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Born Ballistic
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Robert “Bob” Nosler, on September 2, 2025, at the age of 79.Bob devoted his life to carrying forward the innovation and spirit of Nosler, building on the foundation laid by his father, John A. Nosler. From his early days on the production floor to…
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Bear Hunting: No Nonsense Lures and Attractants
September kicks off fall bear season in Minnesota. Some of the highest concentrations of bears are way up in the Superior National Forest and into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. In Wisconsin the Chequamegon and Nicolet national forests produce a lot of bears. Bears are concentrated in the north and central part of the…
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Hunting Roosevelt Elk in Western Oregon
The thing that defined the new truck experience for me was the hunt, in February, when dad and I drove to western Oregon on a hunt for Roosevelt elk.
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Steep and Deep in the Imnaha
The Imnaha Unit is often overlooked by mule deer hunters. According to the Percentage Tags data (2016 Oregon Tag Guide), 89 percent of hunters with no preference points could have drawn that tag when we did in 2015.
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Whitetails and Black Powder
For his first foray after whitetail deer in northeast Oregon, Shaver had recruited his brothers-in-law, David Harris and Hank Schaffeld, to apply with him. They all drew tags on their first try.
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In a Good Place
A land swap several years ago, between the BLM and private interests, locked up Karen’s favorite hunting grounds on the Roaring Springs Ranch. Karen wanted to see it one last time. She made the call.
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Breaking the ice
Situated close to the Willamette, located just out of Brownsville, Rogers’ refuge feeds a lot of birds.
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Easy Draw Any Deer Hunts
Check out these easy-to-draw any deer blackpowder blacktail hunts
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A Teenager’s Eastern Oregon Trifecta
Camden Hammer, attempts to pull of the trifecta of bagging an antelope, a deer, and and elk.
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Eastside: Easy-draw Elk Hunts
Three October muzzleloader elk season options: Paulina-East Fork Rock, East Grant, High Desert
Field Guide
Oregon Hunting
Hunting in Oregon is a more diverse experience than anywhere else in the country. One of the great things about Oregon hunting is the incredible variety of species available for the taking; a hunter can choose to pursue mule deer, blacktail deer, Columbian whitetail, northeast whitetail, Rocky Mountain and Roosevelt elk as well as goats, sheep and predators. The abundance of diverse habitat allows for everything from sage rats to black bear hunting in Oregon!
I’ve been fishing and hunting in Oregon since I was a teenager and I’ve gotten to know the country, habitat and hotspots. The result was an Oregon hunting guide—my book, Hunting Oregon.
The first Hunting Oregon was brought to you by Sun Publishing in 1999. As every Oregon hunter knows, animal habits and habitat change. That’s why we published the second edition—Gary Lewis’s Hunting Oregon. This update, finished in 2010, is completely new, with chapters written by Scott Haugen and Duane Dungannon. In full color, this Oregon hunting guide is what every hunter needs to have before they head out into the field.
There are other ways to prepare for your time in the Oregon outdoors, and I’ve listed a few helpful resources below, to go along with Hunting Oregon.