1st Oregon Elk Hunt

Oregon is probably about the best fun/availability/low-crowd ratio I know of for hunting. It isn’t a destination state and the differing flavors of hunting depending on which region you go to are a lot of fun. I personally didn’t like the claustrophobic atmosphere of the coast, where you could see elk in so many places that you could either not get to in time or couldn’t shoot over one of the endless roads between you and them. Eastern Oregon on the other hand has some of the most beautiful places on earth to hunt.
 
I personally didn’t like the claustrophobic atmosphere of the coast, where you could see elk in so many places that you could either not get to in time or couldn’t shoot over one of the endless roads between you and them.
Yeah, coast range hunting is not what I would call nonresident friendly. Navigating the land ownership of logging country takes time, it's not easy to figure out remotely. And the nature of the country makes it really hard to see something and go after it. Crossing drainages can range from brutal to impossible, or you just hit a wall of reprod that you're never getting through.
 
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