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    Zim replied to the thread Colorado Opportunity Elk.
    I think that’s a good mindset. Just focus on the fact I now have more time than most others and can use that to my advantage. For...
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    Zim replied to the thread Colorado Opportunity Elk.
    Someone piss in your cornflakes this morning? What a grumpy, grumpy old man. My Pauns hunt was awesome. Got in bow range of a 40"...
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    Zim replied to the thread Arizona Elk & pronghorn.
    You are in for a treat. Get there a few days early to scout. Just hang out on the North sides of the knobs.
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    Zim replied to the thread NM applications.
    LCH, Fellow Hoosier here. You should have seen how it was in the 90's & early 00's. I drew Valle Vidal then 6 other NM elk tags in...
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    Zim replied to the thread Turkeys.
    After a forced retirement stole last season, I’m definitely ready this year. Drew both my first choices in Illinois lotteries + a third...
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    Zim replied to the thread Colorado Opportunity Elk.
    You’ve obviously not hunted with me because I don’t talk about money during any of my hunts. I’m waaaay too focussed on my day-by-day...
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    Zim replied to the thread Colorado Opportunity Elk.
    I don't have a choice. I'll be on SS next week. I'll be monitoring everything dollar wise for the first couple years. "Worth" it will...
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    Zim replied to the thread Colorado Opportunity Elk.
    For me that's a wild card. I won't know until I get there because of my heart failure. Don't know what I can handle hiking any more...
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    Zim replied to the thread Colorado Opportunity Elk.
    So I settled on my opportunity elk hunt choice last night. Probably only a 30-40% chance, but I’m familiar with it. My only concern is...
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    Zim replied to the thread NM applications.
    Income took a big hit this year. Only income will be a large Social Security check + 4% IRA withdrawals so will not apply for as many...
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    Zim reacted to belshawelk's post in the thread Colorado Opportunity Elk with Like Like.
    I am burning my deer this year. 14 points. Sitting on 16 elk, 14 Antelope. Will burn those next couple years
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    Zim reacted to Elkoholic's post in the thread Colorado Opportunity Elk with Like Like.
    I'm burning 13 elk points this year, and plan to burn deer points in 2027. Then on to burning Wy and MT points, it's been the plan all...
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    Zim reacted to Bullshot's post in the thread Colorado Opportunity Elk with Like Like.
    Cutting tags in half, each half drawn differently. 1st half, pref point draw (like now). 2nd half, weighted random (using your pref...
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    Zim reacted to Rodzilla's post in the thread Colorado Opportunity Elk with Like Like.
    Same here, 18 points for Elk and 3 for deer, may try to burn the elk points and a low point unit and skew someone's draw odds. Joking...
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    Zim replied to the thread Colorado Opportunity Elk.
    I’m waiting for the first state to take the next step of cutting preference quotas to below 50%. Very curious if that will happen some...

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