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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: tonymoe on June 22, 2011, 06:32:58 AM

Title: Oregon elk
Post by: tonymoe on June 22, 2011, 06:32:58 AM: Good luck to all who drew a tag in Washington! I'm still crying over all the "not selected" ink I saw under my wild id profile.
I did manage to pull an Oregon Ochoco tag.
Title: Re: Oregon elk
Post by: Crunchy on June 22, 2011, 06:41:48 AM: I managed to draw an elk tag here, but will still be hunting the Desolation unit.
Title: Re: Oregon elk
Post by: elksnout on June 22, 2011, 09:59:37 PM: Nice tag!! Rifle? We should draw for bow next year. I've seen some knarly bulls there while deer hunting. That unit doesn't get the reputation it deserves. Maybe that's a good thing. Have a great hunt.
Title: Re: Oregon elk
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 22, 2011, 10:10:02 PM: Heard some great things about that unit. Good luck to you :tup:
Title: Re: Oregon elk
Post by: Hyde on June 22, 2011, 10:24:57 PM: I drew the first season rifle Ochoco tag. I've hunted that unit a hand full of times back in the day when you didn't need to draw. Thankfully I have family in Prineville, so it should make for a semi-affordable hunt for me.
Title: Re: Oregon elk
Post by: backcountrybow on June 22, 2011, 11:44:35 PM: Nice, good luck on that hunt!
Title: Re: Oregon elk
Post by: tonymoe on June 23, 2011, 07:40:29 AM: Quote from: elksnout on June 22, 2011, 09:59:37 PM
Nice tag!! Rifle? We should draw for bow next year. I've seen some knarly bulls there while deer hunting. That unit doesn't get the reputation it deserves. Maybe that's a good thing. Have a great hunt.

Yea, it's first season rifle. Oct. 26-30. I didn't want to mess with archery elk here in WA. Hopfully all goes well and I won't be giving Oregon any more outrageous tag fees! I'm walking away from all my other points
Title: Re: Oregon elk
Post by: AKBowman on June 23, 2011, 09:40:41 PM: What are some decent units for west side bulls in Oregon? Man thats an expensive tag!
Title: Re: Oregon elk
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 23, 2011, 09:44:44 PM: With that price I can't blame you! I havent put in since the price jump. I only had a few points so it's not to big of loss for me. I was hoping to get my OR lope :'( :chuckle:
Title: Re: Oregon elk
Post by: Crunchy on June 23, 2011, 09:54:30 PM: To me its worth every penny. I haven't seen elk numbers like that here in washington. And the amount of bulls/big bulls you see is crazy. Its like a hunting TV show lol.
Title: Re: Oregon elk
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 23, 2011, 09:56:09 PM: Worth it to me 2 if you want to share :chuckle:
Title: Re: Oregon elk
Post by: Crunchy on June 23, 2011, 10:10:15 PM: Haha dream on. I will toss you a few back strap steaks for being such a .... :chuckle: its $650 for 8 days of awesome hunting. Any die hard elk hunters have to try it.
Title: Re: Oregon elk
Post by: deerslyr on June 23, 2011, 10:37:35 PM: yah but how many of those units are OTC and not draw only?
Title: Re: Oregon elk
Post by: Crunchy on June 23, 2011, 11:14:53 PM: Most are. At least in eastern Oregon where I hunt. I have never hunted the west side of the state.