Oregon Public Land Navigation: Using USFS, BLM, and OnX Maps to Find Hunting Ground Everyone Misses
The best elk, mule deer, and pronghorn country in Oregon isn't on the roads everyone drives. It's in the corners that take real map skills to reach. Here's how to find it.
Hurricane Creek Trail to Aneroid Lake: A Classic 2-Day Wallowa Mountains Backpacking Trip
The Hurricane Creek drainage offers some of the most dramatic alpine terrain in the Eagle Cap Wilderness — towering granite walls, a rushing glacial creek, and a high lake ringed by wildflowers. Here's the complete route breakdown.
Cold Bore Shots and First-Round Consistency: The Overlooked Skill Every Hunting Rifle Shooter Needs
Your hunting rifle's first shot from a cold barrel often lands differently than your warm-barrel groups. Here's how to track it, train for it, and build the confidence to squeeze when it counts most.
Upper Klamath Lake Summer Fishing: Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, and the Agency Lake Connection
Oregon's largest natural lake holds trophy rainbows and kokanee salmon all summer long. Here's where to launch, what to run, and how to put fish in the box at Upper Klamath and Agency Lake.
Arrow Spine Selection for Bowhunters: How to Match Your Arrows to Your Setup and Hunting Style
Arrow spine is the single most important variable in tuning a hunting bow — more important than broadhead choice, release style, or even draw weight. Get it wrong and your arrows fly inconsistently regardless of how well you shoot. Get it right and the rest of tuning falls into place almost automatically.
Reloading the 7mm SAUM: Short-Action Magnum Loads for Open-Country Deer and Elk
The 7mm Short Action Ultra Magnum is one of the most underrated short-action cartridges ever chambered. It pushes 7mm bullets at magnum velocities from a standard short-action receiver, with brass that's more available than ever and reloading data that rivals the best the 7mm family has to offer.
Reading Elk Wallows and Sign in Late July: Pre-Season Scouting Strategies for Oregon Archery Hunters
Late July is prime time to find and pattern bull elk before Oregon's archery season opens in late August. If you know what sign to look for — fresh wallows, rubs, trails, and feeding areas — you can have bulls located and a hunting strategy dialed before you ever pull your bow from the case.
Sauvie Island Summer Bass and Panfish: The Metro-Area Fishing Paradise 15 Minutes from Portland
You don't need to drive four hours into the backcountry to catch fish in Oregon. Sauvie Island's sloughs, lakes, and Columbia River backwaters hold largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, and catfish all summer long — and they're less than 15 miles from downtown Portland.
Clackamas Wilderness: A Weekend Backpacking Loop Through Mount Hood's Forgotten Old-Growth Corner
Less than 60 miles from Portland, the Clackamas Wilderness protects some of the finest old-growth Douglas fir forest remaining in Oregon's northern Cascades. Here's a complete guide to the best weekend loop — including access, campsites, wildlife, and why this wilderness deserves more attention.
Reloading the 6.5x47 Lapua: Sub-MOA Precision Loads for Pacific Northwest Long-Range Shooters
The 6.5x47 Lapua is the cartridge precision rifle competitors reach for when they want match-grade accuracy from a smaller, more efficient case. Here's a complete reloading guide covering brass, primers, powders, and the loads that actually shoot.