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This vast area covers the Columbia Basin through the Blue, Wallowa and Elkhorn mountains to Hells Canyon. Some of Oregon's most prized big game hunts are managed in this area.
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This area extends from the eastern flanks of the Cascade Range through the Ochoco Mountains to the beginning of the Great Basin, making it a great place to explore.
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Southeast Oregon, with its ponderosa pine forests, sage steppe expanses and aspen pocked mountains, is a very popular area to hunt mule deer, elk and pronghorn antelope.
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Features: Overall, medium-gray with a white underside. Gray, bushy tail has a white "halo." Habitat: It is commonly associated with mixed forest communities in central Wasco, Jefferson, Deschutes, and Klamath counties west, except for unforested portions of the Willamette Valley, to central Washington, Benton, Lane, Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties. It is active at all seasons and exhibits diurnal activity almost exclusively. Techniques: Most hunters use a small caliber rifle, and aim for the head to avoid ruining the meat.
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La Grande Gun Club and Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area - see listing
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Cabela's - 7555 SW Nyberg St, Tualatin, 97062
Cabela's - 7555 SW Nyberg St, Tualatin, 97062
ODFW Office Conference room, 3561 Klindt Dr, The Dalles, 97058
ODFW Office Conference room, 3561 Klindt Dr, The Dalles, 97058
ODFW Office Conference room, 3561 Klindt Dr, The Dalles, 97058
Conference room at Thompson's Sanitary Service, 7450 NE Avery St, Newport, 97365
Conference room at Thompson's Sanitary Service, 7450 NE Avery St, Newport, 97365
Cabela's - 7555 SW Nyberg St, Tualatin, 97062