Oregon Early Rifle Deer Season: Cascade Foothill Blacktail Tactics for the October Opener
Western Oregon blacktail deer hunting opens in late October, and the Cascade foothills offer some of the most accessible big-game hunting in the state. Here is how to find bucks in the rain-soaked timber and clearcuts of the Santiam, Alsea, and Tillamook units.
Oregon Coyote Hunting: Electronic Calling Tactics and Stand Setup for Year-Round Predator Success
Coyotes are everywhere in Oregon with no closed season and no bag limit. Learn electronic caller setup, stand strategy, cartridge selection, and nighttime tactics to put more dogs down on public and private land.
Roosevelt Elk Rut in Oregon's Northern Coast Range: September Bugling and Timber Tactics for Coastal Bulls
The Roosevelt elk rut peaks late September through mid-October in Oregon's Coast Range — and it's world-class hunting hiding in plain sight. Here's a complete guide to calling, wallows, unit breakdown, and packing out a 900-pound coastal bull.
Oregon Fall Wild Turkey: Hunting Willamette Valley and Cascade Foothill Toms
Oregon's fall wild turkey season is an underutilized gem — over-the-counter tags, uncrowded woods, and Rio Grande birds in prime oak country. Here's how to find and hunt them this October.
Oregon September Teal Season: Blue-Wing and Green-Wing Tactics on Eastern Oregon's High Desert Marshes
Oregon's September teal season is one of the most underrated waterfowl opportunities in the PNW. Learn where to hunt blue-winged and green-winged teal on eastern Oregon's high desert marshes, how to set decoys, shoot fast birds, and what gear you need before the season closes.
Oregon Sooty Grouse Hunting: Cascade and Coast Range Tactics for the State's Most Overlooked Upland Bird
Sooty grouse are Oregon's largest native grouse and one of the most underrated upland hunting opportunities in the Pacific Northwest. Here's how to find and hunt them in Cascade and Coast Range timber country.
Oregon Pronghorn Archery Hunt: DIY High Desert Tactics for September Antelope
Oregon's archery pronghorn season puts bowhunters in the high desert during the pre-rut and rut. Here's how to locate bucks, plan water-hole ambushes, and close the distance on Oregon's fastest big game animal.
September Mourning Dove Hunting in Eastern Oregon's Wheat Country
Eastern Oregon's vast wheat fields and irrigation pivots attract thousands of mourning doves each September. Here's how to find them, set up effectively, and make the most of the season opener.
Oregon Chukar Hunting: Canyon Tactics for Eastern Oregon’s Toughest Upland Bird
Chukar don’t live in easy country. Here’s how to find, work, and shoot eastern Oregon’s most demanding upland bird in the steep canyon draws of the Owyhee and John Day country.
Oregon's Ukiah Unit Archery Elk: DIY Tactics for Blue Mountains Bull Hunting
The Ukiah Unit in Oregon's Blue Mountains is a sleeper for DIY archery elk hunters willing to put boots on the ground. Here's everything you need to know to fill your tag this September.
Field Judging Black Bear in Oregon: Body Size, Color Phase, and the Walk-Away Decision
Before you draw on an Oregon black bear, you need to know what you're looking at. Color phases, body proportions, and the walk-away cues that separate a shooter from a pass.
Oregon Tree Squirrel Hunting: Western Gray and Douglas Squirrels in the Cascades and Coast Range
Oregon's tree squirrel season opens September 1st and runs through the end of January — offering some of the most accessible small game hunting in the state. Here's how to find, pattern, and harvest western gray and Douglas squirrels across Oregon's timber country.