Oregon Dept. of F&W Hunting & Fishing Report

                                                   Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife Viewing

October 11, 2011

Remaining bird seasons get underway Oct. 15
Rest of duck seasons and western Oregon fall turkey open Oct. 15.
Hunt birds in the Columbia Basin
Use ODFW’s new Columbia Basin Bird Hunting Guide to find out how to access the area’s 250K acres open to hunting.
33,000 new acres of private land to hunt in eastern Oregon
The six properties are in Baker, Grant, Harney, Morrow and Wheeler and Harney counties.More information
Cascade elk opens Oct. 15
See the hunting forecast or zone reports for more information. Deer season ended in eastern Oregon and takes a break in Cascade zone. Hunting has been good thanks to wet weather.
Free orange hat for youth hunters
Get one from ODFW staff or Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife troopers in the field during hunting season. Hats are also available at field and regional offices while supplies last. Thanks to Cabela’s and Oregon Hunters Association Capitol Chapter for donating to produce the hats.More information
Elliot State Forest Closure (Coos County)
Parts of the forest are closed to vehicles and/or to entry. See details on ODF’s website.
Salmon fishing on coastal rivers
It’s fall chinook salmon season on Oregon’s coastal rivers. Get the details for this year’s seasons here.
Crabbing is good in the bays
Fall can be an excellent time to go crabbing on the Oregon coast. Never been? Here’s some tips for getting started.