OR Black Bear Unit STARKEY — Starkey

STARKEY UNIT — TACTICAL ANALYSIS. Terrain & Access Starkey spans 517,000 acres across a steep elevation gradient (2,700–7,500 ft), from lower-country ponderosa pine and mixed conifer to high alpine. Two-thirds of the unit is public land, providing solid access infrastructure. The terrain is rugged and densely timbered at mid-elevations, making cross-country travel demanding. Hunters should expect significant elevation gain and thick forest canopy that limits visibility and glassing opportunities. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping this unit hold a limited historical record of trophy black bears, with entries concentrated in the 2000s. Record-book bears from this area are..