The Beaver state is home to abundant wildlife and splendid landscapes with opportunities for hunters, anglers, and trappers. From pursuing big game such as elk, deer, and bear in the rugged terrain of the Cascades and the Blue Mountains, to calling in ducks and geese in the many wetlands and marshes, there is something for everyone. The state’s 363 mile coastline offers tremendous ocean fishing access, and anglers can look forward to opportunities for salmon, halibut, and lingcod offshore, and trout, steelhead, and sturgeon inland.
Oregon State Caucus Fact Sheet
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Leadership
Senator
David Brock Smith
Representative
Mark Owens
News Alerts
Sep 17 2024
Spring Bear Hunting to Continue in Oregon
Why It Matters: Black bear management in Oregon is a current success story with...
Aug 05 2024
Outdoor Activities Heating Up in the West, but Not in a Good Way
Why It Matters: As the hot, dry summer months drag on, many western states...
May 13 2024
New Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Announced
Why It Matters: After serving as Director of the Oregon Department of Fish and...
Apr 29 2024
Wolf Issues Sweep Through the Northwest
Why It Matters: As population studies wrap-up, commissions convene, and court decisions are announced,...
Mar 18 2024
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Receives CWD Funding Thanks to Sportsmen and Women
Why It Matters: Recent detections of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Idaho County, Idaho,...
Feb 12 2024
Oregon Sportsmen’s Caucus Holds First Meeting of the 2024 Legislative Session
Why It Matters: With the success of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus in Washington D.C.,...
Jan 29 2024
CSF’s Western States Manager Elected as Chair of Oregon Sportsmen’s Conversation Partnership
Why It Matters: Oregon’s hunters, anglers, and trappers have long played a vital role...
Aug 28 2023
Appeal Filed in Federal Lawsuit Over Oregon’s Measure 114
Why It Matters: Oregon’s law-abiding hunters and recreational shooters have long played a vital...
Aug 14 2023
Coyote Calling Contests Are Back in the Crosshairs in Oregon
Why it Matters: In recent years, hunting and fishing tournaments have come under fire...
Jul 31 2023
Notice of Intent to Appeal Filed in Legal Battle Over Oregon’s Measure 114
Why It Matters: Oregon’s law-abiding hunters and recreational shooters have long played a vital...
Jun 26 2023
Legislation to Implement Oregon’s Measure 114 Fails to Advance; Session Adjourns Sine Die
Why It Matters: Oregon’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role...
Jun 20 2023
Sportsmen’s Coalition Files Amicus Brief in Legal Challenge to Oregon’s Measure 114; Arguments Heard in Federal Court
Why It Matters: Oregon’s law-abiding hunters and recreational shooters have long played a vital...
May 30 2023
Outdoor Coalition Meets with Legislative Leaders in Oregon on Proposed Firearm Restrictions
Why It Matters: Oregon’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role...
May 08 2023
Youth Hunting and High School Shooting Sports at Risk from HB 2005; Opposed by Coalition of Sportsmen and Conservation Groups
SALEM, Oregon — Citing concerns for youth hunting, high school shooting sports and conservation funding,...
Apr 03 2023
Efforts Underway in the Oregon Legislature to Implement Measure 114
Why It Matters: Oregon’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role...
Feb 13 2023
Measure 114 Remains on Hold in Oregon; Federal Lawsuit Still Underway
Why It Matters: Oregon’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role...
Feb 02 2023
Oregon’s Sportsmen and Women Weigh in On Increased Funding for Chronic Wasting Disease Testing & Research
Why It Matters: Chronic Wasting Disease is a progressive, degenerative, and always fatal neurological disease...
Nov 29 2022
Measure 114 Passes in Oregon; Sportsmen’s Coalition Will Continue
Why It Matters: Oregon’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role...
Nov 14 2022
Action Needed: Coyote Calling Contests in the Crosshairs in Oregon
Why It Matters: In recent years, hunting and fishing tournaments have come under fire...
Oct 24 2022
Sportsmen’s Coalition Gains Momentum in Fight Against Oregon’s Measure 114
Why It Matters: Oregon’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role...
Oct 18 2022
Unintended Consequences: How Oregon’s Measure 114 Will Hurt Outdoor Recreation and Conservation
Why It Matters: Oregon’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role...
