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My wife and I are a year away from being empty nesters and plan to fulfill a lifelong dream of moving out west (currently live in VA). We have been out west many times, but never to MT. It is such a large and diverse state, it is difficult to even try and narrow down to general areas to look...

I am going to buy a wall tent with a sewn in floor. I know most people hate that set up but I live in the South and need it to be snake proof and bug proof to use it at home. My question is on the frame. I have read that it is possible to use an internal frame with a sewn in floor if you get...

Looks like I drew 66 and am planning on hunting third week. Would love to hear from someone who hunted it in the last couple years to get a feel for how much pressure to expect and which areas/trail heads saw the most pressure. I assume muzzle loader pressure is not an issue given that there...

Can't believe the 2012 harvest reports aren't out yet. When do they usually post them?

I understand that the way the draw works (with 5 choices), there's no way to figure out draw odds. I am looking at applying for archery hunts where the odds are listed between 3 to 1 and 7 to 1, and using all 5 choices. Wondering how often people who have done similar have actually been able...

My 13 year old daughter drew a 16 Cow tag. We are going to be hunting mid-October. I am a very inexperienced elk hunter, so would appreciate any and all advice about where and how to hunt them. Where are the elk are likely to be in terms of elevation and terrain that time of year? Thanks

Taking the wife and 2 kids on an antelope hunt to 47 this year. If the season dates are the same as the past, the type 1 season will come in on a Weds (9/25) and the type 2 season will come in on a Sat on 10/5. My wife and daughter aren't going to have great stalking skills and really need a...

What happens in the Elk draw if there is only 1 non-resident tag available. Does it go to the person with the most points or go to the draw?

Just wondering if anyone has actually tried this. Not talking about keeping it frozen, but processing it myself and then using it to freeze the meat. Looking for a cheaper alternative to dry ice. Thanks

Looking for an archery hunt to take my 15 year old son on. Looking for high numbers of deer and elk, don't care about trophy quality - a rag horn or small 3x3 or 4x4 would be perfect. Will be hunting on foot and don't mind walking or spiking out, but don't want killer terrain. I am focused on...

I've hunted around Douglas and Medicine bow before and thinking about putting in for 80 this year. Main reason is the Sep 1 opening so I can take my son without having him miss school. I know there are less Antelope in this part of the state, but how many would we see per day? What is...

What are my options for skull cleaning with beetles, ideally between Rifle and Denver? Thanks

Newbie question: How far away do you have to be from elk where you don't have to worry about your scent bothering them (or at least not blow them out)? I plan on glassing from a high point at the head of several drainages and expect thermals to be pushing my scent down. Will this only affect...

I'm heading to my first backpacking elk hunt in CO this year and just wonder what kind of bear precautions you guys take in terms of keeping them from tearing up your gear and camp. Do you cook away from camp, hang your food, what do you do with trash? Thanks

Coming to scout 43 next week, just wondering what conditions are. How much snow is still around? Are deer and elk in their summer patterns? Thanks

Do most of you guys use rain fly's on your packs. I'm debating between rain fly vs just spraying pack w/ waterproofing?

Newbie question. I'm heading to CO to scout the 3rd week in July. Will the bucks be in the same areas by then that they are likely to be in come the opening of bow season. Thanks

Bringing the family out for a summer vacation this year and want to do a couple day pack-in horseback fishing trip. Looking at either Flat Tops or West Elk Wilderness. Would there be a difference in the quality of fishing in these areas? Any outfitter suggestions? Thanks

I live in VA and would love to bring my 14 year old son out west for his first archery hunt. Would be focused on doing a backpack type hunt. Don't care at all about trophy quality, more focused on seeing lots of deer and having multiple opportunities at average bucks would be great! Ideal...

I am in the process of buying my first spotting scope. My basic question is how important is the tripod? My 2 concerns are weight and cost. I don't need the best, but don't want to spend $1200 on a scope and not get full advantage of the quality because of the tripod. Also, in the spirit of...

Planning a hunt for next year with my 13 year old son, we will have 2 points. Trying to find an area that I can hunt every year - concentrate on OTC elk when I can't draw deer. Not concerned about trophy quality, just lots of opportunity. Archery Deer harvest stats look really good for 63...

