The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife is considering a change to the season for archery.
Most big game hunters will be in the woods or on the grassland in August, September and October.There are many traditions of deer camp spent with family and friends.
There is a blacktail deer in the Evans Creek Unit.The photo was taken by Steve Woodman.
Anyone with a valid hunting license can buy general season tags over the counter.
General Archery Season Western Oregon Tag is required for late season hunts.
General Eastern Oregon is required for the second season.
The open season runs from September 1 to November 15.There is no bag limit in that part of the Rogue Unit north of Highway 140.
White River, Hood, Paulina, Metolius and Upper Deschutes units are included in the open area.
Only a drawing or lottery can give you a controlled hunt tag.They must be applied for in advance through the control hunt process.The deadline to apply for controlled hunt tags is May 15 each year, except for spring bear hunts where the application deadline is February 10.
The A&H Program has been awarded a grant from the US Department of Agriculture.
For the year, hunting and fishing licenses are valid.Game bird hunting permits and validations are exceptions.
The state of Oregon has a large population of cougars that can be hunted year-round.
The funds raised by the auction and tags go to the Access and Habitat Program.
There are lots of reasons to become a hunter.
Private landowners and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife offer regulated Hunt Areas.
You can register for a traditional class or take a hunter education course online.
In a state that's 50 percent public land, finding a place to hunt can be difficult.You can use this map to find your next hunt.
There are current opportunities to fish, hunt and view wildlife.There is a weekly update by fish and wildlife biologists.