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SALEM, Ore.—As 2025 deer and elk hunting seasons begin, ODFW is ramping up its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance statewide. Hunters are encouraged to take advantage of streamlined testing options and reminded that CWD check stations are mandatory to stop at when transporting harvested deer or elk. Sampling is quick…
Veterans invited to grand reopening event set for Nov. 15 MONMOUTH, Ore.—ODFW Hunter Education Coordinator Jered Goodwin used to see a group of disabled Veterans regularly visiting the shotgun shooting range at E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area, a former military base turned wildlife area and popular outdoor destination in the Willamette…
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SALEM, Ore.—Oregon's Fish and Wildlife Commission meets April 23-24 in Lincoln City. View the agenda online. Commissioners will visit coastal coho habitat restoration and monitoring projects in the Siletz River Basin during a field tour on Thursday. To join the tour, meet at the Shearwater Inn, 120 Inlet Court at…
SALEM, Ore.— Visitors to Sauvie Island's Walton, Collins, and North Unit beaches will need a new Sauvie Island Beaches Parking Permit on weekends and holidays from June 15 through Labor Day. This new permit applies only to these three beach areas during peak summer dates. It replaces the need for…
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Update 8/27/26: Northeast Oregon A&H access areas to reopen Aug. 29. LA GRANDE, Ore. – All northeast Oregon Access and Habitat (A&H) access areas will reopen effective Aug. 29. Improved conditions in northeast Oregon including cooler temperatures, higher humidity levels, reduced fire activity, and a favorable extended forecast support reopening…
MARINE FISHING September 17, 2026 Announcements Ocean salmon from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain: The recreational fishery from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain is now closed to the retention of coho salmon. The season remains open for all salmon except coho with a daily bag limit of 2 salmon. From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain, retention of coho salmon will be allowed, with a daily bag limit of 2 salmon (no fin clip requirement). If there is still sufficient quota remaining, coho salmon will open again from 12:01 a.m…
Teach, restore, study, host, build, communicate When you sign up to be an ODFW volunteer, you are helping to protect Oregon's fish and wildlife, manage ODFW properties and spark a passion in others to hunt, fish and appreciate the outdoors building and enhancing fish, wildlife and their habitats for current and future generations. Donating even one day a year is all it takes to be helpful. We can be as flexible as possible to find the right opportunity to fit your schedule. Join thousands of volunteers by sharing your time and talents with ODFW.
NE BIG GAME HUNTING September 17, 2026 Currently open Controlled archery deer and elk, bear, cougar ( check current harvest numbers), coyote, youth only controlled series hunts, general season antlerless elk damage, premium, auction and raffle hunts and western gray squirrel. *Check Big Game regulations for hunt details and purchase your license and required species tag before hunting. Announcements and resources Gear up for this year's Big Game Hunting Forecast and get ahead of the game! Big game statistics - You'll find links to population, harvest and maps that can help you decide where to hunt this season. Check the…
