AR-10 Rifles for Western Big Game: Platform Selection, Calibers, and Field Upgrades That Work
The AR-10 platform has earned a legitimate place in the western big game hunter's arsenal. Here's how to choose the right chambering, build weight, and upgrades to make it hunt as well as it shoots on the range.
Reloading the .257 Roberts: A Forgotten Classic for Deer, Pronghorn, and Open-Country Hunting
The .257 Roberts never got the marketing budget of its competitors, but handloaders have known for decades that it's one of the finest deer and pronghorn cartridges ever chambered. Here's how to load it right.
Oregon's Light Goose Conservation Order: Hunting Snow Geese on the Pacific Flyway
When the Conservation Order opens in late winter, electronic calls are legal and bag limits disappear. Oregon's Klamath Basin and Columbia River corridor become ground zero for North America's most underrated late-season hunt.
Siletz River Summer Steelhead: Tactics for Oregon's Overlooked Coastal Wild Fish
The Siletz River is one of Oregon's most underrated summer steelhead fisheries. From Kernville to the tidewater, native wild fish push into the system from late May through September. Here's everything you need to know to fish it right.
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness: Backpacking Northeast Oregon's Most Remote High Country
The Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness straddles the Oregon-Washington border in the Blue Mountains and sees a fraction of the foot traffic of the Eagle Cap or Wallowas. If you want solitude, elk country, and high meadows that feel genuinely remote, this is your place.
Summer 3D Archery: How to Use the Pacific Northwest Circuit to Prepare for Hunting Season
The Pacific Northwest 3D archery circuit runs all summer, and it’s the most underused training tool in a bowhunter’s arsenal. Here’s how to treat the circuit like a hunting simulator instead of just a weekend hobby.
Reloading the .338 Federal: Big-Game Performance in a Short-Action Package
The .338 Federal delivers .338-caliber terminal performance in a short-action rifle that weighs less and cycles faster than its magnum cousins. If you’re hunting elk in Oregon’s timber, it deserves a hard look — and it reloads beautifully.
Grande Ronde River Smallmouth Bass: Summer Wade and Float Fishing in Northeast Oregon's Canyon
The Grande Ronde River cuts through some of the most dramatic canyon country in Northeast Oregon, and every summer it comes alive with aggressive smallmouth bass. Here's how to chase them on foot and by boat.
Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness: A 3-Day Backpacking Loop Through Southern Oregon's Forgotten High Country
The Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness sits between two of Oregon's most famous river drainages but sees a fraction of the traffic. Here is a complete 3-day loop through meadows, volcanic lakes, and old-growth forest in one of the state's most underrated wilderness areas.
Reloading the .40 S&W: Competition Loads for USPSA and Practical Defense Rounds
The .40 S&W remains one of the most reloadable handgun cartridges out there — high-volume competitors love it, and the defensive potential is real. Here is a practical guide to components, load data, and building both competition and duty-weight loads.