![]() Hunting opportunities: A variety of hunting opportunities occur on the wildlife area during the fall and winter months including: pheasants, quail, dove, duck, snipe, goose, and big game. Season dates, legal hunting hours and related details are provided in the annual ODFW Game Bird Hunting Regulations and Big Game Hunting Regulations.Coyote Creek Nature Trail: The trail winds its way through a stream side, or riparian area, which is bordered on one side by Coyote Creek, and on the other by various fields and marshes providing wildlife viewing opportunities. This area may have seasonal closures in effect to protect wintering waterfowl.There are boat and canoe access sites and nature trails to provide lake and wildlife area access during spring and summer months. Maps and bird checklists are available at area headquarters and parking area information kiosks. Seasonal public access restrictions apply to protect wintering waterfowl. Wintering waterfowl are best viewed on open water areas of the reservoir and in flooded cropland fields on the southeast portion of the area. ![]() Lake and marsh habitats provide excellent viewing opportunities. ![]() ![]() Shorebirds, raptors and wintering waterfowl including ducks, geese and swans can be seen during late fall and winter. More than 250 species of birds use the area during different seasons of the year, making this an excellent birding destination. What to see and do: Fern Ridge Wildlife Area is managed primarily for waterfowl wintering and nesting. ![]()
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