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Fires across Colorado
We've been watching the progress of the Pine Gulch and Grizzly Creek fires. The Pine Gulch fire started in the Bookcliffs north of Palisade and has grown to more than ~58,000 acres, one of the largest in Colorado history. It's readily visible at 12 miles north of our farm outside Palisade...- Hummer
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Elk hunting after a fire
My elk hunting camp and the surrounding forest where I've hunted the past 30+ years is on fire. The elk woods that I love and know intimately will never be the same. It's pretty distressing. Fortunately, not all the area I hunt is affected, just the closest and most productive for me. The... -
Mounting rings and scope questions
I bought a new rifle scope and will take delivery of a new rifle next week. The gun shop offers to do the scope mounting at no cost, just as Cabela's and other storefront dealers do. I have little personal experience with scope mounting but have seen videos in which the rings are lapped with a... -
2017 Colorado dark forest elk
I'm one lucky son of a gun. This year construction projects at home conspired to delay my hunt and I lost the first six days of the nine-day 2nd rifle season. I finally got to my campsite in the Flat Tops region and was out before dawn on Friday. I climbed the mountain, over the top and into... -
2016 Colorado Elk Hunt: sharing the bounty
I just returned from hunting elk and bear in the White River National Forest just outside the Flat Tops Wilderness--31 years in the same area. The country I hunt ranges from about 8700' to 10,200' elevation and is mostly dense spruce-fir forest interspersed with aspen groves and smaller grassy... -
The Missing Lynx
.....has been found! My friend and neighbor in Peaceful Valley sent me a photo he took yesterday of a lynx sunning himself on a rock just outside his cabin. We see bobcats there once in a while but I have yet to see a lynx. Looks like one cool cat!- Hummer
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The Wild Kitchen: Elk Carpaccio Salad
Last night we prepared Elk Carpaccio Salad, adapted from a recipe in the recent issue of Bugle. Starting with thin slices of partially frozen raw elk sirloin, several drops of truffle oil, and shavings of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese on toasted bread, it is topped with microgreens, steamed...- Hummer
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FS: Bushnell Elite 10 x 42 ED Binoculars - New in box
Bushnell's excellent top of the line binocular, perfect for hunting, birding, wildlife watching or sports. Outstanding clarity, brightness and contrast. I've carefully compared these with the $1200 Vortex Razor HD and the (too heavy) Cabela's Euro HD. The build and optical quality of the...- Hummer
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Bushnell Elite 10 x 42 ED Binoculars - New in box
Bushnell's excellent top of the line binocular, perfect for hunting, birding, wildlife watching or sports. Outstanding clarity, brightness and contrast, comparable to the Razor HD and Cabela's/Meopta Euros. LINK Great binoculars, but I got two new pair last week and decided to keep only one... -
Colorado 2014 Double Whammy Elk
I hunted second season on public land in the Flat Tops region east of Meeker. It was my 29th year hunting the same area where I typically cover about 15 square miles, so I know the country well. The weather was very warm and it seems there were few hunters this year, I guess because many are OTC... -
Pre hunt freezer clean out. How do you do it?
It's an annual effort that intensifies a couple months before elk season. At the same time we're packing the deep freezers with garden veggies and orchard/vineyard fruits, we work diligently to use up game meats and other stored foods to make space to hold another elk and possibly a deer...- Hummer
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HELP! Hunting boots in 4E width?
Desperately seeking a sturdy elk hunting boot in 10.5-11 4E, 5E or 6E width. Prefer a mid height mountaineering style with vibram soles and some insulation but mostly just want something wide enough. I'm currently wearing a New Balance 1569 hiker in 11 6E (chinese sizing) which fit but need... -
11th Hour Elk - triumph and disappointment
My 11th Hour Elk I'm not sure if it's a blessing or a curse but I sure have a knack for snatching victory from defeat in the last hours of season. It's happened many times over 3 decades that I've taken deer or elk on the last day, including my 2010, 2012, and now my 2013 elk. This year I... -
Dashing through the snow
Antelope hunts are usually done in warm fall weather but this one proved to be different. Last Friday I packed the snow camo and headed to northwest Colorado during a snowstorm to hunt for a pronghorn buck. I arrived after dark traveling slick back roads in blizzard conditions and 8 inches of... -
Moose Lips
Got Moose? Hanging out at the mountain cabin this weekend I took a walk to see if there was any recent deer, bear or moose signs in the yard. Sure enough, found lots of fresh moose droppings and tracks leading into the forest when I came upon a cow and calf. Followed them around a while as...- Hummer
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2012 Colorado Elk Hunt
My 24th elk in 27 years of hunting the White River National Forest I hunted public land in the White River National Forest during Colorado's 2nd season. The area is just outside the Flat Tops Wilderness and ranges from 8700' to 10,200' elevation. The habitat is mostly dense spruce-fir... -
2006 Elk & Deer Hunt: feedin' the bears and other critters....
This year I hunted the second Colorado rifle season and carried two elk licenses for bull and cow, as well as a buck deer tag. I hunt an area of public land near the Flat Tops Wilderness that ranges from 8700' to 10,200' elevation. The chance of seeing a good buck at this date in the higher... -
2006 Elk & Deer Hunt: feedin' the bears and other critters....
This year I hunted the second Colorado rifle season and carried two elk licenses for bull and cow, as well as a buck deer tag. I hunt an area of public land near the Flat Tops Wilderness that ranges from 8700' to 10,200' elevation. The chance of seeing a good buck at this date in the higher...- Hummer
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