Feb 07 2022
Oregon Sportsmen Unite Under a New Coalition to Protect Hunting, Fishing and Trapping for Future Generations
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant ManagerWhy It Matters: Oregon’s hunters, anglers, and trappers...
Nov 23 2020
Beaver Trapping Ban Petition Denied in Oregon
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn November 13, the Oregon Fish and Game Commission...
Nov 02 2020
Oregon Fish and Game Commission to Consider Permanent Ban on Beaver Trapping on Federal Lands
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorIn September, a petition was brought before the Oregon...
Jun 22 2020
Oregon: Beaver Trapping Ban Decision by the ODFW Commission Delayed
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn June 12, the Oregon Department of Fish and...
Apr 27 2020
Oregon: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs Advocate to the Governor to Maintain Hunting and Fishing Opportunities
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn Friday, April 8, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Oregon...
Jun 17 2019
Oregon Approves New Wolf Management Plan
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorThe Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted...
Jun 10 2019
Oregon: Anti-Poaching Legislation Championed by Sportsmen’s Caucus Leaders Heads to Governor
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn May 31, the Oregon Senate voted unanimously to...
Jun 03 2019
Oregon: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Youth Fishing Derby at the Capitol
Contact Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn May 25, the Oregon Sportsmen’s Caucus and the...
May 13 2019
Oregon: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Bi-Annual Banquet and Auction
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn May 6, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted...
Apr 29 2019
Oregon: Sportsmen’s Caucus Advances Anti-Poaching Legislation
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorThe Oregon House of Representatives passed HB 3035, an...
Apr 01 2019
Oregon: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts First Meeting of 2019 Session
By Aoibheann Cline, Western States CoordinatorOn March 26, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus hosted...
Mar 11 2019
Oregon: Chronic Wasting Disease Bill Heads to Senate
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior ManagerOn March 5, the Oregon House of Representatives...
Mar 04 2019
Oregon: Bill to Ban Coyote Contests Receives Hearing
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior ManagerOn February 28, the Oregon Senate Committee on...
Feb 25 2019
Oregon: Hearings Held on Bill to Expand Mountain Lion Hunting Opportunities
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior ManagerOn February 21, the Oregon House Natural Resources...
Feb 11 2019
Oregon: Chronic Wasting Disease Bill Scheduled for Hearing
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior ManagerOn February 12, the Oregon House Natural Resources...
Aug 17 2018
Oregon: CSF and Oregon Sportsmen’s Caucus Support Take-a-Friend-Hunting Program
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior ManagerRecently, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife...
Jun 01 2018
Oregon: Caucus Hosts Youth Fishing Derby
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior ManagerOn May 26, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a...
May 25 2018
Oregon: CSF, Fish and Wildlife Department Host Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Briefing
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior ManagerOn May 21, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF)...
May 17 2018
Oregon: Sportsmen’s Caucus to Host Youth Fishing Derby
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior ManagerOn May 26, Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus will...
May 04 2018
Oregon: Sportsmen’s Caucus, Fish and Wildlife Department Discuss Anti-Poaching Campaign
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior ManagerOn April 30, Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair...
Mar 08 2018
Oregon: Anti-Poaching Bill Moves to Governor’s Desk
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior ManagerOn February 28, the Oregon State Senate voted...
Feb 22 2018
Oregon: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Legislative Reception
On February 15, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, with assistance from the Congressional Sportsmen’s...
Nov 02 2017
Oregon: Sportsmen’s Caucus Receives NASC Heritage Award
During last week’s 14th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Annual Sportsman-Legislator Summit,...
Jul 20 2017
Oregon: Reflects on Legislative Session Achievements for Sportsmen
With the 2017 Oregon legislative session officially adjourning on July 7, the Oregon Legislative...
Jun 15 2017
Oregon: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts End-of-Session Meeting and Shoot
On June 14, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, with assistance from the Congressional Sportsmen’s...
Jun 08 2017
Oregon: Poaching Violations Bill Passes Senate, Heads to Governor
On May 31, the Oregon State Senate voted unanimously to pass House Bill 3158A, which...
Jun 01 2017
Oregon: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Facilities Meeting with Department of Fish and Wildlife
On May 17, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a meeting with the Oregon...
May 25 2017
Oregon: Bill to Expand Mentored Hunting Signed into Law
On May 17, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law House Bill 2566, which...
