JACKSON - Late-season bow hunters should focus on lower elevation areas, especially around oak grasslands. Tree stands and antler-rattling are good bets now, especially when set up on game trails.

JACKSON - Late-season bow hunting opens Saturday. Hunters should focus on lower elevations, especially around oak grasslands. Tree stands and antler-rattling are good bets now, especially when set up on game trails.

JACKSON - The general rifle season for bucks closes Friday evening for adults but remains open through Sunday evening for juveniles who have tags but have not filled them.

JACKSON - The general rifle season for blacktail bucks remains open through Nov. 6 and late-season success should be very good. Mature bucks are already showing signs of being in the rut, so add some doe scent to your clothes for a little edge. Start looking for deer at mid- to low-elevation areas and consider doing some antler-rattling to get the big bucks interested.

JACKSON - Duck and goose hunting opens Saturday throughout Western Oregon, and rainy weather should improve opening weekend conditions. Cold weather in Canada has enticed birds to migrate down the flyway earlier this year. The Rogue River corridor and the Denman Wildlife Area are two popular local waterfowl hunting locations.

JACKSON/JOSEPHINE - The opening week of rifle season for blacktail bucks has been very good throughout the region, especially for those who have hunted at high elevations and taken advantage of snow and rainy weather. Lots of good bucks were reported throughout the Applegate, Rogue and South Dixon units. The deer are starting to move from higher elevations. Continue to focus on game trails.

JACKSON/JOSEPHINE - Rifle season for blacktail bucks opens Saturday, and early-season hunters should focus on high-elevation forest land. Weather will have some effect on the migration movement, with colder, wetter weather causing more movement. Focus on game trails.

DOUGLAS COUNTY

JACKSON/JOSEPHINE - Archers are faring better now for elk and deer, with most successes for elk coming at higher elevations and near water sources. The elk have been a little quiet lately, but they are responding to calling.

JACKSON - Bats can be seen foraging for insects from dusk to well after dark. Look off toward the lighted horizon to see their erratic and uneven flight. Some of the common species that can be observed are Big Brown Bats, Brazilian Free-tailed Bats and several species of smaller bats.