Archery Deer at Water Holes: Summer Heat Tactics for Oregon's High Desert August Opener
When August heat pushes eastern Oregon temperatures past 100°F, mule deer key on water like few other resources. Here’s how to find the right holes, set up invisibly, and execute the shot when a mature buck finally steps in.
Field Judging Mule Deer in Eastern Oregon: How to Score Bucks on the Hoof
Knowing how to quickly assess a mule deer buck in the field is one of the most important skills an eastern Oregon hunter can develop. Here's a practical, no-calculator system for judging bucks before you commit.
Oregon's Grizzly Unit Archery Mule Deer: Blue Mountains Public Land Bucks
The Grizzly Unit in Grant County offers serious DIY archery mule deer hunting on public land. Here's how to find velvet bucks now and convert your tag in August.
Oregon's Desolation Unit Archery Mule Deer: Public Land Bucks in the John Day Canyon Country
The Desolation Unit sits in the heart of Oregon's John Day country — open canyon terrain, light hunting pressure, and genuine trophy mule deer. Here's how to scout and hunt it before the August archery opener.
Oregon's Fort Rock Unit Archery Mule Deer: High Desert Bucks in Lake County's Hidden Gem
The Fort Rock Unit in south-central Oregon doesn't get the attention of more famous mule deer draws, but it offers consistent over-the-counter archery opportunity, light pressure, and big-bodied high desert bucks for hunters willing to put in the glassing hours.
Oregon Public Land Navigation: Using USFS, BLM, and OnX Maps to Find Hunting Ground Everyone Misses
The best elk, mule deer, and pronghorn country in Oregon isn't on the roads everyone drives. It's in the corners that take real map skills to reach. Here's how to find it.
Reading Elk Wallows and Sign in Late July: Pre-Season Scouting Strategies for Oregon Archery Hunters
Late July is prime time to find and pattern bull elk before Oregon's archery season opens in late August. If you know what sign to look for — fresh wallows, rubs, trails, and feeding areas — you can have bulls located and a hunting strategy dialed before you ever pull your bow from the case.
Oregon's Long Creek Unit Archery Elk: DIY Public Land Bull Hunting in the John Day Country
Grant County's Long Creek Unit offers serious DIY bowhunters a legitimate shot at a public land bull elk. Here's a complete breakdown of unit access, habitat, summer scouting strategy, and rut-timing tactics for Oregon's archery opener.
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.
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.
Oregon's Mt. Emily Unit Archery Whitetail: Hunting the Blue Mountains' Most Underrated Public Land Buck
The Mt. Emily Unit west of La Grande holds a strong whitetail population on public land in Union County's Blue Mountains — and almost nobody hunts it. Here's how to scout, access, and tag a public-land buck this August.
Jordan Valley Unit Archery Mule Deer: High Desert Bucks in Oregon's Remote Southeast Corner
The Jordan Valley unit is one of Oregon's most overlooked archery mule deer destinations — vast BLM public land, minimal hunting pressure, and genuine opportunity for spot-and-stalk bucks in some of the state's most dramatic high desert terrain.