Anyone deer hunt in 67 owyhee oregon

[carpsniperg2]

I'm right on the edge of a tag for this unit. I have been putting some thought into burning some points to hunt it this year if I get lucky or next year for sure. I see what the stats say but I would love to hear some feedback if anyone has any experience. Feel free to send me a pm or post in here.
Would be a rifle tag.

[Naches Sportsman]

I've had good luck getting information about that general area from members on rokslide.

Hope to hunt that area myself depending on how many years I stick around in that area with my new job.

[Buckjunkie]

Hunted it last year with my sons and father in law to burn points. It was tough. We mainly saw small bucks like spikes and forkies. I wouldn’t go there until the herd recovers.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Hunted it last year with my sons and father in law to burn points. It was tough. We mainly saw small bucks like spikes and forkies. I wouldn’t go there until the herd recovers.

Did you use a boat to access the vast majority of it ?

[andrew_in_idaho]

I drive the border of Owyhee and Whitehorse units 4 evenings/nights a week. I’ve seen some big bucks in Jordan Valley and out on the highway in the headlights. I think the population is actually bouncing back a little compared to this time last year


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[carpsniperg2]

Thanks guys. Always like to hear that kind of first hand info. I have been reading and a lot of the guys that hunted it last couple years said they were not great deer numbers. Still a few solid bucks but not the norm. This years moisture is looking great for most of Oregon so thinking there should be some good horn growth for critters. I have 5 points for deer so being selective on burning them. Yet still a few years probably from my elk tag I hoping to get so I still am buying a license and can keep building points. I have enough for most hunt more then enough so Kinda stuck in the middle with to many points or not enough for the majority.

[Bigshooter]

Keep applying and keep building pts while you wait for your elk tag.  The Owyhee unit has always interested me.

[Onewhohikes]

Hunt Wa

[mp.hunter]

Thanks guys. Always like to hear that kind of first hand info. I have been reading and a lot of the guys that hunted it last couple years said they were not great deer numbers. Still a few solid bucks but not the norm. This years moisture is looking great for most of Oregon so thinking there should be some good horn growth for critters. I have 5 points for deer so being selective on burning them. Yet still a few years probably from my elk tag I hoping to get so I still am buying a license and can keep building points. I have enough for most hunt more then enough so Kinda stuck in the middle with to many points or not enough for the majority.

I’m in the same boat here, 6 deer points so I could draw Owyhee but one behind Beattys Butte, really not sure what to drop them on


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[Bigshooter]

Thanks guys. Always like to hear that kind of first hand info. I have been reading and a lot of the guys that hunted it last couple years said they were not great deer numbers. Still a few solid bucks but not the norm. This years moisture is looking great for most of Oregon so thinking there should be some good horn growth for critters. I have 5 points for deer so being selective on burning them. Yet still a few years probably from my elk tag I hoping to get so I still am buying a license and can keep building points. I have enough for most hunt more then enough so Kinda stuck in the middle with to many points or not enough for the majority.

I’m in the same boat here, 6 deer points so I could draw Owyhee but one behind Beattys Butte, really not sure what to drop them on


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Here's my advice for anyone that has pts in OR.  Burn then on anything you can draw now and stop applying.  Terrible odds and terrible quality.

[carpsniperg2]

After I burn my lope deer and elk. I won’t do points again only general hunts if I want to play in Oregon after these hunts. Much better states to be putting more focus and $ into.

[whuppinstick]

My dad burned a bunch of points on it last year going in with two locals to help them get tags.  He hunted about 7-10 days and didn't see anything of size, but one of the other guys got a nice buck, upper 170's. That same guy has been doing some shed hunting and finds some pretty high quality sheds. He tells me I should apply for that unit once I start rebuilding points (I'm currently sitting at 21 with no idea what to do with them lol) because it can be a sleeper.

[carpsniperg2]

Awesome info I am not looking for huge. Just a solid buck will always work for me. Nice to know the big ones are around but if I can get a solid 150/160 buck that will be just fine by me. I talked with the bio and got a bunch of good info. Seemed like a strait up guy. The moisture this year is way high for a lot of areas and horn growth should be killer this year. I have about 30% chance this year so I tossed my name in that hat so we shall see.

[andrew_in_idaho]

Awesome info I am not looking for huge. Just a solid buck will always work for me. Nice to know the big ones are around but if I can get a solid 150/160 buck that will be just fine by me. I talked with the bio and got a bunch of good info. Seemed like a strait up guy. The moisture this year is way high for a lot of areas and horn growth should be killer this year. I have about 30% chance this year so I tossed my name in that hat so we shall see.

I don’t believe the moisture for that area is way high, again I drive through there 4 nights a week, never chained once this past winter, and barely any rain this spring.


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[3dvapor]

Find the remote chukar areas of the unit and youll find some good bucks.  I know some guys who chukar hunt it every year on the opener and they always kick up a good buck or two.

[MtnMuley]

Spent a few days chasing muleys in the run in the Owyhee's last year. Definitely not impressed with the deer numbers there nowadays.

[carpsniperg2]

Awesome info I am not looking for huge. Just a solid buck will always work for me. Nice to know the big ones are around but if I can get a solid 150/160 buck that will be just fine by me. I talked with the bio and got a bunch of good info. Seemed like a strait up guy. The moisture this year is way high for a lot of areas and horn growth should be killer this year. I have about 30% chance this year so I tossed my name in that hat so we shall see.

I don’t believe the moisture for that area is way high, again I drive through there 4 nights a week, never chained once this past winter, and barely any rain this spring.


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In 19 there was 2.52" for jan/feb/march and this year for the same time frame is 5.01" so double what there is normally. 18 was less then a 1" in that time frame. I haven't been to the area just going off the posted numbers. So hopefully there will be some solid growth.

[carpsniperg2]

Spent a few days chasing muleys in the run in the Owyhee's last year. Definitely not impressed with the deer numbers there nowadays.

Sweet "IF" I get lucky. I normally don't in the draws. I'll have to check in with ya and see if the spots I am wanting to check are some of the areas y'all were in.

[carpsniperg2]

Find the remote chukar areas of the unit and youll find some good bucks.  I know some guys who chukar hunt it every year on the opener and they always kick up a good buck or two.

Have to hook up with them and Ill pack the shotgun with 00 buck

[Limhangerslayer]

We used to hunt that area 10+years ago.  Got in good with some great landowners.  We had free reign of their property, I hit a buck in the 180+range that was never seen by the locals. last time I ever shot steel force broad heads  Miss the area and may have to go back!