Flu-Flu Arrows and Small Game Bowhunting in Oregon: The Off-Season Skill Builder That Makes You a Better Hunter
Flu-flu arrows and small game bowhunting are the best-kept secret in archery. Here's how Oregon bowhunters use cottontails, grouse, and stump shooting to sharpen their instincts before big game season.
Reloading the .375 Ruger: Maximum Big-Bore Performance in a Standard-Length Rifle Action
The .375 Ruger delivers .375 H&H ballistics from a standard-length action and feeds from standard magnum bolt faces. Here's everything you need to reload it accurately for elk, black bear, and dangerous game.
Sea Duck Hunting on the Oregon Coast: Scoters, Buffleheads, and the Pacific Flyway's Best-Kept Secret
While most waterfowlers chase mallards and Canadas, a small group of Oregon hunters are working the surf for scoters, buffleheads, and harlequin ducks — some of the most challenging and rewarding shooting the Pacific Flyway has to offer.
Nehalem River Fall Chinook Salmon: Oregon's Premier North Coast River
The Nehalem River delivers some of the best fall Chinook fishing on the Oregon coast. Here's everything you need to know — run timing, access points, tackle, and tactics for the season ahead.
Reloading the 7x57 Mauser: A Timeless World Cartridge for Oregon Deer, Elk, and Everything Between
The 7x57 Mauser is over 130 years old and still one of the finest cartridges ever designed for medium to large game. Here's how to load it right — from reduced deer rounds to full-power elk loads — and why this classic still earns its place in the reloading room.
Bowhunting in Pacific Northwest Rain: Protecting Your Gear and Making Your Shot When Everything Is Wet
Oregon bowhunters deal with rain from opening day through the end of the season. Here's how to weatherproof your bow, protect your arrows and broadheads, maintain accuracy in wet conditions, and make the shot count when everything is dripping.
Lake Simtustus: Summer Trout and Smallmouth Bass Below Pelton Dam
Tucked below the Pelton Dam on the Deschutes River, Lake Simtustus is one of Central Oregon's most overlooked warm-weather fisheries — offering big rainbow trout, chunky smallmouth bass, and light boat traffic all summer long.
Hunting Elk in Oregon's Wolf Country: Adapting Your Tactics When Canis lupus Returns to the Landscape
Wolf pack activity has spread across Northeast Oregon's prime elk units. Here's what it means for elk behavior, calling strategy, and how to adjust your hunt when apex predators are sharing the landscape.
Reloading the .35 Remington: Oregon's Classic Lever-Action Cartridge for Timber Deer and Black Bear
The .35 Remington has been dropping deer and black bear in Oregon's timber country since 1906. Here's how to reload it for maximum performance from the Marlin 336 and other lever-actions, with component recommendations and verified load data.
Lost Lake Hood River: A Basecamp Backpacking Weekend Below Oregon's Most Famous Volcano
Lost Lake in Hood River County offers one of the most accessible and spectacular basecamp backpacking experiences in the Oregon Cascades — old-growth forest, a perfect Mount Hood reflection, and fishing for rainbow trout all within 90 minutes of Portland.