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  1. windymtnman

    GMU's in southern Colorado

    I live in So. Central Colorado. Our ranch is surrounded on 3 sides by Federal lands in the mountain foothills, in GMU 80. There are non hunting season times of the years, we can sit in the house and watch big herds of Elk parade past our place on their way to feed. I don't mind giving...
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    A good day out....

    Well, unless the weather totally goes bad on me, I made most of my preparations for a pack in camp today. In that this is pretty high altitude, (12,000 ft), I figure it might get chilly at night, and the nights are long this time of year, however I feel if I'm not exactly where I want to be at...
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    A good day out....

    Rode my mountain horse into a remote drainage that's hard to access for most casual walk in hunters. I stopped at an Outfitter Drop Camp, and visited with the 3 guys that booked a hunt there. One of them got a big 6pt. yesterday. All 3 of them saw a massive herd of Elk, estimated to be...
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    Camping Low, Hunting High Help

    Don't know where you're going to hunt, or where you're from, but you might want to take into consideration what the weather and backcountry conditions are? I just posted pics of what it's like here in Southern Colorado, with the 18 degree temps and 4" snow on this Oct. 10th. We traditionally...
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    Chilly Opener for Colorado's 1st Rifle Season?

    A Winter storm blew through Colorado yesterday, and into last night. Went out to feed the Horses, Mule, & Burro this morning to a balmy 18 degrees! I couldn't help but think if this weather stays "cool" how all the backpack hunters might want to stuff an extra pair of wool socks in their...
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    Is all Orange Created Equal

    I've been around a whole lot of game wardens, and never seen one write a ticket for faded orange. In most cases, you might get a safety lecture, and told to go home and get some legal orange before going hunting again. On the same note, in recent years, I've seen folks pictured on Colorado's...
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    Water Filter Maintenance (?)

    Saw a related water filter post, and it made me wonder about if others do what I do with my Katedyn water filter? I have a cylinder model with a hand pump. You can unscrew the top of the cylinder and remove the filter pretty easily. NO matter how much to try to drain all the water from the...
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    Hunting with a firearm STINKS. (Literally)

    I've thought of this subject many times over the years, but decided today to mention it and see what others think, or do to solve the problem. I've hunted all my life, and of course know you always have to try to use the wind in your favor. That said, we still get busted for being winded, or...
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    Llamas - My newest best friends

    As an owner of horses/mule/ & burro, and living in the rockies, I can fully relate to the joys of having a pack team. Before I retired, and bought my crew, I used to look down into drainages, and long to hunt there, but knew it was beyond my ability to pack an Elk out of there. Now days, it's...
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    Oh well, I tried. Guess non resident hunters don't need any help!

    Well "standard_lengthy", This past weekend 3 cheeseheads from my former hometown in Wisconsin came by on their vacation tour of Colorado. In that we enjoy guests here at the ranch, one tried out my horse for a bit, (but my gelding didn't especially take to her style), and I took them for some...
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    After the Shot

    As for dog tracking, I think you can use a tracking dog in Colorado now as well. I also agree with using a GPS with the tracking program running. You can upload that on your computer at night, and verify where all you looked, and transfer it to Google Earth, where you can then evaluate where...
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    Are all ballistic charts for a rifle caliber uniform for different ammunition?

    My question for you "experts" this. Is a ballistic chart for a certain caliber rifle pretty uniform for all the various ammunition you can buy for that caliber? Here's my situation. I have a Browning A bolt in 30.06. It's never been a tack driver, even out of a lead sled on my range. I don't...
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    ATV's going up horse/human trail

    I read a post here that advocated putting nails, etc. on a closed trail to stop the problem of driving on closed road. It made me think of a guy around here, that took a backhoe, and dug a deep trench across a road behind a gate, to stop trespass by non Govt. or emergency vehicles. That...
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    ATV's going up horse/human trail

    Yes, many a hunt has been spoiled by an ATV coming on the scene. However, just make sure you know the facts as they actually are. Here in Colorado, using the official, free, National Forest maps, many areas have a marking on those maps, often depicted with "X's" overlaid on the hunting area...
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    Oh well, I tried. Guess non resident hunters don't need any help!

    Interesting to read the variety of responses here. In that I met the would be hunters on this forum, it's quite possible they'll be reading all the posts too. Life is too short to be mean spirited any feelings or comments. I'm not really looking for a pat on the back either. As I...
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    Elk tags--need some help from your experience

    Congrats on the big commitment to come out early and just scout the areas. I agree with some of the other advice to buy as many tags as your checkbook's can stand. At $644 /tag, Colorado P & W appreciates the revenue. Ha! When you say you're hunting in S.W. Colorado, I assume you're hunting...
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    Oh well, I tried. Guess non resident hunters don't need any help!

    Wow, sure are a lot of folks commenting on my post here. Some have made comments that imply not all in the military are like these guys. Just for clarification, what in part prompted me to want to help these hunters was that they were family men, in the service, but I certainly don't think...
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    Oh well, I tried. Guess non resident hunters don't need any help!

    I'll start my rant here with a bit of background info. I've began hunting Elk since 1989, and probably missed two seasons since then. I started as a midwestern guy, heading to Colorado every year, buying that nonresident tag, and facing all the questions, difficulties, and problems that go...
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    Trail Camera Question

    I'm reading here that Bushnell is getting some poor reviews. I bought their top model last Winter, because it has a solar panel option, and my last camera ate batteries. What I also like is the microphone feature, as many of my videos do have some audible stuff going on too, which is fun on...
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    Western States Fires Altering Plans?

    Rammac: You do bring up some valid points about USFS forest management. Far be if from me to defend everything the USFS does. I have a laundry list of issues with them. However, as long as the Federal Govt. has title to our public lands, I think Americans will have access to them...
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