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Traditional Archery Hunting: Getting Started with Recurve and Longbow in Oregon

Traditional Archery Hunting: Getting Started with Recurve and Longbow in Oregon

More Oregon hunters are picking up a recurve or longbow every year. Here's what you need to know about gear, form, practice, and hunting ethically with traditional archery equipment.

By HFR Staff  ·  May 23, 2026
Early Bull Elk Scouting in Oregon: Summer Glassing and Digital Strategy Before the Archery Opener
Hunting

Early Bull Elk Scouting in Oregon: Summer Glassing and Digital Strategy Before the Archery Opener

The archery elk opener is just weeks away. Here's how to use summer glassing trips, OnX Hunt, and wallow hunting to put yourself on bulls before the first day of season.

May 23, 2026
Reloading the .338 Lapua Magnum: Long-Range Loads for Open-Country Big Game
Reloading

Reloading the .338 Lapua Magnum: Long-Range Loads for Open-Country Big Game

The .338 Lapua Magnum is one of the most capable long-range hunting cartridges ever built. Here's how to reload it accurately and safely for open-country elk, moose, and beyond.

May 23, 2026
Crappie Fishing at Lake Billy Chinook: Oregon's Premier Warm-Water Fishery
Fishing

Crappie Fishing at Lake Billy Chinook: Oregon's Premier Warm-Water Fishery

Lake Billy Chinook holds some of the best crappie fishing in the Pacific Northwest. Here's how to find them, what gear to use, and when to go for big slabs.

May 23, 2026
Rogue River Trail: Backpacking Oregon's Wild and Scenic Corridor from Grave Creek to Illahe
Backpacking

Rogue River Trail: Backpacking Oregon's Wild and Scenic Corridor from Grave Creek to Illahe

The 40-mile Rogue River Trail through the Wild and Scenic corridor is one of Oregon's finest multi-day backpacking routes — canyon swimming holes, world-class fishing, remote lodges, and rattlesnake country. Here's how to do it right.

May 22, 2026
Reloading the .25-06 Remington: Flat-Shooting Loads for Open-Country Deer and Pronghorn
Reloading

Reloading the .25-06 Remington: Flat-Shooting Loads for Open-Country Deer and Pronghorn

The .25-06 Remington is one of the most underrated cartridges in the western deer hunter's arsenal — flat trajectory, mild recoil, and excellent long-range performance. Here's how to reload it to its full potential.

May 22, 2026
Roosevelt Elk Hunting in Oregon's Coast Range: Units, Habitat, and Wet-Weather Tactics
Hunting

Roosevelt Elk Hunting in Oregon's Coast Range: Units, Habitat, and Wet-Weather Tactics

Roosevelt elk are the largest elk subspecies in North America, and Oregon's Coast Range holds a world-class population. Here's what you need to know to draw a tag, find the animals, and succeed in the wet timber.

May 22, 2026
Trolling for Trophy Rainbows at Wickiup Reservoir: Oregon's High-Desert Sleeper Fishery
Fishing

Trolling for Trophy Rainbows at Wickiup Reservoir: Oregon's High-Desert Sleeper Fishery

Wickiup Reservoir holds some of the largest rainbow trout in Oregon, yet it rarely makes the headlines. Here's how to work this 10,000-acre high-desert gem for fish pushing 5 pounds and beyond.

May 22, 2026
Strawberry Mountain Wilderness: Backpacking Eastern Oregon's Hidden Alpine Gem
Backpacking

Strawberry Mountain Wilderness: Backpacking Eastern Oregon's Hidden Alpine Gem

Tucked into the Malheur National Forest south of John Day, the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness packs granite peaks, alpine lakes, and wildflower meadows into 68,700 acres most Oregon hikers have never visited. Here's how to plan a 3-day trip.

May 21, 2026
Reloading the 6mm Creedmoor: Precision Loads for Long-Range Hunting and Competition
Reloading

Reloading the 6mm Creedmoor: Precision Loads for Long-Range Hunting and Competition

The 6mm Creedmoor sits at a sweet spot between high BC bullets and manageable recoil. Here's how to build accurate, consistent handloads for both precision rifle competition and Western big game hunting.

May 21, 2026