Oregon
Pacific rainforest Roosevelt elk, coastal blacktail deer, and rugged high-desert pronghorn and bighorn draws.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in Oregon
Official Regulatory Authority
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)
Valley & Mountain Quail Diversity
California & Mountain Quail
Western Oregon holds elusive mountain quail in steep clearcuts, while eastern Oregon river valleys support abundant California valley quail.
Deschutes & Owyhee Canyon Chukars
Chukar Partridge
The canyonlands of the Deschutes, John Day, and Owyhee rivers represent premier western chukar country.
Coast Range & Cascade Grouse
Ruffed & Sooty Grouse
Dense Douglas fir forests in the Coast Range and Blue Mountains offer outstanding mountain bird hunting.
Willamette & Eastern Basin Roosters
Ring-necked Pheasant
Eastern Oregon agricultural basins and Western Oregon fee-hunt areas provide active wingshooting.
High Desert & Mountain Hares
Mountain Cottontail & Snowshoe Hare
Abundant across BLM sagebrush lands and high-country timber with liberal limits.