Just spent 6 days in the Eagle Caps mule deer hunting... Wolf tracks were plentiful,Deer and elk were not.. Not like the old days anymore,and may never be again...

But,we did manage to find a couple..

A lot of work, but damned well worth it. Great pics.

Great pics and nice bucks...

Very nice...

Great trip all around. Awesome scenery, great bucks. That's some memories that will last awhile.

Congrats !!! Pictures are special.

The picts speak 1,000 words - cool adventure.
Congrats and thanks for sharing.

Beautiful country. Congrats on a couple of good deer.

Wow. Beautiful country. Congrats on a few nice bucks.

Nice bucks

Weather is a little different than when I rode into the Minam River Lodge in mid August! Still the country is just as beautiful in winter as it is in the fall. Which trail head did you guys start form? We rode in from Moss Springs the 8 1/2 miles to Reds Horse Ranch and the lodge when we went in.

Congratulations! Awesome pics...

That country is Oregon's best kept secret. Spent most of my early years in Wallowa county! Great grand folks homesteaded that county! Moved away to make a living, not a lot of work there! But the best part of oregon!

That’s awesome!

Moss Springs,but a different direction than Reds...

What I would have expected. Too much foot traffic and other recreational users in the direction of Red’s. As I was saddling the mules up for ride out from the lodge I reached in my pack and pulled out my holstered Vaquero and strapped it on and my wife said one of the other guests was walking to the river behind me and his eyes about fell out of his head at the sight of the revolver. He probably ran back to the lodge screaming “GUN” once we rode off!😀 I’m sure he is back home in San Fransisco where he is a pediatrician telling his friends about his vacation to the Wild Wild West!

Some video of the trip...Nothing professional,but tells a story..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6bpKreQMKY&feature=youtu.be

Beautiful country, beautiful bucks. Congrats on a fine hunt.

Great looking country and a couple really nice bucks. What are the details on the rifles used, shot distance, etc.?

Outstanding.
One of my favorite places to visit.

That looks like a great hunt. Congratulations

Nice job Santiam. Nice bucks and a lot of hard work for you to get them.

I love NE Oregon.

Awesome. What a hunt and bucks.

Congrats.....looks like a great hunt! Thanks for sharing the story and pictures! Pretty darn good deer! 👍 memtb

Well lets see.. Christensen Mesa in 7mag..168 Berger VLD's at 500 yards,Nightforce SHV..

Thanks all..

Great pics! Thanks!

Way 2 go!

I grew up in La Grande and left in 1964 when my dad's job took him to Ohio. Our last mule deer hunt was in the Eagle Cap Wilderness that year. The memories are as vivid today as they were back then. Every summer we'd camp for a week on the Lostine River. I was a blessed child.

thats awesome would love to go someday

Thanks for sharing your story. Looks fun.

Love the pics and story plus the premo Mulies.

Your lead photo defines pack train, just about all there.

Dang! Beautiful bucks! Awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Todd

Wow man that’s an incredible experience very congratulations thanks for bringing us along w/ some pics!