The scenario is the deer was shot at 5:15 in the evening with sunlight fading fast due to overcast skies and rain moving in. Rain quickly washed away the blood or there wasn't much of blood trail. Turned out to be a good shot and the deer didn't go far but died in tall grass. My friend who...
I have been looking forward to the day to go on an elk hunt with my son and that time finally arrived. It has been difficult to plan anything since he has been in school and now lives and teaches in North Carolina. In a way, this hunt began back 5 years ago. I drew the same tag and since I had...
I have a 13.5 year old male lab and his age is definitely showing. He is still in good health, but is a lot slower getting around, can't hear, and not sure he sees as well. We had a female that died a year ago last December. They had a bond and I believe he mourned her passing for quite some...
I learned taxidermy from a family friend about 20 years ago and use the money I make to fund my hunting. I have only done big game animals from deer, elk, antelope, buffalo and Corsican rams. This is the first wall pedestal antelope I've done with a habitat display I made. I am not a huge fan...
My son and I are planning an elk hunt for this next year. This is his 1st time and I am hoping we can put together a great hunt for him. We have some challenges because he lives in North Carolina and is a teacher. To work with his schedule, our best bet is going to be to try and hunt in...
I have a unit 100 type 6 elk tag. Made the 13 hour trip from Missouri to Rawlins yesterday. Drove through some winter weather west of Laramie. Plan on spending the day exploring and hoping to find some elk.
Hi all. New member from Missouri, but started watching the forums because of my interest in Western hunting. Being from the Midwest, whitetails have been the main focus of my hunting adventures. I have experienced the days of being lucky to see a deer during the firearm season to a population...