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Recommendations to learn Mulie hunting
I'm looking for good recommendations on trying to learn to hunt Mulies. Yes, I'm more of a book nerd and find reading something helps me learn a topic. I've hunted elk for the last 4 years and I have yet to really locate mule deer during any of those hunts. I've hunted September high country... -
Choosing a side of the divide
Newer elk hunter here and my buddy and I are trying a new state this year. In doing my e-scouting, my primary of focus has me looking at two great looking areas that have somewhat different characteristics. One is on the west side of some tall craggy mountains and the other spot is on the east... -
Wyoming pronghorn. Opening day or wait a couple weeks?
Like many of us, I'm trying to plan my days off for my hunt. This is my first pronghorn hunt so I'm not sure of the pressure or the hunt style. I have a buck tag for zone 17. Would you use Sept 29 and 30th to scout/bowhunt then hunt the gun opener or would you wait and go second or third week... -
Seeking new ideas for a late season hunt
Some guys from work invited me on their trip a few years ago to hunt cow elk in NM during January. The hunt is done on a 10K acre ranch using landowner tags. We make the drive from MN and with the cost of travel, food, tag, lodging and the trespass fee, the trip costs $1500-2000 a person. For me... -
All MT non-res elk combos are sold out!
Well, After missing out on all the draws and leftover draws we applied in, my buddy and I had decided this years OTC adventure would be in Montana. It was also not meant to be. The FWP website shows 61 tags left, but the license purchase portal did not have the Combo tag as an option. A quick... -
Pickup camper vs tow-behind for hunting
I'm a backpack hunter during some seasons and I will base camped at other times. I've always envisioned a slide-in truck camper as a great option. It avoids the pitfalls of towing a trailer over rough roads and allows the option to tow a trailer if a 4wheeler is an option. I frequently hunt by...- Epfd217
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- Forum: Hunting Rigs - Truck Talk
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New Colorado elk hunter, is the draw even worth it?
Unless I win the New Mexico (elk) lottery, I will be hunting Colorado or Montana this year OTC. That being said, I'm trying to decide if getting into the points game for elk in Colorado is really worth it. Based on the research I've done, I don't see much advantage to trying to build points in... -
Tips for learning mulies?
Ive been on three western elk hunts now and two of the years in Wyoming we have hunted in good mulie zones and I have yet to see any bucks. Last year I saw quite a few does during an early september hunt and they were way up high. On a follow up hunt late season, we saw a few bucks but they were... -
Forest fires....how does it affect the hunting
As a fairly new elk and western hunter in general, I have checked out burn areas in the past but they weren't fresh. These last two weeks I've been anxiously watching as a forest fire has grown tremendously and burned within about two miles of my planned hunt locations. I know fires are a... -
Montana HD 270
Some buddies invited me and my friend to hunt with them in MT next year. We are trying to decide if its a decent hunt. Me and my hunting buddy have 2 points in WY and we planned on drawing the general tag in WY. The people who invited us said they would hunt in HD270 with an option for 334... -
Anyone hunted WY GMU 63? Pointed questions.
Good early morning Hunt Talkers. I've been searching for first hand hunt experience in this zone, but so far coming up empty. It seems most of the things I find don't answer my questions.We will be in the Shoshone NF. within zone 63, but outside the Wilderness. Our plan now is to hunt from the... -
Bought my leftover license!!
After several weeks of research and debating different states and different options, a buddy and I have finally settled on a leftover full-price cow tag in Wyoming. Tags are purchased! Lots of discussion here lately really stirred the pot, but we still chose Wyoming. I'm pretty excited. I don't... -
Tire chains
Are they all pretty much the same? What do you recommend for a midwestern flatlander who plans on visiting the west in November and December for some late season elk hunting. The people we spoke with on the phone said chains are almost required in about half of the area we hope to reach. Any...- Epfd217
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- Forum: Other Product and Gear
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Options for making a cow hunt?
Do to a change in employment, my 10-day Idaho elk hunt went out the window. New job says no vacation in the first six months. So, my buddy and I have been trying to see if we can salvage a cow hunt somewhere with 4-5 days to hunt. I think I can probably get that much time away. So, I've... -
Tagged out in Nebraska, including my first double!
My story actually starts with a hunt from a few weeks earlier. My buddy and I have been making the trip from MN to NE for a few years now and we have hunted with guns and bows. We have both been successful with the bow in the past. Last year was the first year my daughter joined us. She shot a...- Epfd217
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- Forum: Feathers and Wings
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Wacky weather means tag soup and a burning desire to do it again
I want to start by saying thank you to all of the folks on here who offered insight and support as I searched for a new rifle and the discussion related to that. Thank you to those who encouraged my desire to try elk hunting and a HUGE THANK YOU to Randy(BigFin) for creating this community and... -
Bipod or shooting sticks? Do you use a rest?
I'm not a very stead off-hand shot yet and I'm trying to think of the best way to have a rest available for the shot if a good tree branch or something isn't available. What do you use for a rest for your rifle when hunting? -
Rifle caliber for elk?!
A short into is that I've never been elk hunting or any type of long distance shooting. I rifle hunt for deer at 100yds or less with my .30-30 once a year and bowhunt the rest of the time. I was invited by coworkers to go on a cow hunt on a private ranch in New Mexico. Needless to say I am... -
Why so many MR Crew cabs for sale?
I just made a pass through the classified here and there are several MR Crewcabs for sale. Any particular reason? I certainly understand upgrades, but it really stood out. I thought maybe a few of the ads were from the same person, but they aren't.- Epfd217
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- Forum: Backpack Hunting
