Trout Creek Rifle Deer

[Timberstalker]

Nice buck, congrats. Glad you have a fun hunt with your dad.

 

[Wild Country]

Thats a buck worth shooting in my book....good story to boot! Thanks for sharing and glad it was a good family hunt!!!

 

[Jesseisabeast]

I'm new here....great story. Thanks

 

[halfslam]

Haven't been on Eastmans for awhile so I missed the time frame where I could have been the only one to offer hands on advice for the op. I'm sure the number of folks on Eastmans that have hunted the Trout Creeks could be counted on one hand and have fingers left over! Hard to give advise or help in that aspect.
I've spent quite a bit of time in that part of southeast Oregon and I hunted the Trout Creeks in 2004, arrived 4 days prior to the opener, and killed my buck on the last day. Spent a total of 16 straight days and hunted from one end to the other. In my opinion deer density was seriously lacking and big trophy quality bucks, 180 plus, were non-existent. I saw one buck that may have pushed the 185/190 number and ran out of daylight with him. I know it hasn't improved since then. The Trout Creeks, IMO, are over rated and with ODFW increasing the tag quota by 50% those bucks will be in shorter supply. I won't be burning my preference points there.
Glad the hunt turned out for Bigbull, looks like he didn't need the help.

 

[Rd2PD]

Hi Bigbull....
Sounds like you had a great hunt.... My buddy and I pulled Trout Creek for this year. Any advice or recommendations, I'd very much appreciate it... Like where to camp? And any info will help

Thanks
Pete

 

[Slugz]

Hi Bigbull....
Sounds like you had a great hunt.... My buddy and I pulled Trout Creek for this year. Any advice or recommendations, I'd very much appreciate it... Like where to camp? And any info will help

Thanks
Pete

Awesome ��

 

[conibear]

Hi Bigbull....
Sounds like you had a great hunt.... My buddy and I pulled Trout Creek for this year. Any advice or recommendations, I'd very much appreciate it... Like where to camp? And any info will help

Thanks
Pete

you may want to go to the new member thread, introduce yourself, perhaps share a story or offer some information yourself.

Good luck, after waiting 14 years for your tag we all hope you find something you like. The increased tag allotment is a grave mistake by the ODFW and you will witness it firsthand. Moving from 52 into the 70s is ridiculous for a unit that small.