May 11 2017
Oregon: Bill to Expand Mentored Hunting Passes Senate, Heads to Governor
On May 9, the Oregon State Senate voted unanimously to pass House Bill 2566, which...
May 04 2017
Oregon: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Biennial Dinner and Auction
On May 2, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, with assistance from the Congressional Sportsmen’s...
Apr 27 2017
Oregon: Poaching Violations Reporting Bill Passes House
On April 24, the Oregon House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass House Bill...
Apr 20 2017
Oregon: Bill to Expand Mentored Hunting Passes House
On April 13, the Oregon House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass House Bill 2566,...
Apr 06 2017
Oregon: Bill to Expand Mentored Hunting Passes Committee
On April 4, the Oregon House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously to...
Feb 16 2017
Oregon: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Annual Breakfast
On February 16, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its first meeting of the...
Feb 02 2017
Oregon: Sportsmen’s Bills Come Front and Center as Oregon Legislature Convenes
On February 1, the Oregon State Legislature convened for the state’s 79th Annual Legislative...
Jan 19 2017
Oregon: Hound Hunting Bill Drafts Pre-Filed
Recently, several pieces of legislation aimed at expanding hound hunting opportunities in Oregon were...
Mar 10 2016
Oregon Legislature Ratifies Decision to Delist Oregon’s Wolves
On March 2, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 4040; a bill that, if...
Dec 03 2015
CSF Supports Decision to Delist Wolves in Oregon
On November 6, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a letter to the Oregon...
Oct 23 2015
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Announces Regulations, Season Dates for Popular Goose Hunt
On October 16, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) formally announced the...
Aug 20 2015
Sportsmen’s Groups Show Support for Popular Oregon Goose Hunt
On August 5, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), Ducks Unlimited and Oregon Hunters Association...
Jul 09 2015
Sportsmen’s Bills Among Final Legislative Push in Oregon
The 2015 Oregon Legislature adjourned on July 6, after passing several bills affecting the...
Mar 19 2015
Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Annual Banquet
On Wednesday, March 18, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its annual banquet in...
Feb 12 2015
Oregon Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Breakfast Meeting, Names New Leadership
On February 11, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its first meeting of the...
Sep 18 2014
Oregon House Committee Holds Hearing on Sportsmen’s Issues
On Tuesday, September 16, the Oregon House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a...
Mar 06 2014
Oregon: Legislators Host Sportsmen’s Caucus Banquet
The Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus joined allies from the state’s sportsmen’s community at the...
Jun 26 2013
Oregon Anti-Trapping Measure One Step Closer to Ballot
On Friday, June 21, Oregon animal rights activists received notification that they are now...
Jun 13 2013
CSF Celebrates America’s Sportsmen’s Heritage at “West Coast, Wine & Wildlife” Event
June 13, 2013 (Washington, DC) - Surrounded by the spectacular views of Oregon's Cascade...
Apr 24 2013
Oregon: Oregon Cougar Management Bill Clears House
On Tuesday, April 23, the Oregon House of Representatives resoundingly passed House Bill 2624,...
Mar 13 2013
Oregon Caucus Hosts Annual Banquet
On Wednesday, March 6, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its annual banquet at...
Latest policy updates
Opportunities to expand angling access throughout the country have become increasingly limited...
Many sportsmen and women depend on federal lands managed by agencies such...
In addition to the American System of Conservation Funding, some states have...
Over the last few decades, rising costs for natural resource management and...
Properly managed wildlife habitat is essential for supporting sustainable and healthy wildlife...
Poaching stands as one of the greatest threats to both the social...
With the increased sophistication of poachers and other wildlife violators, there is...
Exotic invasive species are plants, animals, or pathogens that are non-native to...
Established with the dedicated purpose of protecting and conserving wildlife, game commissions...
The use of lead ammunition and lead tackle in hunting and angling...
In some states, through the collection of signatures, a question may be...
Recent advances in technology, such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s), which can...
The vast majority of states throughout the nation offer an online component...
Reports and Data
Jan 01 2022
Oregon: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet
Oregon: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet
Jan 01 2013
2013 Sportsmen's Economic Impact Report - Oregon
2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report - Oregon
Jan 01 2007
2006 Economic Impact Report — Oregon
Oregon’s hunters and anglers spend more each year than the cash receipts from greenhouse/nursery...
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