Recreation

Aiming for a high-country archery buck

At the start of 2023 I made it a goal to kill a high country archery mule deer,…

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Hunting etiquette: 25 do’s and don’ts for the outdoors

1. Always ask permission before hunting on private property. Respect the answer you’re given. 2. If you open…

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European mounts made easy

European mounts are not nearly as expensive as a taxidermied mount, have more cool factor than a skull…

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The hunting pack

If there’s one thing that hunters disagree upon, it’s the contents of our hunting packs. A necessity for…

Recreation

Out and About: Sampling the history, and the huckleberries, around Olive Lake

  There happens on occasion a magical moment when the sun, after exuding only malevolence for many weeks,…

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Algae bloom in Thief Valley Reservoir does not prompt fishing limits

BAKER CITY — The health warning due to an algae bloom at Thief Valley Reservoir means the Oregon…

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Out and about: Wild country and wolverine tales

The man wanted to warn us about the wolverine. Or a wolverine, anyway. He was rather insistent about…

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Over the Blues: Top-notch views — climbing to the Elkhorn Crest

“Don’t tell anybody about this place,” the speedy hiker from Baker City says as he catches a slowpoke…

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Shooting the Breeze: New spin on a classic hunting bullet design

The Remington Core-lokt hunting bullet has been with us since 1939. While there have been slight changes in…

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More public, private land reopens after fire-related closures

LA GRANDE — With the archery hunting season set to open Aug. 31, the access situation for bowhunters…

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