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
• Funding for a full-time lobbyist to fight for hunters rights and opportunities at the state level

CHAPTER MEETINGS:

2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm
Bend Golf and Country Club
61045 Country Club Dr.
Bend, OR 97702

Chapter Officers:

Chapter President: Bob Dixon (503) 572-2805

1st Vice President: Unfilled

2nd Vice President: Doug Stout (541) 312-8332

Secretary: Wendy Jordan (503) 572-2806

Treasurer: John Bambe (541) 480-9848

Past President: Bill Littlefield (541) 429-2950

Project / Volunteer Coordinator
Eric Brown – (541) 330-0140

Paulina Project Coordinator
Fred Newton – (541) 389-1321

Youth Events Coordinator – Member At Large:
Kevin Borst – (541) 388-7337

Media and Web Site Coordinator – Member At Large:
Dale Putman – (541) 410-6821

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.

OHA MEMBER APPLICATION PDF

2) Link over to the OHA State website and select from one of the online purchase options.

Online Application

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.

2019 Youth & Family Outdoor Day

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Youth and Family Outdoor Day is an opportunity for adults and kids to enjoy outdoor activities together. You will have an opportunity to participate in shotgun shooting, archery, making outdoor craft projects, wilderness survival education, bird calls, GPS, maps and compass skills, outdoor first-aid, fly tying skills, and a chance to win prizes. You’ll also get to see taxidermy displays, camp cooking, and bird call demonstrations. If that isn’t enough, we’ll include lunch too!

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!

For additional information about how to apply, you can contact an OHA representative by calling (541) 480-9848.

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.

In 2017 the Bend Chapter:

1. Maintained and repaired 8 miles of fence supporting the Lava Butte wildlife crossings under Hwy 97 including emergency repairs in December when a vehicle accident wiped out over a 100 feet of fence.
2. Rebuilt a Walker Range Guzzler on the Gilchrist State Forest.
3. Cleared several more acres of juniper on the ongoing Flymon Project near Lake Billy Chinook in a one day effort as part of a chainsaw certification class that all volunteer saw users are now required to pass to use chainsaws on our National Forest projects. Eleven saw users are now certified.
4. Maintained and repaired several guzzlers in the Big Summit area on the Ochoco National Forest.
5. Held the 5th annual Youth and Family Fun Day event and another annual Youth Upland Bird Hunt.
6. Provided 5 individual scholarships by way of the Beckley Scholarship program.
7. Received a 2016 National Volunteers and Service Restoration Award for from the USFS National Office.

Hunting News

Here are some useful links to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s website:

ODFW Home

Mandatory Tag Reporting

Hunting Resources

Hunting and Access Maps

Newsletters & Publications

Photo Galleries

EVENTS

There will be one upcoming Independent Study Field Day in August. Keep checking the ODFW site below for that date.

National Forest Use

• Discover Your Forest
• Hunting Montana Archery Elk with Randy Newberg and Corey Jacobsen (FT S4 E3)
• Stillwater Fly Shop
• OHA Statewide Website

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