Recent content by gatheringsheds

Good idea, there is a university nearby. Problem is it's still out in the woods! Still there, I recently checked to see. Some day I'll bring it home.

I just spent an hour surfing the forums here on MM. First of all there seems to be lots of negative attacking going on. Esp. regarding shed hunting season dates. We're all like minded people here and I bet if we met in person under different circumstances we would be quick friends. For some...

Sometimes you just need to relax and enjoy the ride!

I'm from Gunnison CO. We're under special regs this year because of heavy snow. I'm going to be deer hunting in southern UT so I'll be focusing on shed hunting the same.

Thx heartshot. I've got a few special spots, local to me, where I use a decoy vehicle. What appears to be a broken down 90's vintage sedan is just me looking for sheds!! E

I'm not gonna follow anyone on foot! I'm just winging it and going to the unit I'll be deer hunting in. What I'm saying is I'll know I'm in the right place when I see local plates parked near likly spots. With my luck I'll see local plates parked and they'll be bear hunting!

Is it possible for a non resident to draw a archery cow tag with 0 points?

Since shed season is closed in my neck of the woods this year till, as of now May 15th, I'm going to make the trip to Utah and hunt your opener. I figure since your season is closed till 4/1 this year will be a great opportunity to find good spots. Just drive around and look for parked trucks...

I live in CO. My kitchen Windows provide me a great view of winter range for elk. In years past I've seen helicopters harassing wintering elk herds. Last year I called the local DOW office and was informed that they were doing a herd count. It was the worst example of harassment I've ever seen.

Which ever one gives me the first shot! No hesitation.... Bang!

I need hunting pants

Go to the CO parks and wildlife website. Click on hunting big game and look for statistics. Then whatever specy you want.

I want that jacket!

Time to see how unlucky those of us who didn't draw our first choise were. My elk draw was 88% odds last year with 1 point. This year the odds were 42% with 1 point. Looks like I was a victim of point creep! It's also fun to see people who blew in excess of 10 points for draws that take 0 to 2...

I've been happily stuck in an Eastmans rut for a long time. Hard to beat Bulgle too. These days I'm finding myself going the podcast route more and more. Gritty Bowman, Steven Rinnella, and Randy Newberg all have great shows. Elk 101 has great western hunt info too.