I'm glad Colorado is careful in how they release results. The system that works doesn't need changed. Definitely better to be careful than end up with a situation like this...
I understand, I'm sure there are a lot of moving parts.
POW is a beautiful place, I hope you get a little fishing in on the trip as well. Or at least get to eat some.
Get well soon Randy! Thoughts and prayers for a fast recovery!
In regards to the hunt have you considered going along as an observer and maybe presenting the hunt through the eyes of an observer? I generally agree with the mantra hunt until you can't but when you're talking about shooting left...
Get well soon Randy!! Holy smokes I hate eating out anywhere, definitely staying away from any Portland pizza. If you get any time maybe you could convince the CO CPW to stock the Mexican wolves instead of the greater Yellowstone Canadian monsters:)) They are knee deep in wolf meetings in...
Mule deer populations are directly related to winter food availability. 50% of winter food for mule deer is browse, check out the attached pic from the book "Wild migrations".
If you look at old videos of hunts, vacations, John Denver playing the guitar, etc.. you'll see that logging was a big...
I like the idea as well.
1) A guy that wounds an animal shooting long distance or taking a risky shot with a bow is more likely to do that again, maybe multiple times on the same hunt.
2) The hunter still has the opportunity to pursue the wounded animal.
We went 1 for 2 in 1st season CO bulls, a 4x4, tasted great!
Just asking about the 25 pt guys that started the thread...
Btw, I hope you get a hunter survey card, that was good stuff :)
Great point above on the Mexican wolves in NM. I've written the CPW several times regarding the reintroduction of the wolves. The current issue that may determine the future of hunting in Colorado will be which wolves get released in Colorado.
New Mexico has reintroduced the Mexican wolf. The...
I would like to see the captive cervid populations addressed as the cause of CWD.
Once the cause is addressed then action can be taken to mitigate future spread.
For example in Colorado, jurisdiction of captive cervids transitioned from the CPW to the Colorado Department of Agriculture in...
I picked up a used Anschutz .22 single shot with a bolt action. I absolutely love that gun. You would likely have to look at used inventory but the one I picked up was not pricey. Great idea on getting a .22!
Recently I was checking out "Wild Migrations", an awesome book about many of the migrations in Wyoming. I ran across something that I found really interesting, according to the statistic listed in the book (included in the pic below) 50% of mule deer feed in the winter is browse.
I'm from PA...
Welcome! The PA elk hunt is definitely worth applying for, archery just started in 2019 and check out the first archery bull: https://www.grandviewoutdoors.com/elk/first-ever-archery-elk-taken-in-pennsylvania
From experience I can tell you the PA elk hunt is not a slam dunk by any means, the...