Welcome to the Pioneer Chapter of OHA!

Dates to Remember:

December 6th, Monthly Meeting/Spaghetti Dinner
Canby Rod and Gun Club at 6:30pm

January 3rd, Monthly Meeting
Canby Rod and Gun Club at 7:00pm

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 , 2024

Contacts Directory

Pioneer Chapter Officers:

Pioneer Events

PIONEER CHAPTER MONTHLY MEETINGS
Wednesday, December 6th 
Wednesday, January 3rd
Meets at Canby Rod & Gun Club @ 7pm
Dinner venue open @ 6pm

GUZZLER PROJECT TRIPS
Done for the Year, next trip May 2024
Contact: Scott Jones (503) 678-9851

DUCK BOX ROUTE
Done for the year, next trip June 2024
Meet at Country Café on Main Street in Estacada @7am
Contact: Jerry Holbrook (503) 349-2824

BOARD MEETINGS
Tuesday, November 21st
Location TBA @ 6:30 pm

BANQUET
March 2nd 2024
Registration Form

Fund-Raisers

Gun Raffle:
Current 2023 Fall – Winter 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 February 18th at the Portland Sportsmen’s Show. Need not be present to win.

27th Annual Banquet:
Join us on March 2, 2024 at the Mt Angel Community Festival Hall in Mt Angel for our 27th annual banquet fund-raiser. Get in on the early registration and beat the crowed: Early Bird Deadline December 1st, 2023 (Banquet registration form: 2024 -PDF)

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

Work Party

  • Prize: Pick from three options
      • 1 and 2: to be determined by Board
      • 3: $200
  • Need not be present to win
  • Drawing held every 4 months at monthly meeting. Includes all work party tickets recorded during 3 months period to drawing
    • Work parties
      • Duck box
      • Guzzler
      • Banquet work parties
      • Community Outreach
        • 1 ticket per shift
      • Portland Gun Show
        • 2 tickets per shift
      • Chapter Support

Yearly Work Party

  • Prize: Gun, to be determined by Board
  • Need not be present to win
  • Drawn Yearly in January at monthly meeting. Includes all work party tickets from prior year

Photo Galleries

Pioneer Chapters – Youth Day

Duck Boxes

Guzzler Trips and Family Camp Out

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!

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

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