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I'd go, but not really interested in driving up to Sacramento for it. They should switch up the location every year.

As I said above don't trust anything related to success rates, % 4 pt, or any other harvest related data in the digest. I worked for CDFW for a bit and know better after that short stint!

I guided for pigs for 12+ years and still have a couple depredation projects I'm working on. Pigs are so tied to private property in CA for a variety of reasons that IMO it doesn't make sense to hunt them on public land. My opinion is to figure out what it would cost you to go on a public land...

Success rates reported are some sort of an estimate. Elmer Fudd and I know someone that has a DBHS in CA years ago and he didn't fill his tag. The CA digest the next year showed the success was 100%. Personally I don't trust anything related to success rates, % 4 pt, or any other harvest...

You're pretty lucky drawing those tags! I'm the opposite. I never draw raffle type tags, but I have drawn 3 pronghorn tags, 2 deer tags, and 1 cow elk tag in NV over the years in the regular draw.

Yep, I agree with that. Bull elk tags in NV have draw odds that look like sheep odds. I'm at 22 pts for sheep and elk in NV and I doubt I'll ever draw either of those tags.

The squared system worked pretty good 20+ years ago. These days there are so many people applying that it's IMO not working as well as before.

I too started reloading in the last 3 to 4 years. IMO I would not buy a reloading kit as it'll have stuff you'll never use and won't have certain things you'll need. If I was going to mainly load for a magnum rifle I probably wouldn't buy any reloading gear until I could source at least 2k or...

I've had three different Ram 2500s and all with the Cummins. Two were 2005s and my current one is a 2018. I sold one of my 2005s to a buddy and he just turned over 400k miles and has never had a problem. In all three that I've owned (and sold) they've totaled over 600k and only real issue...

I picked up a new Honda Pioneer 1000-5 last summer for a couple hunts in UT and WY. Added a windshield and a mid panel to keep the wind and dust down. We used it on our WY 128-1 tags last year and even with the half doors we did fine. So far I really like it and starting to consider selling...

I talked to them last year and if I remember correctly they said they'd stay out in the field in camps or at their facility 40-50 miles north of Ely.

I'd go with Timberline personally for a few reasons. Main one is the fact that they don't have clients stay in hotels. I personally want to be camped in the general area where we'll be hunting and not driving 3 to 4 hours every day driving back and forth from Ely to the hunting locations.

I'm sure many of you got this email from Midway too. Dear Customer, We are now able to legally ship ammo directly to most retail Customers in California. Place your order at MidwayUSA.com using the same process as you would for any other non-serialized product. If the situation changes, and...

The 143 gr Hammer Hunter in the 7-08 would be a good combo. My 280 ai loves them!

Buckhorn has firsthand experience on hunts on both the Oak Creeks and Pauns. If you want to discuss my Pauns muzzy hunt shoot me a message here on MM or on FB.

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Good question. I've been on a roll of drawing pretty decent tags over the years and just buy the general deer point because they're cheap and I know someday I'll use them with a buddy or 3 or with my kids.

I've got 20 general deer points in Utah. Wonder how much they're worth?

I've got my pre-consult call next week and I imagine I'll be at the same place you're at in March when they do the procedure. I think they said it was in Pismo.

If you're a NR you don't have the points! There are a lot of us NRs with 20+ points. I'm at 23 for elk myself and there's a lot of us out there. If you're a resident with 20+ points you're odds a pretty good to draw a great bull tag in NV. At 25 pts the archery draw odds are probably over...

Web cams along I-80 show very little snow. https://cheyenne2.wyoroad.info/Highway/webcameras/I80Cameras.html

I'm going through some reloading stuff I bought years ago and realize it's time to move it on to someone that can use it. The prices shown are for both the brass and shipping costs. It's priced to mainly cover shipping and get it to someone needing it! 7mm Rem Mag brass - 38 pieces, 13 appear...

Low 50s this morning and low 60s this afternoon. Same old...

Same for me. I euro everything. I have two shoulder mounts and the most recent one is over 25 years old. The costs for a shoulder mount these days is crazy!!! I'd rather use the $$ for new gear or tags!!

I have a Remington 5 mm magnum (rimfire) and a Remington XP-100 in 7mm BR.

I've had Line-X in three of my Ram 2500s and have always loved it. Living close to the coast like you and I do I think it's a necessity to keep the rust at bay!

I listen to lots of podcasts, but just from a few sources. Motley Fool Money Valuetainment (Patrick Bet-David) Epic Outdoors Jay Scott Epic Outdoors Huntin Fool Meat Eater Planet Money Backcountry Hunting Dave Ramsey Always looking for more!

I'm purging old gear and found a pair of Danner boots I use to wear years ago. I wouldn't normally try to sell or give away old boots, but these are American made Danner boots in size 11 that are in a B width (narrow). I figured if someone has narrow feet like I use to could have these resoled...

I'm at 22 pts too and drawing a NV elk tag feels like drawing a sheep tag.

I'll let you all dig through this link and the attached PDF. https://wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Statistics/action/review/content/6949#huntinglicenses

Good info here.

I'm glad Tiny came on and gave a report of his hunt. I had been talking to Tiny for weeks prior to the hunt and then as the hunt started he gave me a daily update on how things were going. We even met with Tiny on his way back home so we could see his buck and after that we were pumped! We...

I have a pair of the Simms G3 waders in their Riparian camo and also run the Simms G4 Pro boot. They're super nice waders, but dread the day I get a tear or puncture!

I bought a Rem 700 30-06 in 1987 and even to this day it shoots amazing groups. My go-to gun now is a custom built 280 ai. I hit the range this morning getting ready for my WY 128-1 hunt and it shot a couple 0.75-inch groups at 300 yards.

I never mount anything. I just do a euro mount myself and put it on the wall or the shelf. Dealing with taxidermist can be great or miserable. I'll save my money for more tags and not deal with the taxi headaches! Some day when I shoot a DBHS it'll be a euro mount too, which will blow...

Lack of posts might have something to do with lack of success. The hunts not what it was 20 years ago. Good luck!

I'd never shoot that far and I'd never shoot long distance off the top of a tripod. Lay down prone! May too portly?