Bull elk grande ronde here I come! Archery

[BOWHUNTER45]

I know where it is ...you may want to contact the Oregon elk slayer ..if you know him ...

[saylean]

I know where it is ...you may want to contact the Oregon elk slayer ..if you know him ...

I knew where it was generally, I was just being goofy...since there are always people after the draw asking for tips, where is the unit, honey holes, etc.

[X-Force]

Looking at maps like gohunt and wilderness I can only see Cheif Joseph Wildlife area, it the unit generally public or private land?

[jackelope]

The pink and yellow are public ground. The rest is private.

[huntnphool]

My buddy drew that tag two seasons ago, good luck to you.

[saylean]

Thanks jackelope, that's awesome. How did your buddy fair hunt nphool?

[big wood]

The pink and yellow are public ground. The rest is private.

[big wood]

My buddy owns that gray spot in the bottom right corner. I have hunted deer there. pretty steep. but I rode my quad to the top.

[saylean]

My buddy owns that gray spot in the bottom right corner. I have hunted deer there. pretty steep. but I rode my quad to the top.

nice. I have a multi season tag for deer, so I will be doing a bit of both. Looking forward to a scouting trip soon.

[zike]

They used to have a late season ML hunt which was good if the snow pushed the elk out of OR. You weren't allowed to drive in back in the day. If you camped by the gate to Rogersburg and hiked up the saddle to the south, there is a road that takes you up the draw and you end up by the corral by willow spr. Its a lot shorter way in.

[saylean]

Thanks zike, I will check it out.

[huntnphool]

PM sent

[zike]

I thought about another way in, although I never tired it.
You drive up into OR  and you can drop down the ridge to the WA line. From what I heard it was an easy walk, but late season it was hard to make it up there. The other thing was people coming in from the bottom spooked the elk and they headed for timber in OR.
 I remember something about the boy scouts resurveying the state line and it was moved further north so it maybe a longer walk. Good Luck

[fly4fish]

Might want to check out the stuff up the Grande Ronde River from Joseph Creek to Bogans. My brother was archery deer hunting in there and got some video of a couple herds within 1000 feet of the water, both with rutting herd bulls and satellites. It was hot though, which is probably why he didn't make it very far from the water and saw few deer. The dude that owns the private land in there will ticket you for sure, so make sure you know where you are. He has ranch hands that take trespassing seriously I've heard.  PM me if you want more info.

[saylean]

Thanks for the tips guys.