I was up late last night coordinating with my hunting party. Scrambling to modify our deer apps. Even applying last night it felt too close to the deadline!
Isn’t everywhere in Colorado facing above average snow accumulations? Are there any other DAU’s that will have tag numbers cut or is there something especially bad happening in NW Colorado?
I hunted 61 in 4th rifle season. Seemed pretty good to me! Both in quality of bulls and in numbers. I’m used to hunting OTC units and 61 couldn’t be more different.
I agree with others that shooting a cow with a calf isn’t a big deal. If I had the choice, I’d rather shoot a dry cow, but I wouldn’t blink twice shooting a cow with calf.
.270 should be enough.
My dad had a cow tag many years ago that went unfilled. Looking back I think we made a few...
Damn. Sad to read this. You’re making the right choice unfortunately. It never feels that way, but looking back you’ll know it had to be done.
Something I saw once is to keep ashes or a tuft of hair to then take and scatter at a special place for you and your pup. I’ve got a hair tuft I’m going...
The head smack has never worked for me. I always wring the neck. For uplands, I spin until the neck breaks, then tuck the head under the wing, hold the wings together while I put it in the vest. Seems to help with flapping
My dad has 4 labs, all about a year or 2 apart in age. They are all fed the same diet, all live the same life, exercise on the same surfaces etc.
One of the dogs has a similar problem to yours! Nails always cracking, crumbling, falling off.
Dad consulted with a vet a few times and they...