Oregon state troopers set up decoy elk to catch hunters flouting state fish and wildlife laws

Throughout Oregon's elk season, OSP Fish & Wildlife troopers, armed with a convincing fake, watch and wait for poachers ...

Oregon hunters urged to test elk for Chronic Wasting Disease

The disease has impacted elk and deer populations in surrounding states, but no cases of CWD have been reported in Oregon.
East Oregonian

FALL BIG GAME HUNTING FORECAST: Deer, elk faring fairly well in many areas following relatively mild winter

Hunting season started in August for some big game species but the heart of the annual event, the major rifle seasons for deer and elk, are still to come. The buck deer season for most units runs from ...
Capital Press

Elk damage spurs $600,000 Oregon compensation proposal

Farmers dealing with crop loss caused by Oregon’s elk population could receive compensation under a $600,000 pilot program being considered by state lawmakers. They’d also be eligible for funds ...
La Grande Observer

Oregon boosting hunting, fishing fees in 2026

Oregon hunters and anglers will pay more for licenses and tags in 2026, the first increase since 2020. On average, prices will rise by 12% to 14%, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and ...
KGW8

Gearhart residents upset hunters killed nearly 80 elk on one private property

GEARHART, Ore. — Elk are a common and popular sight to see at the Oregon coast. Many people living near Gearhart are upset after hunters legally killed 77 elk on one man's private land over the course ...
OPB

Pendleton hunter sentenced under harsher poaching laws

Oregon has spent the past few years bolstering its poaching laws and it’s ready to start publicizing the results. The Oregon Department Fish & Wildlife and Oregon State Police announced the conviction ...
technologynetworks

Oregon Elk May Be Less Vulnerable to CWD

Chronic Wasting Disease, a prion protein disease that is fatal in elk, deer, and other cervids, has spread rapidly across the United States since it was first identified in 1967. CWD has now reached ...
News Tribune

Accused shooter provides strange reason for firing into elk herd, Oregon officials say

Four elk (not the ones pictured) died after a man fired into a herd from a roadside in January near Nehalem, Oregon, wildlife officials said. Caleb Jack via Unsplash A hunter gave authorities a ...
seattlepi.com

Elk season is on the way in Oregon

BEND, Ore. -- The typical five-year wait for an elk-hunting tag in the Ochoco Unit east of Prineville is shaping up to be well worth it. The unit, home to more than 4,000 elk, is boasting its highest ...
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Almost half of Oregon elk population carries advantageous genetic variant against chronic wasting disease, study shows

Chronic wasting disease, a prion protein disease that is fatal in elk, deer, and other cervids, has spread rapidly across the United States since it was first identified in 1967. CWD has now reached ...