I Thought My Once-in-a-Lifetime Hunt Was a Bust. Then I Killed the Biggest Bighorn Ever Taken in Oregon
A construction worker in Oregon draws a once-in-a-lifetime bighorn sheep tag. After a summer of scouting, his hunt doesn't turn out like he hoped.
Oregon elk tranquilized, freed from buoy and rope tangled in its antlers
An elk is now buoy-free on the Oregon coast after wildlife and emergency responders tranquilized the animal and untangled its ...
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A deep dive Into the ‘State of Deer and Elk’: Learn how big game season setting is done
Fish and Game’s State Wildlife Manager Rick Ward discusses how season setting works, and why thoughtful input from hunters is an important step in the process. See the 2025-26 season proposals and ...
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Bill would let counties override Oregon’s ban on cougar hunting with dogs
Counties could opt out of Oregon’s ban on cougar hunting with ... “Killing cougars does not help deer and elk populations,” said Story Warren, wildlife program manager for the Humane Society ...
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Authorities monitor elk tangled with rope and buoy, urge public to keep distance
(KATU) — The Oregon ... buoy in the elk’s antlers likely came from yard decorations," said Beth Quillian with ODFW. The agency noted that one of the primary causes of elk and deer entanglement ...
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Elk tangled in nautical rope rescued on Oregon coast
On Feb. 12, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife sedated and rescued a bull elk that was tangled in boating lines for multiple days at Arch Cape, south of Cannon Beach.