Hunting and fishing licenses for 2010 go on sale Dec. 1, just in time for holiday gift giving.

They are sold on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website, at ODFW license agents, and at ODFW offices that sell licenses.

A new Juvenile Resident Sports Pac makes a great gift, and allows 12-to-17-year-olds to fish, hunt, crab, and clam all year for only $55. The package includes one of each of the combination angling/hunting/shellfish license; combined angling harvest tag; upland game bird and Oregon waterfowl validation; and tags (general or controlled) for buck deer, elk, bear, cougar and spring turkey.

Adult anglers and hunters reap the benefits of reduced pricing in a Sports Pac for $164.75. Senior citizens 70 and older who have been Oregon residents for five years get a fishing license for $15 and a hunting license for $13.75.

Raffle tickets start at $4.50 and make a great gift for any hunter who wants an additional chance to hunt big game during an extended season and in an expanded hunt area.

To purchase a license as a gift, tell the sales clerk it's a gift purchase and be prepared to give the hunter's or angler's full name and date of birth (month, day, year). If the person has previously had a license, have their ODFW hunter/angler ID number, which is found at the top of the license. Purchasing a license for those who have never had a license requires providing their social security number in compliance with federal and state law.

Visit the ODFW website (www.dfw.state.or.us) for tips, techniques, places to go and recreational forecasts. The ODFW Weekly Recreation Report provides current information on fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing.

New 2010 ODFW sport license and tag fees are in effect for 2010 licenses. To see the new fees, buy a license online, see a list of ODFW license agents and ODFW offices that sell licenses, go to the ODFW website.

For more information about Juvenile and Adult Sports Pacs, see page 34 of the 2010 Oregon Big Game Regulations. Juvenile hunters under age 18 have to complete an ODFW hunter education class before they can go hunting. Learn about ODFW's hunter education program on the website.