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Is it not a Man Law you can’t post BBD with out pics.

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I wouldn’t not blind call/rattle. I’ve found its more effective in less pressured areas (Big Woods areas especially). This buck was killed less than 3 minutes after an INTENSE fight sequence last year.

Need James to setup a mobile platform…..then it would be easy…….

Could you post a link to the FB site?

Technically this was a bodygripper trap, not a conibear trap. Conibears are few and far between these days.

As you said, this unfortunately will shed bad light on the trapping community, even if it was a 100% legally set trap. In most of these areas the leash laws apply even where animals are allowed, again unfortunately these laws are seldom followed, or enforced.

Passed 1 1.5 buck, and 2 2.5 year old bucks. Very tough hunting in Bayfield county right now. The snow does show they were out and moving, just got to figure them out.

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I ended up bumping the deer out of some switch grass and then backed out.

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Hope you learned something here. ANY time you have a marginal hit, leave the deer be, especially when gut shot. If left all night, that deer would have been within 30 yards of that bed, and dead.

Awesome! Congrats on a great deer, better yet-great job on doing the right thing and waiting! Good job.

November 5th. Bayfield County. 4:30 in the afternoon he marched into horns looking to battle. First deer seen from stand in up there in 59 hours this year. 22″ inside, 6″+ mass averages. Low 170’s as a typical, but the nontypical right side is messed up, not sure how it will score. 226# dressed. Sitka clothing, HECS suit, Mathews Z7, Slick Tricks, and Spott Hogg. Went 50 yards.

When hunting out west I always have my target in the truck, and take a few practice shots in the “open” to see what kind of drift I am getting. My first antelope doe I shot spot and stalk. Couldn’t get any closer than 52 yards and it was WINDY! Probably flat winds of 28-30 mph, and gusting heavier. She was facing to the right, when the wind was steady (not gusting) I held on the front edge of her shoulder (withing an inch of being off her body). Center punched her about 6″ behind the crease. Good enough to get the backs of both lungs, but I should have held off her about 5″ to be perfect. It is a “guessing” game, but we have to try and make the most educated “guesses” we can.

Lot of possiblities, you just need to decide what you need. I make my own, this way I get what I want and need, and nothing else.

HD Contour, great buy, great quality.

Slick Tricks. Enough said…..but with that I will elaborate. I started shooting them in the ’09 season. I’ve killed bulls with them every year. The farthest any elk has gone is 120 yards. My Colorado bull from this year, but in all fairness he tumbled down hill the last 30 yards. So 90 yards is the farthest. MANY deer dead in 30-90 yards, bear, antelope, mule deer, and turkey. As stated before they are a great flying, tough as nails, sharp as a scalpel broadhead. I think the key here is doing YOUR job. If you hit the animal right with this head, you will have no problem following the blood trail or recovering the animal. If you don’t hit it good, I feel this broadhead still gives you the best chance of recovery.

If you are hunting first season rifle (mid-October) check to be sure 24 is OTC I don’t believe it is. It isn’t for archery, without looking I can’t be sure for first rifle. I believe 2nd and 3rd are OTC………

Checklist no, Excel spreadsheet with everything weighed to the highest gram, listed out on a page for gear, food, and clothes all with running totals linked to each page and total weights on each page…..I guess I am OCD…oh well it serves me well.

Plain and simple train year around. When you get out there the elk have trained all year, lots of your competition (us) train year around. No reason what so ever not to be in good condition year around. Every day you don’t train, you get farther behind the elk, and those of us who do.

We’re working on the Great Lakes states currently, and things are going in the right direction.

Lindsay? Not even sure where that is. I was in the New Auburn area.

Yes, it was an early fly down. I was still actually closing slowly when I heard him fly down. We don’t have any green-up here yet, so I had to sit at 150 yards. I could hear him spit and drumming at 100 yards. From there it was just a little leaf scratching and he was done.

Two couples were playing poker one evening. Jim accidentally dropped some cards on the floor. When he bent down under the table to pick them up, he noticed Bob’s wife, Kim, wasn’t wearing any underwear under her dress! Shocked by this, Jim upon trying to sit back up again, hit his head on the table and emerged red-faced..

Later, Jim went to the kitchen to get some refreshments. Bob’s wife, Kim, followed and asked, ‘Did you see anything that you like under there?’ Surprised by her boldness, Jim admitted that, well indeed he did.. She said, ‘Well, you can have it but it will cost you $500.’

