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Anyone putting in for and expecting to draw the GMU 66 archery deer tag this year? I'm thinking about burning my 8 NR deer points this year with all the season date changes that started last year.

Anyone putting in for and expecting to draw the Colorado GMU 66 archery deer tag this year? I'm thinking about burning my 8 NR deer points this year with all the season date changes that started last year.

If you would like new access to land locked public land, then now is the time to act. Contact the BLM (District & Field Office) or Forest Service (Supervisors & District) offices and let them know that you want it to be their high priority to expand access to public lands that the general public...

Not counting photoperiod (daylight length); but does anyone know the average number of nights or the amount of time at freezing temperatures that is takes for native plants to go dormant in fall/winter at 5,000-12,000 ft elevation? Does it take freezing temperatures for this to happen or just...

There is a new hypothesis out there why some herbivore populations have been on a steady decline. Could this be just one more factor into why mule deer populations have been declining over the decades even while elk populations have gone up? Deer do rely on high quality feed while elk need...

What is everyones favorite DIY homemade deer attractant? Seems like most people use Jello, Kool-Aid, or Pudding powder with salt and sugar? Most popular flavors of Jello and Kool-Aid seem to be Grape & Cherry. Most popular flavor of Pudding seem to be Butterscotch and Vanilla. Then people...

When does CA update their website to let people purchase 2020 hunting license and apply for tags?

Wyoming to BUY and ADD 1-Million acres of land! https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/state-leaders-are-looking-to-buy-million-acres-of-land/article_3fabca55-f3ce-5b58-933b-4af3b13d5aab.html?fbclid=IwAR2SE5nw-XW14J3Py7Ye5xNcwWZpkbpbA3KyOoTvnZr-jbNzlLGbPxqA9KQ

The Forest Service and BLM are seeking help to expand access (inaccessible or limited) to public land as mandated by the Dingell Act. Now is your chance to be involved. John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act On March 12, 2019, President Trump signed S. 47 into law...

Now is your chance to tell ODFW what you think! From ODFW: “TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT RESIDENT DEER AND ELK HUNTERS THINK ABOUT HUNTING SEASONS IN OREGON.” People can respond to other posts on the ODFW forum. Scroll your mouse over to the upper right side of someone's post...

Does anyone know of a state F&W agency closing a deer unit to hunting for the population to rebound and which year(s) it took place? Do you have a link to the data of the population, buck:doe ratios, fawn:doe ratios, before and/or after the unit opened back up again? If not links could you...

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT SEEKS HELP INCREASING ACCESS TO PUBLIC LANDS News Release from Bureau of Land Management Ore. & Wash. Posted on FlashAlert: January 24th, 2020 11:39 AM As part of Dingell Act Implementation, BLM will publish priority list of land access issues, invite public review As...

Mule Deer Antler Point Regs (APRs) Don’t Work https://wgfd.wyo.gov/WGFD/media/content/PDF/Habitat/Mule%20Deer%20Initiative/MULEDEER_ANTLERPOINTREGS_REVIE0006790.pdf All APR strategies resulted in a short term gain in the proportion of males in the population. However, male:female ratios...

New Mexico Land Commissioner Bans Hunting, Trapping on Public Land https://www.sportsmensalliance.org/news/new-mexico-land-commissioner-bans-hunting-trapping-on-public-land/?fbclid=IwAR1DWZtXy-Ugop_AlyEPwQ_mCGzG5PyWsCx3HxS5_KZeT_Jv0YdIEX-W8os

Can a person combine an Exo Mountain frame with an Outdoorsman Long Range pack?

What counties in AZ would everyone consider to produce the worst/smallest antler size even for older age class bucks?

What counties in CO would everyone consider to produce the worst/smallest antler size even for older age class bucks?

LAST EDITED ON Aug-10-19 AT 02:01PM (MST)[p]What counties in ID would everyone consider to produce the worst/smallest antler size even for older age class bucks?

