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Eulogy for a friend
Monday was one of the hardest days in recent memory. I was tasked with making the choice to end the life of one of the best friends I have ever had the privilege to share the woods with. It wasn’t a decision taken lightly. Some may say I delayed the inevitable, but I wanted to be 100% sure...- jwatts
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- Forum: Hunting with Hounds
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Almost done with my son's first truck
I enjoy seeing some of the project vehicles that get posted on here, so I thought I'd share my latest. I'll come back and add pictures to the post. It's a pretty big day for my son. We bought a 93 k1500 as a roller a few years back. It's his first vehicle. Over the past year we've been working...- jwatts
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- Forum: Hunting Rigs - Truck Talk
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CO 4th season hunt recap
After accumulating deer points on Colorado for quite a while, I decided to cash them in this year. After much research I landed on the type of hunt I wanted. I wanted to get in on a rut hunt. This meant applying for a 4th season tag. I looked into the units that I felt I could draw. I also... -
South Central Colorado Taxidermist
At the risk of jinxing myself, I am looking for recommendations for a taxidermist in the south central part of Colorado. I drew a 4th season deer tag. I noticed a leftover 4th season elk tag in the same unit, and applied my son for it. He ended up drawing. I typically bring a burner and pot to...- jwatts
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- Forum: Field care - Meat, Trophy, Taxidermy
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Help me burn my deer points
You know that guy that just banks points and never hunts? That's me. When I started hunting out west I also started banking points. I knew I wanted to hunt pretty much anything you could hunt. Over the years elk, antelope, turkey, sheep, and moose hunts have made deer take a back seat. I have... -
Kinda live Mississippi deer tracking thread
I've mentioned on here a few times about using my dog to blood trail deer. There seemed to be some interest in the subject, so I figured I would put together a thread about my tracking season for 2023-2024. A little background info. I have been tracking for the public since 2015. I started with...- jwatts
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- Forum: Live Hunts
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2022 Colorado Cow Moose
I figure as much info and intel I have gained from this forum, it would be bad form not to post a thread on my upcoming cow moose hunt. I became interested in pursuing a moose several years back. I always thought that was solely an Alaskan adventure. But, from reading here, other forums, and...- jwatts
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- Forum: BIG THREE - Moose, Goat, Sheep
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Meat processing near Fairplay, CO
I was lucky enough to pick up a cow moose tag this year. I'm currently planning my trip, and am looking for some input on possible processors in the area. I'm not dead set on getting it processed there but I want to have some options lined up. On this trip we will be hunting around Fairplay...- jwatts
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- Forum: Field care - Meat, Trophy, Taxidermy
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Who picked up a CO bull moose tag today?
I was fortunate enough to pick up a cow moose tag in the draw today. If you picked up a bull tag, shoot me a message. I'll be hunting in October and would be more than happy to share any info that may help you out if we're in the same neck of the woods.- jwatts
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- Forum: BIG THREE - Moose, Goat, Sheep
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Proposed "No Hunting" Buffer on Mississippi's Malmaison WMA
At the September Mississippi Department of Wildlife Commission meeting, a representative of a hunting club proposed a 100 yard no hunting buffer between the McIntyre Scatters portion of Malmaison WMA and their property boundary. This was proposed in the name of safety. Mississippi's Malmaison...- jwatts
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- Forum: Public Land Issues
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BHA Mississippi Membership Drive
The Southeast Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is holding a membership drive in Mississippi. We have had a surge in numbers and engagement in the state over 2018 and want to keep that momentum going. If you're not a member it's time to join. If you are a member, a renewal or membership...- jwatts
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Ridgeland, MS BHA Pint Night
The Southeast Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers will be hosting a Pint Night on September 29th at Lost Pizza in Ridgeland, MS. If any of you in the area are interested, stop by and join us. Here is a link to the Facebook event invite.- jwatts
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
