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I contemplated hard about what to put in for. I burned 19 points. I read the reports but knew of some decent bucks that had come out of there in recent years. I thought, if I hunt hard and put the time in, I can find a 160+ deer. Boy was I wrong…

Video of the shot…

since I shot my cougar the first day and only had so long to check it in, I hunted a morning and then drive into Burns during one of the hotter days to get it checked and out of the way. The bio wasn’t at all concerned about deer. He said taking cougars out didn’t really help deer much, but that...

I’m not the most successful hunter but I hunt hard and put time in. Ive been hunting for almost 30 years and have never been on a more disappointing hunt. I lived in AK and did a half dozen fly out bush hunts for caribou, grizzly, sheep, deer and goat. I’ve hunting Wyoming, Idaho, Montana for...

Well, not great… I killed a lion on day one. Spotted it stalking some does. That was the only bright point of the hunt. I hunted for 11 days and never saw a single buck bigger than 110” or so. I scoured the country with optics, put quite a few miles on my feet and maybe I’m just bad at it, I...

Oregon 2023 rifle deer hunt, spotted this lion and dropped her at 600 yds.

I’m seeing bighorn sheep all over. Spotted 4 different groups today. I’m looking in all the nasty stuff. Healthy sheep population for sure

I knew this was going to be a challenging hunt. But I never thought it’d be this bad! I’ve see. One tiny buck in 5 hard days of hunting, spending a ton of time behind good optics. I’ve seen maybe 60-70 does? I killed a mountain lion on opening day. Which was great. But I can’t believe I can’t...

It’s official, my 19 points are burned and I’ve got a Steens tag in my pocket. T-117 days… Jgill, I’d love to hear your what not to do list!

If I don’t draw, there’s a problem! ? It required 14-15 points last year, for NR’s. 19 should be a lock.

Fields is just outside of the unit. It’s actually on the border of Beatty’s Butte and Whitehorse. If you’re hunting the east side, Fields is way closer than Frenchglen. There’s lots of places that I’ve hunted where actually have to leave the unit to go get food, ice and gas.

I’m going to draw a Steens rifle tag this fall. Burning 19 non-resident points to do it. I grew up in Oregon and spent time down there as a kid but it’s been 20 years since I’ve been down there. I know it’s going to be a tough hunt but wanted to hunt there once in my life. I’m looking for...

I’ve thought about this many times over the years. But have no experience with horses. Sure wish I did… not sure if feel comfortable?

Ended up deciding on 81 and drew in the special. Can't believe it's taking 8 points in the regular draw now! Anyway, I can't wait to explore some new country this fall!

I drew 81 as well with 6 points. I've never hunted it before, so I'm no help. Good luck!

If the elk draw was any indication, there’s going to be a lot of point creep again this year!

That's kind of my thinking. I've watched 81 and other units explode with point creep. I could have drawn with 3 points 3 years ago and it might be a gamble at 6 this year. Most every hunt that's better is 3-8 points out. I could chase them for the next 8+ years and still be years away.

I’m looking at 81 for deer, have been for a while. I like the idea of it due to the limited tag numbers. I would love to shoot a good mature buck and know that G is tops but I don’t like the idea of the experience that would bring. Looking for a road based camp and the ability to be more mobile...

I think this will be my plan this year too. I have 6 points and don’t want to hunt in G. So I figure why keep waiting? 81 seems to fit the bill for what I’m looking for, with my points. I’d love to hear of anyone’s past experiences in the unit via PM. I imagine being at that elevation could make...

It’s one thing if you’re occupying the camp. But there’s way too many people that are ruining it for everyone. Way to many people putting up a tent or parking a trailer and leaving it half the summer and all the way thru hunting season, only using it for a week. Last year we could hardly find a...

That very well could be. When I reached out to them, it sounds like they plan on enforcing it more aggressively than they have in the past. They have received a lot of complaints apparently.

I first saw that the bighorn NF implemented a 14 day maximum that you can stay on the forest. So I checked with the Bridger Teton NF and they did the same thing. The new restriction is you can’t camp within a 5 mile radius for more than 14 days, within a 30 Consecutive day period. Last year was...

I'm sitting at 16 points and pretty sure that's what I'll do too. I mean what else is there? Not a lot of options.

No it's not.

Stumbled on a very nice handgun while elk hunting last week in Wyoming. Doesn?t look like it's been in the woods long. Would really like to find the owner. If you can tell me the make/model and where you lost it, or serial number, I'll get it to you somehow.