I know I’m not OP, but I’m really interested in hunting the western part of the state this year especially if everything east of the cascades is draw. How do you choose a unit to hunt and where do you even start on the NF land? All of the forest looks pretty similar while e scouting save for...
Yeah very true. The pressure in central where I hunted was pretty high this year. Even though this would disable me from hunting every year in my home unit I would honestly like to see them go controlled in central at least until populations get better.
I am a 19 year old bowhunter from Oregon and am currently in my first hunting season ever. I am currently building up points in Oregon for elk and Colorado for elk but feel that the preference point system as a whole is somewhat confusing. As of right now, what are the best states to build...
Thank you for all the helpful messages. I 100% agree with the mindset being the absolute most important factor in hunting. I had my non hunter dad and non hunter friend to help me for the field dress and pack out. The dressing was tough because none of us had done it before and swarms of yellow...
Thank you so much man! Solo hunting definitely has sped up the learning curve but can be really mentally draining when you’re not seeing any critters. However, I do love the solitude in the woods.
I actually found him right off the road. I was hike in hunting for 3 days before this and didn’t see anything. This was in a random spot that I’d set a trail camera at and I just walked into the group. Unfortunately, didn’t record it.
Yeah it was my first time archery elk hunting, first time hunting at all. Went out solo and heard zero elk the whole time, just ran into this small group of cows and this bull.