Tens of thousands of mule deer hunters, resident and non, who are mulling choices for this fall’s deer hunts in eastern Oregon need to know significant changes are afoot for 2026. The changes ...

According to hunters in the Beaver State, the mining activities would take place in one of Oregon's most highly sought mule deer units—an area that is also home to sage grouse, chukars ...

The proposal, if adopted by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission this September, would apply to 2026 hunts, said Josh Smith, mule deer coordinator for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

“It may kind of look silly to see a deer with some lights on its antlers but it could be really really bad for that animal,” said Adam Baylor with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.