Thanksgiving Dinner: It doesn’t get more free range than wild turkey.

“Bag” your holiday groceries in the outdoors by going turkey hunting. Locavores know game meat is lean, healthy, sustainable and always comes with a bonus—a fun outdoor experience! See the flyer below for a Whole Foods Market recipe for Golden Roasted Turkey:

Flyer (pdf)

ODFW offices closed November 26 and 27 for Thanksgiving and a furlough day

All Department of Fish and Wildlife offices will be closed on Thursday, November 26th for Thanksgiving.  Due to state budget cuts, offices will be closed for a furlough day on Friday, November 27th. Offices will reopen on Monday, November 30th.  Licenses and tags can be purchased online and at license sales agents both days.

View the full list of agency closures

How important are hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing to Oregon?

In 2008 alone, Oregonians and visitors spent $2.5 billion dollars on fishing, hunting, shellfishing and wildlife viewing activities and equipment. Find out how and where that money was spent at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Economic Survey Web site.

• Executive summary (pdf)
• Full report (pdf)