This buck was called the “Chicken Salad Sandwich Buck”

Last weekend of the Oregon Archery Season!  Get-a-way Bucks.

I tried for two years to get this buck with a bow.

He had a broad-side view of the buck for more than 45 seconds at 35 yards!

This picture was taken during opening day of archery, by rifle hunting buddy. 

I would have to say that I have had some great fun hunting for big bucks in Oregon.  Some of the favorite time were in the days of the Bhagwan at Rajneesheepuram near Antelope, OR.  It was called the Big Muddy Ranch by most and to those of us of the past it is still called the Big Muddy.  There weren’t much there except rock, junipers and sage brush and of course big bucks, antelope and big bulls.   What a place it was in the 80 and part of the 90’s.  It was not uncommon to see more than 150 respectable bucks in an evening of scouting.  In order to get one of the big bucks or bulls, one would have to either trespass or navigate the BLM.  As we called them the RED COATS or disciples of the Bhagwan Shri Rajneesh would be quick to find you on their property if you ventured on it.  It was very interesting while passing through the property to be stopped by someone with a UZI or M-16.  One thing is for sure that they did not allow hunting and this allowed the mule deer and elk to flourish in the area.  Some of the bucks were un-real in size.   The best way to get one definitely would to hunt a neighboring ranch.  In the old days one could pay the Forman’s 1000 bucks for access, you were sure to see and possibly get a dandy buck.  Having been a bowhunter in those days I did get to see many a monster mulie, but not always able to connect on them.  After the Cult dismantled from the ranch, the ranch came under a caretaker.  It was nice to have a contact that was close to the caretaker who allowed a couple of us to venture into the corner block BLM lands without any hassle.  Only once during a bowhunt did I run into another hunter.  He had a dandy 30″ buck in the back of his Bronco.  The game was always there in those days, but the hunting was not easy at all.  The land was very harsh during the August hunts, hot, dry and lots of country to cover.
It was truly a great time to hunt near Antelope and Ashwood, Oregon.  The overflow of big game animals filter to all the neighboring ranches in the area.  The stories that have come out of the area are all true.

This picture taken on Father’s Day on a Scouting Trip.

This picture taken during an August Archery Hunt.

I harvested the left buck during the 88 Archery season.