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CENTRAL WILDLIFE VIEWING August 13, 2026 Recreating in drought and wildfire season - actions you can take to protect wildlife. For the most current fire closures and restrictions-- KNOW BEFORE YOU GO. Crook County Spring ungulate migration will soon be upon us. You can find mule deer transitioning from low elevation winter feeding areas to the higher elevation sagebrush and agricultural areas. There are red-tailed, rough-legged and ferruginous hawks, northern harriers, American kestrels, prairie falcons and golden eagles throughout Crook County and they're usually associated more closely with open/agricultural areas. Bald eagles and ospreys, on the other hand, are more closely associated with water bodies…
SE BIG GAME HUNTING August 13, 2026 Currently open Bear, Cougar ( check current harvest numbers), and Coyote Season openings beginning in August LimitedYouth Only Controlled series hunts; Premium, Auction and Raffle hunts; many Pronghorn Antelope hunts opening August 15th *Check Big Game regulations for hunt details and purchase your tag before hunting. Announcements and resources Summertime is here for youth to get ahead of the game-- Register for Hunter Safety Education before the hunt. 2026 Point Summary Reports are posted to help you plan this season's big game hunts. It's not too late to purchase Point Savers for each…
WILLAMETTE WILDLIFE VIEWING August 13, 2026 Recreating in drought and wildfire season - actions you can take to protect wildlife. For the most current fire closures and restrictions-- KNOW BEFORE YOU GO. Corvallis area EE Wilson Wildlife Area There are lots of deer, shorebirds and waterfowl to see on the wildlife area – look for goose, mallard, hooded merganser and wood duck broods. Wildlife viewing remains good for waterfowl and shorebirds. Note: Dogs are required to be on a leash inside the wildlife area boundary. Rifles and pistols are prohibited year-round. Find directions to EE Wilson Wildlife Area. A parking permit is required to park at EE Wilson Wildlife Area…
NW WILDLIFE VIEWING August 13, 2026 Recreating in drought and wildfire season - actions you can take to protect wildlife. For the most current fire closures and restrictions-- KNOW BEFORE YOU GO. Tillamook County Birds At this time of year, herons and egrets can be seen hunting amphibians and small mammals in local farm fields. Bald eagle pairs can be viewed near estuaries and rivers. Clatsop County Birds Coastal storm-watchers may find interesting pelagic species pushed closer to shore by the rough weather. Some species which may be viewed during and just after storms include skuas, jaegers, petrels, storm petrels, shearwaters…
Columbia Fishing August 13, 2026 Current and upcoming fishing opportunities: Columbia River fall salmon seasons opened August 1, see the regulation update page for details. Announcements For the latest regulations, including in-season changes see the fishing regulation update page. Forecasts for 2026 Columbia River Spring Chinook, Summer Chinook and Sockeye are available here. Fish consumption advisories The Oregon Health Authority has issued consumption guidelines for parts of the Columbia River due to high levels of mercury and/or PCBs. Fish with these chemicals look, act, smell and taste like any other fish, so caution is important. Bonneville Dam fish advisory Safe…
SALEM, Ore.—Members of the Oregon Hunters Association's Klamath Chapter, the West Cascade Chapter of Back Country Horsemen and Wallowa County landowner Lionel Sauvage were recognized for their contributions to Oregon's fish and wildlife during today's meeting in Salem. Landowner Lionel Sauvage and the Sauvage Family of Wallowa County received the…
September 12 and 13, 2026
ODFW EE Wilson Wildlife Area - 29555 Camp Adair Rd Monmouth, OR 97361
ENTERPRISE, Ore. – Anglers may retain only one wild Chinook as part of the three adult daily bag limit for fall Chinook salmon per day when the season opens on the Snake River tomorrow, Aug. 18. All other permanent regulations remain unchanged. ODFW is adjusting regulations for the 2026 fall…
Fish counting through Willamette Falls fishway occurs at the main viewing window. Video cameras and time lapsed video recorders are used to record fish passage 24 hrs/day, 365 days/year. Our schedule for reviewing the tapes is Monday through Friday.
Each year ODFW assesses the freshwater escapement of Rogue River coho, fall Chinook, late run summer steelhead, and "half-pounder" steelhead by beach seining the waters near Huntley Park three times a week from Mid July thru October.
Regulating harvest, health, and enhancement of wildlife populations Living with wildlife Oregon's permitted wildlife control operators (WCO) are an individual, business owner, or the business owner's designee charging a fee to control furbearers, unprotected mammals (excluding moles) and western gray squirrels causing damage, creating a public nuisance or posing a public health or safety concern in incorporated city limits and associated urban development areas. They are permitted by ODFW and governed by a set of rules.
MARINE FISHING August 17, 2026 Announcements Ocean coho closing: The ocean recreational salmon season between Cape Falcon and the Oregon/California Border closes to the retention of coho salmon effective 11:59 PM Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The season remains open for Chinook salmon with a daily bag limit of two salmon (24" minimum length). Chinook closes between Cape Falcon and Leadbetter Point: Effective 11:59 PM Monday August 17, 2026, for the ocean recreational fishery in the area between Cape Falcon and Leadbetter Point (Columbia River subarea), the retention and possession of Chinook salmon is prohibited. The area remains open with a…
NEWPORT, Ore.–Chinook salmon fishing closes tonight, Aug. 17 at 11:59 p.m. from Leadbetter Pt., WA to Cape Falcon, OR. Hatchery coho fishing will continue in this area. Projected harvest of Chinook salmon in this area is near the quota allowance. The decision was made to reserve enough Chinook quota to…
The Sherars Falls Adult Salmon and Steelhead Trap is located at river mile 43 on Oregon's Deschutes River. The trap captures an unknown proportion of adult fall Chinook salmon and summer steelhead that are passing over Sherars Falls. Visit Lower Deschutes Wildlife Area