Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Announces Goose Hunting Regulations

By Justin Stakes

Season Dates for Popular Goose Hunt

Washington, DC -(AmmoLand.com)- On October 16, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) formally announced the parameters for the state’s popular Northwest Permit Zone goose hunt.

This announcement follows an August 7 decision by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to follow the Department’s recommendation and continue the hunt while eliminating certain barriers to participation.

Opened decades ago, the Northwest Permit Zone goose hunt has allowed hunters to pursue regular Canada geese in the Northwestern portion of the state, while taking measures to strongly limit the incidental take of the darker subspecies, known as the “dusky” Canada goose. The hunt has proved popular among both hunters and the agriculture community, as regulated hunting in the area has significantly reduced crop depredation by geese.

The new regulations eliminate the requirement that hunters check in at ODFW check stations after each day of goose hunting in the area. Previously, many hunters had to drive nearly an hour out of their way to the nearest check station. The new regulations will also allow hunting seven days a week during the season, which was not included in the previous regulatory …Read the Rest

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