I basically live at sea level. I have been out west a couple of times at modest elevations (7500 ft) and have had some issues (headache, naseau, loss of appetite) that lasted several days. I am considering a wilderness archery elk hunt in CO. Most seem to be at very high altitudes - above...

I am hunting 75 for antelope nexy year and was thinking about picking up a cow tag for my 14 year old son for 47. Just looking for some general info about what part of the unit the elk inhabit and what the access is like there. Basically, is it worth picking up the tag? Thanks

I am thinking of bringing the family to CO in the summer. Thinking about renting a car and just touring around the state - do some fishing, hiking, site seeing (and of course checking out some hunt units). Looking for cool places to stay/fun things to do. Thanks

Looking at doing an archery deer hunt with my 14 year old son. Not partial to any area, but been researching somewhere in the NW corner. Don't care about trophy quality, just looking for high opportunity. I've been looking all over the web and all the trespass hunts I come accross range from...

How does the 1st and 2nd choice work for the draw - does my number come up and they look to see if my 1st choice is available and if not, then move onto my 2nd choice? Thanks

I was looking at the 2008 and 2009 bonus point reports for LE deer. They don't seem to make sense. In 2009, both the people purchasing points and applying for licenses seemed to double. The difference seemed to be in the 0 point category. Can that be right or are they somehow counting differently?

LAST EDITED ON Jan-25-10 AT 12:33PM (MST)[p]I was trying to find harvest success rates by hunt type and couldn't find it on their website. Does anyone know if these are published anywhere. Thanks

I am planning my first DIY archery hunt next year with my 14 year old son. We will be hunting the first week of the season to accomodate his school schedule. I recognize that is a tough time to hunt elk so want an area that has a good deer population. We're much more interested in quanity...

I have a pair of old style 10x40 Zeiss binoculars. As you know if you own them, they don't come with lense caps - just a cheap case that falls apart after a few years. How do you guys keep your lenses clean. Does anyone make any after market lense covers or cases? Thanks

My son is still in school so the only time we could really hunt elk would be the first week of archery season. We've hunted deer in the past, but I was contemplating a drop camp hunt in the Flat Tops Wilderness. Would it be a waste of time and money to hunt that early? Thanks

My understanding is that as long as there are not crops growing on the school land you can hunt it. Am I interpreting the law correctly? Thanks

My 13 year old son drew a deer tag for Region W. We are planning on hunting area 82 from Oct 8-11. This will be his first buck, so he would be thrilled to get a 16" wide 3x3 or 4x4. We are tacking this on to an antelope hunt, so will only have a couple of days. I got maps of the area, but am...

I plan to do my own butchering, but need to fly back with the meat. I would prefer to use meat boxes rather than coolers because they are vented and you can put dry ice in them. Anyone know a place in Cheyenne or Laramie where I can buy them? Thanks

My 13 year old son and I drew area 47. We're hunting Oct 8-12. First time antelope hunting. Any advice on where to find a decent goat that time of year would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

It looks like there may be some leftover cow tags in these units. I'm planning on coming out on an antelope hunt w/ my 12 year old son and was thinking about trying to get him a cow if we have some time. Eastman's says there isn't great public land access, but it looks like there is a fair...

The more I read about the draw, the more confused I get. Say I have 1PP and apply in the PP draw. I don't get my first choice. I know you only lose your PP if you draw your first choice. Let's say my 2nd choice pick has 10 PP tags and only 2 people had it as first choice. Do the other 8...

I'm looking to getting a new scope for mainly deer and antelope and just wonder what power scope to get. Thanks

First let me say by lottery tag, I'm talking about the tags that have such poor odds you are not likely to draw in your lifetime - sheep, goats, moose, etc. I have stopped applying for most of these because when you are talking $1500 for a tag, the total cost of the hunt just becomes...

I'm planning a DIY antelope hunt this year with my 12 year old son. I have been on a couple of semi-guided hunts in the past, but this is a first for me as well. We are going to be hunting late because I need to plan it around his columbus day holiday -Oct 12. I really want a total quality...