Oregon hunters urged to test elk for Chronic Wasting Disease

The disease has impacted elk and deer populations in surrounding states, but no cases of CWD have been reported in Oregon.

Turkeys, Elk and Bears, oh my! Oregon hunters are taking to the fields

Oregon Department of Fishing and wildlife released their weekly recreation report on November 20, 2025. Here's what's ...

Fees are increasing for hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming in Oregon. Here’s how much

More than 75 Oregon hunting, fishing and shellfish harvest fees will rise in 2026, with licenses for sale starting Dec. 1.
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Oregon hunting preview 2024: Big challenges and opportunities await

A single word describes 2024 fall hunting — extraordinary. This season will offer both extraordinary challenges and extraordinary opportunities. The challenges: The opportunities: A note for those ...

Almost half of Oregon elk population carries advantageous genetic variant against chronic wasting disease, study shows

Chronic wasting disease, a prion protein disease that is fatal in elk, deer, and other cervids, has spread rapidly across the ...
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Orphaned elk raised by Oregon cows accepted by local elk herd

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An orphaned elk calf that turned up at a Pacific City ranch in March, was recently accepted by a herd of elk after spending nearly nine months living with a herd of angus beef ...
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3 elk shot, left to waste south of Tri-Cities off Hwy 395, reports Oregon State Police

Three Rocky Mountain elk have been shot and left to waste in Eastern Oregon just south of the Tri-Cities, according to the Oregon State Police. OSP received a report Nov. 27 of two elk left in a dry ...