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Oregon Legal Shooting Hours by County
Oregon lets game mammals be taken from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset, spring turkey from half an hour before sunrise to sunset, and game birds only inside the times ODFW prints for four zones, A to D. This page reprints ODFW's full game bird table and the Northwest Permit goose table, and works out mammal hours with the NOAA solar formula for the centre of all 36 counties on 6 key dates of the 2026-27 seasons. Daylight time ends November 1, 2026 and starts again March 14, 2027.
Photo: USFWS/Southeast (Public domain)
Your Oregon county: shooting light this week
Select where you hunt and the week updates. ODFW lets game mammals be taken from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. For birds and other game that end at sunset, read the sunset column instead of the close.
Seven days of sunrise, sunset and legal light for Lane County load here.
Worked out on your device for each county’s center point. The ODFW hour rules on this page decide what each window applies to.
What ODFW says on legal hours by kind of game
ODFW keeps two systems. Mammal hours move with the sun at each spot, so they are calculated here. Bird hours are fixed by ODFW in a printed table for each week of the season and each of four zones, so they are copied, not calculated: Zone A is Western Oregon, B is central Oregon, C is Klamath and Lake counties and D is the northeast and southeast.
- Game mammalsGame mammals (and western gray squirrel): 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
- Game birdsGame birds only between the times in the 2026-27 shooting hours table (zones A-D), except fee pheasant hunts (end 5 p.m. at E.E. Wilson and Fern Ridge, 6 p.m. at Sauvie Island), youth upland hunts, the Northwest Permit Goose Season and some state or federal areas.
- Spring turkeyFrom half an hour before sunrise until the sun sets, half an hour shorter in the evening than deer and elk.
- Northwest Permit geeseSeparate table of goose shooting hours for the Northwest Permit Zone during the permit season (October 24-February 14).
- Lights at nightNo artificial light for hunting except raccoon, bobcat and opossum (light not cast from a vehicle); no casting light from a vehicle or within 500 feet of one on game mammals, predatory animals or livestock while holding a weapon.
- Zone A (Western Oregon)Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington, Multnomah, Yamhill, Clackamas, Lincoln, Polk, Marion, Benton, Linn, Lane, Douglas, Coos, Curry, Josephine, Jackson
- Zone B (Central Oregon)Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Jefferson, Wheeler, Deschutes, Crook
- Zone C (Klamath and Lake counties)Klamath, Lake
- Zone D (Eastern Oregon; part of Malheur County is on Mountain Time)Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Grant, Baker, Harney, Malheur
Sources: ODFW general regulations (eRegulations); 2026-27 Game Bird Regulations, PDF p. 10; ODFW game bird shooting hours (eRegulations). Checked: each figure matched to its booklet page November 8, 2026.
Salem sunrise, sunset and legal hours
Salem sits in Zone A. Its mammal hours come from the NOAA formula; the bird column is ODFW's own Zone A line for the same week. The spring turkey row stops at sunset, so it closes half an hour earlier than a deer or elk hunt would on April 15.
| Date | Season point | Sunrise | Sunset | Mammal hours (turkey on its opener) | Zone A birds (ODFW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | General archery opener | 6:30 a.m. | 7:57 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. to 8:27 p.m. | Outside table |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Western buck opener | 7:11 a.m. | 6:51 p.m. | 6:41 a.m. to 7:21 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 6:44 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Chukar and pheasant opener | 7:20 a.m. | 6:38 p.m. | 6:50 a.m. to 7:08 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 6:31 p.m. |
| Nov 7, 2026 | West Cascade elk opener | 6:58 a.m. | 4:54 p.m. | 6:28 a.m. to 5:24 p.m. | 6:31 a.m. to 4:51 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:47 a.m. | 4:33 p.m. | 7:17 a.m. to 5:03 p.m. | 7:15 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Spring turkey opener | 6:29 a.m. | 7:56 p.m. | 5:59 a.m. to 7:56 p.m. | Outside table |
Salem point used: 44.9429 N, 123.0351 W. Pacific Time with daylight time; times rounded to the minute. Sources: ODFW general regulations (eRegulations); 2026-27 Game Bird Regulations, PDF p. 10. Checked: each figure matched to its booklet page November 8, 2026.
