Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide Sept. 12 whether to make major changes to the boundaries of some mule deer hunts in Eastern and Central Oregon starting in 2026, and to reduce the ...

SALEM — It’s a pivotal moment for Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife. The department’s director of 10 years, Curt Melcher, retired in April, and the Fish and Wildlife Commission is down to the ...

If you fish and hunt in Oregon, you’ll likely be impacted by the new proposed Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) budget. The proposed $607 million budget includes a fee step-increase for a ...

SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a series of online public meetings July 10 and 16 to explain and collect comments about significant proposed changes to mule deer hunting ...

SALEM, Ore.—(KTVZ) -- Controlled hunt applications are still due May 15, but the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recognizes some hunters may be concerned about applying due to the COVID-19 ...

SALEM - With Oregon's fall hunting season fast approaching, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is trying to answer the perennial question "Where can I go hunting?" ODFW has unveiled its new ...

SALEM - Last year, one person lost their life and three were injured in four separate hunting incidents in Oregon. In two of the incidents, the shooter failed to properly identify his target before ...

Look for these birds while they search for their meal of seeds, insects and grit along graveled roads in the forest. Hunters targeting the blue grouse should look in upper elevations, especially ...

CORVALLIS — ODFW Outdoors will host a pheasant hunting workshop at the E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area on Friday, Sept. 23. It is open to all adults 18 and over. The event is intended for beginners and ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon’s largest hunting season (any legal weapon deer) begins on Saturday, with general season hunting in Western Oregon and controlled deer hunting in Eastern Oregon. Last year ...

With hunting and fishing participation at its lowest levels in Oregon in 30 years, and operating costs on the rise, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is facing a projected $32 million gap as ...

Turkeys can be a nuisance, covering lawns with droppings and even pecking at cars. And hunters have few turkey-hunting options in the southern Willamette Valley because the best places to hunt the ...