Now the season opens Oct. 1st which is a Tuesday. I figure I should head out the weekend before and do some additional scouting before the season opens. Heading out Friday after work means I'll have all day Saturday, Sunday, and Monday to try and get a bead on a nice bull before the season...
Well what a year this turned out to be for me. I applied in the spring for SD elk tag like I always do, figuring that this year will be just another point until I can maybe draw in another dozen years. I didn't even research which unit to apply to, because why waste the time when my odds are so...
The way most of the hunting preserves work, every bird shot must be replaced with a pen raised bird.
Actual public land bird releases are pretty rare since they have such a low survival rate.
If you take guides and other things commercial bird production out of the mix, pen raised birds are...
Bull elk, 6x6
24 scrap
59 hind with bone
26 neck no bone
36 front with bone
36 front with bone
18 back strap and loin
18 back strap and loin
59 hind with bone
275# with bones. Estimated 235# without bones
Did not keep rib meat, nor heart, liver, etc.
I've done pheasants on a preserve from a sales perspective.
Couple of thoughts
Typically see existing clients brought in as a thank you for your business idea. Have seen prospective clients, but usually that's a waste of money. Too often you spend lavishly trying to impress them but it's...
I don't think yet, but likely coming? I thought I heard t-mobile was going to partner with someone to offer it as well, not sure if android has the hardware to utilize it or not though.
Kind of a niche thing, but when I was die for an upgrade anyway, two birds one stone in my eyes
This year upgraded to an iPhone that can satellite text. Never had another device so upgrading was a nice two for one in my eyes.
Others on here have said it worked well for them, this weekend will be my guest true test
I will share a good example of how this becomes more than just a hunting forum.
After I had a house fire, I got help from a lot of folks here. I even had the fortune to connect with a guy in the insurance industry and he was able to help me navigate my company to ensure I was treated fairly...
Head down and hunched up is always a sign of a gut shot imo. Good call not pressing that evening. Go back in the daylight and see what it looks like. Find a blood spot and see what it looks like. Most gut shots will look like bile or another non blood color
I've been finally riding the positive wave on my Gevo. Been holding for years waiting for this moment, feels good minus yesterday's pullback.
I don't want to sell any gevo because I believe in their mission, but man was I getting tempted when my account finally went positive for the first...
If you get the itch too bad, head to Alaska, such a fun species to hunt. I went out to the Aleutian islands for caribou one year and in the slow times got us dinner