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I'll be in the Eagle Caps/Minam unit this year for rifle deer. I'm backpacking in with a buddy, we plan on going in about 9 miles a couple of days before the season to set up. As for weather - what do you want?? Really, it can be nice a sunny, then the next day you can have it snow - 2nd week of season more chance of the snow but its a tough call. Expect anything and be prepared, its a pretty rugged area but is a fun area to hunt and like said before not many places in Oregon to get into a wilderness hunt. Good luck.