Current conditions and opportunities to fish, hunt and see wildlife. Updated weekly by fish and wildlife biologists throughout the state. Legal hunting methods and weapon restrictions. April 6, Legal hunting weapons and weapon restrictions for hunting big game and game birds in Oregon. No one may hunt game birds with a shotgun larger than 10 gauge. No one may hunt game birds with a shotgun which can hold more than three shells.
It is unlawful to hunt wild turkeys with shot size larger than No. Shot Restrictions: Any shot larger than BB may not be used to hunt game birds except for steel shot size no larger than F. See above for exception for wild turkey. Tracer shells may not be used to hunt game birds. For a list of current federally-approved nontoxic shot, please visit www. Toxic shot restrictions are listed where appropriate under federal refuges, state refuges, state WAs and regulated hunt areas.
In addition, the possession and use of shot other than federally-approved nontoxic shot is always prohibited while hunting waterfowl, snipe and coots. Coatings of copper, nickel, tin, zinc, zinc chloride and zinc chrome on approved nontoxic shot types are approved. General weapons provisions for hunting game mammals Below are the requirements for weapons that can be used to hunt game mammals. Centerfire firearm rifles and handguns It is unlawful to hunt game mammals with:.
Fully automatic firearms. Semiautomatic rifles with a magazine capacity greater than five cartridges except for western gray squirrel. Eastern Oregon controlled archery deer tags are valid only in the unit s identified for each hunt. New tag for western Oregon general archery deer hunting. West Cascade Elk general season has been moved to the second week of November. See Elk Seasons for the season dates and areas.
See Buck Deer Seasons for the season date and areas. Bag limit for the Desolation Unit during the general archery elk season is now one bull elk. Public access to lands suitable to hunt can be a challenge.
That's why we have the Oregon Hunting Access Map to help Sign up to take a hunter education course -- find online options, order a workbook or register for a traditional class. Finding a place to hunt can be a challenge — even in a state that's 50 percent public land.
This map will help you find access for your next hunt. Current conditions and opportunities to fish, hunt and view wildlife. Updated weekly by fish and wildlife biologists throughout the state. Big Game Hunting. Licensing Info. Experience Oregon's big game hunting Oregon has everything it takes to be on any big game hunter's bucket list: Over 34 million acres of public land open to hunters.
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