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FML. At my age there is a declining number of things to look forward to. This new application system just knocked me on my ass. Rarely have I ever lost hope and even more rare have I admitted it.

If you believe in the information Bugle magazine put out on their cwd story, I would say it is pretty hopeless. I have this conclusion from the inability of cpw to eliminate the prions from their holding cells despite stripping the soil out and using Clorox. They also claimed the prions will...

One other thing I noted during my scouting, was one of my scouting years had me backpacking up high in October. There had been a snow storm, but nothing huge for CO. The snow must of been knee deep or less, but the thing that caught my attention was the elk highways were all streaming...

I hunted the unit in 2013, but more importantly I scouted it for 3 years prior to my hunt waiting for the points. If you don't take the time to scout it, you are really missing out on the most enjoyable aspect of that unit. Elk acting like unpressured elk all summer. I'm not going to tell you...

just a test, it doesn't look right to me

I'd like to see what their conclusions are and if they will ever get a mitigation plan off the ground.

So my take is CPW (like other agencies involved in natural resources) is always vulnerable to social/political influence and wildlife is often managed for the loudest public. This is why Gunnison will never have a GMU managed like 76. Or why logging was virtually financially unfeasible on the...

FWIW, I posted this link on another hunting forum and it didn't raise an eyebrow. I was surprised that CPW actually expected the program to be implemented with the way it was presented to the Front Range public in the Denver Post a couple weeks ago...

Helped a friend of a friend pack out a ML bull from where I hunted in 2013. It wasn't a fair representation since I didn't have the same amount of time in the field. However, I was amazed at how few elk I saw. I am guessing he took a sub 300 6er, another friend took a dinker 6er first rifle...

Same.

Hmmm, I have to disagree with wanting to put my tag on something just to avoid tag soup. I like seeing good bucks and bulls all year. I like making the sneak, taking photos, and backing out undetected so I can hunt year round with a camera and a spotting scope. I will pass up the narrow 4x4...

Damn, I worked trails at CURE 2 years before giving up the honest work for protection division. I wasn't sure how long my back would hold out on trails and fires. We worked the same trails. I'd hate to try to rate the premature killers of critters around here. I would guess auto would rate...

Now we do have some common ground here and there. I agree that the habitat is fragmented, especially in Gunni be it geographically or artificial boundaries like the puddle. I think that is one of many solid arguments against wolves around here. You got herds at least north of the puddle that...

I might of borrowed a thought of yours here and there from a few years of talking to you. I'm not cool enough to own a good mule and wear a silk scarf and a cowboy hat, but maybe when I grow up.

I'm not sure I am buying some of the statements that you all are selling. It sounds like hundreds of elk are falling through blue mesa every year. I have only lived here since the early 90s but I don't buy that. I have heard of an elk herd here and there going scuba, but I don't believe...

Well I'm no Wildlife Biologist, but this could turn into a tough one. In Gunni we have had weeks of sub zero weather with typical early season dry powdery snow. Absolutely no base so even in crotch deep snow, snowshoes were pretty useless. From what I could see the critters were doing pretty...

I lost track, are you sticking to rifle or did you switch to muzzy?

Any luck?

I agree with stashing the head near the kill site. If you are worried about bears you can always suspend it from a tree branch off the ground with paracord just like you would do with your camp food in bear country. The first priority as you already indicated is getting the meat out. The head...

Yea your missing the LAT/LONG coordinates right in the dow stats page. Don't know about it being called Cali creek, but the coordinates have it upstream of Willow Park and west of Pauline drainage. But that was last year and it don't mean a thing this year.

I've got to start hunt'n yotes and cats. I don't think I drew this year.

So this isn't my idea, but my buddy got me thinking..... Why doesn't CO have a late season archery hunt during the rut? Your 4th season thread begs the question. It seems like some dedicated hunters would burn points on that, but harvest rates would be.....? I'm sure other states with...

Your photos are always wonderful

I like that, good pic.

Well no offense to anyone, but I don't think any Gunni big game seasons should be decided on until after the winter. Unfortunately for the current draw system, after the winter in Gunni means May. Of course a killer winter, which we are about due for in the next couple years, will be pretty...

60 degrees blue bird skies, I don't want to hear it. We had worse weather in SEP. Damn nice bull. 4ths kick butt.

hell no, its cold out there so I'm going skiing

your elk gallery ain't too shabby either

Uncomparable sheep gallery you have sir.

It took my comment with no delays.....Too easy.

You do have the magic touch Mr. I am always impressed by your photos. What is your opinion of the superzoom digitals? I am not so good at lining up my little digital behind my optics and I'm not too keen on sporting around a big SLR like camera when I'm on the scout.

LAST EDITED ON Dec-11-13 AT 10:04PM (MST)[p]never mind

How come you never talk to me like that?

LAST EDITED ON Dec-09-13 AT 09:42PM (MST)[p]Very nice photos on some stout looking rams...... oh hell some of em look like fat hogs compared to the sheep I've seen around here

SS, that is a judgement call only you can make. I don't know your points and I don't know your goals. I only can encourage you to not get lost in the end game and go learn some good country in this state. I really enjoyed that country and covering ground all summer(s) long on the scout...

Well thanks for all your thoughts on this. I guess at one time Lance Armstrong's wife was proud of him, but it had nothing to do with his ball count. However that's all over now. I wonder how the loss of his horn effected this ram's life, he was solo after all but then again he wasn't...

Damn nice CO bull sir.

If this is a shooter when would you take it, last day, first day, never?

COboy I commend your attitude and I think it is damn gracious of you to help out that lottery winner. Now lets see what this winter does to us.

You all get the picture, not much really big just lots of elk.