After taking a minute or two to assess the financial and moral costs of this offer, Jim confirms that he is interested.

Kim told him that since her husband Bob worked Friday afternoons and Jim didn’t, Jim should be at her house around 2 p.m. Friday afternoon.

When Friday rolled around, Jim showed up at Bob’s house at 2 p.m. sharp and after paying Kim the agreed sum of $500 – they went to the bedroom and closed their transaction, as agreed.

Jim quickly dressed and left.

As usual, Bob came home from work at 6 p.m. And upon arriving, asked his wife: ‘Did Jim come by the house this afternoon?’

With a lump in her throat Kim answered, ‘Why yes, he did stop by for a few minutes this afternoon.’ Her heart nearly skipped a beat when her husband curtly asked, ‘And did he give you $500?’

Kim, using her best poker face, replied, ‘Well, yes, in fact he did give me $500.’

Bob, with a satisfied look on his face, surprised his wife by saying, ‘He came by the office this morning and borrowed $500 from me. He promised he’d stop by our house this afternoon on his way home and pay me back.’

Now THAT, my friends, is a poker player!

Too many states swirling in my head….but I think CO is CC refund..can’t remember for sure though! It will be around the first of June before you see any money back.

Nothing to major Mike, for just a point. Gotta buy the cow tag, and the code is E-99-99-99 or something of the like the regulations from the book will tell you. Deadline is April 5th.

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Thanks for the replies guys! The research end of things is where I am struggling. Every website looks great and I don’t know what to believe. Which counties, sections or areas in Colorado and Utah have over the counter tags? We are definatley looking for a guided trip and concentrating on my dads needs and hunting. What I was also hoping for was anyone that has been to certain outfitters with either a good or bad recommendation to help narrow down the search. Sending you a pm next Mossyoak. Thanks again!

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Todders, email me.

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Are you in a draw area? We haven’t drawn a tag yet. We normally miss the deadline. We still have had action every year. We average seeing 15-20 elk in a 7 day hunt. Do you guys see similar numbers? Last year was the toughest we’ve had(7 elk in 7days). Other hunters we talked to were struggling too. I would like to try a different area but it’s tough to drive 1100+ miles and not know what youre getting into. I know thats part of the excitment but we know the area were in.

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Don’t take this the wrong way, becuase it isn’t intended to be harsh.

There is no reason to miss the draw. If you want to apply DO IT. If your partners don’t want to…..well maybe they aren’t into the hunt as much as you? You still have a few weeks get your application in. It will assure that next year you could hunt a limited area (less pressure), which will mean better odds. 7 elk in 7 days, 20 elk in 7 days for multiple people….ICK…whether you know that spot or not….run and run fast! If you’re doing things right you should be seeing a lot more elk than that, a LOT more, especially since you know the area. 1100+ miles, not a big deal. You should be able to use online resources to pick an area. Once you have the area picked start calling, and searching internet sites for the info you need, trust me its available to you. Yes it would help to be able to make a scouting trip to a new area, but it isn’t required. I may be setting foot in my third new elk hunting state in a row this fall, actually kind of planning on it But I have my plans already made. 3 different big plans all with custom maps, premade waypoints, routes, and gps entered. Within each big plan I have multiple “spot” plans to cover once I get there.

I think most people approach a hunt like this the wrong way. Most people hope to kill an animal…..not me. I expect to kill one. Does it define the hunt, absolutely not. In fact I’m looking a great opportunity in the mouth right now, for an OTC colorado unit…because it isn’t the type of terrain I like to hunt in. I like thick heavy timbered areas….this unit has more open area than I like….so its still up in the air. I don’t wait 49 weeks, shoot thousands of arrows, spend countless hours daydreaming/planning about elk, spend the money I do on gas, tags, gear etc…..to hope to shoot an animal. I plan on killing a bull in September…will I, who knows? Check back in October to find out….but its just all about how you go about reaching what you are after.

Good luck!

Thanks for all the info Jeff, can’t wait to get this gun up and built, so I can start shooting. Great posts on the Hide also.

Thanks for the offer life.

Last year Memorial week-end was great…but it was the exception, rather than the rule. If I could only pick one date it would be the latter.

Jeff, how do you like that Vortex scope? I just ordered a 6-24×50 PST with FFP this morning. Can’t wait to get this rig up and running. I ordered mil/mil what is your preference?

http://gf.state.wy.us/DrawResults/frmSearch.aspx

Thanks for the info! Will try to keep the later date open.