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ODFW schedules online meetings to discuss proposed 2026 changes to mule deer hunting

SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a series of online public meetings July…

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Umatilla National Forest moves to Phase A public use restrictions

PENDLETON  — The U.S. Forest Service is implementing public use restrictions on the Umatilla National Forest due to…

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Regulations to protect summer steelhead in effect on Deschutes, John Day, Eagle Creek 

THE DALLES — With another poor forecast for the Columbia Basin summer steelhead runs this year, protective regulations…

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Forest urges caution on Memorial Day weekend

BAKER CITY — As Memorial Day weekend draws near and many are planning outdoor activities, it is important to remember…

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Landowner hunting tags poised to become permanent

SALEM —  More than four decades since it was started, a program that prioritizes Oregon landowners for hunting…

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ODFW reduces mule deer tags for 2 Murderers Creek hunts

SALEM — Due to effects from wildfires in the summer of 2024, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife…

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ODFW proposes changes to mule deer hunt units in 2026

The 56,000 or so people who hunt mule deer east of the Cascades each year, whether they carry…

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Shooting the Breeze: Let there be light 

Many years ago I learned a valuable lesson. I was hunting whitetail deer in Idaho and it was…

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Shooting the Breeze: Are we too successful?

Back in the day, I figured out that if I set my scope to nine power, I could…

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Shooting the Breeze: As hunting season ends, gear shopping season begins

Hunting seasons are over for a few months before spring bear and turkey kick off. We have some…

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