Levajo
Member
Hi all,
I was unfortunate to not draw any elk permits for this fall. I take time every year to take my dad on some sort of western hunt as he is turning 68 in a few months and had a heart transplant in 2021. After our successful hunt in WY last year elk hunting, he had mentioned black bear has been an animal that's always been on his bucket list. So, this September 11th my girlfriend and I will be driving him to SW Oregon (from central MO). I plan on targeting the southern portions of units 27 and 28 as I know these areas have high black bear densities. I know there are other states to hunt bears in that are closer, but Oregon has always been a state I've wanted to visit!
I was in the cardiac ICU for a week last year after my heart disease acted up while playing sand volleyball and had a ventricular tachycardia ablation over in Nashville. I realize that unit 59 would be easier for glassing/spot and stalk and have friends that went 3/3 on bears in there, but we likely wouldn't be able to hike around that country very easily with the state of my health condition. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy progresses with strenuous exercise, and the Snake River/Hells Canyon Area isn't exactly easy terrain for me.
We have 3 E-bikes, but would they be worth bringing? We plan on tent camping and being pretty mobile.
We will be driving my Tacoma and plan to hike ridges and glass basins with water/springs. None of us have ever hunted Oregon, but I've killed a few bears in the fall when I lived in Montana. I also drew a fall bear permit here in Missouri for October and look forward to trying to call in a bear. Here in Missouri, glassing options will be minimal and baiting or dogs is not allowed.
What is the huckle berry crop like this year in this area of Oregon? Are the berries plentiful or sparse? I know that's a primary food source during mid-September but would also love to bring back some huckleberries. We plan to stop and see Crater Lake National Park on our way home to notch that off the bucket list too.
Size of bear really doesn't matter to us, especially since Oregon allows 2 bear tags per person. I doubt we will be able to bring home 6 bears, but from what I've read, these areas sound like they have quite a few bears around. We always bring a small mini deep freeze and plug it into the truck while it's running or use a generator to keep our meat cold during our hunts.
Any PMs are welcome! I figured people may be a little more open to sharing information since most are chasing elk or deer this time of year and perhaps would be willing to give some local knowledge towards helping with predator management. I have some places marked for glassing on OnX and have reviewed comments on these units from other hunters on GoHunt.
Happy hunting this September!
I was unfortunate to not draw any elk permits for this fall. I take time every year to take my dad on some sort of western hunt as he is turning 68 in a few months and had a heart transplant in 2021. After our successful hunt in WY last year elk hunting, he had mentioned black bear has been an animal that's always been on his bucket list. So, this September 11th my girlfriend and I will be driving him to SW Oregon (from central MO). I plan on targeting the southern portions of units 27 and 28 as I know these areas have high black bear densities. I know there are other states to hunt bears in that are closer, but Oregon has always been a state I've wanted to visit!
I was in the cardiac ICU for a week last year after my heart disease acted up while playing sand volleyball and had a ventricular tachycardia ablation over in Nashville. I realize that unit 59 would be easier for glassing/spot and stalk and have friends that went 3/3 on bears in there, but we likely wouldn't be able to hike around that country very easily with the state of my health condition. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy progresses with strenuous exercise, and the Snake River/Hells Canyon Area isn't exactly easy terrain for me.
We have 3 E-bikes, but would they be worth bringing? We plan on tent camping and being pretty mobile.
We will be driving my Tacoma and plan to hike ridges and glass basins with water/springs. None of us have ever hunted Oregon, but I've killed a few bears in the fall when I lived in Montana. I also drew a fall bear permit here in Missouri for October and look forward to trying to call in a bear. Here in Missouri, glassing options will be minimal and baiting or dogs is not allowed.
What is the huckle berry crop like this year in this area of Oregon? Are the berries plentiful or sparse? I know that's a primary food source during mid-September but would also love to bring back some huckleberries. We plan to stop and see Crater Lake National Park on our way home to notch that off the bucket list too.
Size of bear really doesn't matter to us, especially since Oregon allows 2 bear tags per person. I doubt we will be able to bring home 6 bears, but from what I've read, these areas sound like they have quite a few bears around. We always bring a small mini deep freeze and plug it into the truck while it's running or use a generator to keep our meat cold during our hunts.
Any PMs are welcome! I figured people may be a little more open to sharing information since most are chasing elk or deer this time of year and perhaps would be willing to give some local knowledge towards helping with predator management. I have some places marked for glassing on OnX and have reviewed comments on these units from other hunters on GoHunt.
Happy hunting this September!
