Oregon DFW Weekly Recreation Report

Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife Viewing

January 3, 2012

Snowy Owl - Photo by Charlotte Ganskopp-

Keep an eye out for Arctic Snowy Owls
This rare visitor has been seen along the Oregon Coast, in the Willamette Valley, in The Dalles and near Burns. Learn more about Oregon’s Owls, with a new fact sheet Whooooo Am I?
2012 license needed as of Jan. 1, 2012
Don’t forget to get a 2012 hunting or fishing license to hunt or fish as of Jan. 1, 2012.
Hunter education registration is online now
Students can register online or at a license sales agent. New customers need to choose “New customer” under the Hunter/Angler ID# tab. List of classes and field days are here
Oregonopenfields.com offers new hunting opportunities
Bird hunting opportunities on private land in the Columbia Basin and Willamette Valley through this program, see the website or http://www.oregonhuntingmap.com/
Great bird hunting 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.
Winter steelhead
Winter steelhead fishing has picked up after the recent rains. Check out the NW, SW and Willamette zones of the Report for details.