1st Oregon Elk Hunt

[Huntforever]

The country was very unique and beautiful!! I felt very lucky in taking my bull.

 

[High Climber]

Congrats! Was this an outfitted hunt

 

[Frost9]

Nice job, congrats.

 

[UpSideDown]

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.

 

[hibernation]

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.

 

[MN_kurka]

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.

I'm in Oregon, just west of the cascades, and even though elk numbers are better on the coast than where I hunt, I've been too intimidated by the coastal topography and vegetation to attempt a coastal hunt. It feels hard to know where to start in what looks like a jungle in some places.

 

[Jlin45]

Well Done Sir!

 

[Blacktail_]

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Haha I KNOW this spot!

 

[BlacktailTracker]

I'm in Oregon, just west of the cascades, and even though elk numbers are better on the coast than where I hunt, I've been too intimidated by the coastal topography and vegetation to attempt a coastal hunt. It feels hard to know where to start in what looks like a jungle in some places.

I'm in central oregon and hunted the Westside this year. I pretty quickly figured out that the only way to get around is by walking the logging roads and skid roads, trying to cut cross country is a suicide mission.

 

[2tuna]

Fantastic hunt and pictorial. Well done.

I've hunted the Cascades a few times with archery tackle and I'm always amazed at how much sign there is but how difficult it is to catch up with the elk.

The Coast range is a whole nutha ballgame. Never hunted it, but done a bit of mushroom foraging there and it can be damn miserable - even when your quarry can't move away! On multiple occasions been in spots where it seemed I couldn't physically move forward, backward or sideways, and so steep that it was only the impenetrable web of salal and devils club that prevented me from dropping 100' into a tumbling cataract.

 

[Plainsman-147]

Nice! Looks like the hunt of a lifetime!

 

[Maxhunter]

Congrats! I’m headed to Oregon this next fall. Hope I can get an opportunity on a bull like yours.

 

[Recurve86]

Nice bull. Rosie’s are tough and the country is even tougher.

 

[Nodoz]

Well done! I am going on my first elk hunt next year, I can't wait.

 

[Flat Range]

I just got back from my 1st Rose Elk hunt located in Oregon. The country proved to be steep and very thick with vegetation. It was very cool seeing all the ferns and moss covered trees. It reminded me of the forest moon of Endor where the Ewoks lived in the Rreturn of the Jedi. It’s so different than Colorado’s elk habit that’s for sure.

We spotted a herd of 15 elk feeding in a recent cutover created by the lodging company. It was easy spotting them but would prove difficult getting within bow range. We spent the next 2 hours sneaking into bow range. I was able to get a long shot at the biggest bull in the group just before last light. We decided to wait until the morning to track the bull into the thick cover. Our patience paid off with a beautiful bull!!

Congrats! My brother lives out in Seaside and it's been a tempting tag for me knowing that I'll have a solid spot to stay and the assistance in retrieval and storage etc... but my god is that tough terrain. Been out there for work/visits and it's intimidating that's for sure!