County-by-county hours, all 36
On December 21, 2026 the sun rises first over Malheur County and last over Clatsop County, 35 minutes later. Part of Malheur County is on Mountain Time, where clocks read an hour later than the Pacific times shown; the bird table prints a Mountain Time column for it.
| County | Bird zone | General archery opener, Aug 29 | Western buck opener, Oct 3 | Chukar and pheasant opener, Oct 10 | West Cascade elk opener, Nov 7 | Shortest day, Dec 21 | Spring turkey opener, Apr 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | D | 5:39-8:06 | 6:19-7:00 | 6:28-6:47 | 6:06-5:03 | 6:55-4:43 | 5:38-7:34 |
| Benton | A | 6:02-8:28 | 6:42-7:23 | 6:51-7:10 | 6:28-5:27 | 7:17-5:06 | 6:01-7:57 |
| Clackamas | A | 5:56-8:24 | 6:38-7:18 | 6:46-7:05 | 6:25-5:20 | 7:14-4:59 | 5:55-7:53 |
| Clatsop | A | 6:01-8:32 | 6:44-7:23 | 6:53-7:10 | 6:33-5:24 | 7:24-5:02 | 6:00-8:00 |
| Columbia | A | 5:58-8:29 | 6:41-7:21 | 6:51-7:08 | 6:30-5:22 | 7:21-5:00 | 5:58-7:57 |
| Coos | A | 6:06-8:29 | 6:44-7:26 | 6:52-7:14 | 6:28-5:32 | 7:15-5:14 | 6:06-7:57 |
| Crook | B | 5:50-8:16 | 6:30-7:11 | 6:38-6:58 | 6:15-5:15 | 7:03-4:55 | 5:50-7:44 |
| Curry | A | 6:08-8:29 | 6:45-7:27 | 6:52-7:15 | 6:27-5:34 | 7:13-5:17 | 6:07-7:57 |
| Deschutes | B | 5:54-8:19 | 6:33-7:14 | 6:42-7:02 | 6:18-5:19 | 7:06-5:00 | 5:53-7:47 |
| Douglas | A | 6:02-8:25 | 6:41-7:22 | 6:49-7:10 | 6:24-5:28 | 7:11-5:10 | 6:02-7:54 |
| Gilliam | B | 5:48-8:17 | 6:30-7:10 | 6:39-6:57 | 6:18-5:12 | 7:07-4:50 | 5:47-7:45 |
| Grant | D | 5:44-8:11 | 6:25-7:05 | 6:33-6:53 | 6:11-5:09 | 6:59-4:49 | 5:44-7:39 |
| Harney | D | 5:46-8:09 | 6:24-7:06 | 6:32-6:54 | 6:07-5:12 | 6:54-4:54 | 5:46-7:37 |
| Hood River | B | 5:53-8:23 | 6:36-7:15 | 6:45-7:02 | 6:23-5:17 | 7:13-4:56 | 5:53-7:51 |
| Jackson | A | 6:02-8:22 | 6:38-7:21 | 6:46-7:09 | 6:21-5:28 | 7:06-5:11 | 6:01-7:51 |
| Jefferson | B | 5:53-8:20 | 6:33-7:14 | 6:42-7:01 | 6:20-5:18 | 7:08-4:57 | 5:52-7:48 |
| Josephine | A | 6:05-8:26 | 6:42-7:24 | 6:50-7:12 | 6:24-5:32 | 7:10-5:14 | 6:05-7:54 |
| Klamath | C | 5:57-8:19 | 6:34-7:17 | 6:42-7:04 | 6:17-5:24 | 7:03-5:06 | 5:57-7:47 |
| Lake | C | 5:52-8:14 | 6:29-7:11 | 6:37-6:59 | 6:12-5:18 | 6:59-5:00 | 5:52-7:42 |
| Lane | A | 6:00-8:25 | 6:40-7:21 | 6:48-7:09 | 6:25-5:26 | 7:13-5:06 | 6:00-7:54 |
| Lincoln | A | 6:04-8:30 | 6:44-7:25 | 6:53-7:12 | 6:30-5:28 | 7:19-5:08 | 6:03-7:59 |
| Linn | A | 5:58-8:25 | 6:39-7:19 | 6:47-7:07 | 6:25-5:23 | 7:13-5:03 | 5:58-7:53 |
| Malheur | D | 5:40-8:03 | 6:18-7:00 | 6:27-6:48 | 6:02-5:06 | 6:49-4:48 | 5:40-7:31 |
| Marion | A | 5:58-8:25 | 6:39-7:19 | 6:48-7:06 | 6:26-5:23 | 7:15-5:01 | 5:57-7:54 |
| Morrow | D | 5:45-8:14 | 6:27-7:07 | 6:36-6:54 | 6:15-5:09 | 7:05-4:48 | 5:45-7:43 |
| Multnomah | A | 5:56-8:26 | 6:39-7:18 | 6:48-7:05 | 6:27-5:20 | 7:17-4:58 | 5:56-7:54 |
| Polk | A | 6:01-8:29 | 6:42-7:23 | 6:51-7:10 | 6:29-5:26 | 7:18-5:05 | 6:01-7:57 |
| Sherman | B | 5:49-8:19 | 6:32-7:12 | 6:41-6:58 | 6:19-5:14 | 7:09-4:52 | 5:49-7:47 |
| Tillamook | A | 6:02-8:31 | 6:44-7:24 | 6:53-7:11 | 6:32-5:26 | 7:22-5:04 | 6:01-7:59 |
| Umatilla | D | 5:41-8:11 | 6:24-7:04 | 6:33-6:51 | 6:12-5:06 | 7:02-4:44 | 5:41-7:39 |
| Union | D | 5:39-8:08 | 6:21-7:01 | 6:30-6:48 | 6:08-5:03 | 6:58-4:42 | 5:38-7:36 |
| Wallowa | D | 5:35-8:05 | 6:18-6:57 | 6:27-6:44 | 6:06-4:59 | 6:56-4:37 | 5:35-7:33 |
| Wasco | B | 5:52-8:20 | 6:33-7:14 | 6:42-7:01 | 6:21-5:16 | 7:10-4:55 | 5:51-7:48 |
