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WOLVES
TURN IN POACHERS
OHA Bend is putting its money where its mouth is in 2 ways to combat poaching.
FIRST
In Partnership with ODFW we are covering half the over $13K cost of a 12 month billboard lease at the intersection of Hwy 97 & Wickiup Junction northbound. It serves two purposes: a) to alert the public to the problem and b) show them how easy it is to help deter, report and apprehend poachers by way of our TIPS Program. We & ODFW are also amplifying the message at least 10 fold by posting the following image of the billboard on social media.
SECOND
OHA Bend members just approved up to an additional $5,500 purchase of hi tech equipment for Oregon State Police (OSP) to help them apprehend and convict poachers.
OREGON PARTNERS IN CONSERVATION
Family Expo
First Interstate Event Center
Deschutes County Fairgrounds, Redmond, Oregon
We couldn’t have asked for a better outcome. The energy was palpable and without exception, families and exhibitors alike told us this was perhaps the most worthwhile event they’d ever attended, especially those who came with children. EVERYONE we spoke with said they would come again next year. In fact since the show a handful of other organizations called us out of the blue to ask to be involved next year!
SAVE THE DATE: April 26, 2025
For those who were unable to attend, this was an unprecedented opportunity for families and youth to learn about Oregon’s amazing range of outdoor possibilities all under one roof in a matter of hours. Attendees met experts from a wide variety of outdoor focused organizations who showcased what they do and how to get started via hands-on, interactive, family friendly exhibits. Whether it was fishing, hunting, back country hiking, rock hounding, scuba diving, trapping, clamming, mushroom hunting you name it, each of the exhibitors shared one thing in common – their enduring commitment to pure healthy enjoyment and responsible stewardship of our state’s many natural wonders.
Join us next year to learn the possibilities that await you in the great outdoors.
REGISTRATION/ENTRY IS FREE!
This was and will remain a pressure free, educational, non-selling expo other than memberships offered by the exhibiting organizations.
Pass the word!
CHAPTER MEETINGS
2nd Wednesday Every Month
NEW LOCATION FOR DECEMBER
Bend VFW Hall
1503 NE 4th Street – Bend
Wed December 11, 2024
@ 6:30pm
Meeting Room to open at 5pm
Meals available one block away at the Mid-own Yacht Club Food Court
GUEST SPEAKER
Bob Buddenbohn
OHA Bend donates over $50k/Year to worthy causes. Bob will explain how your board evaluates each request, and our plans for 2025.
POPULAR YEAR END $500 RAFFLE
Must be present to win. The more meetings you attended in 2024, the better your chances!
We draw until someone wins!
CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
GOING DIGITAL – DECEMBER
Finally – our First Digital version of our Monthly Newsletter is up and ready for you to read. We will post it every month to our website where you can click on it to open, read and save. If you are on our email list, you’ll receive the same with our monthly email.
The switch to digital will save the chapter roughly $10K/year which we will use to invest in a range of productive initiatives, projects and opportunities which support our mission. If we don’t have your email, you will continue to receive the printed newsletter. If you wish to continue receiving the printed newsletter, you will need to contact John Bambe @ 541-480-9848 or john.bambe@gmail.com.
If you are not receiving our monthly email – text your email address to Bob Buddenbohn @ 817-470-7018 so we can keep you up to date that way too.
ANNUAL MULE DEER CLASSIC
SEEKING
BUSINESS & PERSONAL DONATIONS
For Raffles & Auctions
Contact anyone on the Board or
Eric Brown @ 541-647-0424
WILDLIFE CROSSINGS
Lava Butte to Sunriver Junction Maintenance
6 Bend OHA members recently conducted a routine fence patrol & found a little more damage than usual; some requiring ODOT’s attention. Click here for the full report.
In case you were unaware, Bend OHA inspects this fencing twice a year.
We also strongly support the Gilchrist Crossing Project that’s underway – legislatively and financially!
