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    No front stabilizer question

    I just went out and bought the shortest stabilizer I could possibly find and used that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Temp for leaving elk carcass overnight

    If ur not prepared to spend the night taking care of the animal don’t take the shot, that’s always been my rule. Even snow is an insulator and meat on the ground against the snow can spoil. It’s your job as the hunter to do everything possible to take care of every bit of meat and chance of...
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    Bow string color

    If it doesn’t match your camo perfectly then the animals are going to see you…. Better think about that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Supplied Drop Camp Tipping Etiquette?

    Ya it’s pretty compelling, how do you raise prices on clients who booked 3 yrs in advance? How much do you raise it? And if you’re the highest priced outfitter in the region, you’re gonna lose clients. That’s why it would be a region wide price increase. Trust me I’ve thought about raising my...
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    Supplied Drop Camp Tipping Etiquette?

    There’s alot more to it than that. Most outfitters have resupply, many also give you coordinates of the area, I provide feeding areas, wallows, bedding areas, historical harvest locations, pack out from a horse accessible spot, hauling to processor or taxidermist, cool storage. Camos gave wood...
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    Supplied Drop Camp Tipping Etiquette?

    Well it’s just one of those things…. Guiding and outfitting has always been a tipping industry. Like said lots of guys tip on success. Every guide would love 100% success, but in my area it’s OTC and public land it’s just not feasible. Have we done it sure have. Last year my outfit put 28 rifle...
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    Supplied Drop Camp Tipping Etiquette?

    I understand where everyone is coming from, I’m not a tip is or else guy. We’re a relatively small operation. I have myself and a full year round employee, a cook that works on call for trips, a guide that works on call, and a couple packers that work when they can. Most the people we set out to...
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    Supplied Drop Camp Tipping Etiquette?

    So let’s say outfitters added gratuity into the price of the hunt, then paid normal hourly wages for a professional trade. Average cost for a drop camp is around $2000, You show up at 8am to be packed in, the packer has been there since 5:30AM, you have to pack up all ur gear drive to a...
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    Supplied Drop Camp Tipping Etiquette?

    Depends regardless there is still a lot of behind the scenes work that goes on for a drop camp, most packers make pretty low wages and donut for the joy of it vs getting rich. And you technically are still getting an experience out of it. Most packers are going to be entertaining you from the...
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    Elk processing on a hillside

    1. Caribou gear has an awesome tarp, I have 2 in my pack one to put meat on if needed and one to hang as a shade if needed 2. When it’s hot out and everything like that hunters need to be a lot more cautious with where they are, I get to many calls as an outfitter cause guys went to far and...
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    Guided OTC hunts

    If you’re gonna go with a broker either get references for the outfitter or see if the broker has actually hunted with the company. Had a buddy book a hunt through the broker, and the broker basically sold him just info off the website, never even talked to the outfitter until they had already...
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    Guided OTC hunts

    Well between the constant rise in non resident licenses, getting rid of OTC archery for non residents completely, and the introduction of wolves that’s just the small parts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Guided OTC hunts

    No you’re not to late, many great outfitters still have openings for 2025. The whole “if they aren’t booked 3 years in advance they aren’t very good” thing has become a thing of the past for many outfitters. With so many changes especially in CO over the past few years many outfitters can’t...
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    Colorado Tag Sales

    It won’t be, many are proposing 100% draw for residents and non residents. I think it would benefit everything regardless, and leftover tags will be available to anyone so then will still give plenty of OTC opportunity in a way with leftovers. PP creep will slow but not end, because some will...
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    Packing for day

    Wouldn’t say incorrectly bury their foot, i ride oxbow stirrups year round. But I’ve also been riding for 30 years, no definitely not the safest especially when there’s times I pack camp in my twisted ex moccasins. Riding oxbows you have to bury ur foot. As far as stirrups new riders should be...
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