Oregon 2022 Winter Hunting Season Primer

2022 Hunting Season Changes & Updates – Oregon:

• Elk hunting in 13 units and three subunits in eastern Oregon has changed from general season to controlled archery elk hunting only.
• Eastern Oregon and the Powers Unit controlled archery elk tags are not valid in general season areas.
• Youth antlerless elk hunts will begin Aug. 15
• Muzzleloaders do not require an open ignition.
• Parts ban regulation language was changed to allow entire skulls or European style skull mounts to be brought in if all meat and brain tissue has been removed.
  • See detailed list of changes here.
    — January 3, 2022 – Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife

Resources:

• myodfw.com
  • Big Game
  • Licensing | Login
• 2022 Oregon Big Game Hunting Regulations
• 2022 Oregon Game Birds Regulations
• Oregon Furbearer Trapping and Hunting Regulations
  — Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
• General Hunting Regulations

Important Dates:

• Buck Deer General Hunts (Eastern, Controlled)
  • Nov 12 – Nov 27
    • White River Unit No. 2 (141C)
    • Hood Unit No. 2 (142B)
    • Mt Emily (154C)
• Heppner Unit No. 2 Buck Hunt (148A)
  • Nov 19 – Nov 27
• N Bank Habitat Buck Hunt (123B)
  • Dec 24 – Dec 30

• Elk General West Cascade Hunting Season
  • Nov 5 – Nov 11
• Elk General Western Oregon Coast Hunting Seasons
  • Nov 12 – Nov 15 | 1st Season
  • Nov 19 – Nov 25 | 2nd Season
• Elk General Eastern Oregon Rocky Mtn. 2nd Hunting Season 
  • Nov 5 – Nov 13
• N Bank Habitat No. 2 Elk Hunt (623B2)
  • Nov 12 – Nov 18
• N Bank Habitat No. 3 Elk Hunt (623B3)
  • Dec 10 – Dec 16 

• Black Bear General Hunting Season
  • Aug 1 – Dec 31

• Western Gray Squirrel General Hunting Season
  • Sept 1 – Nov 15

• Beaver Open Season
  • Nov 15 – Mar 15
• Bobcat Open Season
  • Dec 1 – Feb 24
• Gray Fox and Red Fox Open Season
  • Oct 15 – Feb 28
• Marten Open Season
  • Nov 1 – Jan 31
• Muskrat and Mink Open Season
  • Nov 15 – Mar 31
• Raccoon Open Season
  • Nov 15 – Mar 15
• River Otter Open Season
  • Nov 15 – Mar 15

• Rooster Pheasant Open Season
  • Oct 8 – Dec 31
• Ruffed and Blue Grouse Open Season
  • Sept 1 – Jan 31
• Chukar and Hungarian (Gray) Partridge Open Season
  • Oct 8 – Jan 31
• Quail (California and Mountain) Open Season
  • Sept 1 – Jan 31

• Eastern Oregon Fall Turkey Open Season
  • Sept 8 – Nov. 30
  • Dec 1 – Jan 31
• Western Oregon Fall Turkey Open Season
  • Oct 8 – Jan 31

• Mourning Dove Open Season
  • Nov 15 – Dec 14
• Duck and Coot Open Season
  • Oct 15 – Jan 22
• Wilson’s Snipe Open Season
  • Oct 8 – Feb 19
• Brant Open Season
  • Nov 26 – Dec 11
• Goose Open Season
  • Oct 1 – Dec 4
  • Dec 17 – Jan 3
  • Jan 16 – Mar 10
• Crow Open Season
  • Oct 1 – Jan 31

Big Game:

Deer, Elk, Black Bear
[year round] Cougar
[out of season] Bighorn Sheep, Pronghorn Antelope, Rocky Mountain Goat

Small Game: 

Western Gray Squirrel, Beaver, Bobcat, Fox (Gray & Red), Marten, Muskrat and Mink, Racoon, River Otter
[year round] Ground Squirrel, Rabbits and Hares, Badger, Coyote, Nutria, Opossum, Porcupine, Spotted skunk, Striped skunk, Weasel
[closed all year] Fisher, Ringtail, Wolverine, Kit Fox, Canada Lynx, Sea Otter

Upland Game & Migratory Bird:

Pheasant, Grouse (Ruffed & Blue), Chukar, Hungarian Gray Partridge, Quail (California & Mountain), Turkey, Mourning Dove, Duck, Coot, Wilson’s Snipe, Brant, Crow, Goose (Canada, White-Fronted, & White)
[out of season] Sage-Grouse, Band-tailed Pigeon