Game Bird Seasons

Oregon Bird Hunting

2018-19 Upland Game Bird Seasons
Upland Game Birds^a	Open Area (See definitions General Hunting Regulations)	Open Season(all dates inclusive)	Daily Bag Limit	Possession Limit
Youth Upland Hunts	See season dates and hunt requirements on Youth Hunting Opportunities.
“Blue” and Ruffed Grouse (Forest grouse)	Statewide	Sept. 1 – Jan. 31, 2019	3 each species	9 each species
Chukar and Hungarian (Gray) Partridge	Statewide	Oct. 6 – Jan. 31, 2019	8^b	24^b
Rooster Pheasant	Statewide (Additional Special Hunt below)	Oct. 6 – Dec. 31	2	8
California Quail^d	Western Oregon	Sept. 1 – Jan. 31, 2019	10^c	30^c
California Quail^d	Eastern Oregon	Oct. 6 – Jan. 31, 2019	10	30
Mountain Quail	Western Oregon, Hood Rvr and Wasco Cos	Sept. 1 – Jan. 31, 2019	10^c	30^c
	Crook, Grant, Wheeler, Gilliam, Klamath, Umatilla, Morrow and Wallowa Cos	Oct. 6 – Jan. 31, 2019	2	2
	Remaining Eastern Oregon Cos	No Open Season	—	—
^a Please see General Hunting Regulations regarding emergency closure procedures. ^b Within the posted boundaries of the Lower Klamath Hills Regulated Hunt Area near Klamath Falls, the daily chukar bag limit is two and possession limit is four. See State & Federal Refuge Area Regulations for Lower Klamath Hills Regulated Hunt Area Information. ^c Singly or in aggregate when California and mt. quail seasons are concurrent. ^d Bobwhite quail may be taken as part of the California quail bag limit.

Western Oregon Fee Pheasant Hunts
Special pheasant hunts are scheduled at the following locations. Birds will be stocked throughout the season.
OPEN Areas	Season Dates	Daily Bag Limit	Requirements
Denman WA	Sept. 17 – Oct. 5	Two rooster pheasants per day	To participate in these hunts, each hunter must have in possession a valid hunting license, upland game bird validation, and $17.00 fee pheasant tag. See License Requirements for age exceptions. Each tag will allow harvest of two rooster pheasants. Multiple tags may be purchased. Upon taking a pheasant, each hunter shall immediately record such taking on the tag in ink. Shooting hours begin as shown in the shooting hours table on Shooting Hours. Hunting closes at 6 p.m. on Sauvie Island and closes at 5 p.m. on E.E. Wilson and Fern Ridge WAs. Denman WA shooting hours follow the shooting hours table on Shooting Hours. All hunters are required to check in and out of hunt areas at self-service stations located on each area and carry the permit while in the field. Hunter numbers will be limited at any one time to 150 on the E.E. Wilson WA and 75 on the Sauvie Island WA. The possession or use of any shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot is prohibited at all times.
E.E. Wilson WA	Oct. 1 – Oct. 31
Fern Ridge WA (Open Areas: East and West Coyote, Fisher Butte and Royal Amazon units.)	Sept. 10 – Oct. 7
Sauvie Island WA (Open Area: Eastside Unit)	Sept. 17 – Sept. 30

2018 Controlled Sage-Grouse Season
Application Period: July 1 – Aug. 20 See Permit Hunt Application Procedures on Reservation & Permit Application.			Results Available: Aug. 31 Permit Sales End: Sept. 16 Season Dates: Sept. 8-16 Daily Bag Limit: Two sage-grouse Season Limit: Two sage-grouse Open Area: By permit only, as follows:
Hunt No.	Open Area	2017 Permit		2017 1st Choice Applicants	2018 Permits
J51	Sumpter Unit	0		0	Permit numbers will be determined in early August. Please visit www.myodfw.com 0 permits will be offered in Juniper, Sumpter, Lookout Mt, and S. Wagontire
J64	Lookout Mt Unit	0		0
J65	Beulah Unit	150		28
J66	Malheur Rvr Unit	100		49
J67	Owyhee Unit	75		21
J68	Whitehorse Unit*	70		76
J69	Steens Mt Unit	75		67
J70	Beatys Butte Unit	150		153
J71	Juniper Unit	50		30
J72	Silvies Unit	20		19
J73A	N. Wagontire*	30		31
J73B	S. Wagontire*	0		0
J74	Warner Unit	80		80
Entire wildlife unit is open unless indicated by an asterisk(). See Big Game Regulations for entire unit boundary description. Hunt Descriptions* * J68 That part of Unit 68 west of Hwy 95 and south of the Whitehorse Ranch Rd is closed to sage-grouse hunting. * J73A N. Wagontire: 80% public lands. That part of Unit 73 north of Christmas Valley-Wagontire Co Rd. * J73B S. Wagontire: 95% public lands. That part of Unit 73 south of Christmas Valley-Wagontire Co Rd.

