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Game Bird Seasons

Oregon Bird Hunting

2020-21 Upland Game Bird Seasons

Upland Game Birdsa

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.
Ruffed and Blue Grouse Statewide Sept. 1 – Jan. 31, 2021

3 each
species

9 each
species
Chukar and Hungarian (Gray) Partridge Statewide Oct. 10 – Jan. 31, 2021

8b

24b
Rooster Pheasant Statewide (Additional Special Hunt below) Oct. 10 – Dec. 31

2

8
Quail (California and Mountain) c Western Oregon Sept. 1 – Jan. 31, 2021

10

30
Eastern Oregon Oct. 10 – Jan. 31, 2021 10
(may not include more than 2 Mtn Quail)		 30
(may not include more than 6 Mtn Quail)

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 Bobwhite quail may be taken as part of the 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. 21 – Oct. 9

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 Western Oregon fee pheasant permit. See license requirements, License Requirements for age exceptions. Each permit will allow harvest of two rooster pheasants. Multiple permits may be purchased. Upon taking a pheasant, each hunter shall immediately record such taking on the permit in ink or electronically record harvest. 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 daily hunt 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 Sept. 28 – Oct. 31
Fern Ridge WA
(Open Areas: East and West Coyote, Fisher Butte and Royal Amazon units.)		 Sept. 14 – Oct. 11
Sauvie Island WA
(Open Area: Eastside Unit)		 Sept. 21 – Oct. 4

 

2020 Controlled Sage-Grouse Season
Application Period: July 1 – Aug. 14

See Permit Hunt Application Procedures on Reservation & Permit Application.
  • Results Available: Aug. 25
  • Permit Sales End: Sept. 20
  • Season Dates: Sept. 12-20
  • Daily Bag Limit: Two sage-grouse
  • Season Limit: Two sage-grouse
  • Open Area: By permit only, as follows:

Hunt No.

Open Area

2019 Permit

2019 1st Choice Applicants

2020 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 Mtn, and S. Wagontire
J64 Lookout Mtn Unit

0

0
J65 Beulah Unit

150

64
J66 Malheur Rvr Unit

100

85
J67 Owyhee Unit

75

37
J68A Trout Cr Mtns*

25

61
J68B E. Whitehorse*

70

63
J69 Steens Mtn Unit

45

83
J70 Beatys Butte Unit

80

178
J71 Juniper Unit

0

0
J72 Silvies Unit

20

24
J73A N. Wagontire*

20

84
J73B S. Wagontire*

0

0
J74 Warner Unit

60

127

Entire wildlife management unit is open unless indicated by an asterisk(*). See Big Game Regulations for entire wildlife management unit boundary description.

Hunt Descriptions

* J68A The part of Unit 68 south of Whitehorse Ranch Rd; west of Hwy 95; and east of Fields-Denio Rd.

* J68B Unit 68 excluding that area described for Hunt J68A.

* J73A That part of Unit 73 north of Christmas Valley-Wagontire Co Rd.

* J73B That part of Unit 73 south of Christmas Valley-Wagontire Co Rd.

 

2020-21 Migratory Game Bird Seasons

Migratory Game Birds and Crows

Open Area
(see zone maps and descriptions)

Open Season
(all dates inclusive)

Daily Bag Limit

Possession Limit
Youth Waterfowl Hunts See season dates and hunt requirements on Youth Hunting Opportunities.
Veterans and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunt See season dates and hunt requirements on Veterans & Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunt.
Mourning Dove Statewide Sept. 1 – Oct. 30

15

45
Band-tailed Pigeona Statewide Sept. 15 – Sept. 23

2

6
Ducka (including Merganser) Zone 1 Oct. 17 – Nov. 1 & Nov. 5 – Jan. 31, 2021

See footnote (b)

