OR Mule Deer Unit STARKEY — Starkey

OR STARKEY — Tactical Overview Terrain & Access Starkey spans 2,700–7,500 feet across the Blue Mountains, with two-thirds public land. The elevation breadth supports both lower-timber and high-country hunting terrain. Access is typical for Oregon national forest: roaded entry with spur access into interior drainages, though thick timber and rugged topography create steep sections that reward scouting and route-finding. Herd Quality Recent surveys show a below-average buck:doe ratio of 16:100. This indicates light deer populations and moderate harvest pressure, consistent with broader Oregon mule-deer depressed conditions. A mature buck here requires sustained scouting and glassing work to locate; numbers..