October 2020 Oregon Blacktail, Black Bear, and Roosevelt - Open Invite

IowaBuck

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I've posted this on other forums, but, I've always had luck posting stuff on here. I didn't mention on the other forums that my buddy has a boat and if we tag out early we can go offshore and catch some fish too.

Hey everybody, I'm trying to get back out to Oregon again and I'll end up out there one way or another but would enjoy having the company of another person. This isn't an easy hunt and our odds of walking home with something aren't as high as they are in most western states. We're looking at about 20-30% odds for deer and 9% odds for bear (we should have better luck for both, those are just general odds of the hunt). It won't be luxury accommodations, it's tent camping in the backcountry on public lands (I can get us access permits to 700 acres of private land but we'll mainly hunt public). This isn't a guided hunt, it's not a paid hunt, and it's not a swap hunt.

This isn't an easy hunt and backcountry camping like this isn't for everybody. You have to be able to hit the ground running the second we land in Portland and hunt from sun up to sun down for seven days straight. Some days we might walk 9 miles, some days we might sit in the same spot for the entire day glassing next to the ocean. These aren't big bucks, big bears, or big elk we're talking the first legal animal you see smack 'em. We're going to be shooting anywhere from 30-600 yards with a rifle. Most shots will be across the canyon at 200-300 yards. We're at low elevation (300-600') but don't let that fool you. The thick berry bushes, ferns, and THICK tree stands are insane. Your advantage? I worked in the area every single day for four months around deer, elk, and bears and have a good understanding of the area and ran trail cameras there.

I'm planning to go October 15-23rd, which means leaving the 15th and coming back the 23rd. I'll provide a breakdown of the costs...
Hunting License $172
Deer Tag $443.50
Bear Tag $16.50
Cougar Tag $16.50
Elk Tag (Optional) $588 We're not exclusively hunting elk and if we both harvest deer then we can go after Elk in a different area.

Rental Vehicle 1/2 = $220
Gas Approx. 1/2 = $100

I'll have camping gear, you'll need to bring all your hunting gear, rifle, food, sleeping bag, tags, etc. I'm going to be bringing my meat/antlers back as checked baggage.
Best guess is the hunt split between two people will cost $1,200 each (not including elk tag if purchased) plus a $200 flight.

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cacklercrazy

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I've posted this on other forums, but, I've always had luck posting stuff on here. I didn't mention on the other forums that my buddy has a boat and if we tag out early we can go offshore and catch some fish too.

Hey everybody, I'm trying to get back out to Oregon again and I'll end up out there one way or another but would enjoy having the company of another person. This isn't an easy hunt and our odds of walking home with something aren't as high as they are in most western states. We're looking at about 20-30% odds for deer and 9% odds for bear (we should have better luck for both, those are just general odds of the hunt). It won't be luxury accommodations, it's tent camping in the backcountry on public lands (I can get us access permits to 700 acres of private land but we'll mainly hunt public). This isn't a guided hunt, it's not a paid hunt, and it's not a swap hunt.

This isn't an easy hunt and backcountry camping like this isn't for everybody. You have to be able to hit the ground running the second we land in Portland and hunt from sun up to sun down for seven days straight. Some days we might walk 9 miles, some days we might sit in the same spot for the entire day glassing next to the ocean. These aren't big bucks, big bears, or big elk we're talking the first legal animal you see smack 'em. We're going to be shooting anywhere from 30-600 yards with a rifle. Most shots will be across the canyon at 200-300 yards. We're at low elevation (300-600') but don't let that fool you. The thick berry bushes, ferns, and THICK tree stands are insane. Your advantage? I worked in the area every single day for four months around deer, elk, and bears and have a good understanding of the area and ran trail cameras there.

I'm planning to go October 15-23rd, which means leaving the 15th and coming back the 23rd. I'll provide a breakdown of the costs...
Hunting License $172
Deer Tag $443.50
Bear Tag $16.50
Cougar Tag $16.50
Elk Tag (Optional) $588 We're not exclusively hunting elk and if we both harvest deer then we can go after Elk in a different area.

Rental Vehicle 1/2 = $220
Gas Approx. 1/2 = $100

I'll have camping gear, you'll need to bring all your hunting gear, rifle, food, sleeping bag, tags, etc. I'm going to be bringing my meat/antlers back as checked baggage.
Best guess is the hunt split between two people will cost $1,200 each (not including elk tag if purchased) plus a $200 flight.

Message me on here.
I sent you a pm.
 
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Montana

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Super cool stuff here. If I was in my early years of hunting and didn’t have to plan every frick’n minute of my life, I would be all over this adventure.
Best of luck to you guys. Have a blast!!
 
