Archery Ambush Setup: Reading Sign and Terrain to Kill Deer and Elk on Oregon Public Land
A good shot starts long before you draw your bow. Here's how to read terrain and animal sign to position your stand or ground blind where Oregon deer and elk will actually be.
Mill Creek Wilderness: A Weekend Backpacking Loop Through Oregon's Ochoco Highlands
Just outside Prineville, the Mill Creek Wilderness offers old-growth ponderosa pine, rocky canyon walls, and a twin-pillars landmark that most Oregon backpackers have never seen. Here's the loop.
Reloading the .41 Remington Magnum: Versatile Loads for Oregon's Premier Hunting Revolver
The .41 Magnum sits in a sweet spot between the .357 and .44 Magnum that most handgunners overlook. Here's how to reload it for hunting, defense, and the range.
Oregon's Steens Mountain Unit Archery Mule Deer: Public Land Bucks in the High Desert
The Steens Mountain unit offers some of Oregon's most spectacular archery mule deer hunting. Velvet bucks, vast glassing country, and almost zero competition if you know where to look.
North Santiam River Summer Steelhead: A Wade Angler's Guide to Oregon's Western Cascades Wild Fish
The North Santiam holds a run of wild summer steelhead that most anglers drive right past on the way to more famous rivers. Here's how to find and catch them.
Monument Rock Wilderness: A 2-Day Backpacking Loop Through Oregon's Forgotten Blue Mountains
Monument Rock Wilderness in the Malheur National Forest offers genuine solitude, high granite ridges, wild redband trout, and summer elk — and almost no one knows it's there.
Reloading the .300 H&H Magnum: The Original Long-Range Magnum for Open-Country Hunting
The .300 H&H Magnum has been declared obsolete for 100 years and somehow keeps delivering. Here's how to reload it right — components, powder selection, and load data for elk and big game.
Oregon's Tillamook Unit Archery Blacktail: Fog, Clearcuts, and Coast Range Bucks
The Tillamook Unit is one of Oregon's most overlooked archery blacktail destinations. Here's how to scout and hunt it for the August opener.
Rogue River Estuary Chinook at Gold Beach: Summer Salmon Tactics for Oregon's Best-Kept July Secret
Every July, the Rogue River estuary at Gold Beach produces chrome-bright Chinook salmon from 15 to 35+ pounds with far less pressure than the Columbia or Willamette. Here's how to fish it.
Home Bullet Casting: Getting Started with Cast Lead Loads for Pistol and Rifle
Casting your own lead bullets cuts ammunition costs by 5-10x and is more achievable than most handloaders think. Here's the gear, alloys, safety practices, and process to get your first pot of bullets off the ground.