What are your 2026 Outdoor Plans

[jpc01101]

*subject to change with draw results

- Feb wolf hunt to MT/Idaho if I can get away - Didn't happen
- KY Spring Turkey - Doubled with my 9 YO Son
- Kansas Turkey with Dad - Didn't get drawn
- Spring Turkey and Bear mostly in ID - Went with my older son and then continued with my wife and younger son, didn't shoot anything
- Africa in July, headed to the Karoo this time with the wife and my 9 yo - Trip of a lifetime, amazing experience!
- back to Idaho for archery elk for Sept - Turned this tag in, just not going to have time
- WY for Rifle deer and antelope first part of Oct - Tags in hand, excited about this one!
- some fall bear wherever u haven’t punched a tag in MT/ID - Will be mostly in Montana
- KY rifle deer - Yup
- Coues in AZ with Dad - I forgot to apply us before the AZ deer deadline :-/

Additions since Jan:
Thanksgiving week - Youth any buck tag in Southern NM!!!

Sounds absurd when I type it all out but this is what keeps me going.

 

[LongCut]

Missed spring turkey in OH and PA
Two weeks in WY for Elk rifle season
Possibly an early PA muzzleloader doe hunt?
I week in PA for rifle- 1 buck, 2 doe tags
Late gun season in OH
Muzzleloader in OH
Been out once for a limit of walleye on Erie, will go again as time allows
Plus a couple rounds of golf

 

[typhoon916]

Missed spring turkey in OH and PA
Two weeks in WY for Elk rifle season
Possibly an early PA muzzleloader doe hunt?
I week in PA for rifle- 1 buck, 2 doe tags
Late gun season in OH
Muzzleloader in OH
Been out once for a limit of walleye on Erie, will go again as time allows
Plus a couple rounds of golf

Been out on Erie a couple times has well

 

[johnnybow]

First south African safari in late September and a montana buffalo hunt in November.

 

[WesternCO68]

This has been and will continue to be a quiet year. I'm still recovering from an unsuccessful foot surgery last year, so I've had to take it somewhat easy. I can still hike and walk, but it's not as comfortable as it used to be. We've done a handful of camping trips on our local national forest. Hunting season will be limited to late late Colorado elk. Hoping more than ever to put some meat in the freezer for four growing boys!

 

[LongCut]

First south African safari in late September and a montana buffalo hunt in November.

Sounds like a heck of a year!!!

 

[Bigjay73]

Skunked on all draws, picked up a juicy 3rd season cow tag on the leftover list. Living in Co has its advantages.

 

[Wildabeest]

Did a little scouting today. Temps dropped and it just felt like hunting season is close.

 

[devon deer]

To enjoy my retirement from being a fly fishing/hunting guide

 

[kiwi hunter]

To enjoy my retirement from being a fly fishing/hunting guide

To being a full time fisherman?

 

[devon deer]

To being a full time fisherman?

Yes and hunter

 

[kiwi hunter]

Yes and hunter

In that case what about a Tahr hunt, been trying to get you to come down and get a hairy beast for yonks. I have a secret spot just for an old man, me that is because i know youre younger than me.

 

[Kiwi]

My current New Zealand plans are:

March - early red deer roar hunt
April - late red deer roar hunt
May - Fallow deer rut hunt
Early June - Late season stag and chamois hunt
Mid June - Tahr rut high in the Southern Alpes.

All of these NZ hunts are in 'draw' hunt blocks in the South Island.

Then an adventure in CO during the fall.

Looked back on this post and had some changes to my plans but happy with the year so far!

March - hunted roaring stags, nothing dropped but plenty of roaring action.
April - daughter had surgery and wife was away so I canceled this hunt.
May - did a MT spring bear hunt instead.
June - hunted tahr and had some success.

Shot 5 deer for the pot.

And plans all in place for a CO deer hunt in Oct.

 

[Kiwi]

Did a little scouting today. Temps dropped and it just felt like hunting season is close.

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Great photo. Hope you enjoy scouting and best of luck when season opens.

 

[Kevin W]

I'm surprised I didn't see this thread until now, I'm looking forward to my first mule deer hunt early October in Wyoming. I was fortunate to draw a limited tag with 11 points and this is certainly a hunt I've been looking forward to for a long time. I was able to drive most of the unit a couple weeks ago now and am very much looking forward to going back for the hunt. I will have 10 days (8 of which I can hunt, if needed), before it's back to the grind of work.

 

[Pucky Freak]

Plans are set:
Sept Miami peacock bass, and guided iguana
Nov Maui guided axis deer
Nov/Dec two weeks for bull and cow elk in WY

All the usual IA hunts at home. Have a deer in the freezer from last season. I hope to focus more on late season cottontail, which I’ve come to really love.

 

[JLDemo]

Plans are set:
Sept Miami peacock bass, and guided iguana
Nov Maui guided axis deer
Nov/Dec two weeks for bull and cow elk in WY

All the usual IA hunts at home. Have a deer in the freezer from last season. I hope to focus more on late season cottontail, which I’ve come to really love.

That peacock and iguana hunt has my attention, hope you remember to take some photos! I'll be down there next spring fishing, and really hope to target peacock and tarpon over the week, ideally, both on top water! Good luck here in Wyo!

 

[BearFoot]

Prepping for up coming moose mission. Maybe a bear in the chase.

 

[PRO MO]

sigh cross two more off the list... i guess i could still get a bear and turkey, but not in the spring. also, not likey to be booking my next AK hunt either, but i'm not crossing that off yet.
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i'm feeling UNlucky this year.
i'm going to get a black bear.
i'm going to get a turkey.
i'm going to draw arizona elk - if i apply for archery. still undecided (i applied for archery, still didn't draw)
i'm going to draw NM elk, and one of the exotics, probably oryx.
i'm going to draw a mountain goat tag, and keep gaining on moose and sheep
i'm going to kill a bull opening day in MT archery, and a nice whitetail or muley during the rut
i'm going to skip out on idaho elk, but will draw idaho moose
i'm going to draw points in all other states that i apply for
i'm booking my next alaska hunt. either black tail or black bear.

i had to cross out opening day for MT elk... i'm going to be in New Mexico for my buddies elk hunt.