Starker Forest Workshop

LTH Offers An Exciting Workshop On Private Timber Land Near Philomath!

The hunter friendly Starker Forest Company reserved an easy to reach location for this multi-station event.

This 6-hour workshop includes:

• A 1.5 mile live scout of premium huntable habitat*
• How to identify desirable habitat
• Navigating off trail with GPS
• Two premium hunting styles
• Wind checking and concealment
• Bushwhacking basics
• Spotting simulated blacktail deer & elk
• Shoot/don’t shoot drills

• Hands on field dressing demonstration**
• Knife selection
• Standard and gutless field dressing of meat rabbits
• Butchering & processing said rabbits
• Meat & hides may be available to share
• Rabbits will have been dispatched prior to the event
• Miscellaneous hunting nuggets
• Backpacks and what to carry
• Bring your pack for a critique
• Bring your binoculars with a good strap
• Forester explains how to obtain hunting access
• State Trooper explains how to avoid common citations
• Open Q&A with multiple instructors

• Miscellaneous general
• Bring your own lunch and drinks
• Bring water to carry on the hike
• Bring ice for your rabbit. It will be in a Ziplock bag.
• Cash for a donation is appreciated
• The hike is 50/50 sun & shade. It can be hot.
• The rabbit station is mostly shade
• A Porta Potty is on site

* you need the stamina to ascend and descend gradual 500 foot elevation changes. Bushwhacking is literally walking off trail through hunting woods, stepping over logs, avoiding face smacking tree branches, and sidestepping sticker bushes, while walkinging a fairly straight line. You need sturdy footwear. Be serious about this!

** field dressing is one rabbit for two participants. Taking turns is expected. It’s ok to pass on your turn and simply observe. You can purchase your own rabbit for $25.00. You must order it in advance and pay cash at the event.

The Oregon Hunters Association sponsors this event at no charge in hopes that you find enough value to support the program by purchasing a $35.00 membership or making a donation. Membership applications and a donation box will be available. 

This workshop requires at least 20 people to register before June 15^th.  It will be capped at 30 people.

This event takes a ton of volunteer hours so we must confirm enough folks are interested.

Additional details and contact info will be shared as the event draws closer.

If you have any questions or issues registering, contact Kelly Parkman at kparkman.oha@gmail.com or 503 706 7481.