Weather has been tricky so far. I’m going to try a lot more as the weather gets better but the days I’ve been able to go it’s been rainy and windy and I haven’t seen much.
Hunting Sw Oregon again this year after a fun season last year. Curious for those who are seeing multiple bears a night in Oregon are you looking at multiple cuts or just a really big one? Most I’ve seen is 2 in one night and normally just see one a night. Is the key a really good vantage spot...
In hindsight I should have snapped the picture with the beautiful bay behind me, but was way more worried about a brown bear popping out of the grass. Testicle free Blacktail taken late October.
Hunted out of old harbor the last week of October. Great deer numbers, but be prepared because the mature bucks are probably not going to be down low. Be prepared to hike to the top of the mountains to get into the nicer deer. Weather was great for 3 days of our 5 day trip and we had to fly out...
If you are in shape enough to pack out a deer plus all your gear, then you should be fine. Not too hard until you get a deer down away from the boat or camp etc.
I hunted end of October, they need to be waterproof and insulated or you will be miserable. And bring waterproof gaiters too. Walking through the mess that kodiak ground is I stepped up to my knee In a hidden pocket of water. Just have to be careful there.
I’m in Grants Pass as well and hunt alone 95% of the time. You can pm if you want and I’ll try to give more area specific advice as I’ve hunted everywhere within day trip range. I did general rifle last year and tagged out on day 6 after passing on 6 immature bucks. Doing archery this year and...
Bucks were starting to rut pretty good last week when I was there. Saw a lot of big ones still way up high with the does up there, but some of the does we saw down low had bucks with them but not normally. Old harbor.
Huge fan of the scouting program and glad I worked and earned my eagle. Good on you for helping the kids down a brighter future and I am sure making lots of memories. And I won my pine wood derby race with a sleek car with weights loaded on the back end so I reached the exact weight limit. Added...
Old Harbor Kodiak blacktails. Velvet deer had no testicles so he stays in velvet. Awesome time in the hardest terrain I have ever walked through. 400 yard shot on the velvet deer and it took 90 minutes to get to him crossing the alder choked creeks.
Hunting out of old harbor and saw a lot more deer today, they blend in way better then I was expecting, and I guarantee I missed more than a few in the long grass at long distances.
Congratulations super nice deer, I drove around all the kodiak roads today exploring before I start hunting tomorrow, only saw one doe all day, I’m assuming due to a heavy amount of road hunters? Stopped and glasses a few places just for practice and had no luck seeing anything. Ha close run in...
I did! Oregon Solo Cow Roosevelt Elk. Some of the best eating game meat out there. Full story here if interested https://www.ifish.net/threads/evans-creek-youth-elk-success.1645603/