New poll shows 86% of voters support building more road crossings for animals
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On the pages at the lower left, you can find out about our chapter meetings, our officers on the About Us page, see chapter updates on the News page, view chapter photos on the Photo Gallery Page, and learn about upcoming events on the Calendar page. You can send us an Email by clicking the orange Contact Us button at the upper right. Please check out the state OHA website and other interesting sites on our Links page. Explore the other pages to learn about our fundraising activities, projects, local issues, etc. We hope you will find this site useful and return often. “Good Hunting”
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Upcoming Events
The Bend Chapter is one of the OHA’s original chapters.
Oregon Hunters Association is a family oriented organization and the largest non-profit conservation group in the state. OHA volunteers contribute thousands of hours, dollars, and miles driven in personal vehicles to benefit public lands and resources each year.
Among the objectives of the Bend chapter are habitat conservation and enhancement, hunters rights and ethics, and hunter education. An annual banquet, the Mule Deer Classic generates most of our financial support. All funds from this banquet stay in Oregon and go towards the support of:
- The Charles L Beckley memorial scholarship
- An annual upland bird hunt for youth
- The TIP (Turn In Poachers) program which is sponsored state wide
- Numerous habitat preservation and improvement projects in Central Oregon and, in conjunction, with other OHA chapters, around the state
- Hunter education classes for all ages
CHAPTER OFFICERS
Chapter President: Rex Parks (541) 480-0230
1st Vice President: Doug Stout (541) 312-8332
2nd Vice President: Charlie Cookson (541) 280-7525
Secretary: Wendy Borst (541) 480-0748
Treasurer: John Bambe (541) 480-9848
At Large (Media): Bob Buddenbohn (817) 470-7018
At Large (Youth Events): Kevin Borst (541) 480-7323
At Large (Outreach/Marketing): JR Lorimor (541)420-2741
Project Coordinator: Don Clark (702)460-3653
Banquet Chair: Bill Beckley (541) 410-0824
Past Presidents:
Bob Dixon (503) 572-2805
Bill Littlefield (541) 429-2950
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
OHA is one of the largest conservation groups in the state of Oregon but we are always looking for new members who are passionate about our hunting heritage. We need your support and value your input. Please join OHA and it will help us to carry out our mission. OHA is made up of over 20 chapters throughout the state. Two ways to join:
1) Click the application link that follows to download an application form, fill it out, and mail it to the OHA state office.
2) Link over to the OHA State website and select from one of the online purchase options.
You can specify a chapter that you would like to join or the OHA state office will assign you to the one that is closest to your mailing address.
ANNUAL MULE DEER CLASSIC BANQUET
MARCH 9, 2024
Click here for the Registration/Order Form & Instructions on how to Order
Click here for the Raffle Options
Doors Open @ 4:00
Dinner Served @ 5:30
Live Auction Starts @ 7:30
Come at 4:00 for the social hour, where you will enjoy games, enter raffles, preview the live auction, bid on silent auction items, and swap hunting stories with fellow hunters. Enjoy the buffet dinner, enter raffles for more than 30 firearms and other prizes, including hunting and camping gear, trips, artwork, golf, and more.below
OHA Bend Chapter Work
Each year several projects and activities are organized and carried out that support our mission. As we define them and set dates we’ll post information here. We encourage all members to come join us in the field. It is here we often make great friendships and get to give back to the resources that we are passionate about. Most of our projects take place during the summer months when the outdoor conditions and weather allow us to be most effective.
Charles Beckley Scholarship
The Bend Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association has established a scholarship for higher education honoring the life-time member Charles Beckley, who passed away in 2004. Mr. Beckley was a dedicated OHA member, hunter, teacher, and was among the first hunter education instructors in Oregon. This scholarship furthers OHA’s goal of helping to educate future hunters and outdoor enthusiasts in Oregon.
Each year the Bend Chapter accepts applications for scholarships. Qualified applicants will be Bend Chapter OHA members and have a passion for hunting and the outdoors. Applications must be postmarked by the April 15th deadline each year. All applications are reviewed by the scholarship committee and grants are awarded to those individuals that the committee feels are most deserving based on our award criteria. Grants are paid directly to the school’s scholarship department and must be used for the year or term for which they were awarded. For more details about the scholarship application process or criteria, please click on the links below and download the information. Good luck!
2024 Beckley Scholarship Information & Application
For additional information about how to apply, you can contact an OHA representative by calling (541) 480-9848.
