Great job documenting your trip. That landscape is incredible. You should look into that Idaho hunt too. They have over the counter tags. As far as the 5 years to an Oregon elk tag, yes and no. If you are wanting to hunt one of the "trophy" units, especially during the rut, then you may be...
All excellent parts of our state. Oregon (and washington) has such a variety of environments it's amazing. I live here and still am impressed how I can go from temperate rainforest to desert so fast. The siskiyou's are a great example if that. As for bush hunting you are correct. Putting a...
I should add that I'm not saying one is better than the other kind of elk. Just that Oregon is one of the few opportunities for Roosevelt elk on public land.
That would make them Rocky Mountain Elk. When you do your elk hunt in Oregon, you can also probably hunt bear (fall bear season). Also, I would generally say that eastern Oregon is the more traditional elk hunt that most people have experienced. Wide open big country. Western Oregon is a...
I am admittedly jealous of you for that entire statement. :) Make sure to snap a few pics to share with us. Are the deer you refer to Columbia blacktail or stags? I have heard of blacktail and even Roosevelt elk being on the south island.
I would be happy to help you out with an Oregon hunt Kiwi. I hunt both eastern and western sides of the state. Also, there is a very real possibility of me heading to NZ in the next year or so. Are you on the north or south island? We have friends in Auckland but I was planning to go to...