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Oregon OTC Elk Non Resident Question
I was an OR resident for 46 years and thought I understood the draw well until I moved from OR a few years ago. The 25% random tags really don't end up applying for NRs anymore, at least in units that guys really want to draw. If you read through the OR draw link someone posted you'll get an... -
WY - Grizzly - solo - choices
Another thing I forgot to mention. Your actual hunting time is likely to be cut down considerably. I love to hunt elk in the evening. Actually my favorite time, BUT shooting a bull with a bow late in the afternoon to evening in Grizz country shoots your risk a LOT. You really need to consider... -
WY - Grizzly - solo - choices
The risk is real and far higher when archery hunting. Solo archery elk hunting in Grizz country is by far the most dangerous version. 1. Bears foraging for food pre-hibernation. 2. You acting like a food source. Sneaking around quietly, making elk sounds etc... 3. Often an archery shot on an... -
Drew Unit 19 in Wyoming
That's a tough hunt. Lots of points to shoot a 5 point or small 6. I've been in there. LOTS of better units. Hard to believe how many points it now takes for some of those WY units. Guess guys are afraid of bears or they want to hunt from home in Casper ;) -
better units for non res w wyoming general elk tag?
Can't really imagine hunting 81/83 without horses and I'm a backcountry backpack hunter. I've been in the edges of both. Not really that rough, but getting into the heart of them and then getting an elk out on your back while dealing with bears would be a challenge. I would say that is one of... -
better units for non res w wyoming general elk tag?
Lots of bear all over that country. If you're going to hunt NW you better just be prepared. I don't know for sure if the guide a few years ago was killed in 67 or not, but a local told me it was up east fork. I got a little too close for comfort this year. Not in 67, but in the area of the... -
Wyoming Elk Unit 99 - is it worth it?
Was a little, but the point is if you're going to hunt in that area of WY you better think about it. I have hunted a lot all over WY and MT, but I got a little complacent and I knew better. You don't see bears all the time so you forget they are there right up to the point they are right there... -
Wyoming Elk Unit 99 - is it worth it?
There are bears in every unit in the Winds. Not as many as NW of there, but you still have to follow all the precautions because they are there. If you don't want to really think about bears in WY you better be looking S and E of the Winds. Pretty much any unit W and N of there bears will be a... -
Solo hunting in grizzly country
Here is my story from this year. Was hunting solo, but did have help on the packout and did have a Grizz encounter. https://elkocd.blogspot.com/2020/10/nw-wyoming-general-season-bull.html -
What DO you talk about/share about your spots?
The only thing I lie about and tell my son it's ok to lie about is hunting spots. I don't share anything with anyone except my dad and my son. I won't even let him tell his other grandfather where we hunt. I've been know to flat out post false info in pics/social media posts in order to send... -
AZ Unit 1 Early Archery
That's how we always hunt in any state. I do call, right time, right place as one tool in a big bag. But... definitely don't go running around the woods doing the pied piper like you see all over youtube these days. Brian Barney did a great podcast with Brian Call recently on this. Exactly how... -
AZ Unit 1 Early Archery
In all seriousness, he has a lot of elk hunting experience for his age and has killed some good bulls going back to 12 years old. I'll do my best to keep him off the release the first week anything under 340". After that will depend on what we're seeing. Anything above 340" I'm sure will get... -
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AZ Unit 1 Early Archery
My son drew at as a NR with 5 :) He's only 17. Lucky sucker! -
AZ Unit 1 Early Archery
My son also drew. We'll be there the entire season. Should be a fun hunt. Just get out and hunt. There are elk all over the unit. -
Colorado vs Idaho for OTC elk: the final answer
I know I'll ruffle some feathers, but if you can't shoot a bull in CO you are not hunting hard or you don't know what you're doing. They're like rabbits in that state. With that said, I'm talking about legal bulls, not mature bulls. Those are harder to find. As an example I took my teenage son... -
Wyoming unit 25 elk
Saw this tag went up to 8+ for both types. Oh man... some dudes got suckered! I've hunted it a couple time. Ok, 2-3 point unit but no where near worth 8-9. Going to be some disappointed folks this fall. -
Another year another Wyoming Whiff
Will be hunting WY again this year for the 6th time in the last 10 years. 3 LE tags and 3 gen tags. As has been stated in the thread if you're sitting on a lot of WY points, you're just choosing not to hunt and really missing the point... which is to hunt a great state as often as possible. So... -
Covid Poll Question (Elk)
I don't see it not happening. Even Oregon, my home state, full of the most liberal D-Bags in the country has re-opened already for NR hunting and fishing. The states I mentioned that I'm hunting, I know all want the money. -
Covid Poll Question (Elk)
Is there a F%$# NO!? :) Will be hunting with my son and dad in AZ, WY and ID all NR tags this year. But... Yes, I am very lucky to be someone who has already worked from home for 20 years. I have multiple people close to me that have been impacted in their jobs and would not be able to make that...