| Washington | A | 5:59-8:29 | 6:41-7:21 | 6:50-7:08 | 6:29-5:23 | 7:19-5:01 | 5:59-7:57 |
| Wheeler | B | 5:48-8:15 | 6:29-7:09 | 6:37-6:56 | 6:15-5:13 | 7:04-4:52 | 5:47-7:43 |
| Yamhill | A | 6:00-8:29 | 6:42-7:22 | 6:51-7:09 | 6:29-5:25 | 7:19-5:03 | 6:00-7:57 |
Worked out with the NOAA solar formula for each county’s Census internal point, Pacific Time. A county as wide as Harney or Lane can differ by several minutes from one end to the other. Sources: ODFW general regulations (eRegulations); 2026-27 Game Bird Regulations, PDF p. 10. Checked: each figure matched to its booklet page November 8, 2026.
ODFW printed hours for upland birds and waterfowl
Bird hours open a few minutes later in the west than in Zone D and close later too. The Northwest Permit goose table is tighter, and the permit zone is closed to geese from November 2 to 10.
| Dates | Zone A | Zone B | Zone C | Zone D (Pacific) | Zone D (Mountain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 – Sept. 4 | 6:05 a.m. to 7:48 p.m. | 5:56 a.m. to 7:40 p.m. | 5:59 a.m. to 7:38 p.m. | 5:46 a.m. to 7:28 p.m. | 6:41 a.m. to 8:23 p.m. |
| Sept. 5 – Sept. 11 | 6:13 a.m. to 7:35 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. to 7:27 p.m. | 6:06 a.m. to 7:26 p.m. | 5:54 a.m. to 7:16 p.m. | 6:49 a.m. to 8:11 p.m. |
| Sept. 12 – Sept. 18 | 6:22 a.m. to 7:22 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. to 7:14 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. to 7:13 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. to 7:03 p.m. | 6:57 a.m. to 7:58 p.m. |
| Sept. 19 – Sept. 25 | 6:30 a.m. to 7:09 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. to 7:01 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. | 7:05 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. |
| Sept. 26 – Oct. 2 | 6:38 a.m. to 6:56 p.m. | 6:29 a.m. to 6:47 p.m. | 6:29 a.m. to 6:48 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. to 6:37 p.m. | 7:13 a.m. to 7:32 p.m. |
| Oct. 3 – Oct. 9 | 6:46 a.m. to 6:44 p.m. | 6:38 a.m. to 6:34 p.m. | 6:37 a.m. to 6:36 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. to 6:24 p.m. | 7:22 a.m. to 7:19 p.m. |
| Oct. 10 – Oct. 16 | 6:55 a.m. to 6:31 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 6:22 p.m. | 6:45 a.m. to 6:24 p.m. | 6:35 a.m. to 6:12 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. to 7:07 p.m. |
| Oct. 17 – Oct. 23 | 7:03 a.m. to 6:20 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 6:10 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 6:13 p.m. | 6:44 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 7:39 a.m. to 6:56 p.m. |
| Oct. 24 – Oct. 31 | 7:13 a.m. to 6:09 p.m. | 7:05 a.m. to 5:59 p.m. | 7:02 a.m. to 6:03 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. | 7:48 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. |
| Nov. 1 – Nov. 6 | 6:22 a.m. to 4:59 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. to 4:49 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. to 4:53 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. | 6:57 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. |
| Nov. 7 – Nov. 13 | 6:31 a.m. to 4:51 p.m. | 6:24 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. to 4:31 p.m. | 7:07 a.m. to 5:27 p.m. |
| Nov. 14 – Nov. 20 | 6:40 a.m. to 4:44 p.m. | 6:33 a.m. to 4:33 p.m. | 6:28 a.m. to 4:39 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. to 4:24 p.m. | 7:16 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. |
