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I'm trying to decide between these two brands, I had a Leica 1000 I bought in 2010 that is likely in the belly of farmer john's cow in SE MT currently. Sig has a lot of ranging options, I dont need all the bluetoothy stuff, just something that will range a small target at 1000 yards if...

Hunted with Kiowa/Kauffman and punched my tag on day 2.5 on the second biggest Billy of the trip seen. G&F has straight up pounded this resource way too hard and between that and the drought I'd lay off applying a year or two for your OIL. Nanny/kid hunts have cratered the population from...

Anybody got some pics of these in hand? Was reading about them recently and just curious how many on here have managed to get one killed....

LAST EDITED ON Apr-05-19 AT 09:34AM (MST)[p]SO - someone correct me if I'm wrong on this. But for YEARS I have read Eastman's and now epic all saying that Idaho has great non resident drawing odds for Sheep and Mountain goats. However they then go on to show total apps and total tags and say...

Here's a write up of my experience out there. Hunted with Ben from KIOWA. My friend Andrew was kind enough to accompany me on this hunt and helped me burn down the 12 hour drive Thursday. We met our guide and talked about what I wanted, I said I prefer a bull to a cow and I don't need the...

I will post a more fuller write up when I get a minute here. But can tell you one week ago, 2 hunters came into the same field we were stalking a deer in from another direction and shot him out from under us while we were 350 yards away from the deer (NE unit 33). They drove in past our...

Ha - got the annual email. Never seen a G&F officer other than at their offices or when we called them. Just funny they send this out every year.

Got a hunt May 4-6. Would like to wait on the draws to come out before I go buy turkey licenses for everyone. How long is the lead time from when you order it till when it shows up at your door? We are flying and the G&F offices will not be open the hours we are traveling so stopping in is not...

A certain outfitter who is highly regarded but should remain nameless for the purposes of this discussion sent out an email yesterday saying all applicants now have to pay a $25-$10 processing fee to apply using their number (depending on species). They will check the list before the draw and...

$1200 for special elk huh? I guess we will pay to play. Hard to eat a tag that costs as much as a mortgage payment, so I hope G&F stays on point managing their product to provide quality and opportunity commensurate with what they are charging us...

We filled our NR elk tags. My buddy got a good 6x6, I shot a smaller 5 on the 4th day of the hunt after going after the big one several times. Saw a couple really good bulls but most good ones in the low 3's. This was not an easy hunt, beat our bodies and equipment into a pulp. We were...

We won't be there till the 15th to pre scout and I know they will probably have shut up by the 20th...but a man can dream.

LAST EDITED ON Sep-13-17 AT 12:19PM (MST)[p]I was asked to try for a tall 3x3 cull buck on a private ranch last week. Saw the deer move into a great spot for a stalk, suited up, got to within about 2 yards and came to full draw. As he moved into a small window I stood and shot. Now being...

I have an associate of my father's who is looking to hunt a pronghorn, he has never taken one. We talked about what he wants out of it, just a good animal (mid 70's or better), does not need a book head. He would like to go this fall and I told him he should be able to find that around $3k...

I cant' get it to load at all or only sporadically at my office, anyone else having problems? May be a firewall issue or something, I'll try at the house this weekend, just curious. This is what I get for not waiting till the last day - ha.

My amigo and I did a high country rifle hunt this year in CO and saw nothing and got blown off the mountain by a blizzard on day 5.... but on the scouting trip in August we saw some slammers. Disappointing to say the least, the state moved the start date of the hunt back past labor day to...

I know several have been on this hunt and a couple on here are going soon. Looking at doing one this fall and just talked to several outfitters at the Dallas Safari Club. Here's what I know: High end - Caprinae, Shikar, Hunting Consortium, Asia Mountain Outfitters. Cheaper - Outdoors...

Coming out Friday to try and fill a cow tag I bought - lightening struck my house this summer and everything in the freezer got ruined, so I gotta fill it up! On private north of the Laguna Peublo, I am hoping with the weather and the cold snap this week it shouldn't be too difficult. Is there...

LAST EDITED ON Sep-16-16 AT 10:18AM (MST)[p]Nevermind. Called manufacturer, product is registered and they are going to get the owner my information so he can get it back. Good reason to register your stuff!

I've been under the impression that high country mule deer do not move around much at all while they have their velvet on, once it strips, they gone. Is this generally true? What's your experience being able to find deer in the same place in the first half of September that you located in...

