any advice on bow hunting oregon elk?

Answer 1

Wait for a clean shot, a humane kill,do not take a hasty shot and wound the animal when you know it's not a clean shot to begin with.

Answer 2

Well first of all be prepared to walk. A lot of the forest timberlands owned by private companies will allow you to hunt but due to the fire danger during the bow season they only allow walk in hunts. If you plan on hunting the state lands you need to get off the roads to stay away from the many dipshits driving around in their lifted oversized hot wheels trucks bugling out the window with a cigarette hangin from their mouth and the sterio blasting country music. There will be elk in these areas but to get an educated elk within bow range is a tuff process.
Secondly it depends on where you hunt. In the eastern part of the state you will find the rocky mountain Elk. These elk will respond to calls more than their cousin which lives on the western side of the state. The Rosevelt. These elk are a ***** to hunt. They are very smart and a lot less vocal. To get one to respond to a bugle is a rarity. They will come to cow calls but make sure you are watching the wind. They will try to walk around you so when they approach closer to the sound your emulating ,they will be able to smell you at the same time.
Finally the best advice on Oregon elk is to understand that hunting in Oregon you have to have the mindset that you will come away from the hunt empty handed. Hunting these animals out here is not for the the type of hunter that hunts for the kill. The terrain and underbrush is a ***** in the west and high elevations in the east will suck the life right out of you. You will work your *** off. If you want to just kill something...buy a cow. If you love a challenge and want a great leg workout then Oregon is the place to be.

Answer 3

i always say this, but try to talk to the ODF&W office in the area where you plan on hunting. if you have never been bow hunting before i would try to find someone you could go with. if you are going in a place you have never been before, i would try to go with someone familiar with the area, or at least spend as much time as you can in the area before the season starts to get familiar with your hunt area...
also another good idea is to contact the land owner if you are hunting on private land, or the national forest office if you are hunting of nation forest. they will be able to tell you if there are any public use restrictions. when i worked for the forest service in eastern oregon during bow season we usually had limits on where you could camp, drive and have fires due to the high fire danger that time of year...im curious to know what part of oregon you are looking at going...

Answer 4

Kill it LOL!!! Don't be to hasty, Wait for the perfect moment, Don't call too much(you'll make um nervous), Pull your bow when its not looking in your direction, Dress warm, Dont forget your knives. When you gut it, cut about an inch section out of the pelvic bone, it make gutting easier. Good Luck!