WoHooooo!!!

[johnboy]

where is tiller? I have been to Wilson unit three times and have seen only elk.....some deer sign but nothing real exciting.....

 

[speelyei]

I am empty handed, but I haven't put a lot into it yet, either.

This year I broke out the topo's and am finding some places where the gremmies and hodads never go... for Elk.

I picked 4 areas, and am scouting them over the 4 Sundays preceeding Elk season. I bought a deer tag so that I could take the rifle along while I look for Elk, 'cause you just never know.

Monday I walked one of my routes. 3 miles took 9 hours. About 1/2 of that was done at a slow walk, but not quite stop and stalk. I scared off two deer, but they were just a flash of white in the tall timber from about 40 yards away. Then I moved an Elk around a little bit. Saw three bears' dens, and millions of fresh scat from deer, Elk, and bear.

Today, my legs are tired. I am going to revise my other routes, three miles is far too ambitious a distance to thoroughly & quietly still-hunt. A mile and a half, or two, is about right... It will be easier after some rains and wind help muffle my sounds, and get rid of some of those sword fern spores. After two miles I was yellow from head to toe, and a few areas the sword ferns were taller than me!

 

[Sharpshooter]

Tiller is Southeast of Roseburg about an hour or so, there is alot of animals but it is getting way too brushy!

 

[johnboy]

That area in Southwest is supposed to be the best for Blacktails...just a little too far for me this time around...need to stay close this year. It takes more scouting than most realize to locate these guys, but when you find them , you are ahead of the rest.You can Google Earth the Wislon/Trask area which I have regularly seen elk in (deer sparse....very sparse) I usually see them near edges of clearcuts and when I get tired of sitting,still hunt the edges. For me it usually means a gruelling pack out(if all works out and timing is right) so good to have like minded buddies to go along ready to bone out and pack.....

 

[Visceral]

I am empty handed, but I haven't put a lot into it yet, either.

This year I broke out the topo's and am finding some places where the gremmies and hodads never go... for Elk.

I picked 4 areas, and am scouting them over the 4 Sundays preceeding Elk season. I bought a deer tag so that I could take the rifle along while I look for Elk, 'cause you just never know.

We might run into each other. I'm doing exactly the same thing, lower half of the Siuslaw. I've got three over-nights planned scouting and checking this years waterproofness of the equipment. I also have a deer tag so I can take the gun.

"Good thinking"

 

[Visceral]

That area in Southwest is supposed to be the best for Blacktails...just a little too far for me this time around...need to stay close this year. It takes more scouting than most realize to locate these guys, but when you find them , you are ahead of the rest.You can Google Earth the Wislon/Trask area which I have regularly seen elk in (deer sparse....very sparse) I usually see them near edges of clearcuts and when I get tired of sitting,still hunt the edges. For me it usually means a gruelling pack out(if all works out and timing is right) so good to have like minded buddies to go along ready to bone out and pack.....

I love to scout with just one other and then hunt with 4. One person per quarter

 

[speelyei]

I'll be anxious to see how this year goes. I have tried hunting deer and elk in this area two or three seasons prior, and have come home empty handed each time. Mostly I tried road hunting, although one year I scouted an area and then went and sat before dawn and was treated to a herd of a dozen cows and calves grazing as the sun came up. I have never shot or skinned or harvested an animal before, and am very motivated to gain those skills. We'll see if this years planning and preparation changes anything.

 

[orygun]

Resurrecting This thread because it's almost time all over again. Even though I am not actually ready, I'm very pumped for the upcoming rifle seasons. Hopefully this weekend I'll get a chance to put up the treestands, but if not I will for certain next weekend.

Everyone else ready?

 

[kenr74]

Heading up this morning with my son for some practice/sight in.

 

[herman76]

open season ? it suposed to open october first ? sorry did not know was from last year.

 

[orygun]

Western Oregon rifle season for deer opens October 1st, 2011. Two weeks from today.

 

[STNOSU]

Checked out an area found some old sign and fresh deer, bear and something else's scat in a small area I was checking out.

 

[gallogiro]

I'm pretty excited so far. Don't forget to buy your cougar and bear tags, just in case. I'd love to have a nice rug made of either.