I want to get in the outfitter pool for these, don't really think I need a guide, but I'd rather draw and it being OIL I'd probably hire someone just because of that. Who do you guys recommend for either? I am using Lewellen for BHS, was using a different guy to apply for IBX and ORX, but...

I've got a week in December and thinking of doing an archery deer hunt in AZ. Don't know the area so thinking of getting a guide. I know January is the optimum time to hunt during the rut, so I may see fewer deer, but that's not an option for me. Suggestions welcome, thanks!

We took 4 points and the special tag to draw this unit. We opted to skip the opener and started our hunt on the 20th. We passed on some the first day, wanting to cover the unit and see if we could turn up a book head. Didn't see anything I could put higher than high 70's and after looking...

On the wild chance I drew an OIL sheep tag, I'd hire an outfitter, so I might as well get in the pool. Fees vary pretty dramatically and it seems like guys are either desert guys or rocky guys from what I've looked at. Who are some names to research? I was talking to one of arguably the top...

I was told somewhere else that Utah changed their law and instead of needing an active license when you apply, you now need an active license when the draw takes place (like AZ). Can anyone confirm this for me? I have submitted my applications and want to make sure they are not in vain.

I'm looking for a believe a Hunt Adventure Challenge that was posted and I can't remember the year or author. The shooter was a female and she rifle killed a phenomenal bull in a Wyoming wilderness are awith an outfitter. On the pack out there was a bad wreck with some horses falling off the...

Who do you guys recommend close-ish to Las Vegas. Private ranch looking for a new guy to do thier work.

LAST EDITED ON Jul-10-13 AT 12:47PM (MST)[p]Planned to hit a unit that is on fire currently, so went with plan B. Very neat place, started about 8700, got up to 12.100, followed the divide a ways. Put on 40 miles in 3 days w/ a 50 lb pack, still recovering, quite a bit for guys who live at...

I cracked the elbow end of my radial bone on May 11th when I fell with all my weight on my right arm on some concrete. The doctor says no lifting weights and no pulling my bow for 10 weeks from the incident so the bone can heal. That puts me @ July 20th or so before I can shoot. I was...

Spent the 27th thru the 3rd chasing toms in unit 36, we didn't fill our tags but got into gobbling birds every morning. Saturday we drove around and checked out some different areas, man the unit got really burned all to hell in a lot of places, particularly up bonito/nogal. That evening we...

Reading western hunter here, I see another example of something that has been puzzling me. For many years in magazines, I see pack out shots where people are packing quarters with the hoof attached and sticking out the pack. Why would anyone do this? I prefer to bone everything out...

Have a line on a private land bear hunt, probably just use someone local to get a rug and euro skull if I tag out. Who you like close by?

We are getting are apps together and I'm curious what the thoughts are about being able to get 4 doe tags in wyoming. Personally I like the taste of antelope if they aren't eating sage brush and you don't get that much meat off them. I guess if they didn't want you to shoot that many they...

Half off Gazetters through end of the day. I picked up some states I'm applying in that I am not as familiar with. Priority code 9978 at checkout. http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10096

LAST EDITED ON Jan-15-13 AT 01:33PM (MST)[p]I sent my pack in a month ago for some work, I can't find the RMA number to get on the website and check the status of the work, and the phone number they have listed on their site is a dead end, goes straight to a full voicemail. (800) 269-1875. As is...

LAST EDITED ON Jan-14-13 AT 03:28PM (MST)[p]So I was trying to get a head start for my son and buy him some points, (he's 18 months old). I was going to buy some in Wyoming and Arizona. I didnt' put 2 and 2 together that you have to be legal hunting age to buy preference points, and I bought...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JAN. 7, 2013: Ibex hunting licenses offered for Florida Mountains LAS CRUCES ? The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will offer hunting licenses for female or immature male ibex beginning Jan. 9, 2013. The hunt dates will be Feb. 21 through March 31. All hunting will...

Just a mount at the G&F office in Raton, but I got a couple pics. Definite stud, stunning mass all the way up.

I've got a work deal in Park City later this month, I will have about 4 hours to kill on the 26th before my flight out. Have never spent much time there, anything that shouldn't be missed?

My father turned 60 this last year and we got him a decent bull elk. I asked him what else he wants to do before he gets too old to climb around in the Rockies, on that list is Moose in Eastern Canada. He doesn't want to go Yukon and pay the big moneys, we are thinking we ought to be able to...