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Deer Hunting in Pyke’s Peaks
Deer hunting principles — a look at what it takes to bag a benchleg buck in the Cascades.
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Farm to table on the old Barlow Trail
Gary Lewis, with his Willamette Unit deer tags, goes for a hunt on the old Barlow Trail, hoping to add some meat to Rodney’s farm and table restaurant.
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Elk Tracks on a Beaver Dam
One of the best strategies, once a herd is located and patterned, is to sit in one good spot. Perhaps in a feeding area. Perhaps along an escape route where elk go when hunters move them.
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Spokane Valley Roosters and Huns
Hunting pheasants and Hungarian partridge on the Olmstead property in Eastern Washington.
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Upland Birds and Waterfowl on the High Plains
The Justesens family property near Grass Valley and Tygh Valley Oregon proves to be a great place for upland bird and waterfowl hunting.
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Holding Low
Steep and deep in the poison oak. It was a long shot, but the teenager knew enough to hold off the deer at that range.
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Ducks, divers, geese and doves on small leases
Guided duck hunt on the Crooked River with Predawn Adventures.
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Chukar and Pheasant, West of the Blues
Hunting Hungarian partridge and pheasant in Mayville, OR.
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Killa’ the Hun
Chukar might be in your plans, but put this partridge in your sights.
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Wild Chukar, Huns and Ranchland Roosters
Bird hunting on Ruggs Ranch in Heppner, Oregon.
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.