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  1. oklahunter

    Driving directions to Ten Sleep

    I need some advice from you Wyoming guys. I’ll be going to Ten Sleep for deer hunting. I’ll be coming in from Casper and was wondering if I should go thru Buffalo or go to Lysite and head up on the Nowater road. Is that road in pretty good shape? I’ll be pulling a cargo trailer. It seems it...
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    Elevated Box Blind

    I am getting ready to buy a elevated box blind and am trying to figure out what material would be best for long life. I would like, due to the expense and work, for a blind to last At least 20 years. What material (fiberglass, aluminum, wood siding) would be the longest lasting? I live in...
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    Which Wyoming mule deer season

    I am a non resident and have 12 points(wanted to hunt earlier but life got in the way) and am trying to decide which season, Oct 15 or Nov 1 (89,125,119,etc)would be best to try and hunt. I’m not a spring chicken anymore and I realize with the points system this will be my only hunt in the...
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    Smoke effecting hunting?

    Getting ready to head to the Snowies to bow hunt elk. Is the smoke up that way very bad? Does anyone have a website that monitors the smoke cover? Thanks in advance!
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    Colorado Covid Restrictions

    Planning on heading to Colorado later this week for a mini vacation. Was wondering what restrictions if any are in place. Masks mandatory? Restaurants open? Malls for the wife open? Is anything shut down totally? Thanks in advance!
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    Wyoming application question

    I’m a little confused. I want to apply for a reduced antelope doe tag and a reduced deer doe tag. Do I have to apply for a full price tag Antelope and full price deer tag in order to do this? I am trying to build points for each and don’t want to risk using them yet. I also dont understand...
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    June Hunts

    My son and I haven't been able to hunt much together for a while now due to his job. He said he could get some time off to do something in June. Does anyone have a good suggestion for hunting or fishing the first week of June? I appreciate any help I can get.
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    Colorado 66 Archery season

    I've got a 1st season elk tag and was wondering how the archery season went. Much bugling? Any success?
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    GMU 66 beetle kill

    I am a non resident and drew a elk tag for GMU 66. I won't be able to make it there till a few days before the season starts. While talking to biologist beetle kill was mentioned. When I ask where at he was vague in his response. If anyone has first hand knowledge of exactly where the beetle...
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    Big enough?

    I was wanting opinions on whether a 6.5 x 284 with a 140 grain accubond would be big enough for elk. I looked at the velocity and energy and compared it to a 280 Remington and they are both real similar. Thanks
  11. oklahunter

    Colorado unit 20 Elk hunting

    I am a non resident with 10 points going into 2015. I was wondering about unit 20. I know there is a lot of private land and was wondering if there was one of the seasons that there might be more Elk on the public. I tried to do a search on unit 20 but came up with very little. It seems like no...
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    GMU 68 Mule Deer

    I am taking my son in law on his first mule deer hunt and was wondering if anyone could give me a idea on the quality of mule deer hunting in unit 68. We both have 6 NR points. Is there a lot of pressure? What's the terrain like? Is it good glassing country. Its hard to exactly tell those things...
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    Please explain the License types

    I have looked and can't find on the Wyoming web page an explanation of the license types. What is a type 1, type 2, type 3, type 6, type 7, etc. Also in order to make plans I would like to know not only the start date to the season but an end date. Why doesn't Wyoming give an end date to their...
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    Colorado backdoor

    I went in and checked my results using the backdoor method. I put in for deer preference points for 1st choice and my points reflect this. My question is, if using the backdoor method it shows a "2012 habitat stamp with a license", does that mean I drew my 2nd choice deer? Thanks!
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    .270 WSM vs. .280 REM for Elk

    I am not a ballastics person and was needing opinions on these two cartidges. I would be shooting a Federal Premium 160gr Trophy Bonded Tip out of the .280 and a Federal Premium 140gr Accubond out of the .270 WSM. The difference in velocity at 400 yards is 2447 from the 270 WSM vs. 2138 from the...
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    Gun barrel temperature

    I was wondering if anyone could give me a feeling of accuracy when a gun barrel gets real hot and/or what outside temperature is too hot to try and shoot. i was out shooting sunday and the temperature outside was 108 degrees. my barrel got very hot. i waited about 15-20 minutes between shots but...
  17. oklahunter

    6A & 6C deer

    I put in for the muzzleloader deer hunt in 6A & 6C. I was wondering if anyone could tell me which unit, 6A OR 6C would be the best for me to concentrate on.I have looked at the topo maps and it seems like 6A would be the better unit but was wanting some input from someone that has been...
  18. oklahunter

    vane helical

    I have a question about which direction of helical you should have if you are a left hand shooter, left or right helical. I would appreciate any help. Thanks!!
  19. oklahunter

    UNIT 45

    A friend and I drew out for muzzleloader elk in unit 45. We are nonresidents going to do a DIY hunt and have never hunted unit 45. We have decided to get packed in and out as we are not spring chickens anymore. I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion on a good reliable outfitter or person to...
  20. oklahunter

    wyoming info

    this is my first post to this forum.i am a non-resident and my son and I want to go on a mule deer hunt. he has never hunted for mule deer and i have only been mule deer hunting a couple of times, so i am not real experienced. we have no points built up for mule deer. our hunt would be a DIY...
  21. oklahunter

    Need opinions

    i am a non-resident and my son and I want to go on a mule deer hunt. he has never hunted for mule deer and i have only been mule deer hunting a couple of times, so i am not real experienced. we have no points built up for mule deer. our hunt would be a DIY hunt, we have no horses or atv's. we...
  22. oklahunter

    Sighting in

    I have a strange problem. When I was sighting in my new Encore Endeaver using open sights,I would adjust the sight to lower my point of impact. It did not drop but stayed right where it was. I made 2 different adjustments moving the sight as low as I could and moving the sight about about 1/3 of...
  23. oklahunter

    drew unit 2b

    i am a long time watcher of this forum, first time poster.i am a non resident and my son in law and i drew uni 2b, 2nd season.we neither one have ever hunted new mexico and was wondering if anyone could help give us some direction as to where to camp,where to concentrate our efforts(what...
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