Participate Today to Secure Tomorrow
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is holding a field tour on Thursday, June 25, and its official business meeting on Friday, June 26, to discuss sagebrush habitat restoration, furbearer regulations, fall salmon, a public forum, and more.
The Meeting Details
- Thursday, June 25 (8:00 AM): Field tour focused on sagebrush habitat restoration for the mule deer Crooked River herd range. Meet at the Comfort Suites Redmond Airport located at 2243 South Yew Avenue in Redmond. Public transportation and lunch are not provided.
- Friday, June 26 (8:00 AM): Official business meeting held at the Redmond Grange #812, located at 707 SW Kalama Avenue in Redmond.
Friday’s session includes several action items requiring our close oversight:
- 2027-29 Agency Requested Budget (ARB): The Commission will vote on the new state 2027 – 29 budget blueprint before sending it to the Governor.
- 2027-28 Furbearer Regulations
- 2026 Coastal Fall Salmon Seasons
If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch online or testify virtually through the ODFW Commission Meeting Portal. Note: Virtual Public Testimony requires advance registration 48 hours prior to the meeting (by 8 am on Wednesday, June 24).
Why We Must Stay Vigilant
While we track this week’s agency agendas, anti-sportsmen extremists continue pushing radical agendas across the state. Most notably, the dangerous Initiative Petition 28 (IP 28) is dangerously close to qualifying for the November 2026 ballot. Backed by out-of-state interests like PETA, IP 28 aims to eliminate animal abuse exemptions, effectively criminalizing hunting, fishing, and science-based wildlife management across Oregon.
We cannot afford to let our guard down. Extremist groups actively monitor these public meetings to push preservationist policies that restrict access for hunters, anglers, and trappers and eliminate traditional outdoor pursuits. History proves that when outdoor enthusiasts drop their guard, radical animal-rights groups capitalize on the silence. We cannot sit back and let a loud, highly organized minority rewrite the rules of our outdoor heritage.
Defending the Future of Our Wildlife
As sportsmen, we are the true frontline guardians of a lifestyle that is increasingly coming under political fire. While we are actively funding conservation and managing the land, anti-sportsmen groups are busy holding public hearings to erase our way of life. The threats we face today are unprecedented. It is time for our community to stand together, match their energy, and fiercely protect our right to hunt, fish, and trap. This is how we ensure the legacy we inherited is preserved for our kids, grandkids, and generations to come.
Please forward this alert to your family, friends, and fellow hunters. Urge them to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you and the Sportsmen’s Alliance to protect and defend our outdoor freedom in the Beaver State.
The Sportsmen’s Alliance guarantees hunting, fishing, and trapping for the American sportsman now and forever. We’re there when sportsmen need us most. We are the only organization specifically created to protect the individual hunter, angler, and trapper – no matter the threat. We will never compromise when it comes to defending our way of life in the courts, in the legislatures, in the public square, and at the ballot box. We make this promise to the American sportsman: we will never give up and never give in while proudly securing our future against those seeking to destroy our values, beliefs, and traditions.
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