Below is the group of six located to our 10 o'clock in the southeast corner of the basin (nw facing slopes).
Below is where we saw a group of eight (8) to our 2 o'clock (northeast facing slopes). Here, they were getting the most sun and seemed to be heading out over the saddle to find...
Long time poster, fourth hunt, first elk. I'm from Alabama and this will be my first time to post about a successful elk hunt after four attempts to apply what I learned from Jacobsen and Newberg. I've hunted twice in Wyoming and twice in Colorado all four times with my two sons (I have a third...
Anyone on this thread familiar with the ‘navigability’ of the Lost Creek to Goose Creek watershed with a pack raft? Even if you haven’t floated these creeks, your observations would be helpful.
I can see that with the right resources such as two vehicles, this could happen if the 2 rivers are...
Tons of great opinions on this thread. Even the ones that contradict each other are very good since it's based on your experiences in getting close. Thank you!
Do any of you guys notice an improvement in getting close with a decoy? Is it just a gimmick or a flag for a silly newb? Not the kind...
What do you guys think about starting with cow calls instead?
A couple of cow calls, then locator bugle to find/locate one who responds.
Then get over as close as possible to where you think the bull is; cow call on the way over and keep moving so he doesn't pinpoint your location.
Once...
The arrow for camp is pointing at a cluster of trees to the north of the basin that we have our sights set on. It will be about 100 yards below the ridge, in the trees & away from water. On the south-facing slope, below camp in the basin below, it is talus for a long way before it turns to...
Very good points brymoore. On the caveat, the plan is to get meat out first then camp last. Our first camp is a staging area for if we don't see what we want to see. Beyond that, there's another 5-10 miles of promising terrain and glassing spots.
Don't forget we have llamas, but your point is...
This guy had a DIY holster and refused to show proper etiquette to himself:
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/video-holstered-pistol-discharges-negligent-or-accident/
Wow... ruled out several (almost all of the IV and V's). The Hermosa looks like a good one. I bet if I found a guy with a truck, for a $100 bill, he'd take me, my buddies, and rafts up over Purgatory so we could hike and paddle down.
Wood sticks work very well; dead aspens carved out have a nice, silent thud that's harder to hear than any pole on the market. If you can get to a thrift store out west, sort through their ski poles. I found a great set of cross-country ski poles that are solid graphite and fit me perfectly for...
Yes, I am very much leaning toward plan B. Right now, I like plan A because it is the easiest to get to since the TH is at elevation as opposed to hiking up. We would have more time to glass on the first evening since the hike is also shorter.
If I go with Plan B, it will take more time to get...
I am doing the e-scouting for our group with two bull and two cow tags in Region W of Wyoming. Our side focus is grouse and black bear. Our rifle hunt is in the first half of October 2024. The rut will be over but some bulls will still think it's on. We have four llamas.
I will try to give as...
Close, I applied for a leftover tag in two units where this case has a material impact, but did not get either one. I've e-scouted the stew out of both and have inside local knowledge from a guy who hunts private in one of them.
As such, I am especially interested in these 'dud units' more...
On the matter of food storage, I see no difference between black and brown bears. Hang it high and out of reach.
In CO, my buddy left his Pringles and Doritos in his pack on the ground during a few hour day hike. A black bear sniffed and tore right through it.