have a great Utah archery elk tag with some real potential for big bulls and pretty decent Idaho general archery elk tag.
hunted the last two weekends in Utah, expecting it to be pretty much scouting with a bow, given the early dates , but we got into some action. When I say we I mean @YZF-88...
Anybody else blow up there bow hours before heading out on a hunt.
Was flinging arrows this evening ahead of tmrw departure for Utah elk and hear a CRAAACK, while at full draw. No bueno, splintered limb.
Pulled out the old hoyt anlphamax.
Darn it!
and trying to make sure it is good to go...
finally, the hunting season start for me.
10 Hour Dr. at least I’m not sure what all I’ll find when I get there but will have fun for the next five or six days
Gold star for whoever knows what song and band I’ve got playing to start the road trip.
but I hope to not find his overabundance of...
I have a 25 year old polaris sportsman 500
It has great 10+ year old? Aggressive tires made by Kings
Tires look fine to me and the ATV is always been stored, covered in an open air carport
I just got to thinking the other day when I was riding some rough ass trails while scouting it might be...
What do y’all expert archery pronghorn hunters have to say about decoying for bucks first week of August?
Have a NV tag with season opening August 1st and kinda need to hit it that first week to make room for Aug 16th UT elk hunt opener.
Did successfully decoy a nice buck in Ut one year on...
Reposting of the incredible saga in a single thread as a courtesy to @Mustangs Rule
Part One: Buddy Holly energized a sleepy America. His songs and guitar playing went from 0 to 60 in a heartbeat! Gas was 19 cents/gallon and muscle cars were born then. Vrooom Vrooom !
This antelope hunt was...
Registration now open for the 2025 sheep & goat tag holders and all the awesome folks with prior experience who like to attend the RMBS Sheep & Goat Hunter Meet & Greet to be held June 21st this year at Jefferson County Fairgrounds Picnic Pavilion.
The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society has plenty...
Article in E&E news. Easier to read version in attached PDF, if it is a valid attachment…
Lot of lawyers gonna make bank.
Trump moves to claw back almost 50 years of
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The Trump administration is moving to pull back almost five decades' of...
Garfield County is hosting CPW at a public forum tonight, Dec. 17th from 6-8 pm in New Castle, Colo. at New Hope Church, next to City Market. Address is 880 Castle Valley Blvd. Purpose is for CPW to provide updates and receive public comment/questions on plans to drop more wolves in Colo in...
So, my EL’s eye cups , bought in 2019, tend to stick in the closed position and are HARD to extend. No grit/dirt in them and have rinsed in hot water to be sure.
I pretty much have to remove them and grab on lower part with a plier to get them to reextend fully.
Have rinsed in hot water in ade...
Thoughts from those in the know regarding any likely November bull Moose patterns in far east edge of ID in one of the more southeastern units? Also utility of calling and what osrt of calls are better in mid November?
Helping a buddy trying to wrap up his bull moose hunt in SE idaho this week...
headed to Idaho today what should be another fun solo Elk Hunt.
My traditional road snacks such as this are out in favor of celery, carrot sticks, grapes blueberries and a well reasoned effort towards undoing the damage old habits caused me to get several heart artery stents in the last month...
Anybody use and have feedback on this sort of option? On dry ground for elk. I like the more minimalist aspect of it rolling up, being light weight.
Pondering an option for hauling elk meat a mile or two in September, so likely dry ground in the mountains.
The sad truth is my bird like legs...
This cannot stand man, i need better than what did last year. Wht have guys done without too much trouble to carry a lot of crap including bow camp food and water into an ATV based hunting camp? boosted ATV deck area, containers they strap of mount on decks? or ?
Appreciate recommendations...
anymore it seems just like burning hard earned cash as apply for OIL tag$ around the West. Heck event the “regular” species for some states.
Yet keep on doing it.
Anybody else take a moment of reflection as they throw good money away on Montana, sheep, goat, moose, bison, tags, and pretty...
Anybody else regularly have fraudulent purchases showing up on your credit card? Seems we have someone trying to steal thousands of dollars almost annually and have to cancel a card and get a new card and account number...
I keep mine next to am RFID card to protect my data from being stolen...
What do you mule deer hunters suggest as favorite grunt calls? headed after archery muleys next week in the rut. Need a new call.
Illusion systems? other?
Late tomorrow I head out for round one of the 2023 Idaho archery elk hunt. Hunt through Tuesday or so then back for last 9 days of September if needed.
Plan A is to get off my arse and backpack into some spots 2-4 miles from the road which could prove a lil painful memorable in the end if tag a...