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After six attempts, I finally landed my first elk. I shot a 5x5 in unit 3 in CO. We had a great trip and stayed in Craig. Didn't see tons of elk but did well when we saw them. Brought my rack, ivory and a whole lot of meat. I've never ate elk. Hope I like it. Let me know how he looks...

Hunting unit 3 on some private land in the 4th season with an either sex tag. What do you think my odds are and of those odds, what do you think they are for a bull? We will be located about half way up the unit, or west of 4 Mile Ranch on the other side of the highway. I leave in almost two...

Got an elk either sex tag for unit 3 to hunt 4th season rifle. We are paying a private land trespass fee north of Craig. Anyone have some general comments on the area that time of year (Nov 14th) and what to expect? Been there before in 2nd season and saw a few cows and some spikes while deer...

With the mildest winter of my life here in the midwest, what kind of winters are you having out west? CO, WY? I'm hoping that they are milder out there too and easy on the animals. Let me know. Thanks. Cheese

As I get older, I find that all the racks that meant so much to me when I was younger mean much less to me now. My hunting partner hasn't brought them home for over 10 years. I'm starting to feel the same way. My two "trophies" are mounted. One whitetail and one muley. But I have many racks...

Does anyone know what Nikon's warranty is? I'm sure it's not like Leupold's lifetime warranty. I have about a five year old pair of monarch binoculars where the eye piece will not hold position when twisted out. It just pushes back in flush with the eye glass. I want to send them back for...

I had the 591 license code shown when using the back door method to purchase a habitat stamp. Yahoo... I'm hunting deer along with my elk...Unit 3, here I come. Cheese

I had the 591 license code shown when using the back door method to purchase a habitat stamp. Yahoo... I'm hunting deer along with my elk...Unit 3, here I come. Cheese

Does anyone know when the DOW will notify Ranches of how many tags they get? Thanks.

Last minute thing here... Can anyone recommend a guide for a 2011 CO elk hunt? I don't have any points and it's last minute thing. I have a couple guys to come along. We were considering Four Mile Ranch for Ranching for Wildlife but don't think that's gonna happen. Any advise or referrals...

I just entered into a lease here in OH for hunting and wanted to know what some things you may have learned that were necessary rules among the guys on the lease? Please list good and bad expectations or experiences so we may incorporate them into our rules. We have started a list but more...

He's dandy in anyone's book. > > Possible Ohio state muzzle loader record.... > > Clayton man's 18-point buck might shatter records Big buck likely to be an > Ohio record for nontypical deer killed by a muzzleloader. By Jim Morris, > Staff Writer Updated 1:37 AM Wednesday, December 9, 2009 >...

Here's an amazing story... Directly pulled from a news article...... Bear Killed by John Deere Combine in Wisconsin A huge hibernating male black bear was killed Nov. 26 in northern Dunn County when it was hit by a combine. Neil Schlough of Boyceville was harvesting corn in a field on the...

Can anyone recommend any good outfitters or to do some pheasant hunting in Iowa, SD or Minnesota? Or perhaps any good websites like MM for pheasant hunting? Thanks.

Sorry for not digging into the CO rules. It just seems easier to ask here first. Can you hunt elk in CO using a camo blind? I know there are places in the midwest you can't use them (PA). Thanks in advance.

This will be my first year hunting out west that we will camp. I was watching an Eastman's show and they were mule deer huntin in southern Utah sitting around a camp fire cooking steaks. Is hunting in smoke filled clothes a problem? I suppose sometimes there may be a fire and they smell it...

LAST EDITED ON Jul-02-09 AT 06:57AM (MST)[p]You still around or did you move to WY as you mentioned you were thinking about it? I sent you a PM. Emails are not going through. Dave

I read this in the WI State Journal... wonder what affect it will have on the west? I get tired of this... back and forth. Great Lakes wolves returning to endangered list By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- More than 4,000 gray wolves in the upper Great Lakes...

I'm considering unit 82 for 2010 for either deer and or elk. Does anyone have any info on the area? Which is better hunting there? I plan to drive by there on my way home this fall. What would be a good town to camp by? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

I am headed to CO this fall and plan to elk hunt public land and had a few general rule questions. Here in OH you can get a ticket if you do not unload your gun at quitting time. Is that also true in CO? What about keeping it loaded for animal protection while walking out in the dark? (sounds...

alazar OKs wolf removal from endangered list By MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press Writers BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Friday he was upholding a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove gray wolves in the Northern Rockies and the...

