Post by: finnman on October 12, 2020, 01:40:40 PM
How about anyone else?
My wife has 11 points for deer but I keep waiting for it to get better....not sure if that is going to happen!
Post by: CJ1962 on October 13, 2020, 08:07:54 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on October 13, 2020, 11:18:27 PM
Post by: finnman on October 14, 2020, 01:39:12 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on October 14, 2020, 01:43:50 PM
Post by: Buckjunkie on October 14, 2020, 03:27:24 PM
I have a Mt Emily late deer tag this year. I have been down twice learning the unit. The deer numbers are way down. I read where 2200 of their 3300 whitetails died from EHD. The mule deer supposedly faired better, but their numbers were already down.
Post by: rtspring on October 14, 2020, 03:33:26 PM
Post by: KopperBuck on October 14, 2020, 03:42:23 PM
Deer numbers are just fine.
Hardly.
Post by: rtspring on October 14, 2020, 04:50:52 PM
Deer numbers are just fine.
Hardly.
This is exactly why some of don’t post much anymore! Cause people such as yourself contest every damn thing people say!! I don’t know much, I only hunted 30 straight days out of a 30 day season! Pretty sure I know the game numbers.
Post by: abhold87 on October 14, 2020, 04:56:21 PM
Post by: Buckjunkie on October 14, 2020, 05:13:11 PM
Got mine in the sumpter unit Sunday evening of the opener. I think the full moon And hotter weather had the deer super nocturnal. Shot mine at last light and was the only deer I saw all day due to sitting on his bedding area waiting for him to come back out where I saw him that morning.
Great buck! Thanks for sharing.
Post by: finnman on October 14, 2020, 06:47:40 PM
Got mine in the sumpter unit Sunday evening of the opener. I think the full moon And hotter weather had the deer super nocturnal. Shot mine at last light and was the only deer I saw all day due to sitting on his bedding area waiting for him to come back out where I saw him that morning.
Congrats!
Eastern Oregon is a giant area. It’s absolutely possible some areas are doing ok and others not. And if the only deer you see all season is a big 4x4 and you kill it....it’s a good day.
However, there are many units guys are seeing absolutely next to nothing and that’s not a hoax.
Post by: abhold87 on October 14, 2020, 07:00:17 PM
Post by: pd on October 14, 2020, 07:13:42 PM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on October 14, 2020, 07:45:24 PM
Post by: csaaphill on October 14, 2020, 08:29:33 PM
That OTC archery hunt is gone starting next year. All draw for archery now in eastern Oregon.Source for that please. All I seen was they were thinking about it but hadn't done it yet. Last I checked just a couple of weeks ago the comments against it was way more than for it.
Post by: kselkhunter on October 14, 2020, 08:33:16 PM
That OTC archery hunt is gone starting next year. All draw for archery now in eastern Oregon.Source for that please. All I seen was they were thinking about it but hadn't done it yet. Last I checked just a couple of weeks ago the comments against it was way more than for it.
2021 all east side Oregon archery deer is controlled draw. That was already finalized.
2022 all east side Oregon archery elk is also planned to go controlled draw. But elk is still under review. Very likely to happen though.
Post by: csaaphill on October 14, 2020, 08:34:27 PM
What do you guys suspect to be behind the lack of seen animals? Fires? Cats? Wolves?all 3 probably.
Post by: csaaphill on October 14, 2020, 08:48:17 PM
I knw deer are or already have thier fall and winter coats but I don't think they'd be as dark as what ever I seen Monday when I went. It was either a coyote or wolf, but could never make it out good enough to know for sure. Deer I know pretty much on spot, for I'd seen the one's I'd seen just the week before, and followed them and when I seen agian they were a heck of a lot further out than this thing I seen Monday. Only difference was the weather it was hot then and Monday was not too cold but windy and a bit rainy so...
So yeah dark in color and not big like a deer but big bodied so not sure but don't think it was a doe or deer but coyote or maybe wolf.
Looking forward to my Elk tag on the 28th. :tup: Spike only but...
Post by: finnman on October 15, 2020, 03:00:47 PM
What do you guys suspect to be behind the lack of seen animals? Fires? Cats? Wolves?Along with a harsh winter a year or two ago. It took the deer herds down in a lot of eastern Oregon.
My mom and step dad have hunted the Paulina unit for 30 years. It’s close so they hunt for a week then do drives from Bend to hunt more. Last year they saw 12 does all season. No bucks. Year prior 8 does, and one nice 4x4 he shot. If anyone has ever paid attention to the winter herds in the fort rock, wagon tire, silver lake areas, you know what I am saying.
Post by: robescc on October 17, 2020, 12:18:14 PM
My son, son in law and father in law had Owyhee tags last year. It was pretty bad. They only filled 2 of 3 tags and they shot forkies. After the hunt a guy said we should have tried hunting from a boat.
I have a Mt Emily late deer tag this year. I have been down twice learning the unit. The deer numbers are way down. I read where 2200 of their 3300 whitetails died from EHD. The mule deer supposedly faired better, but their numbers were already down.
We did awesome in the Owyhee this year, 6 for 6. I was the only one that hunted from the boat and shot a forky on day 4. I should have held out though. We got some really nice bucks in camp.
Post by: Mr Mykiss on October 18, 2020, 07:06:20 PM
Post by: Martinhunter on January 16, 2021, 03:12:30 PM
Not sure where everyone was hunting, but the unit I hunt had a ton of bucks! Seen many in the 160-170 range. Plus a few that absolutely blew my mind. I of course shot a two point!!! Deer numbers are just fine.