OR Mule Deer Unit HEPPNER — Heppner

OR HEPPNER TACTICAL ANALYSIS Terrain & Access Heppner spans 1,773–5,932 feet of elevation across mixed terrain. With only 35% public land, access is constrained — much of the unit is private ranch country, and success depends heavily on scouting, permission relationships, or knowing the landscape intimately before the season opens. Lower elevations support sagebrush and grassland; higher country transitions to juniper and conifer. The unit's size and elevation range mean different habitat types exist, but private land fragmentation limits flexibility once afield. Herd Quality Recent surveys show an average buck:doe ratio of 21:100. This indicates a moderately harvested population..