Favorite Big Game

[Rauly]

So you only get ti hunt for one type of big game the rest of your life. What is it? This can be any place in the world.

I'm staying close to home with Roosevelt. Archery during the rut.

[Eagleclaw]

Archery elk NE Oregon

[Uncle ted]

ill second that nothing like hunting elk in the rut and getting them to bugle and come in

Originally Posted by Eagleclaw

Archery elk NE Oregon

[lor]

Mule Deer Archery

[Adjhunt]

Bow hunting Elk in NE Oregon

[baltz526]

deer in oregon

[fishinpoor]

Archery elk

[mtn300]

Bull elk in every state that has an elk season. Sorry I know I have elkaholism

[StevenB]

Originally Posted by baltz526

deer in oregon

Excellent choice. I do believe that taking a rifle deer in Oregon is more difficult than taking a rifle elk.

What I like about coastal elk rifle though is that big bull or young bull I can track the critter in mud or snow. With the average shot being less than 60 yards I can get up close and personal with my coastal bulls. I Like That !!!

What a rush to turn the gravity on high (using a 308 etc) on a soaking wet roosevelt bull that is not a dumb animal in the rut.

(Please consider that I have hunted them in archery season too. It just is not quite as fair in my opinion.... Like an elk with 1/3 the IQ)

Coastal and Cascade bucks are my second choice because I can hunt then with out some yahoo showing up in an ATV.... Opps... Didn't mean to turn this into a rant.

[ehunter]

I love to hunt elk but I have to admit deer has a special place for me so it would be deer.

[Joe]

Blacktail Deer! I do enjoy calling in a bull elk but if I could only pick one it would be the blacktail......

[waggle]

none............ i would hunt ducks and geese the restof my life no problem

[RidgeRunner]

I love the late season Whitetail hunting in Eastern Oregon with the
muzzleloader. But I do love to hunt elk and blacktail and mule deer also.

[Big Billy]

now don't laugh cause I am serious, ANTELOPE, are my favorite, I have been lucky enough to draw a Mt Goat tag and Killed a "Big Billy" I have killed a 180 bighorn, I have killed several bull elk and numerous deer, but antelope are the funniest, I have drawn an antelope tag 18 of the last 19 years and they are a hoot, you don't have to be there at first or last light and with good optics you will see hundreds of them in a day and when you see the one you want it is a game of hide and sneek and you talk about a pair of eyes, with 20 power vision you have to get down and dirty, but what a hoot IMHO. Bighorn sheep would be second

[RogueFishr]

assuming that getting a tag was not a problem, Bighorn sheep.

RF

[No Fences]

elk--archery

[Blacktail Slayer]

Archery Blacktail deer in the Oregon coast with Roosevelt elk in the rut a close second.

[DTSportsman]

Elk out of my old Northside Deer camp, too many memories.

[scoutdog5]

Maybe big Mule deer bucks with a rifle in Oregon if I could remember what it was like, but since I can't (too many years since there were big bucks), rifle bull elk in the Ochocos.

Scoutdog

[spottedhawk36]

hunting big bulls during archery season in northeast oregon. nothing like bugling in a big ole rutted up bull.

[traks44]

I am on a quest to harvest a 200 inch gross oregon mule deer. Elk are great but I have always thought a true trophy mule deer was top. Probably one of the most underestimated trophys coming on strong would be whitetail. If a guy killed a 160 inch whitetail over here it would be a pretty awesome trophy and they exist.

[roadsend]

To hunt - blacktail buck.
To eat - Roosevelt cow elk.

[Limbhanger]

I'll take antelope, or bear, it looks like I will have it pretty much to myself

[sliverpicker]

I have different favorites different times of the year, how can I choose just one?

My favorite in September is elk.

My favorite in November is Blacktail deer

My favorite in April/May is fair chase wild turkey (20# elk)

If I ever draw an Oregon Sheep tag, then that will be my new favorite!

[oregonmuley]

Going after big Mule deer bucks is my dream and I'd hunt them in every state that has them if I could, but after last year, I'd hunt antelope every year if possible, they are fun to chase thats for sure!!

