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These guys made it thru the season. Good vibes for next season! The last picture in velvet is the same buck as the preceding pic. Although turkey season starts soon. Can't wait!

Was planning to burn 5 elk points on a 1R tag, but a family commitment has forced us to a 2R or 3R OTC. Is it possible to put an OTC tag as a second choice on the application? Any reason not to? Yea, I know, OTC can be bought OTC, but with my luck, the license printer at Wal Mart will be out...

New methane emissions control. First it was cows. Now it's deer. And there's a line for the does! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: Sorry. Couldn't resist. Finally got around to reading my December issue of Bugle,the RMEF magazine. This picture was in an article about decline of mule deer due to...

I know this is Monster MULEYS, but recoil is recoil. After 20+ years and a bunch of dead turkeys, the factory pad on my Remington 870 TKM is showing its age. Was looking at the Limbsaver, but have seen comments about them turning to goo. Also considering the Falcon $trike, but at $140...

Just made my annual contribution! Now I get to update my credit card. And again...and again... :ROFLMAO: Oh, and another $15 contribution in May!! Good luck to all "contributors!"

Recent CPW mag had this picture. Is it a town buck? Does he have a name? :D :D

What's the difference between 66-1R vs 66-2R for elk? Is it a summer ground and weather pushes them out? Any good reason to apply for one over the other? I noticed the ML hunt took 20 points to draw last year. 1R took 5 points and 2R took 3 points. I have 5 NR points, and my hunting buddy...

I'm set on my units for AZ elk, but thinking ahead to the deer draw, is there an easy way to determine how many points it took to draw a specific tag in Arizona? I have the Bonus Point Reports. But scrolling through 50 ish pages to see what tags could be drawn with my points or slightly...

About 10 years ago, he had a booth at the flea market on I-75 in Sweetwater. TN. He wasn't looking good then so not sure he's still around. Happy Birthday to The King!

Neighbor gave these to me. Probably 100 rounds. They were his dad's, a WWII vet that passed away about 10 years ago. Pretty sure they are 30-06. Appear to be FMJ to me. Some are corroded, but most aren't. My neighbor guesses they are at a minimum 50 years old. I don't own a 30-06 but I...

Checking through draw reports, 44-2R took 6-7 points to draw in 2018/2019/2020. But in 2021, it jumped to 14. Anyone have any ideas why? Back in 2020 when I made a list of units to investigate, 44-2R made the short list. Starting to look again, but with 11 points, I'm not anywhere close...

Posting this in the Elk and the Archery forums. Gonna update my 20+ year old bow in preparation for an upcoming Arizona elk hunt. (Positive thoughts!) For those of you that archery hunt elk with a compound bow: Draw weight? Total arrow/broadhead weight? Arrow speed? Thinking my current...

Posting this in the Elk and the Archery forums. Gonna update my 20+ year old bow in preparation for an upcoming Arizona elk hunt. (Positive thoughts!) For those of you that archery hunt elk with a compound bow: Draw weight? Total arrow/broadhead weight? Arrow speed? Thinking my current...

To all my MM friends!

My season had been a bust, until this morning. The small TN farm I can only hunt in archery season is always a gimme for a doe. Nope. The same small farm is usually good for a decent whitetail. Nope. I thought my WY mule deer General tag was a good chance as I'd seen lots of deer last time I...

I see comments on here about various size bulls, (300, 340, 360, etc.), but I'm not really good at guesstimating. I'm curious how these East TN bulls compare, so what class bulls are these? Here's a good one from this year, and a couple years ago. Pretty sure this is the same bull as he has...

We started out hunting in the same area we hunted in 2020 (about 7000 feet) because we had seen some 4x4s then. In 2020, colder temps had probably forced a few down from the high elevations, but not this year, with daytime temps in the upper 70s. Game biologist had told us that the area was...

I bet a few extra NR tags could help solve this problem! :LOL: :LOL: I guess it's better to have this problem than the problem of diminishing herds. https://oilcity.news/community/wyoming-community-2/2023/06/21/elk-wars-inflated-herds-spur-committee-duel-radical-proposals/

What kind of accuracy impact would you expect from the bullet in the attached pic? I have 8 boxes of them. All dented like that. I bought 10 boxes when I found them in late 2020. Federal Fusion, 300 WM, 165 grain. I was shooting 1"+ groups at 100 yards with my old boxes. Once I started...

