Recent content by TrainingWheels

>Have you ever shot a deer? >You keep mentioning elk, going >out of state... if you >have no big game experience, >let me tell you its >alot of work to quarter >and pack out an elk! >You wont get one in >an easy place, near the >road... Try to kill >a doe and you can >imagine what...

>If there s a leftover deer >tag available close to home, >even a doe tag, maybe >buy it and go out >on a low expectation/low stress >hunt? It will teach you >about whats out there, how >you feel, etc. > Take a friend for >company if you can... maybe >ya ll can learn together >and...

Anyone have a recommendation for first species or hunting in nearby states rather than colorado? Seems like an elk would be a lot to take on for a rookie, but then again they're OTC. If I were teaching someone how to fish I wouldn't recommend they go out for muskie on their first outing...

Colorado resident here, 29 years old, fisherman and bird hunter, have a hunting license and looking to get into big game hunting next year. Not looking for your secrets, but looking for some advice in how to get started and get some experience. Obviously OTC elk hunting on public land is on my...