[Flatfish]

It depends.....who is in camp?

If it's only me, elk on the N coast.

If it's the whole crew in deer camp, then deer it is.

[Rank Amateur]

I live to match wits with a late season Roosie. To take a bull in his bed in his bull nest, that would be my ultimate hunt.

[Bull7x6]

Rosie elk archery...that said, I can't say that I have had enough, any, experiences on other big game, in other states or countries. I'm sure there is something I would enjoy hunting as much, just haven't done it yet!

[Nw dukn]

NE Oregon Buck Deer.....

[BrotherWolf]

Sasquatch !!

[Eagleclaw]

Originally Posted by BrotherWolf

Sasquatch !!

Where do you hunt for them?? down around the UofO campus...

[PIR8 Hook]

Haven't been there yet, but this is my dream:
Everything in Africa:excited :

[dlovato]

I'd have to go with Elk as #1 - Big, the best tasting of the bunch...

Blacktail #2 - just because I think they are the hardest to be successful with - the biggest "challenge"

Sheep/Mt Goats #3 (tie) - just because of the rarity of them, and the terrain they live in.

Moose/Antelope/Bison/Bear/mtn Lions #4 (tie)

Mulies/Whitetail #5 (mulies slightly ahead of Whitetail, but same "category"

Everything in Africa #6 - it would be cool, but I don't think I'd want to do it more than a couple times.

- Darryl

[Trick]

Problem is I've only hunted Oregon and the critters in it. I'm sure if I had been a man of the world my outlook would be different.

But, based on what I have hunted.....deer (blacktails/mule deer).

[BW]

Gemsbok (Africa)
Elk (anywhere)
Blacktails

[BrotherWolf]

Originally Posted by Eagleclaw

Where do you hunt for them?? down around the UofO campus...

shhhhhhhh I have be keeeping that on a hush hush basis...loose lips sink ships.... We have been tracking a 7'6" male Sasqautch for the last week and have his daily routine figured out and tomorrow he is going down for the count....here is a trail came picture
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1.../Sasqautch.jpg

[switchback00]

Eastern Oregon deer with rifle for sure...anybody need another drink???

[redfish89]

Archery Elk NE Oregon...

[motcha]

Muleys..... and elk archery a close second, followed by whitetails! I am a muley freak..... and I love them bulls screaming to...... also a nice whitetail!! Like traks44 said, there are 160 class whitetails around.... they aint that big because they stupid, and the muleys to!!

[Joe]

Originally Posted by Big Billy

now don't laugh cause I am serious, ANTELOPE, are my favorite, I have been lucky enough to draw a Mt Goat tag and Killed a "Big Billy" I have killed a 180 bighorn, I have killed several bull elk and numerous deer, but antelope are the funniest, I have drawn an antelope tag 18 of the last 19 years and they are a hoot, you don't have to be there at first or last light and with good optics you will see hundreds of them in a day and when you see the one you want it is a game of hide and sneek and you talk about a pair of eyes, with 20 power vision you have to get down and dirty, but what a hoot IMHO. Bighorn sheep would be second

I agree that Antelope are the funnest to hunt. I picked blacktails cause they are the ultimate challenge in my book but for just a fun time Antelope are hard to beat and I have killed bighorn sheep, bear, dozens of deer and a bunch of elk.

[earlybird007]

Archery elk in the northside unit.......

followed by mulies

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[James in Idaho]

Antelope, any weapon, all fun.
True desert mule deer (south central, SW New Mexico), but I hear that the extended drought and basically uncontroled mt. lion predation has ruined that hunting.
Archery elk, which I hope to do this fall for the first time in 16 years.
I'd love another chance at moose too.

[cityfisher]

Rutting bull elk...
followed closely by Mule Deer during rifle season with my family

[C-lice]

Originally Posted by Big Billy

now don't laugh cause I am serious, ANTELOPE, are my favorite, I have been lucky enough to draw a Mt Goat tag and Killed a "Big Billy" I have killed a 180 bighorn, I have killed several bull elk and numerous deer, but antelope are the funniest, I have drawn an antelope tag 18 of the last 19 years and they are a hoot, you don't have to be there at first or last light and with good optics you will see hundreds of them in a day and when you see the one you want it is a game of hide and sneek and you talk about a pair of eyes, with 20 power vision you have to get down and dirty, but what a hoot IMHO. Bighorn sheep would be second

Word.