| Nov. 21 – Nov. 27 | 6:49 a.m. to 4:38 p.m. | 6:42 a.m. to 4:28 p.m. | 6:37 a.m. to 4:34 p.m. | 6:29 a.m. to 4:19 p.m. | 7:25 a.m. to 5:14 p.m. |
| Nov. 28 – Dec. 4 | 6:57 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. | 6:57 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. | 6:45 a.m. to 4:31 p.m. | 6:38 a.m. to 4:16 p.m. | 7:33 a.m. to 5:11 p.m. |
| Dec. 5 – Dec. 11 | 7:05 a.m. to 4:33 p.m. | 7:05 a.m. to 4:33 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. to 4:29 p.m. | 6:45 a.m. to 4:14 p.m. | 7:40 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. |
| Dec. 12 – Dec. 18 | 7:11 a.m. to 4:34 p.m. | 7:11 a.m. to 4:34 p.m. | 6:58 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | 6:51 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. | 7:46 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. |
| Dec. 19 – Dec. 25 | 7:15 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. | 7:15 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. | 7:02 a.m. to 4:33 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 4:18 p.m. | 7:50 a.m. to 5:13 p.m. |
| Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 | 7:17 a.m. to 4:42 p.m. | 7:17 a.m. to 4:42 p.m. | 7:04 a.m. to 4:38 p.m. | 6:57 a.m. to 4:23 p.m. | 7:52 a.m. to 5:18 p.m. |
| Jan. 2 – Jan. 8 | 7:17 a.m. to 4:48 p.m. | 7:10 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. | 7:04 a.m. to 4:44 p.m. | 6:57 a.m. to 4:29 p.m. | 7:53 a.m. to 5:24 p.m. |
| Jan. 9 – Jan. 15 | 7:15 a.m. to 4:56 p.m. | 7:08 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. | 7:03 a.m. to 4:52 p.m. | 6:56 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. | 7:51 a.m. to 5:32 p.m. |
| Jan. 16 – Jan. 22 | 7:12 a.m. to 5:05 p.m. | 7:04 a.m. to 4:54 p.m. | 6:59 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | 6:52 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. | 7:47 a.m. to 5:41 p.m. |
| Jan. 23 – Jan. 29 | 7:06 a.m. to 5:14 p.m. | 6:59 a.m. to 5:04 p.m. | 6:54 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 4:55 p.m. | 7:41 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. |
| Jan. 30 – Feb. 5 | 6:59 a.m. to 5:23 p.m. | 6:51 a.m. to 5:13 p.m. | 6:47 a.m. to 5:18 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 5:04 p.m. | 7:34 a.m. to 5:59 p.m. |
| Feb. 6 – Feb. 12 | 6:50 a.m. to 5:33 p.m. | 6:42 a.m. to 5:23 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 5:27 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. to 5:14 p.m. | 7:26 a.m. to 6:09 p.m. |
| Feb. 13 – Feb. 19 | 6:40 a.m. to 5:43 p.m. | 6:32 a.m. to 5:33 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. to 5:37 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. to 5:24 p.m. | 7:16 a.m. to 6:19 p.m. |
| Feb. 20 – Feb. 26 | 6:29 a.m. to 5:52 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. to 5:43 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. to 5:46 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. to 5:33 p.m. | 7:05 a.m. to 6:28 p.m. |
| Feb. 27 – Mar. 5 | 6:17 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. to 5:52 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. to 5:54 p.m. | 5:58 a.m. to 5:42 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 6:37 p.m. |
| Mar. 6 – Mar. 10 | 6:05 a.m. to 6:11 p.m. | 5:57 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. | 5:56 a.m. to 6:03 p.m. | 5:46 a.m. to 5:51 p.m. | 6:41 a.m. to 6:46 p.m. |
