![]() Hunters should expect to find high country turkeys around the snow line. In most years, birds take advantage of open southern exposures at higher elevations. Many northeast Oregon birds are found on public lands, particularly national forests. Emily were the highest performing units in terms of total harvest, and individual hunter success rates are generally better in the northeast part of the state. Adjacent to the White River Unit, both the Maupin and Biggs units have abundant wild turkey populations associated with river drainages and Oregon white oak habitats.Īfter White River, Ochoco, Northside, Heppner, Sled Springs and Mt. Biologists advise scouting in advance, hunting on a weekday or waiting until later in the season for the best experience in White River Unit. The White River Unit leads the way in both eastside harvest (336 birds) and hunting pressure (6,187 hunter-days). Nearly half (42 percent) of the turkeys harvested during the spring 2022 season were harvested east of the crest of the Cascade Mountains. Tanner’s first turkey taken on a fall mentored youth youth hunt in Eastern Oregon. Some private properties enrolled in Oregon’s Access & Habitat Program allow spring turkey hunting. Reservations are a combination of lottery draws through ELS, and first-come, first-serve opportunities. ODFW is expanding a pilot project to connect turkey hunters with private landowners experiencing turkey damage on their property, primarily in the Willamette Valley. The Dixon and Indigo units along the west slope of the Cascades are also good bets for finding public land turkeys in southwest Oregon. Those who want to hunt southwest Oregon may have an easier time accessing land in the Rogue Unit, which is 57 percent public lands, or other leading units like Applegate or Evans Creek. The lack of public land in the Melrose Unit can make hunting difficult with 86 percent of spring wild turkeys harvested on private land in 2022. The Rogue unit remains very popular with hunters, ranking second in hunter days only to the White River Unit. The Melrose, Rogue and Applegate units have the highest turkey harvest in the state, respectively. Southwest Oregon continues to be the leading place to find turkeys. Where are the turkeys? Southwest Oregon leads the way Cody Smith with his first turkey, April 2022. ![]()
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