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    Anyone on here have or chasing a grand slam?

    I have only ever hunted Eastern's. Curious if anyone on here has ever completed a turkey grand slam (or in the process). Any suggestions of things to think about in planning out states/hunts? I like the idea of picking a state like South Dakota in which you could potentially knock off a...
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    Latest thoughts on traveling with meat

    Have an upcoming Antelope hunt that I will be flying Southwest. If successful I could have meat from two antelope. May also bring skull and hide home (though good chance I would leave skull with local taxidermist for a euro mount). I have read through many old threads. I think my gameplan...
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    Jan Coues hunt in Arizona

    Looking at a Jan coues hunt in central AZ. How are these hunts typically in terms of safety, physical difficulty, difficulty of hunt (archery)? Wondering if I should be considering this or an elk hunt for a western trip. Don't want to bite off too much on this trip so was considering trying...
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    Has anyone hunted cow elk in Utah in Jan?

    Looking for a suggestion of a guide or landowner contact for a Utah cow elk hunt in Jan on a landowner voucher. Any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks
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    Some basic "long" range hunting questions

    East coast hunter that is practicing to hopefully feel comfortable with 300-350 yard ethical shots on big game on a western hunt. I have some very basic questions for those that call that distance a "chip shot". 1. Am I correct to believe that there is a school of hunters that use a...
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    Does this type of hunt exist? (Self Guided cow elk)

    Wondering if anyone knows of a hunt that would offer the following... -Looking for a 3 or 4 day cow elk hunt (rifle or archery) -Open to any state with otc tags -I have a limited time to hunt so hoping for a trespass fee/limited guide hunt in which someone can point me in the direction of elk...
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    Wyoming- Mule Deer Spike Camp with 1 point

    Looking for a suggestion of an outfitter that could set me up with a spike camp in a unit that can be drawn with 1 pref point in Wyoming? Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks. Going for a spike camp as my efforts to find a unit that can be had with 1 antelope and 1 mule deer point (and hunt...
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    Turkey Behavior Question (Eastern)

    New to turkey hunting and was for an east coast opening weekend. We had some birds come into the decoys but they were silent from the roost to our decoys (or we did not hear them). Later while walking around mid-morning, we had three birds answer yelp calls but every bird was a single gobble...
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    Region B or Specific Unit Question

    Hello, Thank you in advance for anyone that is able to offer some kind assistance to a first time "DIY" and "Western" hunter. We are looking at putting in for a few days of Antelope in SE Wyoming and wondering if it makes sense to have a mule deer tag to relocate and hunt if we tag out. The...
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    If you wanted to hunt Moose...

    If you were in your low 30s (with no existing preference points) and wanted to hunt Moose on public land in the most economical way (but have a really good chance at pulling a tag at some point), what state would you target? PS. Do not care that much about trophy quality, just seeing Moose...
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    My long term Elk plan

    Here is my long term Elk plan. I am 32 and live on the east coast. God willing, hope to make it out west hunting a few times in my life. Do you think this makes sense for short/medium/long term options? I am not tied to any state and do not have any points currently. I just want to maximize...
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    Best state to target for 2020/21 Rifle Elk?

    Hello, First off, appreciate all the great info on this site! Myself and two buddies (east coast) are looking to plan a hunt for 2020/21 elk season. We are very flexible on state. We do not mind paying a little for a guide or tag but prefer to do DIY. Can anyone suggest some general areas...
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