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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Archery King on June 18, 2012, 08:23:30 PM

Title: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: Archery King on June 18, 2012, 08:23:30 PM: Oregon just posted there mule deer draw results and i drew the Steens Mt. archery mule deer tag! Just curious if any one has hunted it or has any good info to share. :tup:
Title: Re: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: BigTines on June 18, 2012, 08:26:37 PM: where do you see the results posted? I put in for an oregon tag too...
Title: Re: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: Archery King on June 18, 2012, 08:27:34 PM: Its under hunter info on the home page for hunting
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Post by: lemondog on June 18, 2012, 09:20:01 PM: Been there a long time ago...missed a 180 class deer at 7 yards. Yup SEVEN yards (with a bow) Hit a 1/4" willow limb and deflected over his back.Really cool place to be. Don't know how it has been lately.....
Title: Re: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: Archery King on June 18, 2012, 09:22:32 PM: Wow i bet you were :bash: :bash: :bash: :sry: well i would feel lucky to get to see a buck that good on the hunt. Thanks for sharing :tup:
Title: Re: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: Bluesdude on June 19, 2012, 07:35:47 AM: Quote from: Archery King on June 18, 2012, 08:23:30 PM
Oregon just posted there mule deer draw results and i drew the Steens Mt. archery mule deer tag! Just curious if any one has hunted it or has any good info to share. :tup:

That is arguably one of the best Mule Deer Hunts in the State, many record book deer have come out of that unit. I havent drawn it before, but it is a tough hunt, steep country and open ground. I would rather have my 300wsm for that unit! good luck to you
Title: Re: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: Odell on June 19, 2012, 08:43:41 AM: I have hunted it twice and it was a fantastic experience both times even though I walked away with my tag intact. Spot and stalk archery, BIG country, the steens is fun! You will have a blast.

You won't need a ton of info from others. Drive to the top, start glassing the breaks and the canyons. Spot bucks and decide if you want to head down that far into a steep canyon.

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Title: Re: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: Odell on June 19, 2012, 11:44:01 AM: When you are there keep you eyes peeled for my GPS. In a camp pouch in a big grassy bowl off the right hand side of the road toward the top. There will be a bunch of antelope there that ruined a stalk on a nice 4x4 and I blame them for losing my GPS as well. :chuckle:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 19, 2012, 11:48:12 AM: Good luck to you get a big doe!!
Title: Re: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: Archery King on June 19, 2012, 05:04:54 PM: Hey guys thanks for the post and pics looks like awesome country for a young gun like myself! by that i mean foolish enough to go to the bottom every day lol. I hope to have a great story and pics to post for you guys this fall :tup:
Title: Re: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: Odell on June 19, 2012, 09:06:29 PM: The stars at night up there are unreal. Its some pretty country. Good trout fishing at the bottom, wild horses, I love it there. It just went to a draw hunt two or three years ago. Too bad.
Title: Re: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: groundhog on June 20, 2012, 06:47:35 AM: I bow hunted the Steens before it went to draw only. Drive to the top and set up a base camp. I would back pack out of base camp for two or three day trips. We had our most action about half way down the mountain. Plan on doing a lot of glassing. There is not a lot of water so if you find a spring you should be good to go. We saw some dandy Bucks, Bulls, Rams and even a speed goat or two. Swirling winds are what killed us but we did end up with a couple of decent bucks. We tried to kill one buck that was very heavy, 28 inches and in the 190s!!! You might not see much from the top so get down about half way and you should see lots of game. Good luck it is beautiful country.
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Post by: farmin4u_98948 on June 20, 2012, 08:08:32 AM: My neighbor and his brother drew the modern rifle last year... They went out on horses for a week and put down lots of miles . . Very Very few animals due to the high numbers of cougars. Its not what it used to be.
Title: Re: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: butch on June 26, 2012, 03:55:03 PM: my 3 hunting buddies and i drew that tag 3 years ago.look around ruby springs there were some nice bucks around there.as far as the rest of the unit we didnt see much.we hunted hard for 7 days came away with 2 nice bucks.
Title: Re: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: Archery King on June 26, 2012, 05:11:03 PM: awesome guys thanks for the tips im excited to get down there for some scouting. gonna be so HOT!!!!
Title: Re: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: dongill on June 27, 2012, 09:31:43 AM: Quote from: Odell on June 19, 2012, 11:44:01 AM
When you are there keep you eyes peeled for my GPS. In a camp pouch in a big grassy bowl off the right hand side of the road toward the top. There will be a bunch of antelope there that ruined a stalk on a nice 4x4 and I blame them for losing my GPS as well. :chuckle:

LOL. :tup:
Title: Re: Steens Mt. Mule Deer
Post by: Dry creek on June 27, 2012, 10:54:51 AM: you got buck fever butch!!!