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    Things that run through my mind while at work...

    You guys don't know sucks until you have done one of the following....1) used the cheap vinyl waders they used to sell in little plastic bags next to cheap rain jackets. We wore a pair of Carhartt overalls over them and cheap rubber boots to protect them. It never failed, one of us would punch...
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    Things that run through my mind while at work...

    It did, but I still miss it. There is something about ducks filtering through timber that gets to ya.
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    Things that run through my mind while at work...

    I have shot the Brenneke slugs and they were ok. I always shot the basic rifled (foster) slug, which you used to be able to buy for 2 bucks a box even during season. Most of what I hunted was thick, hilly timber, so a shot over 75 yards was a rare thing. On the rare occasion that I hunted a...
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    Things that run through my mind while at work...

    Foster slugs out of a smooth bore will put a big hole in anything it hits. I shot a small buck one year as he walked straight at me up a hill. At first, I was dead set on not shooting him but when he got about ten feet away from me I decided I needed to defend myself. That slug hit that deer...
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    Things that run through my mind while at work...

    No one has mentioned it, but the famed mountain men that blazed the trails west certainly didn't have a 300 H&H in their hand. They brought down more elk and even grizzlies with those muzzleloaders than most of us will ever come close to. Hell, maybe even more than most of us will even see in...
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    Ever run into bad guys while hunting?

    Man, I feel like my years of hunting were a waste! The most I have come across were the remnants of hippies that used to tour the area every summer, called them the rainbow people. They trashed the area and more than once we found what appeared to have been one heck of a party complete with...
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    Things that run through my mind while at work...

    I can see a corlokt separating and not passing through. I've had it happen with whitetails and my .308. I know that he killed elk, both bulls and cows, with the same gun with no problem. But this was the last one before they moved out of Colorado and it stuck with him.
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    Things that run through my mind while at work...

    A friend's dad that did a fair amount of elk hunting in late 80s to 90s is a firm believer that an 06 is on the low end of an elk caliber. He had some issues with knocking a cow down with his during one hunt and now recommends against using it on elk. I have not asked him specifically about...
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    Things that run through my mind while at work...

    I have a friend that refuses to buy a used gun. That amazes me, because, to me, a used gun has a history and character that just doesn't exist with a shiny new gun. Especially when someone you know used it. Good luck with that 30-30.
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    Things that run through my mind while at work...

    Being in a rifle deer state now, I normally pack my .308, but at least once a season I will pack my grandpa's 870 wingmaster just to feel like he is still out there with me. With it's fixed full choke it is a turkey slayer even with only a 2 3/4 inch chamber. I killed my first deer with it...
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    Necessary gear for first western hunt.

    Out of curiosity, what are your reasons for saying to stay away from vortex?
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    Things that run through my mind while at work...

    Fridays are always a slow day for me at work. I pass the time listening to audiobooks or podcasts. Today I was listening to the vortex podcast. At one point, they were talking about the effectiveness of the 30-30. It started me thinking about it as an elk round. A quick internet search...
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    Roads open to public access

    This is what I was hoping for. I knew there were better maps, I just wasn't sure exactly where to find them. Thank you everyone for the help.
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    Roads open to public access

    I am curious what the road situation is in Colorado. Are all county roads and highways open to the public, even if they pass through private property. That's the way it is everywhere I have ever hunted but do not want to make assumptions and end up in a bad situation. I'm also curious why, on...
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    The Gun Cabinet of Regrets,,,Wish I didn't sell it, or Wish I bought it.

    When I was 15 my parents bought me a Remington 870 wingmaster magnum for Christmas. It was a beautiful gun before Remington started letting the quality of the 870 go to hell. A few years later I started getting into waterfowl hunting more and decided I needed a 3 1/2" chamber. Traded it in on...
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    Hey, BigFin...

    Here's a target for your true passion.
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    Arizona Elk & Extinct Merriam's Elk

    Here is the article mentioned above. It's an interesting read. http://www.deernut.com/Documents/Merriams_Elk_AWV.pdf
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    Looking for these.

    Being from Illinois originally, I have a healthy respect and love of shooting slugs. I see so many people disparaging shotgun hunting for big game as being only a small step above a bow and often below muzzleloaders. They obviously have never shot a deer with a slug. They will flat out knock...
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    Packs outside of the normal recommendations.

    A little update. I have now bought two packs, both of which I like for different reasons. The first is a pop up 38. My initial assessment is that it seems very durable. The material is very thick, almost feels like canvas. The second one is a kuiu 5500. Even with it being a considerably...
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    Colorado vs Wyoming

    I have considered tossing in a mule deer or antelope hunt in the off elk years just to keep me in the field.

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