OR Mule Deer Unit MAUPIN — Maupin

# MAUPIN (OR) — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access This unit spans 701–3,657 ft elevation with only 11% public land—predominantly private agricultural and ranch terrain in the John Day River drainage. Low public acreage means productive scouting and landowner relationships are critical; expect significant hunting pressure on available public pockets. ## Herd Quality & Population Buck:doe ratios are modest (22–34:100 in recent years), indicating a balanced but not exceptionally skewed herd toward mature bucks. The 2024 ratio spike to 34:100 suggests some age structure improvement, but this remains a fair-to-good population for consistent hunting rather than trophy-heavy production. ##...