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    .308 bullet choice for elk. Currently running 165 accubonds

    my son and I both use 165 AB's in ours and have nothing but great reviews on paper, deer, pigs, coyotes and elk . we've taken 3 elk (from 19 to 200 yards) with excellent performance (to be fair, all those were well hit - lungs, broadside, so nearly any decent bullet would have worked) if...
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    WTB WTB canvas wall tent for 4 hunters

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    An emotional hunt.

    hard circumstances. glad you + wife could cement such a great memory together. sorry for the loss of your friend.
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    WTB WTB canvas wall tent for 4 hunters

    still lookin :)
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    WTB WTB canvas wall tent for 4 hunters

    still looking, 2023
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    Elk Hunting Reality

    I will also caution you not to count your "mileage" from your GPS trip log. My dad came to camp one time telling me he had hiked 15 miles that day. Dad was about 60 at the time and not in stellar shape. We were hunting really steep country. No way Pop hiked 15 miles. I asked him how he knew...
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    Elk Hunting Reality

    when I "hunt plan" - and I do...... the vast majority of my plans involve about 4 miles of total walking and no more than 1500 vertical feet of climb in a day. My preference is <1000 vertical feet in a day. I can do more, but its an arse kicker, and it'll smoke me for the next day. I'm 49...
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    CPW - ‘Righting’ some Wrongs

    thanks for the OTC split data, Brad. I updated my spreadsheet. what is clearly true, is that there are alot more folks that want to hunt elk today (both res and non-res) and we'd all like a fun experience when we go. with overall success rates being fairly low, we want access to better...
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    CPW - ‘Righting’ some Wrongs

    I just pulled up some 2021 and 2022 tag data. just looking at the DRAW recap for 2022, overall, 62% of all draw tags went to resident adults. 30% went to nonres adults. 7% to resident youth, and 1% to nonres youth. from what I can gather, the draw tags represent about 42% of all tags sold...
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    CO OTC Elk 2023 Questions

    welcome to the forum. I've used a bike once, to get to the back of a deep draw that had a relatively flat trailhead in it. I stashed the bike in the woods, and later that day, rode it all the way back to camp, about 5 miles back down the road. Havent done it since. that said, the draw I'm...
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    Sold Kimber Classic Select 338 Federal

    I dont need this I dont need this I dont need this but dammit it's tempting! great lookin rifle!
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    WTB WTB canvas wall tent for 4 hunters

    I'm still looking for another wall tent. would prefer one that is 14x16 or so, but I'm flexible.
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    WTS WTS Scarpa R-Evolution size 11D

    no longer available. I'm trading these to another Slider-of-Roks. :)
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    hey sir, I saw your ad for those Schnees 11.5D's. are those insulated? fwiw, I have a set of...

    hey sir, I saw your ad for those Schnees 11.5D's. are those insulated? fwiw, I have a set of uninsulated Scarpa 11.5D., but they fit "tight", more like an 11D, I'd say. if you're open to partial trade, LMK. I have them listed for sale for $200 presently.
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