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ODFW News Release
For Immediate Release
August 8, 2003
 

2003-2004 Oregon Game Bird Seasons

Species

Area

Open Season

Daily Bag Limit

Blue and ruffed grouse

 

Western Oregon, incl. Hood River and Wasco counties Sept. 1, 2003 — Jan. 11, 2004
3
Eastern Oregon Sept. 1 — Nov. 30, 2003

 

3

Chukar and Hungarian partridge Umatilla and Morrow counties Oct. 11 — Dec. 31, 2003

8

 
Remaining eastern Oregon counties Oct. 11, 2003 — Jan. 31, 2004

 

8

Rooster pheasant Statewide Oct. 18 — Dec. 14, 2003

2

California (valley) quail Western Oregon Oct. 18 — Dec. 14, 2003

10
Umatilla and Morrow counties Oct. 11 — Dec. 31, 2003
10
Remaining eastern Oregon counties Oct. 11, 2003 — Jan. 31, 2004
10
Mountain quail Western Oregon, incl. Hood River and Wasco counties Sept. 1, 2003 — Jan. 11, 2004

10
Klamath and Wallowa counties Oct. 11 — Dec. 31, 2003
2
Remaining eastern Oregon counties No open season  
Sage grouse Sumpter, Lookout Mountain, Beulah, Malheur River, Owyhee, Whitehorse, Steens, Beatys Butte, Juniper, Silvies, North Wagontire, South Wagontire and Warner controlled hunt areas. Sept. 6 — 10, 2003

2

Fall turkey Curry, Josephine, Jackson, Coos, Douglas, Lane, Benton, Polk, Marion and Linn counties Oct. 15 — Nov. 30, 2003

1 of either sex

Controlled hunts in White River and Northeast Oregon Oct. 15 — Nov. 30, 2003
1 of either sex
Spring turkey Statewide April 15 — May 31, 2004

1 male turkey with a visible beard

Mourning dove Statewide Sept. 1 — Sept. 30, 2003

10

Band-tailed pigeon Statewide Sept. 15 — Sept. 23, 2003

2

Duck and merganser

(Non pintail/canvasback)

 

Zone 1 (Western Oregon, plus Hood, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, and Umatilla Counties) Oct. 11 — Nov. 2, 2003 and Nov. 5, 2003 — Jan. 25, 2004.

7

with restrictions for hen mallards, redheads and scaup

 
Zone 2 (Remainder of eastern Oregon counties) Oct. 11 — Dec. 9, 2003, and Dec. 12, 2003 — Jan. 25, 2004.
Pintail and canvasback ducks Zone 1 (Western Oregon, plus Hood, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, and Umatilla Counties) Oct. 11 — Oct. 19, 2003 and Dec. 6, 2003 — Jan. 25, 2004

Only 1 pintail and 1 canvasback may be harvested within the 7 duck daily bag limit

Zone 2 (Remainder of eastern Oregon counties) Oct. 11 — Dec. 9, 2003
Youth hunt waterfowl weekend Statewide Sept. 27-28, 2003

7

Coot Zone 1 (Western Oregon, plus Hood, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, and Umatilla Counties) Oct. 11 — Nov. 2, 2003 and Nov. 5, 2003 — Jan. 25, 2004.

25

Zone 2 (Remainder of eastern Oregon counties) Oct. 11 — Dec. 9, 2003, and Dec. 12, 2003 — Jan. 25, 2004.
Black brant Statewide Nov. 10 — 23, 2003

2

September Canada goose Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, Tillamook, Yamhill, Marion, Polk, Benton, Lincoln, Linn and Lane counties Sept. 6 — 19, 2003

5 Canada geese
Douglas, Coos, Curry, Jackson, Josephine and all eastern Oregon counties Sept. 6 — 12, 2003 5 Canada geese
NW Oregon Permit Season (Canada goose)

* Hunters participating in this season must pass a goose identification test and possess a permit.

Lane, Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Washington, Columbia and Clatsop counties; portions of Multnomah, Clackamas, Marion, Linn and Lane counties; private lands on Sauvie Island Oct. 25 — Nov. 9, 2003;

Nov. 22, 2003 — Jan. 18, 2004; Feb. 11 — 29, 2004

(Wed., Sat., Sun. only during all periods)

4 dark and 3 white
Sauvie Island wildlife area Dec. 8, 16 and 28, 2003; Jan. 7, and 15, 2004 4 dark and 3 white
Fall Goose Western Oregon, except closed and permit only areas Oct. 11 — Nov. 30, 2003 and Dec. 10, 2003 — Jan. 25, 2004

4 dark and 3 white
Areas in Multnomah, Clackamas, Marion, Lincoln, Linn and Lane counties not included in the NW Oregon Permit Zone Oct. 11 — Oct. 31, 2003 and Nov. 15, 2003 — Jan. 25, 2004 4 dark and 3 white
Klamath, Lake, Harney and Malheur counties Oct. 11 — Nov. 30, 2003 and Dec. 10, 2003 — Jan. 25, 2004 4 dark and 3 white
Remaining eastern Oregon counties Oct. 11 — Nov. 2, 2003 and Nov. 12, 2003 — Jan. 25, 2004 4 dark and 3 white
Common snipe Statewide Oct. 11 — Nov. 28, 2003 and Dec. 27, 2003 — Feb. 22, 2004

8

Crow Statewide Oct. 1, 2003 — Jan. 31, 2004

No limit

Youth pheasant Klamath Wildlife Area Sept. 13-14, 2003

2
E.E. Wilson, Fern Ridge, Irrigon, Sauvie Island, and Ladd Marsh wildlife areas and lands near John Day, Maupin-Grass Valley, Ontario and Prineville. Sept. 20-21, 2003 2
E.E. Wilson, Denman wildlife areas and lands near Baker City Sept. 27-28, 2003 2
Fee pheasant hunts

 

E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area Oct. 1-31, 2003 2
Fern Ridge Wildlife Area Sept. 22-Oct. 22, 2003 2
Sauvie Island Wildlife Area Sept. 22 — Oct. 5, 2003 2
Denman Wildlife Area Oct. 1-16, 2003

2

 

 

 

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