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A Rollercoaster Ride Through The CO Alpine
This past Friday night I backpacked into my favorite CO wilderness area about 7.5 miles with buck, bull, and bear muzzleloader tags in my pocket. I got home about 2 am on Tuesday night, and processed meat all day yesterday while still trying to wrap my head around what was an absolute roller... -
Hanging a euro mount in a corner
Anyone got any hot tips for hanging a large elk euro mount in a corner? I want to mount it in a corner with a hanging potted climbing plant above it so that it uses the antlers as guides for the vine, but can't figure out the best way to actually mount it. Options would be to put gripping...- trb
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- Forum: Field care - Meat, Trophy, Taxidermy
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Hunting Lions Over Carcass - Advice Needed
My buddy killed a buck yesterday in an area I have seen plentiful mountain lion sign in the past. It is rocky terrain with lots of deer on their winter range. The spot he killed it is in an old burn perfect to be able to play the wind and look down on the carcass. I am considering hiking in this...- trb
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- Forum: Other Big Game
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Squirrel Taxidermy in Colorado
I am hoping to have an Abert's Squirrel mounted this winter, but I have contacted at least a half dozen taxidermy shops in CO and all have said they won't deal with squirrels. Does anyone have any suggestions on someone that would? The candidate: Thanks in advance!- trb
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- Forum: Field care - Meat, Trophy, Taxidermy
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Muzzleloader Mania - Part 2 - Timber to Alpine
You can read Part 1 of my muzzleloader season recap HERE I spent the last 4 days trying to fill my muzzleloader buck tag, which I picked up to accompany the bull tag that I filled on opening day. I am on dad duty today, so although I can't post it all at once, I will try and finish the story... -
Muzzleloader Mania - Part 1 - Foggy Bottom Bull
Season's greetings! This is the first of a 2 or 3 part mini-series of trip reports recounting my week of efforts to fill three CO muzzleloader tags: bull, buck, and bear. Join me as I chase elk through the wood with a smokepole, wearing a blaze orange tricorne hat, and playing British... -
Missing pronghorn tooth
I am doing my brother's pronghorn buck euro mount, and i appear to have lost the 2nd from the front tooth on the right side. Anybody got a pronghorn tooth guy? I looked on a couple taxidermy supply sites but couldnt find anyone selling them.- trb
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- Forum: Field care - Meat, Trophy, Taxidermy
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CO Public River/Fishing Access Legal Win
"Colorado’s Court of Appeals has cleared the way for 80-year-old fisherman Roger Hill to fight for his right to fish in peace on his favorite stretch of the Arkansas River as it flows down from snow-packed mountains. This court ruling also means any other Colorado resident who has been forced... -
Trophy Cows and Soiled Undies
This hunt brought to a close a very busy hunting and memorable 2021 season. It started off with a CO muzzleloader alpine buck hunt, which you can read about here. This was followed by heading up to WY where by brother made a cactus enriched 100 yd belly crawl on a nice pronghorn buck, and I... -
November Alpine Bull
This isn't my story to tell so I'll keep it brief, but my brother shot a 5x5 bull at 12,500 ft in CO yesterday afternoon. With all the griping I hear about elk moving to private in September, I thought it was pretty cool to see a bull mixing it up above treeline in 3rd season. Granted, the snow... -
2021 Potential EHD Outbreak in WY
https://oilcity.news/community/animals/2021/09/13/disease-outbreak-confirmed-among-deer-pronghorn-could-impact-wyoming-hunting-season/ Just a heads up....hope it doesn't actually lead to curtailing any seasons. The fact that the forecast is 86 in Casper this weekend isn't helping things. -
Wide Drexler And The Pine Marten That Stole My Heart
For about 3 years now, I have been on a hellbent mission to locate and hunt alpine bucks in my favorite CO unit. This unit is not known for deer hunting at all, but it is utterly beautiful, has opportunities to get away from people, and has wildlife in spades. Life and mother nature have kept... -
Affordable Wildlife Posters for School
Hey all, I teach 5th Grade in Colorado, and I am searching for affordable posters for my classroom that feature native wildlife. Anyone got any hot tips on the cheapest way to either print large images or purchase affordable posters featuring Rocky Mt ecosystems or wildlife? I'm just trying to...- trb
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Purchasing a Property North of Ketchikan
Hello all, My brother is strongly considering purchasing a property and second home in the small community of Meyers Chuck, about 40 miles north of Ketchikan. The hope is that it would be a family retreat, fishing outpost, and perhaps even a home base for bear and/or blacktail hunting. I would...- trb
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- Forum: Hunting in Alaska
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ID Spring Bear Reduced Price Tag Question
Hi all, Quick annoying question for you folks more familiar with Idaho's system. I am a CO resident hunting ID for the first time this year. Usually I go straight to the source for these types of questions, but I have gotten three different contradictory answers from IDFG and a local tag...- trb
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- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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Info request on Inherited Rem Model 11 16-gauge
Hi all, I was hoping some folks more knowledgeable than myself could educate me on a recently inherited shotgun given to me by my uncle. It is a 16 gauge Remington Model 11 semi-automatic shotgun with a fixed adjustable choke. The serial number is 1593510 under the Remington logo and a drawing... -
Lite Outdoors Plateau 5 Tipi and Stove Ongoing Review
After doing about a year of intermittent research, last week I purchased a Lite Outdoors Plateau 5 tipi and 18" titanium stove. There was not a ton of info on this product online (especially the tipi), so I figured I'd share my initial reaction/experience if anyone is in the market. I will...- trb
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- Forum: Backpack Hunting
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2020 Colorado Rodent Grand Slam
With the recent harvest of 3 beavers on an extremely cold river trip, I am proud to announce my completion of the Colorado Rodent Grand Slam, an achievement of entirely my own deluded imagination. As most of my big game pursuits were cancelled by wildfires, and relegated to eagerly helping...- trb
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- Forum: Other Small Game
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FOUND: Garmin GPS in Colorado
If someone lost a Garmin GPS in the Sangre de Cristos, please PM me the model and approximate location lost so I can return it to you. Garmin as a policy will not share the owner's info associated with the serial number.- trb
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Alpine Buck Behavior Questions
Hi all, I have a muzzleloader deer tag this year, and because of my lack of luck in other draws, I have been putting my full focus into scouting for the hunt. I got the tag because I am fairly familiar with the unit, and I enjoy spending time above treeline. I am a teacher, so with the summer...
