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bigcreekmetal, that is about the only time I draw OIL or raffle tags. Good luck anyway, who knows you just might draw. Good Luck

Fingers crossed that is for sure!

Hopefully we will know soon, hoping for that moose tag!

My son and I will be turkey hunting this year in Kansas with our bows. My son is stationed out of Fort Riley Kansas, and just got back from Afghanistan, so this will be special hunt. We will be hunting out of Junction City Kansas, fairly close to his Army base. Got my 125 grain Turkey Tom O...

Wondering about the 2012 Martin Onza 3, and what everyone is saying about it? I have heard two reviews which say you can get 320-330 FPS, but the noise is excessive. Plan on going down to our local archery shop and shoot one and test it out for myself. Looks and sounds like a sweet bow, wouldn't...

Congrats on your bison hunt Wymoosehunter, you sure earned your once in a lifetime trophy, and got a hell of a bull to boot. I know elk can big animals to pack out, but can't imagine a mature bull buffalo! Excellent work and way to make a once in a lifetime tag a total success. By the way, looks...

Just got a great deal on a brand new Reflex Ridgeline 32 bow. I passed on my Reflex Growler to my son, who took it back with him to Fort Riley, Kansas while stationed in the Army. It was really hard to part ways with it, but my son really wanted a bow to deer hunt with it in Kansas and I passed...

I do see your point Marley, as one that comes from a family that has never drawn a sheep tag in our home state of Oregon. My father has applied for over 40 years and my brother and I close to 30. Even though Oregon does have a once in a lifetime rule for bighorn sheep and rocky mountain goat it...

I never understand why a majority of the nonresident hunters think they should have special benefits in a state they don't even reside in. It really starts to get old when you hear time and time again, "I am finished applying in this state, because they are doing me wrong with poor drawing odds...

I don't think anyone on this topic meant any disrespect towards the climbers or there families whtelk, in fact many of the posts are actually heartfelt statements concerning the climbers and their families. The truth is anytime you climb Mt Hood you put your life in danger, and especially during...

Yes, dressed out over 200lbs, which means once you gut, skin, and cut the head off, live hanging weight. Shot a spike bull in Heppner one year and it was not much bigger than this years buck. Believe me it took my brother and I all we could take to drag him about 3/4 of a mile down the canyon.

I am totally with you guys on this. I get really pissed when I hear on the local news that a lot of climbers think it's their right to choose if they carry a locator beacon or not. What a bunch of crap. Why is it okay then to risk more lives going to look for there dumb asses, when they won't...

Yes, for each species. Instead of coming up with 4.50 per application, it will cost you 8.00.

I think the majority of hunting community will find a way to come up with the money to apply, where I think it will better the drawing odds is with the folks who only applied because it was 4.50. I also agree a lot of anti-hunting groups have been applying in the past, and this will make those...

>redside. > >how did you age your buck? > I have a biologist friend that extracted the front incisor tooth and with a method of cross-sectioning the tooth can accurately tell the age an animal. Thanks for all the kind feedback on the buck, I'm really happy with him. We don't always shoot...

I believe the odds will be a little better than in years past. I for one have always been in favor of implementing the old system where the tag fee was part of the application process. I believe the more dedicated hunters found a way to come up with the money to apply, and don't tell me we all...

Nice to see a post so close to home, I have hunted the West Biggs unit for deer my entire life, which includes most of my 41 one years of life. I grew up in Maupin and have lived there ever since. My family and I hunt the Tygh Valley portion of the West Biggs unit. I believe one problem why the...

Great story Manny, sorry you had to hear certain folks out in the peanut gallery giving their advice on how you should hunt and the shots you should take, almost like having a little mouse in your pocket.The problem with a public forum is that everyone thinks they know best and what you should...

These stories really amaze me, and folks wonder why it's so hard to gain permission to hunt on private property anymore. Please someone tell me I'm off my rocker, but if someone gave you permission to hunt on their private land, and took the time to scout or fly it so you could be more...

Looks kind of phoney to me, probably some higher up in the Montana fish and game dept wanted a trophy to put in the office and authorized them to shoot a dandy. I know quite a few fishy deals here in Oregon where folks that have had a hand or have land that there transplanting the sheep too...

Talk about luck, my sixteen year old son drew his first antelope tag for the Juniper unit with 0 preference points. I called the information line and just started laughing to myself when I heard it! It will be a great hunt in a great unit and hope to put him on a good one. I drew a West Biggs...

