Oregon Fall Black Bear Hunt

[Huntforever]

I’m thinking of heading to Oregon for a fall archery bear hunt. After a little research, i’m leaning towards Siuslaw or Tioga units.

I hear the forest service can close a lot of their roads and areas due to potential fires. Have they started this already?

Any help would be appreciated for sure.

Thanks

 

[Pwb199]

Give the local ODFW branch a call. Private logging land gets shut down more frequently due to fire/fire potential.

 

[hibernation]

Oregon Department of Forestry : Restrictions & closures : Fire : State of Oregon

Prevent human-caused wildfires. Check fire restrictions using the fire restrictions map.

www.oregon.gov

Check the public and industrial restrictions first, plus the corporate closure list if you're going on any of the publicly accessible private timber. For the NF, might be best to call the USFS office directly to check on any gates or closures.

 

[CC11]

Pay attention to the regulations. I believe you cannot bear hunt with a bow during archery elk/deer season without an archery tag for either elk/deer. Same thing for elk/deer rifle season, you cannot bear hunt with a rifle during those seasons without a corresponding elk/deer tag.

 

[hibernation]

Pay attention to the regulations. I believe you cannot bear hunt with a bow during archery elk/deer season without an archery tag for either elk/deer. Same thing for elk/deer rifle season, you cannot bear hunt with a rifle during those seasons without a corresponding elk/deer tag.

I've gotta double check the regs, but I thought that mostly applied for controlled rifle tags? I thought you could bear hunt during the western general deer season and general archery.

 

[IdahoBeav]

I grew up hunting western Oregon. Every time I witnessed roads get closed, they were nearer to the fire than I wanted to be, and there was no shortage of options for other areas to hunt. You'll have no trouble finding alternate places to hunt. Bears are everywhere from the Cascades to the coast.

 

[IdahoBeav]

I've gotta double check the regs, but I thought that mostly applied for controlled rifle tags? I thought you could bear hunt during the western general deer season and general archery.

It applies to centerfire rifle hunting in areas with specific controlled deer and elk seasons and specific OTC elk seasons, but if OP is archery hunting, he has nothing to worry about. Even if he does decide to rifle hunt, he wouldn't be affected west of of the PCT until the general Cascade elk season opened in November.

 

[hibernation]

It applies to centerfire rifle hunting in areas with specific controlled deer and elk seasons and specific OTC elk seasons, but if OP is archery hunting, he has nothing to worry about. Even if he does decide to rifle hunt, he wouldn't be affected west of of the PCT until the general Cascade elk season opened in November.

Good call, I had to check the exact wording but you're right on. Page 19 of the 2025 regs.