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10 days until I get to leave for elk hunting in Eastern Oregon. I'm already starting to get excited and fretting about my gear. Now if only I didn't have a full time job to do between now and then.

Well, I think if you didn't have that full time job then hunting would've been the last thing on your mind I whine about this too but realize that that is what enables me to go and have fun. Gotta pay the bills.
Good luck on your hunt! I ma done for the season, feel like life has ended for another year

Whereabouts within that part of the State?

Northside unit about 80 miles south of Pendleton.

I did quite a bit of hunting just west of there. I loved hunting in eastern Oregon. There were some really nice mule deer bucks in that high desert country and some pretty good elk, too. I miss it, somewhat.

good luck with your hunt

Just a quick follow up. We only ended up with one cow for 6 guys. My uncle got it on the last day at 2:30pm. Dark at 4:30. Back in camp at 9:45 and worked on it till past midnight.

I only saw 2 elk the whole week. Both were in the same group of 3. I jumped them in some thick timber and the 5 point was first to run. I had plenty of time to take him but, cow tags. I assumed the other (I thought there was only one) had already run off. One more step and 30 yards ahead the other 2 took off. I guess they thought that 5 point was a liar. Anyways, I tracked the 2 for a mile and their tracks showed they weren't running. I went another tenth and heard a stick break on my right above the tracks. I thought that both had done the J hook move to watch their back trail. I kneeled down for 15~20 minutes and listened. Nothing. So I slowly moved forward on the tracks keeping my eye out for one on the right. I had gone 10 yards when the biggest bull I have personally seen (not counting zoo and elk farm bulls) stepped out broadside at 20 yards. I could only see horns and drool. I must have said "holy crp" 100 times that day. He was so big he made that 5x5 (confirmed by another member of my party that it ran by) look like a baby. Had him in my scope for 45 seconds and he melted into the trees. I tried to see if I could catch up to him again but no dice. That stalk alone made my week of hunting worth it.

I'm envious. My next hunt is 9/13.

YEHAW! What a great hunt!

Dang, that is how it is. You have a cow tag and have to kick bulls out of your was. Then can't find a cow.

I went another tenth and heard a stick break on my right above the tracks. I thought that both had done the J hook move to watch their back trail. I kneeled down for 15~20 minutes and listened.



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