Northwest Permit Zone geese, permit season
| Dates | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 24 – Oct. 31 | 7:43 a.m. | 6:09 p.m. |
| Nov. 1 | 6:52 a.m. | 4:59 p.m. |
| Nov. 2 – Nov. 10 | Closed | Closed |
| Nov. 11 – Nov. 13 | 7:01 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. |
| Nov. 14 – Nov. 20 | 7:10 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. |
| Nov. 21 – Nov. 27 | 7:19 a.m. | 4:38 p.m. |
| Nov. 28 – Dec. 4 | 7:27 a.m. | 4:35 p.m. |
| Dec. 5 – Dec. 11 | 7:35 a.m. | 4:33 p.m. |
| Dec. 12 – Dec. 18 | 7:41 a.m. | 4:34 p.m. |
| Dec. 19 – Dec. 25 | 7:45 a.m. | 4:37 p.m. |
| Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 | 7:47 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. |
| Jan. 2 – Jan. 8 | 7:47 a.m. | 4:48 p.m. |
| Jan. 9 – Jan. 15 | 7:45 a.m. | 4:56 p.m. |
| Jan. 16 – Jan. 22 | 7:42 a.m. | 5:05 p.m. |
| Jan. 23 – Jan. 29 | 7:36 a.m. | 5:14 p.m. |
| Jan. 30 – Feb. 5 | 7:29 a.m. | 5:23 p.m. |
| Feb. 6 – Feb. 12 | 7:20 a.m. | 5:33 p.m. |
| Feb. 13 – Feb. 14 | 7:10 a.m. | 5:43 p.m. |
Copied from ODFW; fee pheasant hunts, youth upland hunts and some state and federal areas keep their own hours. Sources: 2026-27 Game Bird Regulations, PDF p. 10; ODFW game bird shooting hours (eRegulations); 2026-27 Game Bird Regulations, PDF p. 19. Checked: each figure matched to its booklet page November 8, 2026.
Oregon shooting hours questions
Can I hunt at night with a light in Oregon?
No artificial light for hunting except raccoon, bobcat and opossum (light not cast from a vehicle); no casting light from a vehicle or within 500 feet of one on game mammals, predatory animals or livestock while holding a weapon.
Does part of Oregon use Mountain Time for hunting hours?
Yes. Part of Malheur County is on Mountain Time, and the ODFW bird table prints a separate Zone D column on Mountain Time for it.
When can I take the first shot at an Oregon deer or elk?
Half an hour before sunrise, and the day ends half an hour after sunset. The same window applies to bear, cougar, pronghorn and the western gray squirrel.
Are Northwest Permit Zone goose hours different?
Separate table of goose shooting hours for the Northwest Permit Zone during the permit season (October 24-February 14). The zone is closed to geese from November 2 to 10, 2026.
When does spring turkey shooting end in Oregon?
At sunset. Shooting may start half an hour before sunrise, but the day ends at sunset itself, half an hour earlier than the mammal rule.
Do Oregon duck and pheasant hunters use the same hours as deer hunters?
Game birds only between the times in the 2026-27 shooting hours table (zones A-D), except fee pheasant hunts (end 5 p.m. at E.E. Wilson and Fern Ridge, 6 p.m. at Sauvie Island), youth upland hunts, the Northwest Permit Goose Season and some state or federal areas.
What are Salem hunting hours on December 21, 2026?
Sunrise 7:47 a.m. and sunset 4:33 p.m., so game mammals 7:17 a.m. to 5:03 p.m.; ODFW's Zone A bird table gives 7:15 a.m. to 4:37 p.m. for that week.
Which Oregon counties are in game bird Zone C?
Klamath and Lake counties. Zone A is Western Oregon, Zone B central Oregon from Hood River to Crook County, and Zone D the eight counties of the northeast and southeast.
Read the ODFW booklets
Unit lines follow highways, rivers and ridge crests; carry the ODFW unit map, or the Oregon Hunting Access Map on a phone, when a hunt sits near a boundary.
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