ODFW release - If you bought a tag to hunt in 2025, and the hunt ended by Dec 31, you must report your hunt by Jan. 31, 2026 – even if you didn't hunt or harvest an animal. Here's information on who needs to report and how to do it.  Check ODOT Trip Check online for statewide road conditions, closures and updates before you go.  Check the Game Bird Hunting forecast for 2025-26 as bird hunting season continues through February.  Complete your Spring Bear controlled hunt application by Feb 10.  NEW turkey hunting opportunity: now through February 28, 2026, hunters may obtain a beardless turkey permit to allow the harvest of three hen wild turkeys or turkeys without a visible beard. See page 26 of the Game Bird regulations. This is a private land only hunt with separate regulations from the standard fall turkey hunt.  Reminder that a Rogue-South Coast Steelhead Validation is required for all winter steelhead anglers fishing in the Rogue Basin or on the South Coast from Dec. 1-April 30. A wild steelhead harvest tag is required to keep wild winter steelhead in this area.  Anglers are out ie fishing in some locations. Learn Ice fishing tips and safety from the experts in Minnesota.  Public meeting on central coast spring all-depth Pacific halibut season on Feb 2. ODFW seeks input on the number and timing of fixed and back-up dates for the central Oregon coast spring all-depth Pacific halibut season.