What area hold bigger bulls?

[shawn6x6]

i used to rifle hunt and have been in search of another great bull to take with my bow, i have killed my biggest bull in the scapoose unit and have not seen any bulls even close to my 6x6 anywhere, ive scouted and scouted and find what i would say to be nice bulls but nothing what i would call huge.. whats a good area to check for those bigger ones? the wilson? saddle mountain? trask? what are your thoughts??

[Haslebacher]

The pottery barn keeps them just inside the front door, next to the plates, and above the glasses.
Sorry couldnt resist

[sliverpicker]

Multnomah County

[Dextreme]

Originally Posted by shawn6x6

i used to rifle hunt and have been in search of another great bull to take with my bow, i have killed my biggest bull in the scapoose unit and have not seen any bulls even close to my 6x6 anywhere, ive scouted and scouted and find what i would say to be nice bulls but nothing what i would call huge.. whats a good area to check for those bigger ones? the wilson? saddle mountain? trask? what are your thoughts??

In Oregon ==> They are where they are.

[marked trail]

Originally Posted by sliverpicker

Multnomah County

You are absolutely correct. Can you say BULL RUN.

[shawn6x6]

ive been out and about and all around but havent seemed to migrate from the saddle mountain and wilson units, guess il be needing to get out more and explore

[MulieMike]

i dont know how "BIG" your big one is but if its big and you want bigger you better go to the east side of the state.

[RAGHORN!]

Can you post a pic of your scappoose "big bull"??? Would be nice to see...

[Bullhunter]

There are big bulls everywhere, you just need to find them. Big bulls are big bulls for a reason. If ya want a truely big bull start applying for a NE tag and in 15 to 20yrs you'll have your chance, but in the mean time keep hitting the woods you'll find one eventually!

[sliverpicker]

Originally Posted by marked trail

You are absolutely correct. Can you say BULL RUN.

Im dead serious...look in the record book

[shawn6x6]

Originally Posted by RAGHORN!

Can you post a pic of your scappoose "big bull"??? Would be nice to see...

I will post pics first thing In the morning once I get to work, new to Ifish so trying to figure it all out

[DogZilla15]

They are more common than what a lot of people think. The uncommon thing is folks with enough ambition to go out and find one, quality time in the woods. This isn't about driving around glassing clearcuts and calling that scouting.

[shawn6x6]

Originally Posted by DogZilla15

They are more common than what a lot of people think. The uncommon thing is folks with enough ambition to go out and find one, quality time in the woods. This isn't about driving around glassing clearcuts and calling that scouting.

okay ive got my profile pic now and thats my 6x6 taken from the scapoose unit. i would also say as far as the scouting part i hike in behind gates and ride miles on my mountain bike, found good spots that would what i think pay off. weekends coming soon

[Critter Getter]

I think East Hebo is the place you're looking for . There are some really monster bulls in there.

[shouldbehunting]

Originally Posted by DogZilla15

They are more common than what a lot of people think. The uncommon thing is folks with enough ambition to go out and find one, quality time in the woods. This isn't about driving around glassing clearcuts and calling that scouting.

No kidding...Scouting is going on Ifish and asking where to go, what calls to use, and when to hunt!

[FishOnLoomis]

Originally Posted by shouldbehunting

No kidding...Scouting is going on Ifish and asking where to go, what calls to use, and when to hunt!

Hey now... some people just dont have any time to go scout over the next 2 to 4 months or they put in for a tag they know nothing about and drew a tag they weren't expecting. You mean you dont want to help someone out and lead them to the trophy you have tied to a tree somewhere??? Where's the sympathy man!

[bmack]

Originally Posted by shawn6x6

whats a good area to check for those bigger ones? the wilson? saddle mountain? trask? what are your thoughts??

Wow.

[WolfChildsblues]

I'm going with Sisters. There is a very small range for a couple of beauties, almost like they have em' fenced up or something.

[shawn6x6]

Originally Posted by shouldbehunting

No kidding...Scouting is going on Ifish and asking where to go, what calls to use, and when to hunt!

look guys im not asking for your secret spots or demanding where exactly to go just looking for suggestions of good areas that have had good gene pools for those bigger ones.

