Recent content by zadvorney
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Solo hunting advice
Try camping for a weekend by yourself. No Phone. Make it a hike out and back during less than favorable weather. Test your gear and yourself. Spring rain season. I get board after a while when solo hunting for too long. An actual book might be worth the weight. Oh, and no fires. This seems to... -
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Interesting Article on Elk Herd Decline in SW Colorado
I used to hunt around Montrose Colorado. That area has seen less rainfall over the time I started hunting there 12 years ago. The woods just dried up. Fungus killed the aspens and exposed any seeps and grasses as they lost their leaves. The bark beetle killed off huge swaths of pines and... -
2018 Public Land DIY New Mexico Elk Hunt - Pic heavy
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Half way through my third season
I'm on my 7th season without bring an elk home. This last year was the toughest yet. I snapped like a twig from the Sissy Tree by day three of the first rifle season. Five days of hiking the hunt area, pre season, in fresh snow and not breaking a track is depressing enough. Finding two big... -
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Interesting Find
Just got this whitetail this weekend. I had an either sex tag for muzzle loader season. Filled it with this nice doe. Or so I thought. The doe was a buck that dropped its antlers due to stress caused by this wound. A shot from a rifle that had almost completely healed. (the large slice is... -
2 Videos - First Bull and 2017 Highlight Reel
Like it. Keep up the energy. -
Colorado Archery Elk
Welcome to the board. I'd suggest spending some time going back to old posts and looking for information there. Lots of good reading and knowledge to be gained. It will help you narrow down some areas for sure. -
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Full freezer - Thank You Montana!
Wow, I'm hunting with you guys next time! Looks like a good time was had. -
My 2017 colorado 3rd season opening morning.
A good time with the family. -
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"The Bob" Elk - 2017
This sounds like the best trip ever! “Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.” — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe. I've had zero tags punched in six tries and I'll go six more, or further, if I have to. The success is in the action of doing. If life was easy everyone... -
Big Colorado Whitetails... I mean... Elk
You have more patience than I do. Glad it paid off.
