Eastern Spike Elk Hunt Tips?

[DuskyALT]

Got a spike tag in eastern Oregon usually hunt western Oregon. Anyone know good eastern lots? Or is it just walk around the wallow whitman. Thanks!

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[Pepe-lepew]

What unit is the tag? Eastern Oregon is a big place.

 

[DuskyALT]

Just a general

What unit is the tag? Eastern Oregon is a big place.

Just a general rifle tag

 

[Pepe-lepew]

Just a general

Just a general rifle tag

What tag is that? I don't see any general spike tags for eastern Oregon in the regs.

I see what tag now and the units under that tag.

 

[bionic knees]

all of the grey area is open to the tag in question Nov. 11-19

 

[bionic knees]

Nov. 11 - Nov. 19

General Eastern Oregon Rocky Mountain 2nd Season

One spike elk

Units 49, 50, 52, 53, 61, 62, 63, unit 48 north and west of N Fork John Day Rvr and Unit 51 north of Hwy 245 and Burnt Rvr Canyon Rd between Unity and Durkee.

NEWS TO ME AS WELL!!

 

[DuskyALT]

all of the grey area is open to the tag in question Nov. 11-19 View attachment 1744968

Yeah this I was looking at unit 62? I think it was but there so many units hard to tell which would lead to any level of success.

 

[Pepe-lepew]

I never have hunted those areas. I had a friend that liked hunting elk in Ukiah and another that liked Imnaha.

 

[bionic knees]

I never have hunted those areas. I had a friend that liked hunting elk in Ukiah and another that liked Imnaha.

used to hunt desolation around desolation butte and later on indian creek with pretty good success but haven't been in there in 25 years.

 

[Yarome]

I've hunted Elk in Heppner since I was a young buck. It's some rough terrain and the weather can be quite extreme, but a highly productive unit.

That said.... spike only(?).... rocky mt. 2nd season(?)... good luck with that!!

If you want some great tips on where and how to hunt that unit... 3 of my family members that hunted that unit their entire lives have part of their ashes up there under some engraved marble markers. Feel free to stop by and ask em! Uncle Jim can be kind of an a-hole and will lead you astray, but Uncle Darrel and my Grandpap are straight shooters and excellent huntsmen!

 

[TTSX]

Too many people in Imnaha unit already. Not as bad as in the willamette valley but JEEZ it's the middle of nowhere. Where'd you all come from??? Probably the valley like I did, huh...

 

[Yarome]

By way of a "tip"... I would say... it's sure an awfully late start... and not the best time of the year to be putting boots on the ground to recon an unfamiliar hunting area. I would highly encourage just using your best educated guess to quickly decide on a unit and get out as quickly and as often as time permits to stretch your legs.

Elk are some crafty and extremely hearty animals. Any advantage you can give yourself by even having a basic understanding of the terrain and topography you plan to hunt will be of great benefit.

 

[Tlock]

I've bought that tag 5 times.....filled it all 5 times in hepner, I have the big bull tag this year and can't go due to medical stuff. I'm working with odfw now to get my points back. I'd hunt around Ritter rd, potomus, pendlen lake areas

 

[Yarome]

I've bought that tag 5 times.....filled it all 5 times in hepner, I have the big bull tag this year and can't go due to medical stuff. I'm working with odfw now to get my points back. I'd hunt around Ritter rd, potomus, pendlen lake areas

 

[DuskyALT]

I've bought that tag 5 times.....filled it all 5 times in hepner, I have the big bull tag this year and can't go due to medical stuff. I'm working with odfw now to get my points back. I'd hunt around Ritter rd, potomus, pendlen lake areas

Thanks for sure will check out hepner and e scout those areas a bit. Pine Creek and Imnaha look like hunters at every tree haha. Hope you can get your points back. Best of luck.

 

[Tlock]

Thanks for sure will check out hepner and e scout those areas a bit. Pine Creek and Imnaha look like hunters at every tree haha. Hope you can get your points back. Best of luck.

There will definitely be alot of people. I use the road hunters to my advantage...pray for a little snow

 

[DuskyALT]

There will definitely be alot of people. I use the road hunters to my advantage...pray for a little snow

Yup I hate hunting around roads and people so I just park up at campsites and hike for couple miles in what looks like the hardest direction to get to and camp for a few days.