Feeding tours are from December to February at the over 1,100-acre wildlife refuge off Highway 202 in the Coast Range.

To reach the Jewell Meadows refuge, take Highway 30 west from Rainier for 16 miles to Clatskanie. Head uphill on Highway 47 for 11 miles to Mist. Go west on Highway 202 for 17 miles to Jewell ...

Many hunt elk in Oregon this time of year, but others enjoy watching and listening to them. You can do just that at Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area.

Seeing elk at Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area Last week, I made the two hour drive from Salem to the Oregon Coast Range not just to watch the 700-pound animals graze, but to listen to them as well.

In this episode, we travel to Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area to watch and listen to one of Oregon's most majestic animals — Roosevelt elk.

In this episode, we travel to Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area to watch and listen to one of Oregon's most majestic animals — Roosevelt elk.

Along with a photo of some ELK (pictured above), there was a caption: "A herd of 250 Roosevelt elk roams the meadows here from November through April - ask about the free one-hour tour.

Refuge manager, Brian Swearingen says the morning feeding is a regular winter event across Jewell Meadows the feeding keeps the elk here rather than foraging across nearby private agricultural lands.

With state offices closed because of the coronavirus, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will not offer opportunities this winter for the public to feed Roosevelt elk at Jewell Meadows ...