Friday, November 13, 2026  |  Oregon's Outdoor Journal
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Oregon Late-Season Whitetail Rut: November Tactics for the Wenaha and Sled Springs Units

Oregon Late-Season Whitetail Rut: November Tactics for the Wenaha and Sled Springs Units

The November rut in Oregon's Wenaha and Sled Springs units turns secretive whitetail bucks into daylight movers. Here's how to capitalize on canyon-country and agricultural-edge deer in the Blue Mountains.

By HFR Staff  · November 11, 2026
Oregon Late Season Elk: November Post-Rut Tactics for the Blue Mountains and Cascades

Oregon Late Season Elk: November Post-Rut Tactics for the Blue Mountains and Cascades

Post-rut November elk in Oregon are tough but predictable. Learn where Blue Mountains and Cascade bulls go after the rut, how to track them in fresh snow, and what tactics close the deal in cold weather.

By HFR Staff  · November 10, 2026
Oregon November Mallard Hunting: Willamette Valley Flooded Fields and Sloughs for the Season's Peak Duck Flights

Oregon November Mallard Hunting: Willamette Valley Flooded Fields and Sloughs for the Season's Peak Duck Flights

November is the month Oregon mallard hunting shifts into high gear. Cold fronts push birds south from Canada and the Columbia Basin, flooding season opens across the Willamette Valley, and the birds that have been dodging hunters all October start concentrating on predictable feed and loaf areas. Here's how to find and work them.

By HFR Staff  · November 7, 2026
Rogue Valley Blacktail Deer Rifle Season: November Hunting in Oregon's Jackson and Josephine Counties

Rogue Valley Blacktail Deer Rifle Season: November Hunting in Oregon's Jackson and Josephine Counties

Post-rut November blacktails in Southern Oregon's Rogue Valley are on their feet and feeding hard on acorns. Here's how to find them in the oak hills of Jackson and Josephine Counties.

By HFR Staff  · November 6, 2026
Oregon Wild Turkey Fall Season: Cascade Foothills and Willamette Valley November Hunting Guide

Oregon Wild Turkey Fall Season: Cascade Foothills and Willamette Valley November Hunting Guide

November is Oregon's most underrated turkey hunting month. While deer and elk hunters dominate the woods, Merriam's and Rio Grande flocks are moving through Cascade foothills and Willamette Valley oak edges with minimal pressure. Here's how to tag one.

By HFR Staff  · November 5, 2026
Oregon Pronghorn Rifle Hunt: Hart Mountain and Steens Unit Tactics for the High Desert's Speed Goat

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.

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

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.

By HFR Staff  · October 25, 2026
Oregon Elk General Rifle Season: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Tactics for October Bulls

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.

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

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.

By HFR Staff  · October 21, 2026
Klamath Basin Waterfowl: Hunting Tule Lake and Lower Klamath NWR for October Ducks and Canada Geese

Klamath Basin Waterfowl: Hunting Tule Lake and Lower Klamath NWR for October Ducks and Canada Geese

The Klamath Basin is Oregon's top Pacific Flyway destination. Here's how to hunt Tule Lake and Lower Klamath NWR for ducks and geese this October.

By HFR Staff  · October 19, 2026
Oregon Ochoco Unit Elk Rifle Season: October Tactics for Crook County Public Land Bulls

Oregon Ochoco Unit Elk Rifle Season: October Tactics for Crook County Public Land Bulls

The Ochoco Mountains offer some of Oregon's most accessible public-land elk hunting. Here's how to read post-rut patterns, glass open ponderosa timber, and fill your tag in the Ochoco Unit this October.

By HFR Staff  · October 16, 2026
Oregon Black Bear Fall Rifle Season: Cascade and Coast Range Tactics

Oregon Black Bear Fall Rifle Season: Cascade and Coast Range Tactics

Oregon's fall black bear season is one of the state's most overlooked big-game opportunities. Here's how to find and tag a bear in the Cascades and Coast Range this October.

By HFR Staff  · October 15, 2026