OR Mule Deer Unit OWYHEE — Owyhee

OR OWYHEE — Owyhee. Terrain & Access The Owyhee encompasses nearly two million acres of high-desert and semi-arid rangeland across southeastern Oregon, spanning 2,159 to 6,460 feet in elevation. This is open, sagebrush-dominated country with scattered juniper and ponderosa pine at higher elevations. The unit is 86% public land, providing extensive access to BLM and National Forest terrain. Much of the landscape is roadless and requires scouting on foot to locate animals, though established routes and less-pressured drainages reward hunters willing to put in reconnaissance work pre-season. Herd Quality The buck:doe ratio averages 26:100 across recent surveys—an..