Was looking up the Reflex website and it looks as if it doesn't exist any longer. Heard some rumors last year that Hoyt may be down sizing, but not eliminating the whole reflex name and line. Own a Growler and couldn't be happier. Too bad.

I agree they need to come up with a better system to reward the hunters who have supported the sheep program from the start and have been applying since the first sheep draw in Oregon. I know my dad has been putting in since they first started and he has yet to draw. I started applying for sheep...

Finally drew the Trout Creek Mountains deer hunt after 10 years of applying, can't wait to get down their and scout a little in September. Didn't draw my Imnaha bull tag, but did get my second choice fall back cow tag close to home in the Maupin/West Biggs unit. No sheep, antelope, goat, or doe...

Starbaileyranch, Not everyone is lucky enough to pull two sheep raffles in one year, man the planets must have been inline for you that year. Kidding aside, that was one hell of a Rocky Mountain Bighorn you killed that year, still enjoy reading the story of your trip and the pics. I still say...

Slide, Oregon offers no opportunity for NR's for the Hurricane Divide. The only NR opportunity for Rocky Mountain Bighorn is for the Snake River unit. The rest of the tags are aloted for the California Bighorn sheep, which their is a few more tags given to NR's in.

Except for last year, I've applied for the Hurricane Divide since 1992, and still feel this is the best Sheep hunt in the state. Year and year they pickup skulls that surpass the 190+ mark, so you know the big guys are to still out their. Drawing odds for the Hurricane Divide have always been...

Just got a email from the folks at Nosler concerning the use of the 7mm Ballistic tip in a 120 grain bullet. Here is what they said. The 7mm 120gr Ballistic Tip does have a more substantial jacket. That bullet is basically a 140gr BT with...

257 Ackley Improved, with 100 grain ballistic tips.

This time of year is always exciting, hoping and praying you will drawing that special hunt of a lifetime. Have 10 points for buck deer and will be putting it to use in the Trout Creek Mtns. Have 5 points for antelope and will be putting in for the Juniper unit. Hurricane Divide for sheep...

Have been working up a load for my .280 Ackley, using the 120 grain ballistic tips from Nolser. Been using 63.0 grns of Reloader 19 with CCI 200 primers. My shot to shot variation has been very small with a average velocity of 3335, shooting 3 shot groups. Accuracy has been excellent to say the...

Just wondering if anyone has heard of High Desert Outfitters out of Adel, Oregon? Chuck Messner runs the guiding, and from talking to him seems like a hell of a nice guy who knows his stuff. Just want to know if anyone has hunted with him or has heard of someone hunting with him. Thanks

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I am a Oregon resident and lived in South Central Oregon my whole life. Looking for a out of the way area that could hold a super buck. I was holding out for the Juniper muzzleloader hunt but it could take me 5 more years to draw and too tell you the truth I don't want to wait. Thanks for the...

Just want to hear of anyone that has hunted deer in the Trout Creeks. Plan on taking my 10 preference points and hunting deer down there this year. Any helpful information on what that area holds for deer now compared to years past. Should be a fun adventure in a new area to hunt, since I lost...

Just wondering if anyone has heard if any big bucks have been taken in the Juniper muzz hunt in Oregon. Maybe High Desert can give us a report on antelope and sheep hunts in Southeastern Oregon also. With the weather were getting, hunting should be great this year. Thanks Jeff

My first rifle that I received from my dad was a Remington 722 .257 Roberts, that I later changed to a .257 Roberts Ackley Improved. I don't know about you all but the look of a square shoulder of a improved case is just plain awesome, and I have never had a problem with it jamming when...

I'm going to have my .280 changed this winter to .280 Ackley Improved. Just wondering what a gunsmith charges for this, can't remember what they charged me for my 257 Roberts Ackley improved? Trophymossback is right about the one shot kills, any hit in the vitals brings them down in a hurry...

NMHUNTNUTT1, Sorry about the confusion, when I was browsing through Desertflingers post I thought they cut the head off, not just the horns. Taking the tongue was a old trick my dad always taught me when you have to leave your elk, so in the event someone steals your elk you have proof its...

This seems to be happening more and more these days, just can't understand the logic on taking or showing off a animal that you didn't harvest yourself. Just wondering why your friend didn't take the head or tongue with him in case of this kind of B.S.? Sorry to hear about this, beautiful bull...