Wednesday, October 28, 2026  |  Oregon's Outdoor Journal
Owyhee River Fall Brown Trout: Tailwater Tactics for Eastern Oregon's Remote Desert Canyon

Owyhee River Fall Brown Trout: Tailwater Tactics for Eastern Oregon's Remote Desert Canyon

The Owyhee River tailwater below Owyhee Dam is Eastern Oregon's best-kept brown trout secret. Here's how to fish it in October with streamers, nymphs, and dry flies in one of the state's most remote desert canyons.

By HFR Staff  ·  October 28, 2026
Oregon Pronghorn Rifle Hunt: Hart Mountain and Steens Unit Tactics for the High Desert's Speed Goat
Hunting

Oregon Pronghorn Rifle Hunt: Hart Mountain and Steens Unit Tactics for the High Desert's Speed Goat

Pronghorn antelope are North America's fastest land animal, and hunting them on Oregon's Hart Mountain and Steens Mountain units is one of the West's most rewarding rifle hunts. Here's how to scout, draw, and fill a tag in the high desert.

October 27, 2026
Hells Canyon Chukar Hunting: Eastern Oregon's Hardest and Most Rewarding Upland Bird
Hunting

Hells Canyon Chukar Hunting: Eastern Oregon's Hardest and Most Rewarding Upland Bird

Chukar hunting in Hells Canyon is brutal, beautiful, and addictive. Here's how to access the canyon country, find birds, and survive the steep terrain of eastern Oregon's most challenging upland hunt.

October 25, 2026
Williamson River Fall Rainbow Trout: Fly Fishing Klamath County's Blue-Ribbon Spring Creek in October
Fishing

Williamson River Fall Rainbow Trout: Fly Fishing Klamath County's Blue-Ribbon Spring Creek in October

The Williamson River in Klamath County offers some of Oregon's finest fall rainbow trout fishing. October brings trophy-sized rainbows into feeding mode — here's how to fish it.

October 25, 2026
Oregon Coast Redtail Surf Perch: Fall Beach Fishing from Lincoln City to Florence
Fishing

Oregon Coast Redtail Surf Perch: Fall Beach Fishing from Lincoln City to Florence

Redtail surf perch stack up along Oregon's central coast beaches every October. Here's how to read the surf, rig for perch, and catch limits from Lincoln City to Florence without a boat or guide.

October 24, 2026
Tillamook Bay Dungeness Crab: October Shore and Boat Crabbing Guide
Fishing

Tillamook Bay Dungeness Crab: October Shore and Boat Crabbing Guide

October is prime time for Dungeness crab in Tillamook Bay. Learn where to set pots and rings, how to read the tides, and the best spots from Bay City to Garibaldi for Oregon Coast fall crabbing.

October 23, 2026
Oregon Elk General Rifle Season: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Tactics for October Bulls
Hunting

Oregon Elk General Rifle Season: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Tactics for October Bulls

The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest holds some of Oregon's best Rocky Mountain elk hunting. Here's how to find and tag a late-October bull on northeast Oregon public land.

October 22, 2026
Willamette Valley Canada Goose Hunting: Field Decoy Spreads and Calling Tactics for October Honkers
Hunting

Willamette Valley Canada Goose Hunting: Field Decoy Spreads and Calling Tactics for October Honkers

The Willamette Valley fills with Canada geese every October. Here's how to scout fields, set effective decoy spreads, call Cacklers and Western Canadas, and get permission to hunt Oregon's most productive goose country.

October 21, 2026
Lower Deschutes River Fall Steelhead: Fly Fishing and Swinging Flies Through Oregon's Desert Canyon
Fishing

Lower Deschutes River Fall Steelhead: Fly Fishing and Swinging Flies Through Oregon's Desert Canyon

October brings both seasoned summer-run fish and fresh fall steelhead to the Lower Deschutes. Here's how to read the water, pick your fly, and land fish in Oregon's premier canyon steelhead fishery.

October 21, 2026
Oregon Sporting Clays: Getting Started at the State's Best Courses for Wingshooting Prep
Shooting

Oregon Sporting Clays: Getting Started at the State's Best Courses for Wingshooting Prep

Sporting clays is the fastest way to rack up wingshooting repetitions before bird season. A complete Oregon beginner's guide covering top venues from Albany to Medford, gear and choke selection, shooting fundamentals, five-stand practice, and how clay target work translates directly to pheasant, duck, and dove hunting.

October 20, 2026