Tag: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
ODFW Canceling 2 N.E. Oregon Bighorn Sheep Hunts Due to Disease
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is canceling both Lookout Mt. Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts in northeastern Oregon. Hunters will not be...
ODFW Cancels Chinook Season on Umatilla River Due to Low Returns
The spring Chinook season originally scheduled to open April 16 is cancelled, and steelhead fishing is also closing April 16 on the Umatilla River.
The...
ODFW Canceling Upcoming Education Classes, Activities, Clinics
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) is canceling hunter education classes, field days, clinics, outdoor skills workshops, angler education trainings, Family Fishing...
Learn to Hunt Turkey Before Spring Season Gets Under Way On...
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) and partners are hosting several turkey hunting clinics to get new hunters ready for the upcoming...
ODFW Sets Spring Chinook Season for April 15-June 30 on Hood...
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) has set regulations for a spring Chinook fishery on the Hood River:
Open for adult hatchery...
Mountain Lion in The Dalles Killed Following Livestock Losses
A landowner shot and killed a cougar that had killed several goats in a neighborhood on the southern edge of The Dalles.
The cougar killed...
Attention Hunters: Spring Bear Draw Results Now Available Online
Spring bear hunt draw results are available now.
Hunters who applied should login to their account at the MyODFW.com licensing page and look under Recreational Portfolio...
Oregon, Washington Set 2020 Columbia Spring Chinook Seasons
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted revised spring Chinook salmon and steelhead seasons for the Columbia River today during a joint state hearing....
ODFW Monitoring Reports of Cougar Activity Near The Dalles City Limits
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife said on Friday that staff are monitoring reports of cougar activity close to the city limits of...
Report Hunt Results by Jan. 31 to Avoid Paying State a...
Every hunter who purchased 2019 big game or turkey tags needs to report their hunt results by the deadline, which is Jan. 31, 2020...
States OK One-Day Sturgeon Season Above Wauna for Saturday
Recreational fishermen will be able to get out on the Columbia River to catch and retain white sturgeon this coming Saturday under rules approved...
Bird Hunting Seasons Getting Under Way in October in Oregon
Several of Oregon’s major bird hunting seasons open in October, including duck (Oct. 5 for Zone 2 eastern Oregon, Oct. 12 for Zone 1...
Watch Out for Wildlife This Fall During Peak Migration Season for...
Late September marks the beginning of the migration period for deer and elk, which must cross major highways as they head towards wintering grounds.
Between...
Draft Conservation Plan for Lampreys Available for Public Comment
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife’s draft conservation plan for lampreys is now available for public review and comment.
The draft plan can be...
Oregon, Washington to Close Chinook Season Below Bonneville Dam
Fisheries managers from Oregon and Washington today announced that recreational Chinook salmon retention in the Columbia River between Warrior Rock and Bonneville Dam will...
Kids Ages 17 and Under Can Sign Up for ODFW’s Free...
Youth hunters (age 17 and under) can sign up now for the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife’s free pheasant hunts happening around the...
Free Fishing in Oregon This Weekend
It’s free to fish, crab or clam in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18.
During these two days, no fishing licenses or tags (including...
Oregon Sage Grouse Hunters Have Until Aug. 19 to Apply for...
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) is reminding sage-grouse hunters that they need to apply for a permit by Aug. 19 to...
Father, Son Plead Guilty to Illegal Hunting Activities in Eastern Oregon
A father and son from La Grande have been sentenced to jail time and a three-year ban from hunting for killing a trophy elk...
Barbed Hooks Allowed for Salmon, Steelhead, Trout Fishing in Columbia
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) has adopted temporary rules to allow anglers to use barbed hooks when fishing for salmon, steelhead...
