Hunting Season Information

Contents of this page

(1) Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife information

(2) Big Game Hunting Seasons

(3) Game Bird Hunting Seasons

(4) Overview of hunting seasons

(5) Dunn Forest hunting schedule

(6) EE Wilson Wildlife Area hunting schedule

(7) Hunting maps

(1) Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife information

(2) Big Game Hunting Seasons (western Oregon)

The months of September through November are the months when most big game hunters will be active. The seasons listed below for our area are for 2022 for reference to the general time periods. The most up-to-date information is available here.

Archery season for deer and elk: 8/27/22 to 9/25/22

Deer - Any Legal Weapon: 10/1/22 to 11/4/22 (+ youth dates: 11/5-6)

Coast Bull Elk - Any Legal Weapon

- First Season: 11/12/22 to 11/15/22
- Second Season: 11/19/22 to 11/25/22

Black bear - Statewide: 8/1/22 to 12/31/22

Cougar - Statewide: All year

Western gray squirrel: 9/1/22 to 11/15/22

(3) Game Bird Hunting Season (western Oregon)

Upland birds (e.g., grouse, quail): 9/1/22 to 1/31/23

Turkey season

Fall: 10/8/22 to 1/31/23
Spring: 4/15 to 5/31/23

(4) Overview of hunting seasons in western Oregon

Big Game

Archery season for deer and elk: Late August to late September
Deer (any legal weapon): October 1st to early November
Elk (any legal weapon): Mid-November to late November
Bear: August 1st to end of December
Squirrel: September 1st to mid-November
Cougar: All year

Game Birds

Upland birds (e.g., grouse, quail): September 1st to end of January
Fall turkey season: Early October to end of January
Spring turkey season: Mid-April to the end of May

(5) Dunn Forest hunting schedule

https://cf.forestry.oregonstate.edu/recreation/hunt-information

Periods with no hunting

April 1st to mid-April
June 1st to late August
Last week in September
Early to mid-November

Periods with hunting

January 1 to end of March: Deer - any legal weapon
Mid April to end of May: Turkey
Late August to late September: Deer and elk archery
October 1 to early November: Deer - any legal weapon
Mid November to mid-December: Deer and elk archery

Actual dates for 2022

1/1 to 3/31/22: Deer - any legal weapon

4/1 to 4/14: No hunting

4/15 to 5/31/22: Turkey

6/1 to 8/26/22: No hunting

8/27 to 9/25/22: Deer and elk archery

9/26 to 9/30/22: No hunting

10/1 to 11/6/22: Deer - any legal weapon

11/7 to 11/18/22: No hunting

11/19 to 12/11/22: Deer and elk archery

12/12 to 12/31/22: No hunting

(6) EE Wilson Wildlife Area hunting schedule

Hunting is allowed starting in late August through the end of February. The dates follow the general big game and game bird regulations with additional dates listed below.

General big game and game bird seasons: