Game Bird Seasons

Upland Game Birdsa |
Open Area (See 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. |
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Ruffed and Blue Grouse |
Statewide |
Sept. 1 - Jan. 31, 2023 |
3 each |
9 each |
Chukar and Hungarian (Gray) Partridge |
Statewide |
Oct. 8 - Jan. 31, 2023 |
8b |
24b |
Rooster Pheasant |
Statewide (Additional Special Hunt below) |
Oct. 8 - Dec. 31 |
2 |
8 |
Quail (California and Mountain) c |
Western Oregon |
Sept. 1 - Jan. 31, 2023 |
10 |
30 |
Eastern Oregon |
Oct. 8 - Jan. 31, 2023 |
10 |
30 |
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Special pheasant hunts are scheduled at the following locations. Birds will be stocked throughout the season. To participate in these hunts, each hunter must have in possession a valid hunting license, upland game bird validation, and 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. 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. |
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Open Areas |
Season Dates |
Daily Bag Limit |
Shooting Hours1 |
Denman WA |
Sept. 19 - Oct. 7 |
Two rooster pheasants per day |
Follows table on Shooting Hours |
E.E. Wilson WA |
Sept. 26 - Oct. 31 |
Closes at 5pm |
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Fern Ridge WA (Open Areas: East and West Coyote, Fisher Butte and Royal Amazon units) |
Sept. 12 - Oct. 9 |
Closes at 5pm |
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Sauvie Island WA (Open Area: Eastside Unit) |
Sept. 19 - Oct. 2 |
Closes at 6pm |
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Application Period: July 1 - Aug. 12 See Permit Hunt Application Procedures on Reservation & Permit Application. |
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Hunt No. |
Open Area |
2021 Permits |
2021 1st Choice Applicants |
2022 Permits |
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J51 |
Sumpter Unit |
0 |
0 |
Permit numbers will be finalized in early August. Please visit myodfw.com 0 permits will be offered in Juniper, Sumpter, Lookout Mtn, and S. Wagontire |
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J64 |
Lookout Mtn Unit |
0 |
0 |
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J65 |
Beulah Unit |
150 |
122 |
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J66 |
Malheur Rvr Unit |
100 |
115 |
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J67 |
Owyhee Unit |
70 |
49 |
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J68A |
Trout Cr Mtns* |
30 |
79 |
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J68B |
E. Whitehorse* |
75 |
82 |
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J69 |
Steens Mtn Unit |
30 |
77 |
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J70 |
Beatys Butte Unit |
80 |
147 |
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J71 |
Juniper Unit |
0 |
0 |
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J72 |
Silvies Unit |
20 |
31 |
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J73A |
N. Wagontire* |
20 |
83 |
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J73B |
S. Wagontire* |
0 |
0 |
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J74 |
Warner Unit |
60 |
155 |
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