Recent content by GLEDEASY

@elkassassin , this IMO is the problem with tag cuts. We fail to look at what cutting opportunities does to the mental aspect of hunting. When you can't draw for multiple years, the "pressure" to hunt harder, not go empty handed, etc is a lot different than when you know you'll be back next...

Never been, but I have a spring tag for UT. Planning on running dogs. But will also try some spot and stalk.

Wow! That's a view you'll never get sick of.

Someday I hope to have a dedicated "man cave". As of now, this is the time I've had them together in one spot. All from the same unit in UT. 2015 late rifle, 2021 archery, 2013 early rifle.

Apps are in. If they don't draw we'll look into this.

That's cool. I really appreciate the opportunity CO gives for youth hunters. Here is a pic of my oldest boys first buck last year in CO.

Hmmm, my other son in the same situation last year didn't have any problem 🤷‍♂️. I think I'm just going to pick a unit and go for it. Can't imagine any unit not providing an opportunity at a first buck.

Sent you a PM with a few specifics.

0. He's 11 now, but won't turn 12 until later in the year. So that limits which seasons he can apply for. For some reason I had it in my mind that as long as he turned 12 this year it didn't matter what season he applied for. I'm now looking at units I've never been to. This is purely for...

Thought I had things figured. Went to apply my boy and found out I misinterpreted the age requirement. Needing now to change unit and season, limiting his options. Like always, we'll try for a nice buck. However, this is more about his first hunt and hopefully first buck. Would like to discuss a...

Looking at their sample sizes across ages, I would say the avg was 5 years old

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3589415/ I'll say I have not actually read the study to see the used methods etc. Here is the chart I based my post off of. It shows both elk and deer.

A study was done on more than 4500 deer between 5 western states. The average deer only reached 171" and required to get to 6 years of age to reach that avg.