NPHunter
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I have been a lurking member here for two years but this is my first thread and first post.
First a little about myself;
I am 33 years old and married with two boys 5 & 8 years old. I was born in Lagrande Oregon and raised in North Powder. I still live in North Powder and so do my parents and grand parents. I have been hunting every since I can remember. My first buck I shot when I was 12 was a white tail that scored 148 1/8 and was #8 in Oregon at the time. My biggest passion besides my wife and kids is elk hunting, I have killed dozens of cows and spikes but have only killed one decent branch bull. My wife also hunts and killed her fist deer the year before last.
I moved to Washington for work about 8 years ago. I only lived there for a couple years before i was able to find a good job back home. I started archery hunting elk a few years ago because of the points system and will probably never hunt another elk with a rifle here in Oregon.
This year my Christmas present from my wife is a Middle fork zone B tag for 2015. I am not 100% sure where I will be hunting yet. Either way it should be a good adventure and hunt but I am sure i will be going because I already have the tag.
If anyone has hunted the Frank Church and has any advice it would be very much appreciated. This will be my first trip hunting out of state and I will be taking the first two weeks of the season off.
I have some info on the hunt but don't want to put all of my eggs in one basket. I will have two full weeks to find a bull and buck to shoot. I plan on being mobile so if I am not getting into elk I can pack up and move locations. I am sure it will be a very awesome hunt and I have a several more months to gather as much info as possible to hopefully up my odds on a successful hunt.
I bought the deer tag so I will be able to change tactics if the elk aren't bugling yet. I would love to kill a big old high country buck so I will be actively looking for both while I am out. I think Sept. will be an awesome time to find a big buck up in the high basins and I'm possibly more excited to hunt muleys during Sept. with a rifle than elk!!!
Any help or tips would be greatly appreciate.
PM's Welcome
Thanks in advance for your time
First a little about myself;
I am 33 years old and married with two boys 5 & 8 years old. I was born in Lagrande Oregon and raised in North Powder. I still live in North Powder and so do my parents and grand parents. I have been hunting every since I can remember. My first buck I shot when I was 12 was a white tail that scored 148 1/8 and was #8 in Oregon at the time. My biggest passion besides my wife and kids is elk hunting, I have killed dozens of cows and spikes but have only killed one decent branch bull. My wife also hunts and killed her fist deer the year before last.
I moved to Washington for work about 8 years ago. I only lived there for a couple years before i was able to find a good job back home. I started archery hunting elk a few years ago because of the points system and will probably never hunt another elk with a rifle here in Oregon.
This year my Christmas present from my wife is a Middle fork zone B tag for 2015. I am not 100% sure where I will be hunting yet. Either way it should be a good adventure and hunt but I am sure i will be going because I already have the tag.
If anyone has hunted the Frank Church and has any advice it would be very much appreciated. This will be my first trip hunting out of state and I will be taking the first two weeks of the season off.
I have some info on the hunt but don't want to put all of my eggs in one basket. I will have two full weeks to find a bull and buck to shoot. I plan on being mobile so if I am not getting into elk I can pack up and move locations. I am sure it will be a very awesome hunt and I have a several more months to gather as much info as possible to hopefully up my odds on a successful hunt.
I bought the deer tag so I will be able to change tactics if the elk aren't bugling yet. I would love to kill a big old high country buck so I will be actively looking for both while I am out. I think Sept. will be an awesome time to find a big buck up in the high basins and I'm possibly more excited to hunt muleys during Sept. with a rifle than elk!!!
Any help or tips would be greatly appreciate.
PM's Welcome
Thanks in advance for your time