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Better change something with tag prices at an all-time high, and herd numbers at an all time low. I have over a decade of points in Oregon and at this rate I might give them back. From what I've seen, most limited entry units in Oregon rate about like the OTC tags in other states......SUCK!! I killed a great buck in The Warner unit in 1994. I went with a friend in 2005 and saw few bucks of low quality. I made the mistake of drawing the Snake River unit in 2006 after killing some good bucks on the Idaho side and it was terrible. Not just my opinion either, every one I talk to including various websites, Eastmans, and Huntin fool all give Oregon less than good marks. So......I hope this guy can turn things around for big game hunting and hound hunting too. Some of my fondest hunting memories took place in Oregon, and I'd like my kids to experience Oregon the way I remember it a mere 15 years ago. I bet a few of you share my sentiments and my lamentations over the new tag/license cost. Over $600 for an elk hunt with license, application, and tag fees. :>/ ------shooter

AMEN Springville Shooter!

"Springville Shooter" wrote:Better change something with tag prices at an all-time high, and herd numbers at an all time low. I have over a decade of points in Oregon and at this rate I might give them back. From what I've seen, most limited entry units in Oregon rate about like the OTC tags in other states......SUCK!! I killed a great buck in The Warner unit in 1994. I went with a friend in 2005 and saw few bucks of low quality. I made the mistake of drawing the Snake River unit in 2006 after killing some good bucks on the Idaho side and it was terrible. Not just my opinion either, every one I talk to including various websites, Eastmans, and Huntin fool all give Oregon less than good marks. So......I hope this guy can turn things around for big game hunting and hound hunting too. Some of my fondest hunting memories took place in Oregon, and I'd like my kids to experience Oregon the way I remember it a mere 15 years ago. I bet a few of you share my sentiments and my lamentations over the new tag/license cost. Over $600 for an elk hunt with license, application, and tag fees. :>/ ------shooter

i agree! what sucks is the best way to let them know we are not happy with the product is to not buy- right? but then on the flip side is- with some hard work you CAN be sucsessfull. so we/I still buy the tags knowing i can still have a decent hunt. but by NO MEANS am i satisfied with the product ODF&W are putting out. i've hunted out of state alot, but it isn't as a replacement to oregon hunting, it is on top of my oregon hunting. eleminating my home state hunting would still eleminate 5-8 weeks of hunting each year. and i couldn't do that either.

soooo- i'm stuck making oregon thinking they are doing a "good enough" job because i still buy ](*,) but you can bet that when i stop by the local office to talk to the biologist i let them know i'm not happy with it :>/

Pray that you get stopped at a checkpoint. I always give them a piece of my mind while they are checking my bag and filling out surveys. Two years ago I let an Idaho biologist have a piece of my mind about their game and predator "management". He probably didn't want to hear it, but that's part of being a "public" servant.--------shooter