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IowaBuck

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Very generous offer! Post some pictures when you guys get back!
I’ll bet cacklercrazy will share some great pictures. Unfortunately, I won’t be sharing any content on Eastmans. But, watch out for more of these invites. I’m sure I’ll keep sharing them on Eastman’s since it seems to be the best forum for hardcore hunters.
 

IowaBuck

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Update: Cackler and I ended up hunting the entire time. Unfortunately Cackler never did see a legal deer on public land but we saw hundreds of elk in the Tioga (more than I’ve seen guiding in Colorado all season) and lots of legal 3pt+ bulls. We might not have found a Blacktail, but, we found great elk spots. I missed a 2x1 the last day after Cackler left and saw more deer moving during the day. We were just a little early and should’ve gone a few days later.
 

Colorado Cowboy

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I’ll bet cacklercrazy will share some great pictures. Unfortunately, I won’t be sharing any content on Eastmans. But, watch out for more of these invites. I’m sure I’ll keep sharing them on Eastman’s since it seems to be the best forum for hardcore hunters.
I'm not starting problems here, but why not share with us here on this forum. You advertise for someone to share your hunt, but won't share the experience. Just doesn't seem right to me.
 

cacklercrazy

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Update: Cackler and I ended up hunting the entire time. Unfortunately Cackler never did see a legal deer on public land but we saw hundreds of elk in the Tioga (more than I’ve seen guiding in Colorado all season) and lots of legal 3pt+ bulls. We might not have found a Blacktail, but, we found great elk spots. I missed a 2x1 the last day after Cackler left and saw more deer moving during the day. We were just a little early and should’ve gone a few days later.
I had a good time even though hunting was hard,but we all know that's the way hunting can be. Got to meet some great guys on this trip. IowaBuck was fun to hunt with differently a hard hunter. I would love to go back and hunt with you and Bo and Sean. Those guys are right up my alley as hunters go. Thank you again for the invite.
 

IowaBuck

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I'm not starting problems here, but why not share with us here on this forum. You advertise for someone to share your hunt, but won't share the experience. Just doesn't seem right to me.
Because I won’t share content on a forum that doesn’t approve of my video content due to “self promotion” but will share it on their Facebook page for self promotion to get more follows.
 

IowaBuck

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I had a good time even though hunting was hard,but we all know that's the way hunting can be. Got to meet some great guys on this trip. IowaBuck was fun to hunt with differently a hard hunter. I would love to go back and hunt with you and Bo and Sean. Those guys are right up my alley as hunters go. Thank you again for the invite.
Thank you! I’m sure we’ll be chasing elk at some point next year in OR.
 

marcusvdk

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Because I won’t share content on a forum that doesn’t approve of my video content due to “self promotion” but will share it on their Facebook page for self promotion to get more follows.
I had a feeling it had to do with the promotion of stuff and having to get approved by the eastmans to promote your site or business on the forum. Would love to see it on here but also understand the business aspect of it.
 

IowaBuck

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Update:

I’m heading back out right now for a few days to try to get a buck. I have a break between 2nd and 3rd rifle (guiding elk/deer) in Colorado to spend a few days hunting. It’s a long drive out there, but, I’m hoping the 4 more days will be worth it.
 
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gonhunting247

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Update:

I’m heading back out right now for a few days to try to get a buck. I have a break between 2nd and 3rd rifle (guiding elk/deer) in Colorado to spend a few days hunting. It’s a long drive out there, but, I’m hoping the 4 more days will be worth it.
I think you're gonna hit it just right! a few good bucks starting to pop out of the brush :)
 

Timber Stalker

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Good luck! That’s one hell of a Drive to hunt Blacktail. I thought I was abnormal for driving three hours.
 

IowaBuck

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Good luck! That’s one hell of a Drive to hunt Blacktail. I thought I was abnormal for driving three hours.
17.5 Hour drive straight through! I’ve been hunting all day and walking tons of miles and even getting the relaxing treatment of sitting in a blind. Ended up seeing loads of deer (all does, lots within bow range), even got to see a monster buck tonight driving after I shot a great big ol’ bear :)
Tomorrow morning will probably be my last day here, but, it was super fun and I’m glad I was able to hunt. I found a 4pt Blacktail shed but ran it over after it fell of my tailgate and broke it into a bunch of piece. Gonna glue it back together and hopefully tomorrow I’m able to get my first Grey squirrel! (Or Blacktail, I’m not picky). After hunting 12 days total for them it’s been refreshing seeing them.
 

buckbull

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What the heck were you driving that could haul 2 guys and all their gear from Iowa to Oregon and back for only $200?