Looks like CO raised prices this year. Non-Resident elk is now $546 plus $3 application fee. When does it ever stop for a few years.. Heck, they just raised them from $495 to $525 last year or the year before. WTF? I can't tell you if they raised them for residents but most of them probably...

I have heard and seen jewelry made from elk ivory teeth. Having never got an elk, I have only hunted for a bull twice. I will have an either sex tag this fall and could possibly shoot a cow. I was wondering if cows have ivory too? Also, if we have to pack this out I do not want to take the...

I know the Smart Wool socks are the bomb but does anyone have any of the clothing? I read where they are great over your base layer and was thinking of getting a top and bottom. Let me know what you think. Thanks.

I am looking for tips and advice for me and my friends going on a DIY 1st season CO elk hunting trip. We have hunted out west before but we usually motel-it. We will tent camp in the Routt NF. Below is a list I compiled of supplies I plan to take. Please recommend anything I may have forgotten...

The Massey guy who was with his wife and was tasered on the highway settles with the State of Utah and gets $40,000.00. I was amazed by all those people who said the cop did nothing wrong. I guess over 2 million people viewed that video. I thought he over reacted and I was actually p.o'd when...

Not one, but two ! Truly amazing ! These animals were photographed just north of the Wisconsin border on a highway near Marenisco , MI . Once in awhile there is an opportunity to take in a piece of nature that you may never see. In these days of unrest and turmoil it is great to see that...

We will be doing a DIY in CO first elk season and I am preparing to buy this tent in a 6 man size for two people. We want to be comfortable and have plenty of room for our gear. The reviews are very good but was just wondering if anyone here has one. Any comments appreciated. Thanks.

Jan 14, 12:57 PM EST Wis. Conservation Congress considers creating wolf hunt season Advertisement Click here to find out more! MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin's Conservation Congress plans to ask outdoors lovers whether the state should create a wolf hunting season. Federal officials removed...

Jan 4, 2:09 PM EST DNR: Elk herd in northern Wisconsin growing again, ever so slowly By ROBERT IMRIE Associated Press Writer Advertisement WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) -- An elk herd started in northern Wisconsin more than a decade ago is growing again - slowly - in part because wolves have killed far...

Simple question related to preference points. If I have 4 points and apply for a first choice tag to a unit that requires 1 pt, do I lose them all? I heard you lose the points needed plus one, which would cost me 2 points. Also, I believe if I am using my first choice for a unit draw, I...

For once, I'm trying to create a X-mas list so my wife gets me something I really want and not something I don't need, like last year's electric tape measure... Never used it yet. What do you have for hunting that you REALLY like? List it and why it's so useful to you. So far all I have on my...

I have a friend who offered his home to me to stay while hunting. He lives just south of Bozeman off 191 in the Gallatin NF. I see the best chance for drawing is the deer/elk combo for NR, about 60%. Haven't decided to go or not. Can anyone tell me about that area? Are my chances better for...

Living around the mid-West and primarily dealing with whitetails, I'm asking if grunt calls work on both whitetails and mule deer? I only rifle hunt mulies for a short time and have not spent a lot of time with them to know. I saw a show with the Primos Buck-Roar call and also read the...

I finally got my mount back. It took about 8 1/2 months, but he does good work. He scored it for me (gross) so take a guess. Attached are some other pictures of my sports bar where he's on display. If you notice half the room is Wisconsin and the other is Ohio State. I'm obviously the...

This past Tuesday night, Roger Raglin and his family were in a 33 foot boat fishing and filming a show for the Outdoor channel. They came in late with fog and hit a break wall into Sandusky Bay at 25 MPH. I have the ODC but only watch the hunting shows. They say he hunts and fishes but I...

Do the fires out west affect any of you hunters? Are they burning your area? Is the wildlife moving or dying in it? Hope not and be safe.

I received my elk refund check, does anyone remember when they send the deer refund checks out? Thanks.

I've been thinking about going out West one year for antelope instead of my usual deer hunt. It would be a DIY. I have deer hunted by Encampment and Sundance and would have to say I've seen more speed goats down South. What do you guys who hunt them have to say? Of course some say the meat is...