Smoke 225 to 250 until internal temp hits 200, after that the most important step is to wrap in butchers paper and place in a cooler with towels. Wrapping it and letting rest several hours (I’d do at least 3) is probably the most crucial step other than hitting your temp to getting a tender...
4 and 5 unit wide deer licenses for 3rd season are separate tags but the private land only license is good for both units. Just make sure which type of tag you have so you stay on the right side of the law. OTC elk tag is good for both. I agree with 88man on his assessment.
Get with someone who knows archery and how to execute shots properly if at all possible. You will be far ahead of the curve if you start out correctly rather than developing a bunch of bad habits, getting frustrated, and then trying to learn a better way.
I have yet to find that one hunting partner that is willing to put in the time, Shares my ethics or how I enjoy to hunt, sets aside finances for and applications to hunt. Everyone always says “man I’d like to go with you” but they crawfish real quick when they figure out you have to apply for a...
If year round climate is not an issue for your family then Laramie, WY would be my permanent stop. Small college town (large town by WY standards) with most everything one wants to do within a short distance and It’s a short drive over to Denver for flights. If climate were an issue the greater...
Agreed. If you aren’t hunting pronghorn, elk, and deer in some variety as a NR in WY it is by choice. If you are a resident and aren’t hunting bull elk, buck pronghorn, buck mule and whitetail deer it is your own fault.
Yeah the ransom fee would have gotten under my skin as well, but I think you handled it the best you could given the situation. Just curious why you waited so long to name the outfitter in question?
If you are happy then I’m happy for you. If you’ve never hunted out west or mule deer, and are used to looking at whitetails, then you will probably dump the first square horned 4 point you see. Chances are that deer may score 130. But seriously though as long as you do it legal and you are...
I would like to have seen what those teams would have done if he hadn’t decided to play baseball in the middle of all that. 6 in a row? 8 in a row? Who knows, but I am looking forward to the series.
An episode aired a few years back in an area that I deer hunt in. People hunted it before and you know what? People were still in there hunting it afterwards. Big deal. I like to look at new country anyways that just gave me the excuse I needed.
If that time was anywhere between September and November I’d be out that door so fast your head would spin. Any other time I may think about it for 5 secs before walking out.
In my experience a new hunter with a magnum cartridge is more likely to make a marginal shot than a new hunter with a mild recoiling rifle he/she is comfortable with. I’ll take the later with a greater chance of a well placed shot. It’s no secret that mtmuley fancy’s the 300 rum and for good...