ODFW planned a series of online public meetings in July, where district wildlife biologists would present proposed changes to the next year’s big game regulations and gather feedback from the public

Eugene, OR – According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials, in addition to the online sessions, an in-person meeting was scheduled in Springfield on July 10.

Each meeting included a presentation on the proposed regulations for 2025, followed by a Q&A session and an opportunity for public comment. No major changes were proposed for the 2025 regulations.

Detailed information, including controlled hunt tag numbers and season dates, was made available online before the first meeting on July 8.

ODFW encouraged the public to use an online form to submit questions before or after the meetings. Additionally, questions could be asked during the Teams meeting using the chat feature.

The final 2025 Big Game Hunting Regulations were scheduled for adoption at the September 13 meeting in The Dalles.