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    Population Growth and Hunting in Rocky Mountain States

    Reading several posts concerning the overcrowding of the Rocky Mnt. states, it appears that most are involving with ‘overcrowding of hunters’ being the issue ! I think the more important and dire issue is not the increase of hunters per se, but the general increase of the population as a whole...
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    SB 111 Crossbows out of Committee

    The problem with legislation, once politicians become involved with game laws, you can pretty much figure game over ! Leave anything concerning to seasons, hunting means and weapons, solely to the conservation department and biologists !! It may not be exactly perfect, but far in advance of...
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    SB 111 Crossbows out of Committee

    You bring up points Ben that have bothered me for years regarding special seasons, those more aptly named ‘challenging seasons’ that were but into use specifically for bow hunting and muzzle loader use. Since the conception of both, most of the ‘challenge’ of the intended use has been diluted to...
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    Formal opposition to CO wolf reintroduction ramping up. Are you in?

    These voting matters that often are determined by populations in large cities of progressives are going to be changing many items that more conservative rural inhabitants are in favor of. I look for many of our hunting pursuits to be grossly affected in coming years, all through societal...
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    Formal opposition to CO wolf reintroduction ramping up. Are you in?

    Mountain Man, I thank you for your information concerning the reintroduction of wolves in Colorado ! It is not exactly the news I was hoping to hear. I would imagine the vote was carried by those living in the larger cities and not so much from the rural areas. Do you have a feeling on the...
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    Elk vs. Wolves

    @HuntingWife, JLS, Hydrophilic....I thank you for your attempts to make me a ‘true’ wolf reintroduction fan, lol ! Some of the explanations are a little foggy to my already foggy thoughts on this topic, but I can at least see another side of not being a total wolf critic. Being a elk hunter...
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    Taxidermy “issue” how to handle?

    Redwood’s goat mount is an excellent piece of work. He has shown two other pieces of his work here, and both are better than just good. He stated he hopes to go full time, I don’t know why he isn’t already, he is wasting his time doing anything else !! His face work and anatomy are super as...
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    Elk vs. Wolves

    I must admit that I am not an advocate of wolf reintroduction. BWT being said, I am a little in the dark with my feelings after reading some post presented. I realize that posts giving favorable information concerning wolves, and supplied from organizations or departments who are pro wolf, can...
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    Taxidermy “issue” how to handle?

    P Thanks huntinsonovagun for the update. Wishing you the best in this issue, but the longer it extends without contact from your taxidermist, the less the results are likely to be good. There are differences in the quality of work and the talent of the taxidermist, as well as the differences...
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    DIY Taxidermy - Pronghorn hide

    Even as a past taxidermist, I don’t know if I would tackle something as rare as that.......!
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    Taxidermy “issue” how to handle?

    Taxidermy work can be criticized as everyone has a different opinion how animals look. This mount is not really too bad, with the exception of the eye work, and the eyes of a mount are usually the first vocal point and thus very important. The lower eye area is built up enough, but the upper...
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    DIY Taxidermy - Pronghorn hide

    Buffybr, if you mounted that on a paper form, and without previous training, I must take my hat off to you, very good work under those circumstances ! Have you carried on with other taxidermy work ?
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    CO archery elk hunt

    Just being there midwesthunter, is more than half the trip. Being in the mountains, the black timber, the smells of the forest, even the sagebrush in the lower elevations, all are a adrenaline rush......of course success is also good. But without the others, I don’t know. At least the trip...
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    Taxidermy in Montana City

    Photos of your work available ? Could be a selling point !
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    Unconventional Taxidermy in Idaho

    It is an interesting .......? Being a past full time traditional taxidermist, I guess I would ask.....why go that route ? What makes it more appealing than the ‘real’ mount ? If it is only the art involved, I would think there are better forms of displaying ! But, whatever gets one across...
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    Elk vs. Wolves

    “elk were way more skittish about the wolves early on and have learned to live with them over time” ! You are evidently referring to the elk which were not the ones eaten in the first place.......!?!? Which ever way one looks at the issue, what is the benefit of a wolf population, to either...
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    Bear hunting ban proposed

    I must say, I agree with EKYHunter, i can not imagine what it must be like trying to just exist in Cal., let alone have an thoughts about owning a gun, or even a bow for that matter. But then, there are consequences where one chooses to ‘spend their time’ ! And SaskHunter brings up a darn...
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    Elk vs. Wolves

    It appears that wolf ‘people’ are of the impression that if x number of wolves are introduced into a area (for heaven only knows what reason) that that number will always remain the same ! It also appears that they know very little about reproduction. The only thing that keeps wolves in check...
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    Elk vs. Wolves

    The wolves bring/provide no financial support to businesses in any state, nor do they add financially to conservation funds. However, hunters do and many businesses depend on hunters support to stay in business. Money talks.......and when business owners start to complain about lack of hunters...
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    Formal opposition to CO wolf reintroduction ramping up. Are you in?

    I have been reading the post “Co. wolf reintroduction program” which has a last dated post of Dec. 2019 ! Being from Michigan, I am not up to date on the present standing of this program and just what has taken place since 2019. If there are those who are still interested in this issue, could...
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