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    What Brings A Smile About Your State?

    I love the Rocky Mountain states and plan to spend much more time there after I retire. I live in Virginia and think we have it pretty good here in comparison to most places in the US. We have four distinct seasons with fairly mild winters and the summer is not as hot as many states further...
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    Max, My Mountain Feist Pup

    Squirrel hunting with a dog is a blast. We usually go in a group of adults and kids. The kids love it because there is plenty of action. Half of us have shotguns and the others have 22's. My buddy has a mountain feist that looks very much like yours asdew1880
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    What's your favorite duck?

    I will vote for the mallard. There is nothing like having a group come in through the timber cupped up having responded to the call and decoys. Our problem is that there aren't many around SE Virginia like their used to be. I would love to kill a pintail one day as well as several others.
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    Deer rifles for young hunters

    I bought my son a little Savage in 243. It is black synthetic/stainless. Virtually no recoil and shoots 1/2" groups at 100 yards. It's lightweight and very handy. I have grabbed it myself several mornings when he decided to sleep in. It's a bad a$$ rifle.
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    Whats the best deer cartridge?

    I've used several over the years and mostly used my trusty ole' 30-06 for most of the time but now have new favorite. 257 Weatherby.
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    Bugle Report

    Hunted the opening 5 days in NW CO and there was very little bugling. We heard a little each day but the bulls definitely were not fired up. It was a tough hunt between the heat and the full moon. I'm not sure what had a bigger impact the heat or moon phase? It was 94* on Saturday and 90* on...
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    Fire Impact on Colorado Hunting Pressure

    I'm heading near the big fire for opening week of archery season. I am not sure what to expect but am sure it will be different than normal years. I am sure the fire has moved a bunch of elk. I am hoping for light winds and some rain soon in order to help the fire crews get a handle on the fire.
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    Archery elk harvests: morning, mid-day, or evening?

    I have had more luck in the afternoons in early archery around water. I see elk in the mornings but I see more in the last two hours of daylight.
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    EARLY season treestand hunting over water

    We normally see elk the first two hours of daylight and the last few hours in the afternoons. The evenings seem more consistent. The area is unpressured private land and we hunt the opening week.
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    EARLY season treestand hunting over water

    Looks like it is going to take some scouting to find which water source they are using most. I would think a source that is closest to their bedding area would be best. We have found that it really doesn't make much difference whether the source is in or near timber as they are just as likely...
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    EARLY season treestand hunting over water

    We hunt exclusively water during the first weeks of the season and it is very effective. But the area we hunt is very arid and there are very few water sources. In some areas there may not be water for 2-3 miles so the elk are coming to the available sources consistently. Maybe you can find an...
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    Best .270 Ammunition

    My shots are more like 7, 18 & 30 yds. I would hope most hunters could at least cut the 600 yd distance in half.
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    Best .270 Ammunition

    I have never shot an elk with a rifle but I have shot several with my bow. I find it humorous when I read that you need a howitzer to kill an elk. A well placed arrow will bring down a full sized bull usually within 75 yards and I have had two bulls not make it nearly that far. If I were to go...
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    Semi auto shotgun

    I live in VA where we use buckshot for deer hunting so shotguns are a big deal and I also duck and turkey hunt with my shotgun as well. I have owned many shotguns in the past including Rem 1100, 11-87, Winchester 1300, Browning Maxus and Benelli SBE II. I love my SBE but could not hit the broad...
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    Anyone ever waterfowl hunted with Big Kansas Outdoors?

    I am considering planning a trip for Dec 2020 or Jan 2021 to Big Kansas Outdoors. Has anyone hunted with them before? Thanks in advance!
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    Choosing a guide service

    IMO, the best way to find an outfitter is by word of mouth. Talk to everyone that you know who likes to hunt and ask them. They might not go themselves but may have a buddy who elk hunts that they know. Also, when at local gun or bow shops ask the guys who work there. These guys are normally...
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    Best Antelope/Mule Deer Caliber?

    Why not just pick the 25-06 on steroids? 257 Weatherby. Yes, if you don't reload then ammo is expensive but a box of shells will last me several years. I would think it would be hard to beat a 257 for mule deer and antelope.
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    Who wants to help plan me a trip to Colorado?

    I would go right back to the first place you hunted and saw elk. I would go opening week and focus on water if it is a fairly dry area with limited water sources. Everybody wants to hunt Sept 15-20 when the rut is peaking but we go the first week and have consistent success hunting water. The...
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    .257 Wby Mag?

    I just joined the 257 club this past weekend. Can't wait to see what it can do. Do most of ya'll zero at 200 yds?
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    Calibres you'd like to own

    257 Weatherby for me. I need another rifle like I need a hole in the head. Probably will get one next year

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