Game Bird Regulations - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

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4 Web www.dfw.state.or.us E-mail odfw.info@state.or.us ODFW Headquarters 503-947-6000 ODFW in-state toll-free 800-720-6339 Information and Education 503-947-6002 Licensing 503-947-6100 Wildlife Division 503-947-6301 Wildlife Violations 1-800-452-7888 The information in this booklet will be furnished in alternate format for people with disabilities, if needed. Please call 503-947-6002 or e-mail odfw.info@state.or.us to request an alternate format. ODFW prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability. If you believe you have been discriminated against as described above in any program, activity or facility, or if you desire further information, please contact ADA Coordinator, ODFW, 3406 Cherry Ave. NE, Salem, OR 97303- 4924, or call 503-947-6058, or write to the Civil Rights Coordinator for Public Access, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N Fairfax Dr, Mail Stop: WSFS-4020 Arlington, VA 22203. ODFW allows appropriate advertising in this booklet to help offset the cost of printing. ODFW neither endorses products or services listed nor accepts any liability arising from the use of products or services listed. Cover Photo: Brad Bales on a successful goose hunt in the N.W. Oregon Permit Goose Zone assisted by Bailey, Holly and Phoebe. Photo by Brandon Reishus. REGIONAL OFFICES High Desert 61374 Parrell Rd Bend, OR 97702 541-388-6363 Northeast 107 20th Street La Grande, OR 97850 541-963-2138 Northwest 17330 SE Evelyn Street Clackamas, OR 97015 971-673-6000 Southwest 4192 N Umpqua Hwy Roseburg, OR 97470 541-440-3353 OrEgON DEparTmENT OF FiSH aND WilDliFE Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Roy Elicker, Director Salem Headquarters Office 3406 Cherry Ave. NE Salem, OR 97303-4924 503-947-6000 OREGON FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION Bobby Levy (Chair) ....................................................Echo Michael Finley .......................................................Medford Holly Akenson........................................................Joseph Laura Anderson .................................................. Newport Bob Webber .................................................... Port Orford Greg Wolley ......................................................... Portland Krystyna Wolniakowski .......................................Tualatin REGULATION INFORMATION GUIDELINES This booklet contains information about Oregon's statewide game bird hunting regulations . Always review all regulations before you hunt . Because season dates and hunting regulations change annually, significant changes from last year’s season dates and hunting regulations are highlighted in red type . Significant regulations and information also are highlighted in red type . To make your outdoor adventures more enjoyable, refer to the following guidelines: ■ All hunters must obtain a hunting or combination license and participate in HIP . See pages 8-10 for requirements and information . A mail order application is provided on page 45 . ■ Season dates and bag limits for game birds are listed on pages 14-17 . A shooting hours table is located on page 13 . Season dates and bag limits can change from year to year . ■ Oregon has a Northwest Permit Goose Season with special regulations . Information about this season is located on pages 18-20 . ■ State wildlife areas are listed on pages 33-36 . State and federal refuge special regulations are listed on pages 30-32, including telephone numbers . ■ Oregon offers hunts to introduce youths, adults and families to hunting and the outdoors . You can read about these special opportunities on pages 15, 22-23, and 33 . Oregon also offers some public access programs on private lands . ■ For the latest information about hunting visit ODFW on the Web at www .dfw .state .or .us .
Abbreviations Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Northwest Goose Testing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Access and Habitat Hunting Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Proposed Upland Season Dates for 2013-2014 . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Duck and Goose Zone Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Reservation and Permit Application Procedures . . . . . . . . . . .37 Falconry Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Shooting Hours Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Fee Pheasant Hunts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14State/Federal Refuge Area Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Game Bird Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-17 State Wildlife Area Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 General Hunting Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11 Turkey: Fall, Spring and Youth Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Harvest Information Program (HIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Upland Cooperative Access Program and RHAs . . . . . . . . . . 27 Hunting Guide Book Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Upland Game Bird Emergency Closure Procedures . . . . . . .29 Legal Hunting Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Waterfowl Reservation Hunts: License/Tag/Permit Fees and Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .6, 8-9 Fern Ridge Wildlife Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Mail Order Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Klamath Wildlife Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Map Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Sauvie Island Wildlife Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Mentored Youth Hunter Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44What’s New? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Northwest Oregon Permit Goose Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19Youth Hunting Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 22-23 ABBREVIATIONS KEY CONTENTS The following abbreviations are used throughout this document in Hunt Descriptions, Unit Descriptions and regulations . The abbreviations will be used in upper and lower cases . Ave = Avenue BLM = Bureau of Land Management Blvd = Boulevard Co = County Cos = Counties Cr = Creek Dr = Drive FR = Forest Road HIP = Harvest Information Program Hwy = Highway ID = Identification Lk = Lake Ln = Lane Mi = Mile Mt = Mountain NF = National Forest NWR = National Wildlife Refuge ODF = Oregon Dept . of Forestry ODFW = Oregon Dept . of Fish & Wildlife POS = Point of Sale RHA = Regulated Hunt Area Rd = Road Rvr = River Sq Mi = Square Miles UCAP = Upland Coop . Access Program USFS = U .S . Forest Service USFWS = U .S . Fish and Wildlife Service WA = Wildlife Area Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 5 License Requirements Pages 8-9 General Regs & Hrs: Pages 10-13 Game Bird Seasons Pages 14-17 Permit Goose Pages 18-20 Falconry 21 Youth Hunting Pages 22-23 Wildlife Areas Pages 30-36 Reservation Hunts Pages 38-41
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