Recent content by Bam Bam
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Help Me Choose a Twist Rate
Good question- I believe that the other model that I was looking at was made by Weatherby, not Tikka. -
Help Me Choose a Twist Rate
I am getting close to purchasing a Tikka in .308... However, I am stuck between 2 models, one with a 1:11 twist rate, and the other with a 1:9.5 twist rate. I plan to shoot 150, 165, and 175 grain bullets through it. Which choice is better for accuracy and barrel longevity? Thanks all. -
Elk Smell Questions
I was probably smelling moose, then. With some more experience, I'll probably learn the difference between the two smells. -
Sniffing Distance
It's true- it can happen, but it is very rare in my experience. I have only tagged one elk thus far, so I am much less acquainted with elk abilities than a Whitetail's. -
Sniffing Distance
How far away have you seen elk bust a hunter by scent? I watched a bull last week feeding in a tiny meadow in the dark timber near the top of a mountain. Another hunter was sitting about 200-250 yards above the elk, although the bull and hunter were obviously not aware of each other's presence... -
Elk Smell Questions
One day this past season, I was still-hunting dark timber, and I periodically smelled elk all morning. I could see old elk tracks and droppings on different benches of the mountain, but as I worked my way slowly through the timber (keeping the wind in my favor), the wind would swirl periodically... -
Actual Weight of Meat - Can we be honest?
I shot a yearling cow elk this past weekend (Probably a 300-pound animal). I didn't take the organ meats or the meat in between each rib, but I took everything else that was edible. We got 101.9 pounds of boneless meat.- Bam Bam
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- Forum: Field care - Meat, Trophy, Taxidermy
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Antelope...Lets See Them!!!
Got it done this past weekend after several failed stalks on other bucks. This big guy was so busy making scrapes that he never saw me sneaking up behind him. Having the kids nearby made it an extra special day. -
New Elk hunter looking for direction
Clint, have you thought about coming out West on a cow tag for your initial hunt? I don't mean to be a Debbie downer, but the fact is that most people are going to have tag soup the first time they attempt DIY public land elk hunting. A Wyoming cow tag is about $300, which can save you an awful... -
Pronghorn Old Buck Taste
I'm not sure what qualifies as old... but some of those bucks have blocky bodies with sagging bellies, and reaaaallly black faces. Those are the ones that look old to me, regardless of horn size. -
Pronghorn Old Buck Taste
That was another question that I had, although I usually hunt during the pre-rut. Thanks, Gr8bawana. -
Pronghorn Old Buck Taste
Since moving to WY in 2020, I have eaten 7 pronghorns, and they are excellent table fare. However, my wife nor I have never killed an old buck. If I shoot an old buck this year, am I going to dislike the meat? Do older bucks have tougher meat, or a gamey taste to them? -
Hunting High Elevation Meadows and Parks
Fresh snow would definitely swing the odds in my favor- if the elk hadn't moved out of the high elevations, yet. I hadn't thought of checking for travel corridors between meadows, that is genuis, wytex. -
Hunting High Elevation Meadows and Parks
Over the past 2 years, I have become much more adept at locating post-rut elk on public land. However, I have found myself overlooking, or downright avoiding high elevation meadows (pictured). The truth is, I'm just not sure how to approach the darn things. There are practically no glassing... -
CWD- again and forever.
Our mule deer are very spread out, now that their numbers are so far down. Back 20 years ago, not so much.
