This page of Oregon hunting seasons is updated twice a year to allow you to plan for your hunts in the future.
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Oregon hunting seasons for furbearers.
| STATEWIDE FURBEARER PURSUIT SEASONS | |
| Bobcat | Sept. 1 – Feb. 28 |
| Fox | Sept. 1 – Feb. 28 |
| Raccoon | Sept. 1 – March 15 |
Oregon Furbearer harvest seasons.
| OPEN SEASON | OPEN AREAS AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS |
| Bobcat | |
| Dec.1 – Feb. 28 | WESTERN OREGON – No bag limit. All counties west of the summit of the Cascades, except Klamath and Hood River counties. See the Oregon Furbearer Trapping and Hunting Regulations of special bobcat regulations. |
| Dec. 1 – Feb. 28EASTERN OREGON – Bag limit is five bobcats. All counties east of the summit of the the Cascades, including Klamath and Hood River counties. See the Oregon Furbearer Trapping and Hunting Regulations for special bobcat regulations. | |
| Fox, grey and redOct. 15 – Feb. 28 | Entire state |
| Marten | |
| Nov. 1 – Jan. 31 | Areas east of Interstate 5. The Department requests that furtakers provide marten carcasses and the date, location of harvest, and sex be turned in to the local ODFW office prior to March 1, following each season. Furtaker cooperation is critical for successful future management of this species. |
| Muskrat/mink | |
| Nov. 15 – March 31 | Entire state |
| Raccoon | |
| Nov. 15 – March 15 | Entire state |
| River otter | |
| Nov. 15 – March 15 | Entire state except for all areas closed to beaver trapping. See the Oregon Furbearer Trapping and Hunting Regulations for special river otter regulations. |
| Fisher, ringtail cat, wolverine, kit fox and sea otter | |
| Closed season entire year. | |
| Badger, coyote, nutria, opossum, porcupine, spotted skunk, striped skunk and weaselOpen season entire yearTo hunt these a species, requires an appropriate furtaker’s licence to trap (also allows hunting) or appropriate hunting license for furbearer’s, or a general hunting license. | |
| Beaver | |
| Nov. 15 – March 15 | See the Oregon Furbearer Trapping and Hunting Regulations for areas open to beaver harvest. |
Oregon beaver hunting areas.
Areas open to beaver harvest
Clackamas County: All areas open except the Mt. Hood National Forest.
Crook County: All areas open except Prineville Reservoir (high water line) and the Ochoco National Forest.
Curry County: All areas open except the Rogue River from the east county line to the mouth.
Grant County: All areas open except the Ochoco National Forest; Murderers Creek and Deer Creek tributaries of the South Fork John Day River, within the Malheur National Forest.
Jefferson County: All areas open except Willow Creek and its tributaries on the Crooked River National Grasslands.
Josephine County: All areas open except the Rogue River from the confluence of Grave Creek downstream to the county line.
Union County: All areas open except within National Forests; Grande Ronde River above Beaver Creek, and all tributaries of the Grande Ronde River above the confluence of Five Points Creek. Private inholdings within the National Forest remain open.
Wallowa County: All areas open except Peavine Creek; Minam River and tributaries; Wallowa River and tributaries above Wallowa Lake; and Lostine River, Hurricane Creek and Bear Creek and their tributaries above the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest boundary.
Wheeler County: All areas open except the Ochoco National Forest and Bridge Creek and its tributaries on Bureau of Land Management lands.
Other Counties: All of the following counties are open in their entirety: Baker, Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Morrow, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Umatilla, Wasco, Washington and Yamhill.
Oregon hunting seasons for black bear 2022-2023.
Statewide: Aug. 1 – Dec. 31
Tag required: General Season Fall Tag
Tag sale deadline: Sept. 30
Additional bear: Aug. 1 – Dec. 31
Tag Required: Additional General Season Fall Tag
Oregon hunting seasons for Cougar 2022-2023.
Cougar
General statewide: Jan. 1 – Dec. 31
Tag required: General Season Tag
Tag sale deadline: Sept. 30
Additional: Jan. 1 – Dec. 31
Tag required: Additional General Season Tag
Deer hunting seasons in Oregon 2022-2023.
Deer, western Oregon Any Legal Weapon*
Oct. 1 – Nov. 4
Tag required: General Any Legal Weapon Western Oregon Tag
Tag sale deadline: Sept. 30
*hunts formerly known as Centerfire
Deer, eastern Archery
Beginning in 2021, eastern Oregon archery is entirely controlled hunts.
Deer, western Archery
Season: Aug. 27 – Sept. 25*
Tag required: General Archery Season Western Oregon Tag
Tag sale deadline: Aug. 26
*See page 29 of Big Game Regulations for late season hunts.
Elk hunting seasons in Oregon 2022-2023.
Elk, West Cascade Any Legal Weapon*
Season: Nov. 5-11
Tag required: General West Cascade Tag
Tag sale deadline: Nov 4
*hunts formerly known as Centerfire
Elk, Rocky Mountain Any Legal Weapon*
Second Season: Nov. 5 – Nov. 13
Tag required: General Eastern Oregon Rocky Mountain Second Season Tag
Tag sale deadline: Nov. 4
* Hunts formerly known as centerfire
Elk, Coast Bull Elk Any Legal Weapon*
First Season: Nov. 12 – Nov. 15
Tag required: General Western Oregon Coast Second Season Tag
Tag sale deadline: Nov. 11
Second Season: Nov. 19 – Nov. 25
Tag required: General Western Oregon Coast Second Season Tag
Tag sale deadline: Nov. 18
*hunts formerly known as Centerfire
Elk, western/eastern* Archery
Season: Aug. 27 – Sept. 25
Tag required: General Archery Season Tag
Tag sale deadline: Aug. 26
*Some units in eastern Oregon have moved to controlled only for archery elk. See page 42 in the Big Game Hunting Regulations for available units.