[shouldbehunting]

Originally Posted by shawn6x6

look guys im not asking for your secret spots or demanding where exactly to go just looking for suggestions of good areas that have had good gene pools for those bigger ones.

Don't take it personally Shawn6x6. After reading enough posts myself over the years there's a pattern....especially right after the tag results come out.

Everyone's amped up and excited about the upcoming hunting seasons. Most people have little or no time to scout due to work, family, etc... so what do they do? They go on ifish and start posting threads praying for some tibit of info that may lead them to their next bull/buck of a lifetime....

Heck I've been/am there. I fight tooth and nail just to get out for an afternoon or evening to scout out some new area. I just stopped asking for specific info on here since I've seen the thousands of posts of "not looking for anyone's honey hole" or "looking to get my son/daughter into their first kill" or "any help with x-unit would be greatly appreciated". I've been flamed enough and I've got the burns to prove it

For the Ifishers who've been on here much longer than you and I they've got to get sick of the same questions at the same approx. time, year, after year, after year, after year, after year.....

[cascaderosey]

I'll tell you ... They are in them holes where you look at and think to yourself ," dam thats so steep I don't even know if i can get down there without a rope ." The holes it takes a few hours to get into and a day and a half to climb out of . places you can't even get to safely . Bow hunters are so hard core these days as a group that more often then not these bulls grab as many cows as they can and then run them deep into some hell hole . while most hunters drive by up top stop and call into a hole they know there not gonna go into even if they do get an answer . Them are the places I would start looking first .

[Elk Czy]

Originally Posted by sliverpicker

Multnomah County

My living room wall

[marked trail]

Bull Run in Multnomah County is the consummate wildlife refuge and a big bull holder. A list of mammal, bird, amphibian, and fish species that occur in the Bull Run watershed numbers 269. Elk, blacktail, black bear, cougar and western grey squirrel are at the top of the list, and are considered premier species.. It is derived largely from a list compiled for the NW Oregon State Forests Management Plan (2002). It is a list of species whose ranges include the Bull Run.. Only a few of of the 269 are old-growthdependent. Elk use old growth, as well as a host of seral vegetative types. Bull Run is exceeds 100 square miles, and the Portland Water Bureau wants more additions. This is sufficent habitat for many mature (as well as great) bulls and their offspring. The Oregon Records for trophy Cascade Elk contain numerous listings for adjacent Clackamas County. Acreage was last increased approximately 10 years ago, by a foolish Congress and hunters are warned of an obnoxious fine if they cross an arbitrary line on a vaguely surveyed property! I wonder where OHA was at that time and where they stand on single use versus multiple use of our national forest lands? Would the other resource organizations be willing to take on the Portland Water Bureau, Oregon’s congressional delegation, and be willing to halt further land grabbing?

[forestman]

Go out and look for your favorite honey hole. Remember it's the thrill of the hunt rather than the size of the animal. All elk are big, i mean same size from spike to big bulls.

[macd1958]

If your looking to see some good genetics, I'm sure you've been by Jewell Wildlife Area during Sept/Oct, since it's in your neck of the woods. Never have I seen Roosevelts like them. it was about 15 years ago I went with my dad and saw 25 truly Mature bulls in one pasture with none less that 5 points. There were more than a couple bulls with base's I couldn't get my hands around and mass clear to the top. I bet those bulls have 1000's of descendents by now, who just need to live long enough to grow big. I bet those elk don't travel many miles!

[gottafish]

Originally Posted by macd1958

If your looking to see some good genetics, I'm sure you've been by Jewell Wildlife Area during Sept/Oct, since it's in your neck of the woods. Never have I seen Roosevelts like them. it was about 15 years ago I went with my dad and saw 25 truly Mature bulls in one pasture with none less that 5 points. There were more than a couple bulls with base's I couldn't get my hands around and mass clear to the top. I bet those bulls have 1000's of descendents by now, who just need to live long enough to grow big. I bet those elk don't travel many miles!

Those elk never leave jewel> they just lay in the feild and flip us the middle hoof year after year