Hunting Bear in Oregon

• 2011 Spring Bear Leftover Tags Available March 15, 2011 at 10 a.m. (pdf)

The General Statewide Season

• Open Season - Western Oregon: Aug. 1 - Dec. 31 - All units west of the eastern boundaries of Santiam, McKenzie, Indigo, Dixon and Rogue units except those lands within one mile of Rogue River between Grave Creek and Lobster Creek, which are closed.
  
  
• Open Season - Eastern Oregon: Aug. 1 - Nov 30 - All units east of the eastern boundaries of Santiam, McKenzie, Indigo, Dixon and Rogue Units.
  
  
• Southwest Oregon Additional Bear: Aug. 1 - Dec. 31: (all of units 20-30) (Requires a resident SW Additional, a nonresident SW Additional, or a nonresident Cascade additional bear tag.
  
  
• Bag Limit: One black bear per tag, except that it is unlawful to take cubs less than one year old or sows with cubs less than one year old.
  
  
• Note: Nonresident tags are valid for only one of the areas

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Mandatory Check for all Harvested Bears

The skull of any bear taken must be presented to an ODFW office within 10 days of the kill to be checked and marked. Skull must be unfrozen when presented for check-in. Check-in at ODFW offices must occur during normal business hours (Mon. - Fri., 8-5). Please call ahead to make arrangements to have the bear checked. Hunters are required to check-in the skull only, for the purpose of inspection, tagging and removal of a pre-molar tooth for aging.

• Mandatory Check for all Harvested Bears (pdf)
• Spring Bear Letter with Mandatory Check Information (pdf)
• Spring Bear Letter for Youth with Mandatory Check Information (pdf)
• Mandatory Check-in of Harvested Bears Frequently Asked Questions