Eastern Oregon Residents

[Blacktail_]

As an Oregon west side resident, I have always wondered what eastern Oregon residents do for deer hunting each year? Would drive me crazy to not be able to hunt where I live every year, considering most units of there take at least a point or two to draw, do most people try to get LOP tags to hunt each year or just accept they can’t hunt deer yearly unless they make a trip to the cascades?

 

[Can’tDraw4Shiz94]

Many come over into Idaho and hunt. Not sure about this years new NR draw but, that’s what they used to do according to a buddy of mine in LG

 

[Lowedown]

From my experience it is a mixed bag.
There's the "rifle tag or nothing" crowd who accept they only get their deer tag every 2-5 years, many of whom put in for 2nd-5th choices that aren't even possible to get as such!
Then there are those of us who have learned to draw archery tags 2nd choice in the off years, or come hunt blacktail as a backup while getting an east side rifle tag here and there. Some of us go to Idaho off and on.
There are some who hunt strictly archery or black powder and get the same tags annually.
Every year it gets harder for East side residents to consistently get tags for elk or deer in their areas.
One thing we can all get every year is Cougar and Bear tags....and we should all be filling those more!

 

[BRTreedogs]

There’s lots of things to do besides hunt deer where you live.