Game Bird Seasons
Oregon
Bird Hunting
| Upland game birdsa | OPEN AREA | OPEN SEASON(all dates inclusive) | DAILY BAG LIMIT | POSSESSION LIMIT |
| Youth Upland Hunts | See season dates and hunt requirements. | |||
| “Blue” and Ruffed Grouse (Forest grouse) | Statewide | Sept. 1 – Jan. 31, 2018 | 3 each | 9 each |
| Chukar and Hungarian (Gray) Partridge | Statewide | Oct. 7 – Jan. 31, 2018 | 8b | 24b |
| Rooster Pheasant | Statewide (Additional Special Hunt below) | Oct. 7 – Dec. 31 | 2 | 8 |
| California Quaild | Western Oregon | Sept. 1 – Jan. 31, 2018 | 10c | 30c |
| Eastern Oregon | Oct. 7 – Jan. 31, 2018 | 10 | 30 | |
| Mountain Quail | Western Oregon, Hood Rvr and Wasco Cos | Sept. 1 – Jan. 31, 2018 | 10c | 30c |
| Crook, Grant, Wheeler, Gilliam, Klamath, Umatilla, Morrow and Wallowa Cos | Oct. 7 – Jan. 31, 2018 | 2 | 2 | |
| Remaining Eastern Oregon Cos | NO OPEN SEASON | — | — | |
| Special pheasant hunts are scheduled at the following locations. Birds will be stocked throughout the season; however, the department will not post pheasant stocking schedules for these hunts. This will allow the department flexibility with bird delivery and release. | |||
| OPEN Areas | Season Dates | Daily Bag Limit | Requirements |
| Denman WA | Sept. 18 – Oct. 6 | 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. 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. 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. 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 – 31 | ||
| Fern Ridge WA (Open Areas: East and West Coyote, Fisher Butte and Royal Amazon units.) | Sept. 11 – Oct. 8 | ||
| Sauvie Island WA (Open Area: Eastside Unit) | Sept. 18 – Oct. 1 | ||
| Application Period: July 1 – Aug. 21 Mail order applications must be RECEIVED in the Salem headquarters office by Aug. 21. See Permit Hunt Application Procedures. |
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| Hunt No. | Open Area | 2016 Permit | 2016 1st Choice Applicants | 2017 Permits | |
| J51 | Sumpter Unit | 0 | 0 | Permit numbers will be determined in early August. Please visit www.odfw.com 0 permits will be offered in Sumpter, Lookout Mt, and S. Wagontire | |
| J64 | Lookout Mt Unit | 0 | 0 | ||
| J65 | Beulah Unit | 150 | 40 | ||
| J66 | Malheur Rvr Unit | 100 | 51 | ||
| J67 | Owyhee Unit | 75 | 19 | ||
| J68 | Whitehorse Unit* | 70 | 72 | ||
| J69 | Steens Mt Unit | 75 | 76 | ||
| J70 | Beatys Butte Unit | 150 | 156 | ||
| J71 | Juniper Unit | 70 | 38 | ||
| J72 | Silvies Unit | 20 | 20 | ||
| J73A | N. Wagontire* | 35 | 36 | ||
| J73B | S. Wagontire* | 20 | 2 | ||
| J74 | Warner Unit | 80 | 81 | ||
2017 Controlled Fall Turkey Season
Application Period: July 1 – Sept. 13. Mail order applications must be RECEIVED in the Salem headquarters Office by Sept. 13. See Permit Application Procedures.
Results Available: Sept. 20.
Tag Sales End: Last day of season.
Daily Bag Limit: One turkey of either sex.
Season Limit: One turkey of either sex.
Eastern Oregon
Hunt No: K41 — White River
Season Dates: Oct. 7 – Oct. 22.
Tags: 50.
Open Area: White River Management Unit (Unit 41) and that part of the Biggs Management Unit (Unit 43) west of the Deschutes Rvr.
2017 General
Fall Turkey Seasons
Eastern Oregon
Blue Mountain
Season Dates: Oct. 7 – Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 – Dec. 31. From Dec. 1 – Dec. 31, hunting is allowed only on private lands by permission. Private lands are any lands not owned or controlled by any state, county or federal agency.
Open Area: All of Wildlife Management Units 36, 37, 38, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 54, 55, and 65. All allotted and/or Tribal lands inside the exterior boundary of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are not open to hunting.
Daily Bag Limit: One turkey of either sex.
Season Limit: One turkey of either sex.
Tags: A maximum of 600 tags will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis through license agents or mail order.
Tag Sales Deadline: Hunters may purchase tags beginning Sept. 20 through the end of the season or until the tag limit is reached.
Northeast
Season Dates: Oct. 7 – Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 – Dec. 31. From Dec. 1 – Dec. 31, hunting is allowed only on private lands not owned or controlled by any state, county or federal agency.
Open Area: All of Wildlife Management Units 51, 52 (excluding the Starkey Experimental Forest and Range enclosure), 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, and 64. All allotted and/or Tribal lands inside the exterior boundary of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are not open to hunting.
Daily Bag Limit: One turkey of either sex.
Season Limit: One turkey of either sex.
Tags: A maximum of 450 tags will be issued on a first-come, first serve basis through license agents or mail order.
Tag Sale Deadline: Hunters may purchase tags beginning Sept. 20 through the end of the season or until the tag limit is reached.
Western Oregon
General Season Dates: Oct. 15 – Dec. 31
Open Area: All of Wildlife Management Units 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30.
Daily Bag Limit: One turkey of either sex
Season Limit: Two turkeys of either sex
Tags: A maximum of 4,000 tags will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis through license agents or mail order.
