About the OHA Pioneer Chapter

OHA Mission: Protecting Oregon’s Wildlife, Habitat and Hunting Heritage

OHA Pioneer Chapter carries out the OHA mission through the following projects:

• Duck Box Maintenance  –  Several times a year we make trips to various High Cascade lakes to check these boxes for use, re-supply nesting material as needed and repair or replace duck boxes that are damaged or deteriorated. If usage warrants we also install new boxes to accommodate rising duck populations. This is family oriented and children frequently join their parents on these trips. Duck Box usage is reported to ODFW.
• Water Guzzlers – During the dry months (Summer and early Fall), we make sure that water guzzlers provide water for Central Oregon wildlife. Beginning with our Annual Family Campout, we send work parties to prepare the water guzzlers for the upcoming dry season.  Monthly inspection trips, hauling water to the guzzlers that are low and survey for wildlife usage follow the campout. We repair any damage, fill with water and check the bird nesting boxes located on posts around the perimeters. Bird box usage is also reported to ODFW
• Habitat Restoration Projects: Some of our members participate in habitat restoration projects at Murders Creek and Harts Mountain each year.
• Hunter Education – We support the next generation of hunters through our Annual Youth Day at Canby Rod and Gun Club and Hunter Education courses throughout the year.
• Scholarships – The chapter also sponsors two scholarships. Click here for Application Information. Applications are due June 30th , 2025

Pioneer Chapter Sponsors: (Click on the logo to visit the sponsors web site)

Pioneer Events

PIONEER CHAPTER MONTHLY MEETINGS
Wednesday, April 2nd
Wednesday, May 7th
Meets at Canby Rod & Gun Club @ 7pm
Dinner venue open @ 6pm

GUZZLER PROJECT TRIPS
Done for the Season, Next trip in May 2025
Contact: Scott Jones (503) 874-9851

DUCK BOX ROUTE
Done for the Season, Next trip in June 2025
Meet at Country Café on Main Street in Estacada @7am
Contact: Mitch Coultas – (503) 313-4439

BOARD MEETINGS
Tuesday, March 18th
Location TBA @ 6:30 pm

BANQUET
March 7th 2026 (Doors Open at 3:30pm)

Fund-Raisers

Gun Raffle:
Current 2025 and 2026 Spring and Summer Raffle – Download raffle ticket mail-order form in above link, fill out and send with check or credit card information to the address shown. Drawing will be held on September 3rd at our Monthly Meeting. Need not be present to win.

29th Annual Banquet:
Join us on March 7, 2026 at the Mt Angel Community Festival Hall in Mt Angel for our 29th annual banquet fund-raiser (Doors open at 3:30pm). Get in on the early registration and beat the crowed: Early Bird Deadline December 1^st, 2025

Monthly Attendance

• Prize: $50.00
• Must be present to win.
• Drawing at the monthly meeting, one ticket given to members that signed the attendance book/log the previous month. Name drawn until winner is in attendance

Wildlife Projects

• Prize: $200
• Need not be present to win
• Drawing held at the December Monthly meeting
• Prize give for each individual project type
  • Duck Box trip
    • 1 ticket per trip
  • Guzzler trip
    • 1 ticket per trip

Community Outreach 

• Prize: $200
• Need not be present to win
• Drawing held at the monthly meeting following the event
  • • Youth Days
      • 1 ticket per shift
    • Portland Gun Show
      • 1 ticket per shift
    • Molalla Buckaroo
      • 1 ticket per shift
    • Clackamas County Fair
      • 1 ticket per shift
    • Sight-In days Canby Gun Club
      • 1 ticket per shift

Banquet

• Prize: $200
• Need not be present to win
• Drawing held at the monthly meeting following the event
  • 1 Ticket Give for the following
    • Banquet setup
    • Banquet tear down
    • Working the Banquet
    • Attending 6 out of 10 banquet committee meetings
    • Banquet work parties (defined by board)

In support of Wildlife and Community Outreach events, the Pioneer Chapter reimburse members for the following. Please submit all receipts to the Treasurer at the monthly meeting following the event/project.

Outreach Events:

• All Entry and Parking fees

Wildlife Projects:

• Wood Duck Boxes Trips:
  • Breakfast for all volunteer participating on the maintenance
  • Gas for all vehicles used to transport volunteer and materials during the duck box maintenance.
    • (Example: Trip leaving from Estacada, fill the vehicle in Estacada before leaving and filled upon return, gas used during the maintenance will be reimbursed)

• Guzzler Trips:
  • Breakfast for all volunteer participating in the maintenance.
  • Gas for all vehicles transporting volunteer and materials participating in the guzzler maintenance.
    • (Example: Fill the vehicle when leaving home and again upon returning home, gas used during the trip will be reimbursed)

Family Campout:

• Gas used by vehicles hauling water during the Campout
  • (Vehicles used to haul water will fill up in Bend or Prineville before arriving at camp and will fill up again in Bend or Prineville before returning home, gas used to haul the water will be reimbursed
• The Director of Guzzler Maintenance will be reimbursed for gas going to and returning from the Campout.

The Pioneer Chapter Board approved the above reimbursement and will review and approve annually.

Photo Galleries

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.

Take the course, show us you are using non-lead ammo, and enter to win great hunting gear!

www.nonleadeducation.com

Oregon’s Non-Led Hunting Education Program:
Non-Lead Hunting Education Program | Oregon Zoo

North American Non-lead Partnership:
www.nonleadpartnership.org

Contacts Directory

Pioneer Chapter Officers:

• President Brian Andrews – Ph. (971) 221-8827
  brianandrews@canby.com
• Vice Pres Steve Hess – Ph. (503) 949-1745
  stevehess56@gmail.com
• Secretary Peggy Johnson – Ph. (503) 936-4717
  elkhunter14@gmail.com
• Treasurer Jeanne Hess – Ph. (503) 781-5163
  jeannelhess@gmail.com
  

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

Links