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I heard that the Bears in 61 had a big winter kill. Biologist told a friend of mine they suffocated in the dens because of the snow depth. Doesn't sound right to me but I am no expert.

It is a great unit and I wish you the best. If you need a taxidermist for what ever I am here for you.

Thanks for the offer. I'm always willing to except info. My brother has hunted this unit for elk over the last 10 yrs. and has a basic idea? Thanks also for the offer, as I will except all info I think maybe my brother knows most of the country?

66 3rd season deer for me

When clients show up with capes and hides it is amazing how fast the yellow jackets show up. I always have a can of flying insect repellent close by and it seems to work very well. Of coarse you wouldn't want that on the meat.

oops my bad, just read the book and it clearly states except for lighted nocks.

Very nice Buck. Not sure your luminocks are legal here in CO

Bean I use to hunt Leon every year. Back in the late 70's it would take 3 hrs to go from Vega to ranger creek. Chains on all 4 on our Bronco. After the mid 80's they improved the road for gas exploration and I could make the trip pulling atv's or my camper in like an hour. Very few hunters up...

I hope you draw this year Fred. Next year you can't afford a mount.

When were these first introduced and where? I have never heard of any as I grew up in the Rifle Colorado area in the 60's and I know a lot of the locals that shot what is now considered huge to be just thrown in a pile.

jims, are you Taxidermist or did you sleep at a Holiday Inn? As Tristate stated fixing those legs now would not be an easy fix and could make matters worse. Re-hydrating may and may not be possible depending on the type of glue used. Is it possible? Yes but to state that any Taxidermist can or...

Best of luck to you Fred. Don't feed the Bears.

Not so sure about that. If the antler was fully developed (no longer growing) it most likely wont effect growth going forward.

Things to consider, if you shoot a bear you have 5 business days to get it inspected. If it happens to be a weekend you will need to get it some place where it can be cooled, (a trip to town, then another trip to take it to the cpw, unless you are lucky enough to have a warden check it in the...

DW, let me try to explain it to you. It makes no difference what other western states make. Each state has its operating costs, CO's is more. As for your comment about dispersing game I'm sure in some areas archers do move game to private but in most of the state I doubt it. There was a study...

elks96 I like your response. Look what the Deer draws have become. Now I do like having some units setup as trophy areas that up the odds of finding that trophy class animal. Most hunters that I talk to are extremely excited to shoot a 300 class bull. I only hope that hunting,(the...

Can I play too or is the sandbox full? First off let me state that I do not, nor ever have, owned cattle. I also never intend to. My opinion is that grazing of public lands in our Nat'l forests is not the problem. In most cases there is more than enough feed for livestock and Deer/Elk. Winter...

Any one else find it funny that as hot and dry as we were this year I am being told by my clients that the acorns and berry crops are crazy.

Bean, yes they did. How is the retired life? Did you make it to Alaska yet? Wizz, sure get in touch with me. My hunt is 9/8-9/16.

D & M Meats would be my choice also. And if you need a taxidermist there is 1 just down the road (wink). I have a muzzy Deer tag for 33 so don't expect to see the "Big One" unless you stop by. LOL. Good luck to you.

Not from unit 62 but next door. I mounted this for a local hunter who harvested in 2015. Suppose to be #2 in the state. 172+ I think.

At least some of the money from this sale might be used for actual wildlife issues. I was talking with a client just a couple of weeks ago. He stated that he had a friend that was well off and had just retired. His goal for the next several years was to spend $2M a year on hunting. The first...

>What tanneries are out 7 months. >That's crazy. 4 months is >the longest iv waited from >the wildlife gallery. Just looked today at the Wildlife Gallery and they are quoting 110-120 days. That is working days so that would be 6 months. They were out as far as 220 days earlier in the year...

You have all the right to be concerned and upset that you do not have your Lion back yet. It sounds as if you are doing all the right stuff as far as talking with your taxidermist, keep at it but also try to keep it civil. You do not want to piss them off and have them do a crappy job. If you...

Elks, If this case is in Garfield county the CPW will have to get the lazy DA to take the case which in the past hasn't worked well. It almost seems like they don't care about game violations. Best of luck to you and keep us informed.

Elks, I have participated in the TIPS program and did receive a license. As I recall it took over a year to actually get the tag. Great program in my opinion.

Dirtbag, What state? My season also starts Dec. 1st in CO. Skinning is fairly easy as the YouTube shows. Keeping the meat clean is the hardest part. Best of luck to you on your hunt. Kraig

High Desert Taxidermy, Fruita CO. D&M Meats, Clifton CO. Old world Meats, Grand Junction CO.

LAST EDITED ON Aug-29-16 AT 04:58PM (MST)[p]Hey Bean, sounds like you might know something here? Valley buck maybe? Did I get a referal on doing the mount?

My season doesn't open till 12/1, which is becoming a very long wait.

Call me next week or if you are close to Fruita stop by with your maps and I will divulge some good info. Kraig 970 216-1460

Thanks Hornet and good luck on your hunt.

Of coarse we applied as a group, but it is amazing that we drew. Thanks for the link, I have been monitoring that site for the last couple of years. I went ahead and posted a message but no news yet. Kraig

Zeke, I think you must be confused. This unit is as far east as you can be. As for the wow I can't believe it either. Of coarse we apply as a group so that is the only reason we both drew.

My brother and I drew this unit this year and I would like to reach out for any info anybody is willing to share. Just starting to gather maps and plan to contact CPW officers. It only took 18 yrs. to draw, now I only hope it will be worth the wait. Thank you Kraig

My brother and I drew this unit this year and I would like to reach out for any info anybody is willing to share. Just starting to gather maps and plan to contact CPW officers. Thank you Kraig

I don't remember what the official score is but it is rumored to be #2 for the state. Harvested south west of Loma CO. November 1st 2015. This hunter did everything right in that they talked to me prior too their hunt and asked how I prefer the skinning to be done. They brought it to me the same...

What you have is carpet moths. The larvae is what does the damage and yes they look like weavels. These can be a very serious problem. First and foremost you need to get that Turkey out of the house and either freeze it for a couple weeks or place it in a trash bag and spray it with a good bug...

You asked for a taxidermist's opinion so I will chime in. 1st. field photos are great but you have to consider the lighting. It is very difficult to replicate daylight. 2nd. the live animal is going to be dirty. This dirt will be washed out in the tanning which can make a huge difference in the...