Tag Sale Deadline: Hunters may purchase tags beginning Sept. 20 through the end of the season or until the tag limit is reached.
It is unlawful to obtain and possess more than two 2017 fall turkey tags of which only one can be an eastern Oregon fall turkey tag (White River, Blue Mountain, Northeast). Hunters can purchase two western Oregon fall turkey tags, or obtain one eastern Oregon fall turkey tag and one western Oregon season fall turkey tag per season.
Tagging: At time of harvest, a hunter must validate their tag immediately by removing in its entirety the appropriate month and day of harvest and attach the tag securely to the carcass.
2018 General Spring Turkey Season
Season Dates: Apr. 15 – May 31.
Open Area: Statewide.
Daily Bag Limit: One male turkey or a turkey with a visible beard.
Season Limit: Three legal turkeys.
Tag Sale Deadline: Hunters may purchase tags through the end of the season.
It is unlawful to obtain and possess more than three 2018 statewide spring turkey tags.
2018 Spring
Youth Turkey Hunt
Season Dates Statewide: Apr. 7-8.
Daily Bag/Season Limit: One male turkey or one turkey with a visible beard.
Eligibility: Hunters age 17 years and younger are eligible to participate. In these hunts an adult 21 years or older, who may not hunt, must accompany not more than one youth hunter. Youth participating in the Mentored Youth Hunt Program are not eligible to participate in the April 7-8 youth hunt. Hunters must possess a 2018 spring turkey tag. Youths with an unfilled tag may also hunt during the general spring turkey season.
All Turkey Hunters
Shotguns no larger than 10 gauge nor smaller than 20 gauge; shot size no larger than No. 2; and recurve, long, and compound bows may be used to hunt turkey. Dogs may be used during the fall turkey season. It is unlawful to use dogs to hunt spring turkey.
See current Oregon Big Game Regulations for Wildlife Management Unit boundary descriptions.
Emergency Turkey Hunts
Hunters: Did you know there are opportunities to take an additional turkey through emergency hunts?
An emergency hunt is held on short notice to address acute agricultural damage. Emergency hunts may be held on private property or multiple ownerships wherein the district wildlife biologist has established a hunt area. Please see current Oregon Big Game Regulations for application procedures.
Don’t Forget to Report
All turkey hunters who purchased a tag are required to report.
- Hunts ending Apr. 1 – Dec. 31, 2017, the deadline is Jan. 31, 2018.
- Hunts ending Jan. 1 – Mar. 31, 2018, the deadline is Apr. 15, 2018.
Please see: www.reportmyhunt.com or call 1-866-947-ODFW (6339) for more details.
| Migratory Game Birds and Crows | OPEN AREA | OPEN SEASON | DAILY BAG LIMIT | POSSESSION LIMIT | ||||
| Youth Waterfowl Hunts | See season dates and hunt requirements. | |||||||
| Mourning Dove | Statewide | Sept. 1 – Oct. 30 | 15 | 45 | ||||
| Band-tailed Pigeona | Statewide | Sept. 15 – Sept. 23 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Ducka and Merganser | Zone 1 | Oct. 14 – Oct. 29 & Nov. 1 – Jan. 28, 2018 | See footnote (b) | See footnote (b) | ||||
| Zone 1 Scaup | Nov. 4 – Jan. 28, 2018 | |||||||
| Zone 2 | Oct. 7 – Nov. 26 & Nov. 29 – Jan. 21, 2018 | |||||||
| Zone 2 Scaup | Oct. 7 – Nov. 26 & Nov. 29 – Jan. 2, 2018 | |||||||
| Coot | Statewide | Concurrent with duck seasons listed by zone | 25 | 75 | ||||
| Wilson’s Snipe | Zone 1 | Nov. 4 – Feb. 18, 2018 | 8 | 24 | ||||
| Zone 2 | Concurrent with duck season | |||||||
| Branta | Statewide | Nov. 25 – Dec. 10 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| September Canada Goose Season | Northwest Permit Zone | Sept. 9 – Sept. 17 | 5 Canada Geese | 15 Canada Geese | ||||
| Southwest Zone | Sept. 9 – Sept. 13 | |||||||
| All Eastern Oregon Cos | Sept. 9 – Sept. 13 | |||||||
| Note: Some areas open during regular goose season are closed during this season. 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 Zonec | Oct. 21 – Oct. 29 & Nov. 18 – Jan. 7, 2018 & Feb. 3 – Mar. 10, 2018 | 4d | 10 | 6 | 12d | 30 | 18 | |
| Southwest Zone | Oct. 14 – Oct. 29 & Nov. 6 – Jan. 28, 2018 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 18 | |
| South Coast Zone | Sept. 30 – Nov. 26 & Dec. 16 – Jan. 9, 2018 & Feb. 17 – Mar. 10, 2018e | 6 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 18 | |
| Klamath, Lake, Harney & Malheur Cos Zone Canada Goose | Oct. 7 – Nov. 26 & Dec. 11 – Jan. 28, 2018 | 4 | — | — | 12 | — | — | |
| Klamath, Lake, Harney & Malheur Cos Zone White and White-fronted Goose | Oct. 7 – Nov. 26 & Jan. 16 – Mar. 10, 2018f | — | 10g | 6h | — | 30g | 18h | |
| East Zone | Oct. 14 – Oct. 29 & Nov. 6 – Jan. 28, 2018 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 18 | |
| Crow | Statewide | Oct. 1 – Jan 31, 2018 | No Limit | No Limit | ||||