See footnote (b)
Zone 1 Scaup Nov. 7 – Jan. 31, 2021
Zone 2 Oct. 10 – Nov. 29 & Dec. 3 – Jan. 24, 2021
Zone 2 Scaup Oct. 10 – Nov. 29 & Dec. 3 – Jan. 6, 2021
Coot Statewide Concurrent with duck seasons listed by zone

25

75
Wilson’s Snipe Zone 1 Nov. 7 – Feb. 21, 2021

8

24
Zone 2 Oct. 10 – Jan. 24, 2021
Branta Statewide Nov. 28 – Dec. 13

2

6
September Canada Goose Season Northwest Permit Zone Sept. 12 – Sept. 20

5 Canada Geese

15 Canada Geese
Southwest Zone Sept. 12 – Sept. 16
All Eastern Oregon Cos Sept. 12 – Sept. 16
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: Definitions for Canada geese and white geese can be found on General Hunting Regulations.

Canada Geese

White-Fronted Geese

White Geese

Canada Geese

White-Fronted Geese

White Geese
Northwest Permit Zonec Oct. 24 – Nov. 1 & Nov. 21 – Jan. 13, 2021 & Feb. 6 – Mar. 10, 2021

4d

10

6

12d

30

18
Southwest Zone Oct. 17 – Nov. 1 & Nov. 10 – Jan. 31, 2021

4

10

6

12

30

18
South Coast Zone Oct. 3 – Dec. 6 & Dec. 19 – Jan. 7, 2021 & Feb. 20 – Mar. 10, 2021

6

10

6

18

30

18
Klamath, Lake, Harney & Malheur Cos Zone Canada Goose Oct. 10 – Nov. 29 & Dec. 15 – Jan. 31, 2021

4

—

—

12

—

—
Klamath, Lake, Harney & Malheur Cos Zone White and White-fronted Goose Oct. 10 – Nov. 29
& Jan. 16 – Mar. 10, 2021e

—

10f

6g

—

30f

18g
East Zone Oct. 17 – Nov. 1 & Nov. 10 – Jan. 31, 2021

4

10

6

12

30

18
Crow Statewide Oct. 1 – Jan. 31, 2021

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: two scaup (during open season), two hen mallards, one 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 Permit Goose Zone for important regulations regarding this goose season.

d Within the Northwest Permit Zone, the season for dusky Canada geese is closed. See Northwest Permit Goose Zone for important information.

e From Feb. 1 – March 10 goose hunting is closed on the Miller Island Unit of Klamath WA, Summer Lake WA, and all units of the Klamath NWR Complex, except for hunters participating in the Veterans and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunt.

f Within Lake Co only, the daily bag limit is one white-fronted goose. The possession limit is triple the daily bag limit.

g Within the Klamath, Lake, Harney & Malheur Cos Zone, from Feb. 1 – Mar. 10 the daily bag limit is 20 white geese. The possession limit is triple the daily bag limit.

 

Proposed 2021-22 Upland game bird seasons

Upland Game Birds

Open Area

Open Season
Pheasant Statewide Oct. 9 – Dec. 31, 2021
Quail (California and Mountain) Western Oregon Sept. 1 – Jan. 31, 2022
Eastern Oregon Oct. 9 – Jan. 31, 2022
Ruffed and Blue Grouse Statewide Sept. 1 – Jan. 31, 2022
Turkey General Western Oregon Fall Season Oct. 9 – Jan. 31, 2022
General Eastern Oregon Fall Season Oct. 9 – Jan. 31, 2022
Statewide Spring Season Apr. 15 – May 31, 2022
Chukar and Hungarian (Gray) Partridge Statewide Oct. 9 – Jan. 31, 2022

 

Mountain Quail Locations Needed

ODFW and the USFS are conducting a survey to determine Mtn Quail locations east of the Cascade Mtns in Oregon. Please report any observations of Mtn Quail including the date, specific location (nearest creek, town, road, etc.), county of observation and number of quail to your local ODFW office or send to: Wildlife Division, ODFW, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Salem, OR 97302 or e-mail
ODFW.WildlifeInfo@state.or.us