Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 06, 2020, 08:58:41 PM
Would be a rifle tag.
Post by: Naches Sportsman on May 06, 2020, 09:16:13 PM
Hope to hunt that area myself depending on how many years I stick around in that area with my new job.
Post by: Buckjunkie on May 06, 2020, 09:32:08 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 06, 2020, 09:59:54 PM
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 ?
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on May 06, 2020, 11:26:23 PM
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 07, 2020, 12:50:03 AM
Post by: Bigshooter on May 07, 2020, 02:54:29 AM
Post by: Onewhohikes on May 07, 2020, 05:53:59 AM
Post by: mp.hunter on May 07, 2020, 07:51:17 AM
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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Post by: Bigshooter on May 07, 2020, 07:11:39 PM
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.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 07, 2020, 08:12:37 PM
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Post by: andrew_in_idaho on May 11, 2020, 09:15:05 PM
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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Post by: MtnMuley on May 11, 2020, 10:31:11 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 11, 2020, 10:44:19 PM
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.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 11, 2020, 10:46:03 PM
Spent a few days chasing muleys in the run in the Owyhee's last year. Definitely not impressed with the deer numbers there nowadays. :twocents:
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.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 11, 2020, 10:47:13 PM
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 :chuckle:
Post by: Limhangerslayer on May 11, 2020, 11:02:28 PM