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    Do-it-all freezer filling rifle

    Well I've come to realize I'm a decent hunter, awkward/clumsy at stalks, and a pretty darn good shot with a bow. That has added up to one antelope over two seasons of hunting (two antelope tags, and two muley tags). In my defense, the first muley tag I got (last year) was in a pretty terrible...
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    Drag or Pack Out?

    I'm hunting a small piece of public land starting Tuesday (I have a special permit that allows me to hunt a piece of land that normally forbids hunting). Based on where the deer are hanging out, I'm expecting a roughly 1.5 mile trip to the truck (relatively level ground) if things go well. I'll...
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    Spot and Stalk Archery Muleys (It's Harder than It Looks!)

    This season is year two of me chasing muleys with stick and string here in CO and I've yet to draw blood. I wanted to share my experiences here for a number of reasons. First, I feel like I need to vent. Second, I'm hoping new hunters can get an idea of what to expect and maybe some of my...
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    Re-verify Broadhead Tune Mid-Season?

    Just wondering if anyone else here is paranoid like I am. I've been hiking around and hunting since I verified my broadheads fly correctly (about a month ago) and the bow has taken a few knocks. Since I suck, I still have two tags to fill in the next few weeks. I practice with field points...
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    Last Chance Archery Antelope

    So let's just say this antelope season has been extremely trying. I've only been out two and a half days. Day one of my hunt I learned what heat exhaustion is (must of been 110 in the blind and I wasn't drinking enough) so I called it early day two when I was still feeling woozy. I got back out...
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    Broadhead Weight Tolerances

    Hi all, So I'm about to broadhead tune my bow, which will hopefully just consist of screwing on a broadhead and watching it group with my field points. I am using a model of broadhead that got redesigned this year. I have a bunch of leftovers from last year of the old design and just ordered a...
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    First hunting experience (not good)

    All, Before I begin, I'm not looking to assign blame to anyone or anything. I'm not looking for solutions. I just need a place where I can let this out because it's been eating at me since Thursday night. I literally can't sleep and this has been all I think about. I've talked to a few...
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    Mechanical Broadhead Recommendations (Sevr, Deadmeat, etc.)

    Hi guys, I just got back from a "successful" pronghorn hunt that has me rethinking my broadhead choice. I am currently using a four blade with a cut of 1 and 1/16 inches. They fly really well especially out to range. The problem I have is that the animal didn't die right away despite a well...
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    CO Unit 39 Archery: What's Wrong With It?

    I've been through a bunch of draw statistics and success rates for archery and unit 39 (the tag also lets you hunt unit 46) keeps baffling me. It has relatively high success rates compared to surrounding units (I guess these are estimated by the state, but still) and you have a good (~75%)...
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    New to archery... will I be ready by fall?

    As the title implies, I'm hoping to be ready to hunt by mid August. I have taken a few introductory lessons with a recurve and will be stepping up to a compound as soon as I heal (I had my gallbladder removed last Wednesday). Realistically, with a coach, will I be ready by fall or am I setting...
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    First Time Hunter: CO Mule Deer Archery.

    Hi All, I am currently going through my first big game application. Long story short, hunting in my family skipped a generation since I am a first generation American. My parents moved to the US (Chicago) from Poland and my dad never got into hunting after moving. My grandfather was a big...

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