Regular - I won't draw this year. I'm down to a couple of hunts in AZ/CO/WY that I will plan my fall around and won't consider the special unless I think I need to hunt that species that year and the odds look favorable if I apply for the Special.
What did JD say about elk numbers around Meeker? I know a couple of outfitters in the Steamboat/ Craig area that seen a small fraction of the normal elk compared to prior years and hunter success was dismal to say the least.
On top of this, I was with a couple of hunters that had late season...
Colorado - Dirty little secret.
Get in the weighted pool, takes 3 years and see what happens. Most of the units don't have enough tags for the real benefit of a weighted draw system to play out like they planned.
Good luck.
If you shot the bull in CO, you are done for bull moose in CO. CO bull moose are a once in a lifetime. I'm thinking you know this but wanted to make sure.
A while back we had cow quartered and hanging in shade near a trailhead. When we loaded her up to take her home we had found someone had removed the evidence of sex. I still shake my head that someone removed the game bag and then proceeded to remove the tits, no way it could have been an...
Had an awesome moose in hunt in CO - was able to harvest a 51". I learned it is important to talk with EVERYONE in your unit and you might be surprised what you find and where you find it!
I was rejected, but I am not surprised after my focus group experience.
Good Luck Oak - Hopefully you can make a difference and start a positive change!
I had a few too many beers at RMEF banquet many years ago and bought a great paint to add to my fathers herd of horses. Boy did I get my ass chewed when my dad found out I bought this horse. The first words were no way --sell it if you can and I don't want another horse. Eventually he...
I sat in a meeting last year - this is definitely not on the table as they want to promote as many hunters as possible to apply and not be restricted by the upfront costs - aka a father/mother hunter with several upcoming hunter offspring and not being able to afford the upfront fees of paying...
I haven't spent much time in your unit this fall, but I know the bulls are very active right now. I did get a beast of a bull just East of your unit and will be catching up with one of the elk outfitters later this week to see if he has bumped into any worthwhile bulls.
Somebody in camp must be knowledge about horses!!!
If you or anyone in camp is not comfortable riding, let them walk the horse in. Bear in mind the horse will walk faster than you.
Use 3 legged hobbles.
The best way to avoid train wrecks is to buy good pack saddles and distribute the...
I have 2 problem bears in my neighborhood, one has been shot at to scare it off and it just went to the next neighbors home. The other bear is a large one that I am pretty sure my cattle ran it off the property - I have the goofiest group of steers. If any wildlife(deer/elk) comes near the...
Appreciate the offer and might take you up on it, depending where I start locating the bulls. I have a bunch of people on the lookout for me and some bowhunters that say the routinely see some good bulls while elk hunting in the unit. I will keep you posted!
It is! Thanks for asking!!
I have been ram scouting and found 2 shooters so far. I am meeting with one of last years tag holders this Friday whom said he hunted the Monarch of the unit for 21 days was never able to get him in position at a reasonable shooting distance during the season...
If you are hunting North of I-25 do not expect a quality experience unless you have some private land access. This year should be really interesting to see how many camps move out of the NW units because of the extreme winter kill.
The flattops are the biggest joke of all even if you have...