What counties in NV would everyone consider to produce the worst/smallest antler size even for older age class bucks?

What counties in NM would everyone consider to produce the worst/smallest antler size even for older age class bucks?

What counties in WY would everyone consider to produce the worst/smallest antler size even for older age class bucks?

What counties in UT would everyone consider to produce the worst/smallest antler size even for older age class bucks?

What counties in MT would everyone consider to produce the worst/smallest antler size even for older age class bucks?

Would anyone mind taking pictures of several pages in their big-game record book for blacktail and mule deer and either post or PM them to me? It would be great to get the entire section for blacktail and mule deer but that would be a ton of pictures. I'm trying to figure out the worst counties...

Would anyone mind taking pictures of several pages in their big-game record book for blacktail and mule deer and either post or PM them to me? It would be great to get the entire section for blacktail and mule deer but that would be a ton of pictures. I'm trying to figure out the worst counties...

I found a pretty interesting article about Lewis County Blacktails if anyone is interested in reading it. https://www.columbian.com/news/2012/nov/07/why-does-lewis-county-produces-big-blacktails/ Ray Croswell of Washougal, a serious deer hunter, Boone and Crockett Club member, Rocky Mountain...

Wildlife advisory board to discuss new law on public land access ?To enforce trespass claims, it will be the responsibility of the person attempting to block access to prove such a road is NOT a public access road,? Hansen wrote. ?They should have the burden of proof.? Hansen also said it is...

Might be some revisions to NEPA procedures that could benefit game habitat and hunting. Get your comments sent in using this link https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FS-2019-0010-0001 Addition info here: https://www.fs.fed.us/emc/nepa/revisions/index.shtml USDA Proposes Bold Moves to...

So as a non-resident do I have to purchase a Small game (includes furbearers)for $81.75 before I can put in for deer points?

I was wondering if everyone could help me out with a deer research project of mine? Could you please list the top 3 Worst Counties and the State for deer that would be based off of antler size and potential genetics for antler size/score? Some states have their own record books separate from...

As many of you know that another passion of mine other than hunting and scouting is wildlife and habitat management. That along with hunting techniques and tactics are the main reasons I visit different hunting forums and social media pages. I'm currently reading Matthew Syed ?Black Box...

Our public lands are back in danger again. https://www.outdoorlife.com/senator-mike-lee-pledges-long-term-attack-on-public-lands

I'm a little confused trying to read up on the new application changes. I have applied only for PP for the past 5 years as a non-resident. My plan was to only get another PP this year and not hunt CO. It says my credit card will be charged if I draw a PP. What will my total cost be? Will it...

WDFW pens $425,000 contract extension with wolf consultant http://www.capitalpress.com/Livestock/20171221/wdfw-pens-425000-contract-extension-with-wolf-consultant?ct=t%28CP_Livestock_Weekly_Updates11%29&mc_cid=243f002c88&mc_eid=b8d475054d

Some interesting things about blacktail, mule, and benchleg deer ranges using DNA. Sounds like DNA is taken from the pedicles to determine status. Not sure how many years your can go back with DNA taken from a dead bucks pedicle but you hunters that have taken a buck east of the B&C or P&Y...

So I'm new to CA and hunting desert mule deer with most my hunting being blacktails in western Oregon. Does anyone know if mule deer in D-12 usually stay within the same home range year round or is there any kind of migration? Could I expect to find a mule deer buck in July on tcam in the same...

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/opinion/wild-west-horses.html?action=click&module=MoreInSection&pgtype=Article&region=Footer&contentCollection=Opinion

Just moved to CA from Oregon. Missed hunting these blacktails this past season in Oregon. Need to start researching hunting in CA and plan a trip back to OR to hunt next year.

Has anyone gone with a Tiny House or Shipping Container for their hunting cabin? How has it worked out? What positive and negative things have you noticed? Here are a couple of of shipping container designs that I like if I couldn't be at the property all the time.