I might “reward” myself with a good hot meal at a local diner in the closest town; great place to run into other hunters and share the experience.
I don’t drink / smoke. As others have said in various ways - I thank the animal, reflect on the experience, focus on the work at hand, getting the...
Live here on the front range in CO, not too dry yet. Unseasonably warm the past few weeks; was in the high country over the weekend.
Still holding snow above 12k’, high country meadows had water, but the tundra grasses seemed almost straw-like which seemed odd. All of this was West of the...
Most of my drives start at 2am to get into the backcountry, into WY, or out to NE by daybreak. It’s part of the experience - that being said I would not sign up for 2,000 mile road trip at this point. I’d fly and/or have my truck shipped out ahead of time to someone I know in the area.
“Randy’s Rules of Thumb”
Weather, clothing selection, choosing units with xx% public land, etc. I’ve picked up nuggets through all the years listening to you but I’m sure you have some Randy principles that you haven’t discussed yet.
There’s no shortcuts - don’t compare your public land hunt to their “public land hunt” which may have take decade(s) to build points for. Pursue what makes YOU happy with the time you have - not what’s popular on social media. You’ll be happier and more grateful with the results.
Yes, but I would have very low expectations of filling that tag. HEAVILY pressured unit. Go Hunt might help you find other options with better/more access and higher success rates.
@TOGIE @FeartheTurtle I tried to get back in there last weekend - can confirm it’s still closed; tried to access from multiple entry points. Might open up June 1st based on the signage