CORN
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Bored at work and can't stop thinking about getting out there, figured I'd throw up a thread. Adult onset hunter, 2020 will be my third year at it.
The plan:
First weekend in Oct I'm gonna be chasing pronghorn in CO units 120/121/125/126. I've got low hopes for this one as there's not much public land and I've not had any luck getting permission to hunt private. Planning on being on a patch of public come first light on opening day and seeing if I can have one in my sights before the shots start ringing out and the antelope scatter to private. I'll probably bring a little cash in case I see some antelope on private with a house nearby - doesn't hurt to sweeten the offer.
Midway through the next week I'm gonna be picking up my pops and a family friend who have never hunted before and heading up to Wyoming. Got an either sex tag that's drawable with 0 points. Hunted it last year, didn't see anything the first 3 days, so I took a doe when she popped up on the last morning we had to hunt. That evening I took a buddy back to where I took my doe and we 4 or 5 decent bucks all in the same area. My buddy blew a shot at one, but I promised myself I'd be back again this year to see if they're still in the honey hole. Neither my dad nor our friend have hunted big game before, so I'm looking forward to helping them out and hopefully come away with a couple bucks and a doe. Maybe tag a modest 4x4.
On the way back from WY we're gonna spend a few days in Eagle County CO as I've got a bear tag. Never hunted bear, no idea how to approach it other than to get in the woods and start glassing - tips welcome! Only gonna spend 2 maybe 3 days looking for bear, then heading home to process whatever deer we get.
Fast forward to 2nd rifle in CO, got an OTC elk and antlered deer tag for unit 47. A buddy from the east is coming out, we're planning on backpacking in hoping to get away from the crowds. Fingers crossed for some snow, never gotten an elk but it's gonna happen one of these days.
All in all I'm hoping for one animal with antlers, last year was a great year for meat - 4 does between 3 states, but no bucks/bull.
My last hunt will be home in NC on family property. Pretty easy meat hunt. If the freezers are full from the Wyoming/Colorado hunts, I'll be hunting to fill my folks freezer. My little sister has expressed an interest in hunting so hopefully I'll be able to help her get her first deer.
The plan:
First weekend in Oct I'm gonna be chasing pronghorn in CO units 120/121/125/126. I've got low hopes for this one as there's not much public land and I've not had any luck getting permission to hunt private. Planning on being on a patch of public come first light on opening day and seeing if I can have one in my sights before the shots start ringing out and the antelope scatter to private. I'll probably bring a little cash in case I see some antelope on private with a house nearby - doesn't hurt to sweeten the offer.
Midway through the next week I'm gonna be picking up my pops and a family friend who have never hunted before and heading up to Wyoming. Got an either sex tag that's drawable with 0 points. Hunted it last year, didn't see anything the first 3 days, so I took a doe when she popped up on the last morning we had to hunt. That evening I took a buddy back to where I took my doe and we 4 or 5 decent bucks all in the same area. My buddy blew a shot at one, but I promised myself I'd be back again this year to see if they're still in the honey hole. Neither my dad nor our friend have hunted big game before, so I'm looking forward to helping them out and hopefully come away with a couple bucks and a doe. Maybe tag a modest 4x4.
On the way back from WY we're gonna spend a few days in Eagle County CO as I've got a bear tag. Never hunted bear, no idea how to approach it other than to get in the woods and start glassing - tips welcome! Only gonna spend 2 maybe 3 days looking for bear, then heading home to process whatever deer we get.
Fast forward to 2nd rifle in CO, got an OTC elk and antlered deer tag for unit 47. A buddy from the east is coming out, we're planning on backpacking in hoping to get away from the crowds. Fingers crossed for some snow, never gotten an elk but it's gonna happen one of these days.
All in all I'm hoping for one animal with antlers, last year was a great year for meat - 4 does between 3 states, but no bucks/bull.
My last hunt will be home in NC on family property. Pretty easy meat hunt. If the freezers are full from the Wyoming/Colorado hunts, I'll be hunting to fill my folks freezer. My little sister has expressed an interest in hunting so hopefully I'll be able to help her get her first deer.