This spring, Oregon Governor Kate Brown established a task force for bolstering Oregon's outdoor recreation economy and opportunities. The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission nominated individuals from across Oregon to serve on the task force, including Chris Hager, an Oregon BHA chapter leader.  "Oregon BHA is incredibly grateful to have been given the opportunity to represent sportsmen on Oregon’s first ever Governor's Task Force on Outdoor Recreation," Chris commented. "We are ...

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Following state land board decision to postpone the Elliott’s sale, sportsmen speak up on behalf of Oregon’s oldest state forest KEIZER, Ore. – Oregon hunters and anglers are commending a decision by state officials to postpone the sale of the Elliott State Forest to a private-tribal partnership and to seek proposals to keep Oregon’s oldest state forest publicly accessible and under state ownership. At its meeting last week, the Oregon state land board encountered strong opposition by ...

Oregon’s 82,500-acre Elliott State Forest is well known by sportsmen and women for the coveted public access it provides to high quality hunting and fishing. Roosevelt elk, blacktail deer and wild populations of salmon, steelhead and coastal cutthroat trout call the old growth timber and cold, clean waters home. Established in 1930 as Oregon’s first state forest, the Elliott was dedicated to provide a sustainable source of timber revenue to Oregon schools. Unfortunately, the Elliott stands ...