Well, the season came and went so I thought I'd catch up on this in case anyone researches this hunt in the future.
My last update left off with rifle issues. It turns out it was nothing that a credit card couldn't fix. After I mounted my old scope to my old rifle using a known good ammunition...
Its probably a time to give an update and share my story so far...
I drove up Wednesday before the opener, shot my rifle at the Cody shooting complex (very nice facility with friendly/helpful people) and crashed for the evening. The rifle shot ok at 100 yards, not as good as I'd want but ok...
This year due to concerns about possible changes in tag allocations I dumped my points in Wyoming and drew a 54 type 1 tag. I have drawn some great tags here in Colorado over the years but my work situation never allowed for enough time off to really enjoy those hunts. This year I have enough...
I used to take my father hunting with me in Colorado in the 90s. I had no idea how special those trips were. He had mobility issues then but he still crutched himself into position to take his first ever big game animal (a small mule deer) on one of those hunts. Enjoy it man! Every. Blessed...
I really appreciate the answers that start with ‘my gun likes…’. My gun LOVES federal premium 160gr nosler partitions. I get consistent .5 MOA groups at 200 yards from my bench. I have killed everything but moose with that load. This year I’m having a horrible time finding any so I tried some...
Last weekend (labor day) was the warmest weekend of the year at my place in southern Colorado this year. This weekend seems pretty perfect but I don’t have a tag…
I’m sure I was here a long time ago but I couldn’t remember that login info. 20 years ago I was on a few sites like this then I guess life happens. Either way, I’m back now for some amount of time. I really like these boards much better than the social media groups. This place seems much more...
I always figured I’d have a full gun rack but I just never had the need for anything else yet (but I have not drawn moose yet (but if I do-160gr nosler partition will be headed his way)).
Man that’s awesome! Congratulations on being successful in the woods and with a great wife! I’ve drug mine along on sheep hunts, goat hunts, elk and mule deer hunts. They all made for great memories.
I have only used one rifle for my adult life and it’s a Browning A-bolt 7mm Remington magnum that I bought used from a good friend that has since passed away. I also only shoot one load out of it regardless of the game animal because it shoots the load so well (federal premium nosler partition...