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Game Bird Hunting

Game Bird Seasons

2024-25 Upland 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.

Ruffed and Blue Grouse

Statewide

Sept. 1 - Jan. 31, 2025

3 each
species

9 each
species

Chukar and Hungarian (Gray) Partridge

Statewide

Oct. 12 - Jan. 31, 2025

8b

24b

Rooster Pheasant

Statewide (Additional Special Hunt below)

Oct. 12 - Dec. 31

2

8

Quail (California and Mountain)c

Western Oregon

Sept. 1 - Jan. 31, 2025

10

30

Eastern Oregon

Oct. 12 - Jan. 31, 2025

10
(may not include more than 2 Mtn Quail)

30
(may not include more than 6 Mtn Quail)

2024 Western Oregon Fee Pheasant Hunts

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.

Open Areas

Season Dates

Daily Bag Limit

Shooting Hoursa

Denman WA

Sept. 16 - Oct. 4

Two rooster pheasants per day

Follows table on Shooting Hours

E.E. Wilson WA

Sept. 30 - Oct. 31

Closes at 5 p.m.

Fern Ridge WA (Open Areas: East and West Coyote, Fisher Butte and Royal Amazon units)

Sept. 9 - Oct. 6

Closes at 5 p.m.

Sauvie Island WA (Open Area: Eastside Unit)

Sept. 16 - Sept. 29

Closes at 6 p.m.

2024 controlled sage-grouse season

2024 Permit numbers will be finalized by early August. Please visit myodfw.com

Application Period: July 1 - Aug. 9. Results Available: Aug. 20

See Controlled Hunt Application Procedures on Reservation & Permit Application

Open Areas

Season Dates

Daily Bag Limit

Season Bag Limit

See below

Sept. 7-15

2

2

Hunt Number

Open Area

2023 Permits

2023 1st Choice Applicants

J65

Beulah Unit

150

148

J66

Malheur Rvr Unit

100

111

J67

Owyhee Unit

60

44

J68A

Trout Cr Mtnsa

35

90

J68B

E. Whitehorseb

85

118

J69

Steens Mtn Unit

40

111

J70

Beatys Butte Unit

70

131

J72

Silvies Unit

20

24

J73A

N. Wagontirec

20

92

J74

Warner Unit

60

155

Proposed 2025-26 Upland Game Bird Seasons

Upland game birds

Open Area

Open Season

Pheasant

Statewide

Oct. 11 - Dec. 31, 2025

Quail (California and Mountain)

Western Oregon

Sept. 1 - Jan. 31, 2026

Eastern Oregon

Oct. 11 - Jan. 31, 2026

Ruffed and Blue Grouse

Statewide

Sept. 1 - Jan. 31, 2026

Wild Turkey

Western Oregon Fall Season

Sept. 1 - Jan. 31, 2026

Eastern Oregon Fall Season

Oct. 11 - Jan. 31, 2026

Statewide Spring Season

Apr. 15 - May 31, 2026

Chukar and Hungarian (Gray) Partridge

Statewide

Oct. 11 - Jan. 31, 2026