2018-19 Migratory Game Bird Seasons
Migratory Game birds and Crows	Open Area	Open Season (all dates inclusive)	Daily Bag Limit			Possession Limit
Youth Waterfowl Hunts	See season dates and hunt requirements on Youth Hunting Opportunities.
Mourning Dove	Statewide	Sept. 1 – Oct. 30	15			45
Band-tailed Pigeon^a	Statewide	Sept. 15 – Sept. 23	2			6
Duck^a and Merganser	Zone 1	Oct. 13 – Oct. 28 & Oct. 31 – Jan. 27, 2019	See footnote (b)			See footnote (b)
	Zone 1 Scaup	Nov. 3 – Jan. 27, 2019
	Zone 2	Oct. 6 – Nov. 25 & Nov. 28 – Jan. 20, 2019
	Zone 2 Scaup	Oct. 6 – Nov. 25 & Nov. 28 – Jan. 1, 2019
Coot	Statewide	Concurrent with duck seasons listed by zone	25			75
Wilson’s Snipe	Zone 1	Nov. 3 – Feb. 17, 2019	8			24
Wilson’s Snipe	Zone 2	Concurrent with duck season	8			24
Brant^a	Statewide	Nov. 24 – Dec. 9	2			6
September Canada Goose Season	Northwest Permit Zone	Sept. 8 – Sept. 16	5 Canada Geese			15 Canada Geese
	Southwest Zone	Sept. 8 – Sept. 12
	All Eastern Oregon Cos	Sept. 8 – Sept. 12
	Note: Some areas open during regular goose season are closed during this season. See State Wildlife Area Regulations. Note: A Northwest Goose Permit is not needed to hunt during this season.
Regular Goose Seasons	Note: Canada Geese are all types of Canada geese including cackling and Aleutian Canada geese. White geese are snow and Ross’ geese. White-fronted geese are also known as specklebelly geese.		Canada Geese	White-Fronted Geese	White Geese	Canada Geese	White-Fronted Geese	White Geese
	Northwest Permit Zone^c	Oct. 20 – Oct. 28 & Nov. 17 – Jan. 12, 2019 & Feb. 9 – Mar. 10, 2019	4^d	10	6	12^d	30	18
	Southwest Zone	Oct. 13 – Oct. 28 & Nov. 5 – Jan. 27, 2019	4	10	6	12	30	18
	South Coast Zone	Sept. 29 – Nov. 25 & Dec. 15 – Jan. 14, 2019 & Feb. 23 – Mar. 10, 2019^e	6	10	6	18	30	18
	Klamath, Lake, Harney & Malheur Cos Zone Canada Goose	Oct. 6 – Nov. 25 & Dec. 10 – Jan. 27, 2019	4	—	—	12	—	—
	Klamath, Lake, Harney & Malheur Cos Zone White and White-fronted Goose	Oct. 6 – Nov. 25 & Jan. 16 – Mar. 10, 2019^f	—	10^g	6h	—	30^g	18h
	East Zone	Oct. 13 – Oct. 28 & Nov. 5 – Jan. 27, 2019	4	10	6	12	30	18
Crow	Statewide	Oct. 1 – Jan 31, 2019	No Limit			No Limit
^a Permits are required for: Band-tailed pigeon, brant, and sea ducks. See License, Tag, & Permit Fees for details. ^b The daily bag limit of ducks (including mergansers) is seven. Within the daily bag limit, you may not have more than: three scaup (during open season), two hen mallards, two pintail, two redheads, and two canvasbacks. The possession limit is triple the daily bag limit. c During the regular goose season, all Northwest Oregon Goose hunters must see Northwest Goose Permit Zone for important regulations regarding this goose season. The Canada goose bag limit may increase, please check www.odfw.com for updates. d Within the Northwest Permit Zone, the season for dusky Canada geese is closed. See Northwest Goose Permit Zone for important information. ^e Within the South Coast Zone, from Feb. 23 – March 10 hunting is only allowed on private land by permission. Any public lands or waters owned or controlled by any state, county, or federal agency, including public waters, waterways, and impoundments are closed to hunting. ^f From Jan. 28 – March 10 goose hunting is closed on the Miller Island Unit of Klamath WA, Summer Lake WA, Malheur NWR, and all units of the Klamath NWR Complex. ^g Within Lake Co only, the daily bag limit is one white-fronted goose. The possession limit is triple the daily bag limit. ^h Within the Klamath, Lake, Harney & Malheur Cos Zone, from Jan. 28 – Mar. 10 the daily bag limit is 20 white geese. The possession limit is triple the daily bag limit.