Short version, I ordered a can, I mean, a friend of mine ordered a Banish 30 from Silencer Central for his 300 Win Mag. After 10 months, it came. First time at the range with it and WOW!!! Significant noise reduction AND recoil reduction! At 100 yards, it changed the zero about 2"...

While researching the current crop of range finding binoculars, I see this remote waypoint option. Does it use a free app for that? Or do I have to subscribe to something like OnX? I have OnX but not really interested in subscribing to anything else I have to pay for. As far as the RFs go...

Looking for a gun case longer than 52" so I, I mean my friend, can leave the can on all the time. I checked Midway, Amazon, and Cabelas and didn't find one. Any suggestions? I don't want to be putting it on and off every time I case it after a hunt. Or, for those of you that hunt with a...

Recent public land pics. Thought about adding them to a whitetail post, but not all WTs.

I know this isn't hunting related, but we came out from a restaurant tonight and a young man was trying to revive his dog. The dog had been left in the car with the windows up. It wasn't hot today, but the sun had come out. To make a long story short, we tried to help, but the dog didn't make...

For the WY draw, I get an e-mail. I click it. It shows me exactly what I got! Nuff said!

I posted our Semi Live Nebraska Merriam's hunt last year and enjoyed doing it, and got positive responses. So, I'll give it a shot again this year! Trucks are packed and ready to go. Pulling out at 6 am Friday morning! Cast of characters this year includes: Joe2Kool. AKA The Rain Man...

I bit the bullet and created a YouTube channel just so I could share my turkey scouting video with my MM friends!! :D :D The video was from several days ago, before the season opened. I wondered why I'd never heard so much spitting, then I realized once they cross the 40 yard threshold...

I see I posted this question in 2019. The answer then was had to post it thru FB. Have there been any updates to video posting procedures? The video is on my phone, and about 3 minutes long. When I attached it like a picture, the message on the screen said "File is too large for server." Or...

No, this isn't a NR wilderness access whining session, it's a legitimate question about access for NRs. Bottom line, I'll be in turkey hunting in Nebraska in late April, and want to extend my trip to Wyoming Region R for some deer scouting. I know Wyoming has winter range restrictions...

Went in to my AZGFD Portal to confirm my CC info was correct. Instead of seeing the card I used to purchase my license and apply, there was an "Add Card" button. So, does AZGFD ditch the CC info after the application is processed, and require each applicant to input new info just prior to the...

Today I got an e-mail from one of the archery websites. The title was: "Joseph, Time to Update Your Equipment" That's obviously a sign I'll be drawn this year!! :unsure: :unsure:

I've got several wild turkey breasts in the freezer. Anybody on here got a good recipe for making turkey burger out of 'em? Yea, I know, this is a deer website, but I'm guessing there are a few other turkey hunters on here! Oh, and can't use pork. My better third won't eat pork.

I've hunted CO a few times, but have a couple questions about season dates. 1) Do season dates for deer and elk align with each other? In other words, for a given GMU, are the dates the same for 'first rifle" elk and deer? 2) Are there standard opening dates and season lengths for each...

Did the proposed NR fee increases pass? If so, for 2024 as recommended? Or for 2023? I also looked at the WYG&F website but couldn't tell. https://wyoleg.gov/InterimCommittee/2022/06-2022102423LSO-0317v0.4.pdf Full disclosure, I copied this link from an earlier post. I think it was JM77...

40 yards away. With a frozen trigger on my ML. Twisted hammer, Pulled it back. "Pulled" the trigger probably 10 times. Oh well. Live and learn.

But I caught the culprits on camera!

Got it done in the rain this morning. My hunting buddies don't call me The Rain Man for nothing! This guy played by the rules. He stopped about 40 yards away and allowed me to spot him. Then he crossed the fence like he was supposed to. Then stopped broadside at 18 yards away. When I shot...

Truck is packed. Food, wall tent, heater, guns, ammo, binocs, and a Colorado 2nd choice tag. Probably packed about 342 other things we won't need or use!! For the record, I've been on one guided elk hunt 11 years ago. Rick went on a DIY last year. Thanks to MM'ers who have chimed in with...

Most of the summer, I had absolutely no antlers on trail cam. A few have shown up recently. This first guy likes to bed in front of my stand,. Usually at night, but at least once during daylight. Sometimes less than a few hours after I check the camera! The second one is a little bigger...

Will the bulls still be bugling in first rifle? Or will it be mostly over? 2nd choice tag, DIY on public land