Del Sol Wilderness Adventures is a 100% horseback packing outfit based out of Lostine Oregon. We are a licensed and insured outfit working under permits granted by the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest We operate in the Eagle Cap and Hells Canyon Wilderness
*** NOTE *** - Limited Spots Left For 2010 Archery
We have just a few spots open for the 2010 archery season.
If you are seriously interested in bowhunting with us this year, please call ASAP. After the 2010 Pacific Northwest Show in Portland in February we expect to be completely booked.
Ever wonder about the history of horseback packing in the Wallowa Mountains. Check out this video trailer by Diamond Hitch Productions. This video features current Del Sol packers, Nora Hawkins, who is a 5th generation Wallowa Mountain packer and John Wynans, who has been packing in the Wallowas for over 30 years.
The 2009 Spring Bear Season Was A Smashing Success!
The safety of our clients, employees and stock animals is our number one priority. All of our staff is First Aid and CPR certified and all of our stock animals are professionally trained by horse clinician Barry Cox.
EAGLE CAP SUMMER PACK
The Eagle Cap Wilderness provides one of the most scenic adventures that the West has to offer. With over 350,000 acres of playground, the Eagle Cap offers pristine hiking, horseback riding, swimming and fishing opportunities that are sure to suit even the most demanding adventure seekers.
Del Sol offers packages from the basic Hiker Drop all the way to our Full Deluxe Camp, including horses for travel, a cook, and all of the first class amenities to insure the best adventure possible.
HELLS CANYON SPRING ADVENTURE
When the snow has the Eagle Cap Wilderness shut down, Spring has sprung in The Canyon. Hells Canyon in the spring is a wonderful place to get out and see lush green hillsides and all of the emerging wildlife that have been dormant for the winter. Deer and elk are abundant this time of year in the canyon, and getting a look at a black bear or a group of mountain goats is likely. Remember to bring your binoculars.
The Snake River offers the fisherman a place to catch small-mouth bass, sturgeon or catfish. Del Sol runs special fishing trips down in the canyon on the Snake River, accessing places that are only reachable via horseback.
HUNTING WITH DEL SOL
Del Sol Wilderness Adventures offers a variety of hunting packages in both the Hells Canyon and Eagle Cap Wilderness.
The hunting season kicks off in the spring, as we hunt for spring bear in the Snake River, Minam and Imnaha units. We then pick it up again in August with our fall bear hunts, working mostly in Hells Canyon.
Oregon's general bow season kicks into full gear starting in late August, and running four weeks into late September. We pack in archery hunters looking for deer, elk and bear in both the Snake River and Minam units. Both of those units are a general over the counter tag for resident and non-resident bow-hunters.
After bow season, we jump right into our Snake River and Minam unit buck deer rifle hunt. We operate camps in both units, each offering a different type of hunting experience. High mountain hunting is in the Minam unit (Eagle Cap Wilderness), and lower canyon hunting awaits in the Snake River unit, in Hell's Canyon.
Oregon runs two different elk seasons. The first season generally starts on the last Wednesday of October running for 5 full days. We run a spike only hunt in the Snake River unit, in Hells Canyon, and a big bull hunt in the Minam unit in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. The spike only hunt is a great hunt for kids to get introduced to back country hunting. The tags are a guarantee in Oregon's application draw system. And the area is under hunted, but provides a vast number of elk.
Following the first season, we run a second season elk hunt in the Snake River unit only. This is our premier hunt. For residents, 4 preference points guarantees the tag, and at last check, 7 preference points guarantees the tag for non-resident hunters. The second season elk hunt runs the first part of November for 9 days.
Take a look at our Photo Gallery, here you will find photos of both the Eagle Cap Wilderness and Hells Canyon Wilderness during our various hunting seasons.
For those who may have been considering a horseback trip into Oregon's own Eagle Cap Wilderness or the Hells Canyon Wilderness, we encourage you to look around our website. Here you will find photos, videos, testimonials and information about what we do and what we live for.
Whatever your interests are, we are sure that you will have an adventure of a lifetime with Del Sol Wilderness Adventures.
CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE
Del Sol Wilderness Adventures is an equal opportunity service provider and operates under a special use permit provided by the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
