All good comments folks. Appreciate it. I'm very conflicted about leaving my old stomping grounds west of Kremmling in the Gore Mountains. I've hunted there every season since 2006. But a hunting partner that joined me there in 2018 talked me into trying some place new, and because he's into...
Very interesting. You're the first person I've ever talked to with experience in spring bear hunting. Here in Minnesota we're concerned about sow mortality. Sex identification is important here. Our data shows too many sows harvested, and as a result, reproductive rates have declined in some...
'Afternoon elk hunters.
I've hunted NW CO for 15 seasons in a row. All but one was during 2nd Rifle, muley bucks and OTC bull elk. My first elk hunt there all those years ago was with a bow in Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area.
Three of us have decided to abandon my old familiar and happy hunting...
Consider having it both ways. Hire a guide to get you to a drop camp and watch them leave and you can do the rest. And a week or so later they come back to haul out your elk.
Packs are necessary, and as long as the one on your back fits and is comfortable no matter if it's a high dollar or low budget pack, you're golden. But there's nothing like going lite. Last October in the CO Rockies, I purposely ditched the Metcalf for half the season after a 24" snow event and...
This is a generous offer. What state? Depending on where you're hunting, it's hard for me to imagine being fed up from coming home empty handed after only a few tries. While I've killed many muley bucks in the Colorado Rockies in 15 seasons of hunting there, and some real dandies to boot, I...
Spring bear hunting isn't allowed in Minnesota. I'm thinking that hunting spring bears might be easier than it is in the fall. Springtime food sources are far less reliable and plentiful in the spring when compared to autumn, and I would have to believe that for hunters hunting spring bears over...
I like my Kelvin Lite down jacket . . . but don't wear it as an outside garment if you plan to bust brush. While I haven't tested this theory, I won't risk it.