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As an average nobody my info wouldn’t be worth a turd to anyone but, I have thought about the benefits they would have of crowd sourcing data like less known trailheads and access points, or specific basins etc… using everyone’s waypoints as a “heat map” My guess is that most of it would...

Thanks, I’m definitely not worried about this being a 10 point hunt. Like anyone else I’d love to find a 300”+ bull but if what I’m looking for only exists in a 3-4 point unit or whatever I’m interested. Only caveat is that I’d rather burn my points DIY in a higher point unit than give up the...

Yes, I know we’re stuck in no man’s land and I’m fine with that. No horses is my #1 criteria (hence the title). I’ve been hospitalized after being around people who recently rode a horse when younger. It’s not that bad anymore but I still have no desire to deal with it. If they pack my animals...

I’ve been on and off of these forums for years and that’s a name I’ve seen pop up as a sketchy outfitter several times. Mostly bad reviews at Bowsite’s outfitter reviews too. There is one about someone being put out off of the corner of someone’s garage on an elk hunt. I’ve never been, might...

Stuck in no man’s land in CO with 10 elk pts and ready to burn them. Looking for a 1st rifle or Muzzy elk guide/outfitter that I can draw with my points that isn’t a horseback hunt due to allergies w/horses and 6’3” me and my 6’6” hunting partner being more than horses want to carry for 8hrs...

Holy cow. I went in 2018 and had seen 2 grizz before I ever saw a deer. my hunting partner and I quit counting the number of grizz we saw on Wednesday - mid way thru trip - at 22. We also saw a bunch of deer but the grizz population was plenty healthy. The big one (at least it looked big at...

Sorry to HiJack but have wondered about these also. Have any of you used the little Kowa and the little Vortex RazorHD spotters? How do they compare? I’ve often thought about it, when you get that small and cheap is there much benefit over just carrying a high end set of binoculars? If I...

If you watch at Federals website every so often you can get the trophy bonded tipped bullets for .270. I’ve been shooting them in my .270wsm and my 300win for several years on everything from antelope, WT, mule deer and elk. The few bullets I’ve recovered have been ~70% weight retention. Most...

Is he jam-ing the lands or jelly-ing them? Oh wait, that’s a different joke…

I’m nearly a boomer, but over the years I’ve used a Harris bipod, a set of shooting sticks, trekking poles and my backpack. These days I tend to just carry my trekking poles. Shot seated off the pack stood on end for my elk this year. Worked find for 230y, woulda been junk at 400y so I like...

Man, I’m glad I opened this thread. The video idea is awesome. My phone has a self timer that fires of a 10 shot burst but it’s not great. I also had no idea a Bluetooth camera trigger was a thing?! ???

Made it to #36. Now I have decisions to make. Just got back from an unsuccessful elk hunt in WY and still have that tag burning a hole in my pocket. Heading back for elk for sure. If I go back out west a 3rd time for deer I may come home to an empty house. #37 behind me might just get an extra...

If you’re not picky about what you get it’s available. I started to reload too because I got sick of having to buy something I didn’t want just because it was all I could get.

That’s not a typical price. That’s someone price gouging. I typically pay ~$40 for a factory box of 270wsm but right now, that is definitely a “when you can find them” situation.

Yep, as Homer posted below. Federal also loads them as a factory load as well.

Nobody has mentioned the tipped trophy bonded bullet. I’ve yet to shoot an elk with it, but I’ve seen in go stern to stem and front corner to back corner thru a few mule deer out of my 270wsm and hold up well. Never recovered one on a broadside shot on a deer and will be shooting either the...

Another week gone and last week the list did not move one spot. Fawk.

This week the deer combo list appears to have moved a whole 16 spots. I went from 75 to 59. Moving VERY slowly.

The first groups 10 day window should end tomorrow. Maybe Monday we'll see another round? ???

SG 3300 is what I’m carrying and mostly fits your criteria. For a weeks worth of gear that might be tough. It will fit my solo tent, sleeping bag, stove, food and a change of clothes for a few days in the bag, but a week might be tight unless you’re a one change of clothes per week guy. If I...

I think SE MT is going to be a tough road this year between drought and grasshoppers last year and drought and grasshoppers again this year unless you’ve got private River bottom to hunt. After last fall, I was already planning to head elsewhere. With this years drought I’m certain of it.

thewoods- I assume you got your email today. I jumped up from #176 to #75 today.

Nah, with all those fires and grasshoppers you probably want to turn that bad boy in…!

Im hoping so, just curious if the list has started moving yet. Will be in the mountains of WY for the week archery elk opener and would hate to get the email while gone and don’t really trust my wife or hunting friends to monitor for me. Kinda watching the clock a bit to see if I need to figure...

You'd be surprised of the talent we have here in the midwest, just come in the Summer. By December we're all pasty white and you might not get all of the coke off. That sh!ts expensive.

Bumping this back to the top - anyone get an email yet? If I understand correctly, our numbers start to count down as tags are issued but I haven't moved a notch yet?!

Man Wisz, if you ever make it up to MN we need to hang out.

IF I was to give in to the 6.5mm trend, I’d have to go all the way up to the 6.5-300wby If you’re going to have one, get the biggest fast one. It may melt down barrels but it would be a hunting rifle. Would last the rest of my life.

6.5cm isn’t popular because it’s good. It’s popular because it’s trendy. There is a difference, and some people get that, some don’t. There are several 6.5 caliber rifles that do what the 6.5cm does only better if you want a rifle with the BC advantages of a 6.5mm bullet. That said, a deer or...

I mean, a backcountry beast packing a 6.5CM already knows that?! I also didn’t figure I needed to tell him to be sure to fire up the stove on the tailgate and boil up a mountain house along with that mountain ops prior to recovery as nutrition is life. Or, to be sure to close the pickup door...

Just shoot a decent bullet in it. Plenty of good answers here and some good humor. People have killed elk for years with 140g bullets out of .270 it will work with the creedmore too. Just don’t try and be a long range superstar and shoot crappy LR target bullets. I watched a good sized mule...

Anyone get the email yet? Curious when they start going out? Does your number change as you get closer to next in line?

Looks like 13.11% in 2020 with 0. I’m guessing less than that in 2021. It was ~15% in 2019.

I’m 176 for my deer combo. Hopefully that’s good enough, but the way this year has gone, who knows. My other two buddies are 2200ish and 3400ish so looks like I’m going solo if I do get the call.

Points are not a guarantee in MT for antelope. Last year, odds were ~80% with 4 points. So, assuming things track with other states, probably 5-6 years from now if you’re starting with 0. But, you also have ~15% chance with 0 points. FWIW my son and I drew 007 last year with 4 points so we’re...

10yrs or so back I was bowhunting in ND and saw a crew from Wisconsin road hunting in their mini-van. They drove around with the sliding doors open ready to shoot.

I know its not what you asked so ignore me if it doesn't fit your plans. When my son is old enough to hunt WY I plan to bring him out there to hunt as well, but I plan to take him antelope hunting. As far as a fun, exciting hunt goes I don't think you can beat antelope. Its earlier season and...

Nice mounts Zac, looks like youve got your guy lined up for all of those tags this year already.

I can't imagine SD won't still allow us NRs to buy a point even if we cannot buy a tag, at least they'd have to let the points carry over? I've got 6 SD pronghorn pp, been saving them for things to get a little better there as I have been hunting WY the past couple of years. That'd really suck.