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So just some follow up to be fair to ODFW. I did receive a lengthy email from Tom Thornton, Big Game Director, yesterday. He explained that the published Buck/Bull ratios are just observed numbers. They apparently don't publish their modeled ratios. So the Minam has in fact been meeting or...

Sort of. He replied right away saying he’d try to take a look at it. But that was it. No response once again to what I feel are legitimate concerns. In a weird way, the lack of response actually made me feel a little better about the bitter decision to quit mule deer hunting in my home state.

April 15, 2020 Curt Melcher Director, ODFW Director Melcher, I was pleased to see that ODFW is reducing tags for some elk and deer hunts in Eastern Oregon. However, as I went through the list I was again disappointed to see that nothing is being done in regards to the deer and elk herds in...

Thank you for posting that. I submitted my comments in support of hopefully stopping the selling of "scouting packages". I am not an outfitter, nor do I use outfitters, so I don't see this issue as welfare for outfitters as some do. I do view it as a crummy thing to do to other hunters, and I...

QQ, You absolutely can do a safari style hunt in WY with the kids. Especially if you are looking at antlerless tags. Half the fun is the research, and only you know what works for your schedule/budget. If you can take the kids out of school for a week, you should have no trouble having...