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June 5, 2025
SALEM, Ore.—Do you have a love of hunting and passion for wildlife conservation? Are you knowledgeable about forestry and/or agriculture? If so, there are vacancies for a Landowner Representative and a Hunter Representative on the Access & Habitat (A&H) Board.
Applications are being accepted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife through June 27, 2025. Application forms are available here.
Individuals with knowledge and experience in hunting, wildlife conservation, forestry or agriculture are encouraged to apply. A&H Board members are appointed to four-year terms by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission (Commission). One Landowner Representative has reached the two-term limit and one Hunter Representative's first term is ending but they are eligible to apply for a second term.
The A&H Board is made up of seven volunteers — three hunter representatives, three landowner representatives, and the Chair — who review and recommend wildlife habitat improvement and hunter access projects to the Commission.
The A&H Board meets four times each year in various locations throughout the state to review project funding applications, hear public testimony and act as liaisons between the program and the public. Hunter Representatives review project proposals from a hunter’s perspective and ensure hunters’ wants and concerns are addressed whereas Landowner Representative ensures landowner views are incorporated into projects.
See the A&H Program webpage and most recent A&H Biennium Report for additional information on the A&H program. Please contact Travis Schultz at (503) 947-6087 if you have any questions on the position.
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