Hunters still have the option to attend an in-person exam; see page 20 of the current Oregon Game Bird Regulations for dates and locations.

Management of geese in northwest Oregon is complex because many subspecies of Canada geese winter in the area. Because all Canada geese look similar, state wildlife officials in Oregon and Washington implemented a goose identification test requirement to minimize the harvest of dusky Canada geese while still providing a hunting opportunity and addressing other management objectives.

This year, hunters in the Willamette Valley portion of the Northwest Oregon General Goose Zone will also be required to pass the identification test. However, other permit zone regulations such as required check-in and special shooting hours will not apply in the general zone. Hunters with a valid Northwest Oregon Goose Hunting Permit do not need to take the test again to hunt in the Willamette Valley portion of the Northwest Oregon General Zone.

Hunters can try the test three times per season; a score of 80 percent is required to pass.