I love it here. Yeah it could be better, but after living in Prineville, Burns, The Dalles, Springfield, Corvallis, Redmond and Hermiston, this is the place I chose to return to raise my kids.
Hunting? Nope not what it was when I was a kid but things do change. Elk hunting is better... because there pretty much were no elk here prior to the 80's. Deer hunting is worse, but there are some bright spots... if you look. Will not divulge where in a forum. Duck and goose hunting has become something I no longer really enjoy except for the spring snow and white-front hunt. The trout fishing is world class but you must sniff around to find out exactly where. The locals protect the good stuff.
In the end... are you a glass half-full or half-empty type of person?