5, 2025
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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
