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Falconry Regulations

2021-22 Falconry Regulations
Falconers must possess a valid falconry license, an Oregon hunting license and all applicable permits, validations and stamps for wildlife they will be hunting (see Licenses). Falconers wanting to hunt on state WAs should refer to specific regulations and hunt dates.
	Open Area	Open Season (All Dates Inclusive)	Daily Bag Limit	Possession Limit
Upland Game Birds
Pheasant (either sex)	Statewide	Sept. 1 - Mar. 31, 2022	1	3
California Quail, Chukar, Hungarian (Gray) Partridge, Ruffed and Blue Grouse	Statewide	Sept. 1 - Mar. 31, 2022	2 each species	6 each species
Sage-Grouse	Areas open to controlled sage-grouse hunting. See Game Bird Seasons.	Sept. 1 - Jan. 31, 2022	1	2^a
Migratory Game Birds & Crows
Duck (including Merganser) and Coot	Statewide	See dates by zones on Migratory Game Bird Seasons.	3^b	9^b
Mourning Dove, Band-tailed Pigeon	Statewide	Sept. 1 - Dec. 16
Wilson's Snipe	Statewide	See dates by zones on Migratory Game Bird Seasons.
Crow	Statewide	Oct. 1 - Jan. 31, 2022
Goose	Statewide, except closed in the Northwest Permit Zone.	See dates by zone on Migratory Game Bird Seasons. No hunting during Sept. Canada Goose season.
^a Season limit is two sage-grouse. ^b Federal law states the following: “Falconry daily bag and possession limits for all permitted migratory game birds shall not exceed three and nine, respectively, singly, or in the aggregate...” When the season for dove, pigeons, crow and/or for snipe overlaps that for waterfowl, the falconer’s bag may contain not more than three of all the federally regulated species (dove, pigeon, duck, merganser, geese, coot, crow and snipe). Call law enforcement, USFWS, 503-682-6131 for further information. Additionally, the daily bag may not include more than one goose (brant are closed) and one band-tailed pigeon. The possession limit is three geese and one band-tailed pigeon.

Proposed 2022-23 Upland Game Bird Seasons
upland game birds	Open Area	Open Season
Pheasant	Statewide	Oct. 8 - Dec. 31, 2022
Quail (California and Mountain)	Western Oregon	Sept. 1 - Jan. 31, 2023
Quail (California and Mountain)	Eastern Oregon	Oct. 8 - Jan. 31, 2023
Ruffed and Blue Grouse	Statewide	Sept. 1 - Jan. 31, 2023
Turkey	General Western Oregon Fall Season	Oct. 8 - Jan. 31, 2023
	General Eastern Oregon Fall Season	Oct. 8 - Jan. 31, 2023
	Statewide Spring Season	Apr. 15 - May 31, 2023
Chukar and Hungarian (Gray) Partridge	Statewide	Oct. 8 - Jan. 31, 2023