Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Well, since you're being so honest about your pheasant hunting success, please feel free to attend.

YouTube video by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife E.E. Wilson Shotgun Range Improvements

Veterans are invited to a special grand reopening of the shotgun range at EE Wilson Wildlife Area November 15 from 10 am to 1 pm. Certified shooting instructors will be on hand to offer Veterans a chance to brush up on their shooting skills.

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Habitat Conservation Stamp winner: Brown pelican by Ryan Kniss.

Upland Game Bird: Ring-necked Pheasant by Ryan Kniss of Johnstown, PA

Waterfowl Stamp winner: Blue-winged teal by Richard Clifton.

Winning artwork selected for ODFW’s annual Stamp Art Contests - myodfw.com/news/winning...

Shows a menagerie of masked critters and a decorator crab with spooky text that says Best Dressed

Happy Halloween!

Raccoon - Master of disguise
Northern Shrike - Wears a mask and impales victims on thorns
Decorator Crab - Lives at the bottom, costume game is tops
Common Yellowthroat - Pennywise of birds. Instead of sewers, he lures birders into deep riparian and they never catch a glimpse

Love a bit of community science?

Take part in @myodfw.bsky.social and the @oregonzoo.bsky.social's new Roadkills of Oregon project to help them learn where and when roadkills are occurring and what species are most often involved.

ATTENTION ELK HUNTERS: CWD Check stations are open this weekend. Make sure to stop by and get your animal checked. Find locations and times here - myodfw.com/articles/oth...

REMINDER: Wild coho fisheries are closed in the Nehalem, Nestucca and Tillamook basins on the North Coast as of October 26. All wild coho must be released. North coast basins remain open for hatchery coho and fall Chinook through Nov. 30.

Mussel harvest reopens from Cascade Head to the California border - myodfw.com/news/mussel-...

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na BAT WEEK!

Starts Sunday, Oct. 27! The folks at Northwest Bat Hub are taking over our Instagram account all week to tell cool bat stories. Tune in, follow along and learn about why bats and Oregon are worth protecting.

🦇 Instagram.com/nwbathub 🦇

Shows a montage with fall turkeys and a closeup of a turkey wing

Patterning fall turkeys to learn about changing food sources, behavior patterns and routines.

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Shows a black bear foraging near someone's property

Shows the damage a black bear can cause as it searches for food in fall

The fall bear eat-a-thon is on – keep bears, people and pets safe by securing trash

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Waterfowl hunting in Central and Eastern Oregon is unique, challenging and rewarding. New to waterfowl hunting? Looking to refine your skills? This hands-on workshop will help you gain the knowledge and confidence needed to pursue ducks on your own. vem.myodfw.com/eventprofile...

Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Troopers are seeing an uptick in illegal technology use by poachers, often during hunting seasons. Learn more here - myodfw.com/articles/reg...

If you grew up in Oregon, who had their very first Giant Pacific Octopus encounter at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport?

Happy World Octopus Day!

Brush up on your dove season basics here - myodfw.com/articles/how...

Salt & Pepper Chickadee, dee, dee!

Perhaps it's different in England. Here we hunt to sustain ourselves whether upland gamebird, big or small game. Food is not wasted, and hunting is a tradition passed down from generation to generation.

YouTube video by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Bank Fishing Buoy 10

Buoy 10 is not just a boat fishery. Many anglers enjoy shore fishing at Fort Stevens State Park every year during the popular salmon fishery on the Lower Columbia River.

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Shows a family of pheasant hunters with their dog in a grass field. They are all wearing hunter orange.

Don’t forget to wear hunter orange. And sign yer kiddos up for Youth Pheasant Hunts in September and October - myodfw.com/news/youth-h...

What do birds do when it’s hot outside?

Some of the same things you do.

Commission meets Aug. 15 in Salem myodfw.com/news/commiss...

ODFW seeks applicants for Private Forest Accord Advisory Committee, apply by Aug. 31 myodfw.com/news/odfw-se...

Two-rod validation extended in upper Willamette through Dec. 31 in areas open to coho retention myodfw.com/news/two-rod...

Shotgun skills workshop Aug. 23 in Bend – Register now myodfw.com/news/shotgun...

Canceled: ODFW's Private Forest Accord Advisory Committee will not hold Aug. 12 public meeting myodfw.com/news/canceled-…

Shows a youth hunter about to fire a shotgun at a Rooster pheasant with an instructor behind them.

Youth pheasant hunts are fast approaching. Sign your youth hunter up for the hunt nearest you right here - myodfw.com/workshops-and-…

🚨Weekly Recreation Report🚨

Fall seasons on the Columbia River start Aug. 1 including the popular fall Buoy 10 fishery. Also, summer steelhead retention has been extended until Aug. 31 from the Buoy 10 line upstream to Bonneville Dam. myodfw.com/recreation-rep…

Join us for an immersive two-hour course designed specifically for new adult hunters eager to kickstart their big game hunting journey in Oregon! - vem.myodfw.com/eventprofile...

Want to work on your glassing and observation skills for hunting or wildlife viewing? We’ve got a couple of workshops coming up! Sign up for either workshop here - vem.myodfw.com/eventgroupli...

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