Bow Press Basics: DIY Compound Bow Maintenance and String Work for Pacific Northwest Bowhunters
A portable bow press removes your dependence on a pro shop for routine compound bow maintenance. Here is what every Oregon bowhunter should know about string care, cam timing, peep rotation, and draw length adjustments before the August opener.
Reloading the .264 Winchester Magnum: Oregon's Forgotten Long-Range Elk Cartridge
Introduced in 1959 and overshadowed by the 7mm Remington Magnum almost immediately, the .264 Winchester Magnum was ahead of its time. With modern 6.5mm bullets and careful handloading, it is still one of the flattest-shooting elk cartridges you can run in a standard long action.
Late July Velvet Mule Deer Scouting in Eastern Oregon: Glass, Maps, and Moving Faster Than the Crowds
July in Eastern Oregon means velvet bucks are on predictable summer range, visible in the open, and patternable before anyone else is looking. Here is how to find a shooter before the draw results even hit your inbox.
Hosmer Lake Fly Fishing: Trophy Brook Trout and Atlantic Salmon in Oregon's High Cascades
Hosmer Lake near Bend is one of Oregon's most unique fly fishing destinations — fly-only water holding trophy Atlantic salmon and large brook trout in crystal-clear volcanic Cascade water.
Soda Mountain Wilderness: Backpacking Oregon's Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
The Soda Mountain Wilderness sits at the crossroads of the Cascades, Siskiyous, and Great Basin — 24,100 acres of roadless Oregon backcountry with no permit required, extraordinary biodiversity, and almost nobody else on the trail.
AR-15 Maintenance for Pacific Northwest Conditions: Keeping Your Rifle Running in Rain, Mud, and High Desert Dust
Oregon splits into two worlds at the Cascades — persistent coastal moisture west, and fine alkali dust east. Both environments punish a poorly maintained AR-15. Here's a region-specific maintenance guide that keeps your rifle running in both.
Reloading the .303 British: Accurate Loads for Lee-Enfields and Modern Bolt Actions
The .303 British rewards the handloader with consistent, affordable performance that scarce factory ammo can't match. Here's how to reload it accurately for classic Lee-Enfields and modern bolt-action rifles.
Oregon's Chesnimnus Unit Archery Elk: DIY Hunting in the Wallowa Backcountry
The Chesnimnus Unit covers dramatic canyon country north of the Wallowa Mountains, offering DIY archery hunters some of the best elk country in Oregon — and bulls that have never seen serious pressure.
Beulah Reservoir: Eastern Oregon's Forgotten High-Desert Rainbow Trout Fishery
Tucked into the rimrock canyons of Malheur County, Beulah Reservoir offers some of Eastern Oregon's best early-summer rainbow trout fishing — on a remote high-desert impoundment that most Willamette Valley anglers have never heard of.
Siskiyou Crest Trail: Backpacking Southern Oregon's Sky Island Wilderness from Pilot Rock to Grizzly Peak
Southern Oregon's Siskiyou Mountains offer one of the state's most botanically diverse and geologically wild backpacking routes—and almost nobody is out there.