Congrats on all the options. I’m another one who would encourage you not to over-think the pronghorn rifle too much, unless you just want to buy another one. My dad uses his 340 Weatherby for antelope. It kills ‘em. 😅
Yeah, congrats on both the sheep and the child. I’d forget all about the sheep for the month of October at least. Find some family to help out the new mom when you slip away in Nov and Dec. You won’t need October to find a good ram. Enjoy it. What a fall!
If we’re strictly talking big game hunting, I think it’s hard not to rank Alaska #1. $30,000 NR hunts for the cost of a bush plane ride is quite a deal. But if we’re limiting this to Lower 48, Wyoming would be my easy choice.
Before he passed, my paternal grandfather gave me a box containing 20 years worth of his hunting journals in spiral notebooks with pictures, detailed notes, humorous observations, etc. It’s one of my most cherished possessions. I vowed to do the same sort of thing leveraging the technology...
Not to highjack the thread, but that’s kinda wild, @glass eye Ending your world slam with an Eastern is like finishing off your North American 29 with a whitetail. Congrats, @singleshot1 Beautiful birds
If you’re hauling a camper, I’d choose Gros Ventre Campground. Make a reservation. The river is close by and the kids will love splashing around. You’ll probably see moose. There will be a lot of tourist activity, but I wouldn’t let that bother you. People like the place, for good reason. I’d...
As stated previously, what MT reports is NOT the draw odds. It’s simply a report of how it played out. If 3 guys applied with 10 points and 1 drew, that does not mean odds of drawing were 33.3%. It simply means that 33.3% of those applying with 10 points drew. Again, that’s not the same as their...