Unit 8 elk

beav906

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Apr 18, 2011
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Bend, OR
Hey was seeing if any one could tell me about unit 8. Draw odds, elk, which season is most productive. Anything helps. Thank you
 

Midwest to Outwest

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Apr 17, 2011
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Glendale, AZ
This season the bulls were just getting heated up when the Muzzleloader season started. I hunted the Archery which was a little slow but some days had bulls bugling all day. I heard bugling every day, some better than others. There did seem to be a lot of bulls in the area. And there are a lot of areas with pretty good access. I did hear that next year the Forest Service is planning to close off some of the roads or trails(I cannot confirm that though.) So if you are a ATV hunter it may be tougher to get around next season, in some areas. I did really enjoy unit 8.
 

beav906

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Apr 18, 2011
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Bend, OR
Any season. My buddy is from there and wants to go hunt. We run all three seasons so whatever has best odds
 

Zim

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Feb 28, 2011
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LaPorte, IN
I have 10 points and was considering unit 8 archery for 2012 but I scouted it last March and was not my style. Too urbanized for me. I'll wait for either 27 or 1.
 

Umpqua Hunter

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May 26, 2011
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I have 13 points for 2012 and it should be a great archery season. The season runs until September 27. That is the latest closure to the archery season since 2007. Last year in 2011, the archery season only ran until September 22.