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NW BIG GAME HUNTING September 10, 2026 Currently open 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. Season openings beginning in September Western gray squirrel (9/15) *Check Big Game regulations for hunt details and purchase your license and required 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…
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SOUTH CENTRAL BIG GAME HUNTING September 10, 2026 Currently open Controlled archery deer and elk, bear, cougar ( check current harvest numbers), coyote, controlled youth antlerless elk Season openings beginning in September Western gray squirrel, controlled muzzleloader pronghorn *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 Leftover Tag List…
SALEM, Ore.—Oregon's Fish and Wildlife Commission today made changes to the formula used to allocate mule deer Landowner Preference (LOP) tags, which was needed due to the new harvest and population management system for mule deer approved in 2024. In a 6-0 vote (one abstention), the Commission approved shifting to…
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon's deer and elk give birth from May through July each year. It's natural for mother animals to leave their young alone for extended periods of time while they go off to feed. If you come across a fawn or calf by itself, don't assume it's orphaned…
Round Butte Hatchery was constructed in 1972 to mitigate for the fishery losses caused by Pelton/Round Butte (PRB) Hydroelectric Complex. Round Butte and its satellite, Pelton Ladder, are used for adult collection, egg incubation and rearing of spring Chinook, summer steelhead, and sockeye salmon.
CENTRAL BIG GAME HUNTING September 10, 2026 Currently open Controlled archery deer and elk, bear, cougar ( check current harvest numbers), coyote, controlled youth cow hunts, premium, auction and raffle hunts. Season openings beginning in September Western gray squirrel (9/15) *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 Leftover…
The Columbia River is renowned for its salmon and steelhead runs. In a year of good returns, over 1 million Chinook, coho and sockeye salmon, and summer steelhead travel up the river to spawn in its tributaries. Less known are the river’s excellent smallmouth bass and walleye fisheries. While most anglers fish this large river from a boat, there is plenty of good bank access at various parks, boat launches and beaches.
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…
