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manny15
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I just got back from Murder?s creek, just south of Dayville, well, the road at the bottom of the hill (winter range) was locked, now I understand why it would be closed during the late Nov hunt, but I don't get why during the Bow hunt, only reason I can come up with is they (Game n Fish) want to hold unto as much of the elk as possible so they can tote it as a good hunt unit again, or continue to sell more tags? (Side note, Sarcasms is implied)?
Anyways, so I began my accent, 3 hours later I reach the timber, mind you I'm 52 and my knees are getting old, now, I know some of you young whippersnappers gonna dis-me on the road closure thing, but tell me if they close it due to road hunters, or if some one road hunts with a bow isn't that a ridiculous thought?
Anyways after walking straight up for 3 hours then walking 2 miles more looking for sign (was none) so nevertheless a little frustrated and confused by their reasoning on where they close the roads an why, I headed back to town.
I never have claimed to be an elk expert Lord knows I've been a muley fanatic since 1980, so I never paid much attention to elk, till 7 years ago, so much my fault.
I've been hunting elk in Oregon for 4 years now and have yet to hear a bull call or a bull answer a call, this morning I headed over at the north east corner of the unit and glassed up some cows no bulls, so I headed home thinking Oregon sucks, does anybody think it was too early an should I give it another week ? any thoughts?
Anyways, so I began my accent, 3 hours later I reach the timber, mind you I'm 52 and my knees are getting old, now, I know some of you young whippersnappers gonna dis-me on the road closure thing, but tell me if they close it due to road hunters, or if some one road hunts with a bow isn't that a ridiculous thought?
Anyways after walking straight up for 3 hours then walking 2 miles more looking for sign (was none) so nevertheless a little frustrated and confused by their reasoning on where they close the roads an why, I headed back to town.
I never have claimed to be an elk expert Lord knows I've been a muley fanatic since 1980, so I never paid much attention to elk, till 7 years ago, so much my fault.
I've been hunting elk in Oregon for 4 years now and have yet to hear a bull call or a bull answer a call, this morning I headed over at the north east corner of the unit and glassed up some cows no bulls, so I headed home thinking Oregon sucks, does anybody think it was too early an should I give it another week ? any thoughts?
