Hunt Oregon
Hunt Oregon runs the hunting on Butter Creek Ranch: elk, mule deer, whitetail, pronghorn, bear, turkey and upland birds on more than 150,000 acres of private ground in the Blue Mountains.
Hunts are kept small. Guides know the ground, the animals and the weather, and the season is planned around the ranch's working calendar.
Guided Elk (archery and rifle)
Sold outArchery and rifle bull elk on private ground, one guide with you the whole hunt.
September – November
Guided Mule Deer
Sold outOpen-country mule deer, archery or rifle, management and trophy bucks.
August – November
Upland Birds on Preserves (guided and self-guided)
Booking nowPheasant, chukar, Hungarian partridge and quail on four state-licensed preserves, guided or on your own.
Mid-September – March
Wild Chukar, Hungarian Partridge and Quail
Booking nowWild chukar, Huns and quail in the canyons and breaks, under state seasons and limits.
October – January
Late Season: Cow Elk and Birds
Booking nowCow elk on over-the-counter damage tags, paired with a day on the bird preserves.
December – March
Spring Bear
Booking nowSpot-and-stalk black bear in steep spring country, with a good share of color-phase bears.
April – June
Turkey
Booking nowRio Grande and Merriam's turkey in timber and creek bottoms, shotgun or archery.
April – May
Bring Your Own Dog Days
Booking nowRun your own dogs on the preserves, self-guided, by the day.
Mid-September – March
Youth and First Hunts
ComingFirst hunts for young and new hunters, with a mentor and a patient guide.
Spring and fall
Corporate Group Hunts
Booking nowBird hunts for teams and clients, with the lodge for the night.
September – March
Wild-Bird Lodge
ComingA small lodge built for wild-bird hunting, with guides, dogs and rooms.
To be set
Drop Camps
Booking nowA camp set up on the ground before you arrive, for hunters who want to hunt on their own.
September – November
Predator Hunts
Booking nowCoyote and mountain lion hunting, alone or combined with another hunt.
Winter
Mt. Emily Trophy Bull
Booking nowA trophy bull hunt in the Mt. Emily unit, set up in spring with scouting and a camp.
September – November
Whitetail Deer, Muzzleloader
Booking nowWhitetail bucks in the creek bottoms, hunted with a muzzleloader.
November – December
Antlerless Deer
Booking nowDoe hunts where tags allow, a good first deer for a new hunter.
By tag
Pronghorn Antelope
Booking nowPronghorn on open sagebrush flats, by arrangement when you hold a tag.
August – September