Nothing like spotting something a mile away and trying to figure out how to cut that distance by 3/4 with little or no cover, twenty sets of sharp eyes around you, wind, cactus, etc...or, better yet, watching from a high distant vantage point while your hunting buddy puts the stalk on one.

[loper]

antelope

[Idahoan]

High Desert Mule Deer in Idaho!

[driven2fish]

Deer

[elkmagnet]

Another vote for NE Oregon archery elk.

[Big Unit]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Billy
now don't laugh cause I am serious, ANTELOPE, are my favorite, I have been lucky enough to draw a Mt Goat tag and Killed a "Big Billy" I have killed a 180 bighorn, I have killed several bull elk and numerous deer, but antelope are the funniest, I have drawn an antelope tag 18 of the last 19 years and they are a hoot, you don't have to be there at first or last light and with good optics you will see hundreds of them in a day and when you see the one you want it is a game of hide and sneek and you talk about a pair of eyes, with 20 power vision you have to get down and dirty, but what a hoot IMHO. Bighorn sheep would be second

Word.
Nothing like spotting something a mile away and trying to figure out how to cut that distance by 3/4 with little or no cover, twenty sets of sharp eyes around you, wind, cactus, etc...or, better yet, watching from a high distant vantage point while your hunting buddy puts the stalk on one.

__________________

Word. Word. x2

I love the country, love the time that I'm allowed, love the challenge. Beautiful animals them pronghorn are!!


My very close second is a very rutted up, crowned horn, Roosie in knee deep ferns, miles behind a gate where no one has tread.

Thirdly, is the wide open, big canyoned, mulies on my family's ranch, just east of Hebo, near Dufur on the breaks of the Deschutes. Great family tradition there.
BU

[Eagleclaw]

Originally Posted by Big Unit

Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Billy
now don't laugh cause I am serious, ANTELOPE, are my favorite, I have been lucky enough to draw a Mt Goat tag and Killed a "Big Billy" I have killed a 180 bighorn, I have killed several bull elk and numerous deer, but antelope are the funniest, I have drawn an antelope tag 18 of the last 19 years and they are a hoot, you don't have to be there at first or last light and with good optics you will see hundreds of them in a day and when you see the one you want it is a game of hide and sneek and you talk about a pair of eyes, with 20 power vision you have to get down and dirty, but what a hoot IMHO. Bighorn sheep would be second

Word.
Nothing like spotting something a mile away and trying to figure out how to cut that distance by 3/4 with little or no cover, twenty sets of sharp eyes around you, wind, cactus, etc...or, better yet, watching from a high distant vantage point while your hunting buddy puts the stalk on one.

__________________

Word. Word. x2

I love the country, love the time that I'm allowed, love the challenge. Beautiful animals them pronghorn are!!


My very close second is a very rutted up, crowned horn, Roosie in knee deep ferns, miles behind a gate where no one has tread.

Thirdly, is the wide open, big canyoned, mulies on my family's ranch, just east of Hebo, near Dufur on the breaks of the Deschutes. Great family tradition there.
BU

Dufur Just east of Hebo... LOL

[Jetfun]

High desert mule deer for sure!

[Grantspastor]

My three favorites...in this order:

1. Alaska-Yukon Moose
2. Alaska-Yukon Moose
3. Alaska-Yukon Moose

[ElkChaser]

Archery Elk

[Boxcar]

Western Oregon Blacktail

[steelhead22]

Archery elk

[Sneekee]

Archery Elk in new mexico

[Crayfin]

Archery Elk--anywhere

[Blacktail Slayer]

Is there anything other than a blacktail?

[Roguerunner]

Nothing better than big blacktails!

[007SPRIG]

Antelope in Wyoming.