Oregon Hunting Articles
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Antelope Hunting: A Practical Primer Pronghorn hunting presents unique challenges to the big game hunter. A pronghorn antelope can attain speeds of 70 mph and cruise at 30 mph for long distances. Their eyesight is phenomenal and compares to a human using 8X binoculars. In this primer, Judd walks through the basics you need to consider when hunting these speedsters of North America's semi-arid terrains. |
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Blacktail Hunting, The Ultimate Challenge Blacktail hunting, what the heck is that? Sure, you know about whitetail and perhaps even mule deer hunting, but what do you know about the blacktail? Perhaps more importantly why should you care? Well, if you want to hunt the most challenging member of the deer family you'll need to know! Believe me if you ever come out West to hunt this phantom deer slivering through the pacific woodlands, you are in for the ultimate challenge. |
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Big Cats Are Back Arguably the pinnacle of big game predator hunting is the cougar. No predator species exhibits more intelligence, stealth, and eagle vision than that of the big cats. Hunting a cougar can be a frustrating but exhilarating experience and with many western states and Canadian provinces exhibiting healthy cougar populations, there is no better time than the present to take the big cat challenge. |
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Fall Black Bear Basics Many big game hunters have hunted the cervids (deer and elk). However fewer have gone after another big game species that inhabits the same areas: black bear. Black bear hunting takes a different set of skills than elk or deer hunting and with many states banning the use of bait/hounds, the challenge of black bear has only grown. This feature article walks you through the basics of black bear hunting from "spot/stalk" to the use of predator calls. Safety is also covered, since precautions are necessary when hunting a predator! |
