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  1. windymtnman

    The collapsable tent stoves. Are they any good?

    I have a stainless steel Winnerwell wood stove for my wall tent. It is super quality, strong, and only weighs about 35 lbs. It will fit in my pack panniers on a mule. Since I bought it, I'm now seeing wood stoves advertised that breakdown, and collapse into a really small space. They weigh...
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    Colorado's State Trust Lands

    If you're a Colorado resident, you probably already know about Colorado's State Trust Lands. Basically, they are often very good game habitat that is owned by the State, but not necessarily open for public use. Some are, but many are not. Where I live, many of these land tracts are a full...
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    Elk Tracks in the snow: Fresh or Old?

    So, I've been trekking around the National Forest, which has about 4" of fairly new snow. Obviously, I pay attention to the ground sign, and try and evaluate what's fresh and what's not so. With temperatures down below 22 degrees at night, everything is frozen. I'm running into snow that's...
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    You'll get a charge out of learning how to keep Bears from stealing your carcass before you get it packed out.

    Here's a video showing how to keep da Bears from stealing your meat. Just remember to disconnect it before your wife gets ready to pack out some of it for you. Ha...
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    Pretty cool find

    This popped up in a Facebook memory from 6 years ago. It was a pretty cool find. I was riding my horse about 3 miles West of the ranch here in the Monte Vista, Colorado area, when I saw what I thought was litter, so I rode over to it thinking I'd pack it out. Well, when I got close to it...
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    Target practice on Wild Horses

    For all you readers a couple questions, wherein I am not the Judge of your answers as to right and wrong. 1. Do you believe in God? 2. If you believe in things like evolution, rather than giving God the glory and credit for creating the world, right down to the complexity of DNA, RNA...
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    Target practice on Wild Horses

    Fair enough answer. As for the readers that believe in evolution rather than God's creation, I'd like them to tell me how this happens in evolution. That is, you have a caterpillar with a multi segmented body and a pair of legs on each segment. The caterpillar weaves itself a cocoon...
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    Target practice on Wild Horses

    We Christians don't even believe that God created the world as we know it 10,000 years ago. I suppose I'm creating a secondary argument just saying that, but I have foundational beliefs that have me disregarding your answer. Even if you were correct, how can you defend "10,000 years"? Why...
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    Target practice on Wild Horses

    When does an animal not become an invasive species? The original Mustangs are believed to have either escaped or let loose by Spanish explorers back in the 1600's. The Burros heavily contributed to the mining history of the Western States. Calling them an invasive species can put a big...
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    Target practice on Wild Horses

    As for cows on Federal grazing leases, the oversight and management of those leases by the USFS and BLM may vary from district to district? I know where I live, a BLM Range Manager told me they don't have the resources to police a great many of the leases. She also told me that the fines for...
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    Target practice on Wild Horses

    I get it that your thinking cows serve a purpose, presumably because they are eaten. If that's the logic, then what purpose does any other animal have in the wild then? Must they be on the menu in order to fulfill a purpose of being food? If that was true, then why wouldn't we eradicate any...
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    Target practice on Wild Horses

    No, nobody is shooting them, just poking fun with their crude remarks of saying that they ought to shoot them. Most know they're protected under the 1971 Federal law. To some people, just saying they ought to shoot horses and burros, would be like me suggesting I'd come shoot your dog. How...
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    Target practice on Wild Horses

    Interesting, because the BLM just rounded up between 800 and 900 Mustangs, and had a goal of gathering around 1050, but didn't get that many. They started with bait station trapping, and then had to resort to the V shaped corral traps while being herded with a helicopter.
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    It's best to check out an Outfitter's reputation before you book a hunt.

    If you're thinking of booking an Outfitted hunt around the Jackson Hole area, you might want to follow this link to see what this man is all about. https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/local/outfitter-investigated-for-animal-cruelty/article_e8d313de-5198-53cc-929b-87b2438aaef5.html
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    Target practice on Wild Horses

    I'm just a retired guy that has adopted these terrible animals from the BLM's program and given them productive lives instead of being targer practice as mentioned here. I've been involved in the Mustang Heritage program, and well versed in the Wild Horse and Burro Act that Federally protects...
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    Talk to me about lightening storms in the mountains

    I've been in the backcountry many a time during lightning storms, and have as yet to have any incidents. What I've wondered about though, is that I've been on horses, trying to get out of the area, and wonder if their steel horse shoes makes them more vunerable to getting zapped?
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    Target practice on Wild Horses

    So, I've read all you folks comments on suggestions for the Mustang horses living in the West. Not a single one amongst you apparently know anything about the real situation, but of course are all experts at your keyboards. Pretty disappointed in all you so called "sportsmen".
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    Poached elk

    As for your suggestion on giving the reporting party a bonus point for turning in a poacher, I'll tell you my experience here in Colorado. Back in about 1999, I was out scouting on a Thursday before the rifle season. My friend and I walked up on a guy that was also camped near us, processing...
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    Scouting during archery season

    I've archery hunted my share of seasons, but in recent years, I've opted out of that. However, I'm retired, and have a fleet of horses, mules and burros. The reason I have them, is that my thing is using them in the backcountry, both on day rides and pack in camp trips. September to me, is...
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    Colorado archery elk

    As far as scoping out a new hunting area, I think that while E scouting has merit, a person needs to consider a couple things. One, the country usually is really bigger and tougher than it looks on Google Earth. Also, the size of the trailhead parking lot is often a giveaway as to how much...
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