Tag: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
Fish, Clam and Crab for Free During Free Fishing Weekend June...
Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday of the first weekend of June.
No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags...
Bear Captured, Euthanized After Attacking Man Near La Grande
The Union County Sheriff’s Office, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and Oregon State Police responded to a bear attack last Wednesday in...
ODFW: Controlled and Premium Hunt Deadline is Monday, May 15
Don't wait until the last minute to apply for a controlled or premium hunt as the May 15 deadline falls on a Monday this...
Columbia River Summer/Fall Salmon, Steelhead Seasons Set
Oregon and Washington fishery managers recently finalized seasons and regulations for 2023 Columbia River summer and fall recreational salmon and steelhead fisheries.
Detailed regulations are...
ODFW Announces Opening of Chinook Fishery in Hells Canyon
The Snake River will be open for the retention of hatchery Chinook salmon, effective April 22 through Aug. 10, 2023.
According to pre-season projections, over...
Chinook Fishing Open April 15 in Hood River, No Season on...
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife has set the following regulations for a spring Chinook fishery on the Hood River:
Open for adult...
Register Now for Youth Turkey Hunts
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and partners are hosting several turkey hunting clinics to get young hunters ready for the upcoming spring...
Attention Spring Bear Hunters: Tag Sale Deadline is March 31
The tag sale deadline for spring bear hunts is Friday, March 31 at 11:59 p.m.
Spring bear tags are awarded through a controlled drawing and...
Eastern Oregon Poacher Receives Jail Time, Tipster Receives Reward
A judge sentenced a poacher to ten days in jail, fines, probation, weapon forfeiture and license suspension for shooting a branch bull elk on...
Oregon Salmon Fisheries Affected by California’s Low Forecasted Returns
With severely low forecasted returns of California chinook salmon (Sacramento and Klamath River), both California and Oregon ocean chinook commercial and recreational fisheries are...
Fish & Wildlife Department Seeks Entries for 2024 Wildlife Art Contest
Artists are invited to compete in one or all three of the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife's 2024 stamp art competitions.
The winning artist...
ODFW, C2 Cattle Ranch Youth Turkey Hunt Drawing Now Open
Young hunters have a chance to win one of five spring youth turkey hunts on the C2 Ranch near Medford.
The C2 Cattle Company, in...
ODFW: Report Deer and Elk Tags by Jan. 31 or Face...
Big game hunters who purchased or were issued a deer or elk tag in 2022 must report their hunt by Tuesday, Jan. 31 at...
ODFW Updates Steelhead Fishing Restrictions in the Columbia River
Effective today, Jan. 6, and continuing through March 31, the Columbia River mainstem is closed to both angling for and retention of steelhead from...
Steelhead Fishing Restrictions Continue in New Year, Says ODFW
Due to ongoing low returns of upriver summer steelhead in the Columbia Basin,the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife said fishing restrictions will continue...
Details Emerge About 2 Black Bears Illegally Shot and Left in...
Jackson County firefighters have seen it all, but even they were shocked to find the bodies of two black bears killed in Talent.
The Oregon...
ODFW Offers Gifts to Get Your Friends and Family Outdoors All...
If you plan to give a year of the outdoors this holiday season, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife has some ideas.
2023 hunting...
Fishery Managers Modify Rules for 2023 Sturgeon Retention Seasons
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington modified the permanent rules for 2023 Columbia River sturgeon retention seasons upstream of Bonneville Dam during a hearing...
Youth Hunters in Oregon Can Enter Drawing for C2 Ranch Deer...
Young hunters can enter a drawing for a three-day hunt on the C2 Ranch, a 10,000-acre property near Eagle Point, courtesy of the Oregon...
OSP Seeks Help Identifying Those Responsible for Killing Collared Wolf
The Oregon State Police is asking for the public's help regarding the killing of a wolf near Durkee.
On Oct. 3, OSP Fish and Wildlife...