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Not sure what to do with a fishing rod even if you had one? Thought about hunting but getting started seems like an impossible task? Then let us help you. During ODFW's hands-on workshops and family fishing events we will provide the instruction and gear you'll need to actually catch a fish or shoot a pheasant. Other classes will help you navigate the controlled hunt process, or show you what equipment you'll need to hunt or fish.
March 12, 2024
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Not sure what to do with a fishing rod even if you had one? Thought about hunting but getting started seems like an impossible task? Then let us help you. During ODFW's hands-on workshops and family fishing events we will provide the instruction and gear you'll need to actually catch a fish or shoot a pheasant. Other classes will help you navigate the controlled hunt process, or show you what equipment you'll need to hunt or fish. ODFW offers many classes and workshops throughout the year. View and register for an upcoming event in our new Volunteer and Event Management
September 05, 2017
Workshop and Events
Family fishing events make it easy to take the family fishing.
Date
Mostly in May and June, sometimes fall.
Location
There are events throughout the state.
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This is your one-stop platform for learning how to hunt and fish in Oregon. Register here to participate in one or more of the many statewide workshops offered to adults. Enjoy the great outdoors even more by building your confidence and expanding your knowledge! Look no further: hunter safety courses and field days Choose between a conventional in-person course or complete one of the online education courses plus an in-person field day. Sign up for a location, date and time that works best with your schedule. Hunter safety education events are offered year-round and taught by certified volunteer instructors statewide
August 14, 2025
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On Free Fishing Weekends, you don't need a license to fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon. That's no license, no combined angling tag, no endorsement needed (so no Columbia River Basin Endorsement, Rogue-South Coast Steelhead Validations or Two-Rod Validations are required).
3D Archery event Aug. 2-3 at Denman Wildlife Area
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a family-friendly 3D archery event Aug. 2-3 at the Military Slough tract on Denman Wildlife Area. For just $10 (cash only, pay at entrance), archers can take shots at 40 3D animal targets on a two-mile course along…
July 14, 2025
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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We make it easy to take your family fishing – with free fishing events, recommended family-friendly fishing locations, and how-tos on everything from buying your gear to cooking your catch.
ODFW and Baker County Parks to host Free Fishing Day event at Holcomb Park June 7
BAKER CITY, Ore. – ODFW along with Baker County Parks will host a Free Fishing Day event at Holcomb Park, Brownlee Reservoir, on Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is designed to help kids and their families learn fishing basics and enjoy a day outside. ODFW will provide rods and…
June 3, 2025
Free fishing weekend June 7-8 in Oregon, family-friendly fishing events held statewide
SALEM, Ore.—Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8, 2025. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement or Two-Rod Validation) are required on these days. Both Oregon residents and…
June 2, 2025
Burns Pond fish die-off caused by natural “turnover” event; ODFW plans to re-stock trout this fall
HINES, Ore. – ODFW biologists confirmed that a natural mixing event, or "turnover," likely caused the death of stocked rainbow trout recently observed at Burns Gravel Pond on Hwy 78. The pond is located two miles east of Burns, Ore., on Hwy 78 on property owned by ODFW. The pond's two basins are…
September 30, 2025
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Duck season has begun, plan your Sauvie Island hunt using the reservation summaries and daily harvest reports to increase your odds of success.
October 09, 2025
More slots have opened for September youth pheasant hunts: Events located in Coquille, Central Point, Monmouth, Irrigon, John Day, Klamath Falls, La Grande, Madras, Portland, Tygh Valley
SALEM, Ore.— If you are considering registering for a youth pheasant hunt, it is not too late. More slots have opened for many youth pheasant hunts being held statewide this month after duplicate registrations were removed from the system. "We've heard some parents have been unable to sign up their…
September 11, 2025
Workshop and Events
Date
Various dates in September and October
Location
Statewide
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Oregon's Bowhunter Safety Education Program teaches bowhunters the fundamentals of safe, responsible archery hunting with an appreciation and respect for the environment in which they hunt.
October 3, 2025
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Here are the current volunteer opportunities at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Find the one that's right for you! Learn more about volunteering with ODFW
August 27, 2025
