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  1. LuvsFixedBlades

    Help me make a strategy - 2026 Elk Hunt

    Archery or rifle? OTC in Colorado will likely go away for NR's in 2025. OTC effectively doesn't exist in MT for non-residents anymore. If I was you, I would hunt CO OTC in '23 or '24 or both. Start learning. I hunt whitetails as well, but I wouldn't even think twice about bagging a whitetail...
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    Deer tag in the same elk unit

    Your financial position may be different than mine, but I'd want both tags in my pocket. Lots of overlap in terrain use for those two. I love having both when I can.
  3. LuvsFixedBlades

    He just cut me off, now what?

    I'm reading your scenario as; you had a herd bull with cows since he didn't care about cow calls, but you called in a satellite with them. 1) In general, when I'm hunting solo and they are singing all on their own, I cut the distance and try to position for a shot without calling. 2) If he has...
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    When was your first year hunting OTC Elk in Colorado?

    1999
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    Petition - OTC for Colorado Residents

    There are 6 million people in Colorado and tourism accounts for 13% of revenue. There are 1.4 million people in Hawaii and tourism is over 30% of their revenue. Colorado has a robust economy outside of tourism....10 fortune 500 companies, industry, huge tech, energy and financial presence...
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    Petition - OTC for Colorado Residents

    I'm a multi-gen Colorado native and a lifelong bowhunter. I live in the mountains in a popular OTC unit. I also went to CPW's BGSS (Big Game Season Structure) meetings held in June to discuss and provide feedback on the possible changes to be made to OTC license structures. I can tell you, there...
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    Elk arrow spine question

    Shoot a test arrow through a chrono with your new bow. Get a 3-5 arrow average for speed. Weigh your test arrow. Feed the data into Archer's Advantage or other shaft selection software along with your DL and DW. You can play around with the front and back end of arrow components within the...
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    Elk broadhead poll

    I keep 2 Iron Will's (vented) and 2 Sevr's in my quivers for elk. If the shot is 50 or under, I shoot the fixed blade. If the shot is 50+ or it's really windy, I shoot the mech. I've had the opportunity to test a stupid amount of BH's, and both of those heads are best in class (to me) in...
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    Backpack base camp distance from elk

    Elk aren't going to smell you a mile away. A 1/2 mile is fine if you aren't camped in a travel corridor. I've never been winded past ~400 yards even if the thermals were smoking right at them and I smelled like an onion patch. There are so many rec. users in Colorado, most elk are used to...
  10. LuvsFixedBlades

    What's Your Elk Hunting Weakness?

    Being too focused on killing an elk and not appreciating deeply enough where I am and the journey I'm on. I've hunted most of the Western states and those hunts have led me to some downright incredible places. Soaking in the entire experience, the surroundings, the sounds and smells, sunrises...
  11. LuvsFixedBlades

    Packs and Meat

    I've run most of the high-end packs. Exo, Tenzing, Eberlestock, Stone Glacier, Kuiu, Sitka, Kifaru and Mystery Ranch. My hands down favorite is a Mystery Ranch. Someone earlier in the thread mentioned you have to choose between good fitment and meat hauling ability. I respectfully disagree. I...
  12. LuvsFixedBlades

    Why is Colorado OTC of such shit quality?

    There is no concrete news because CPW commission is still taking input from the public. If anyone wants to give your $.02, log into CPW Engage website, set up an account and take the survey, it's only 8-9 questions long. I went to the meetings. From everything I heard, I'd bet my house that...
  13. LuvsFixedBlades

    Drew a OIL moose tag….arrow advice!

    Good luck!!
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    Drew a OIL moose tag….arrow advice!

    You certainly have the speed to go to a heavier arrow, if you want to. As a generalization, in my personal testing out of a hooter shooter, most fixed blade heads start to plane a bit past the 280fps mark. It doesn't matter if they spin test perfectly or not. You could add a fletch if you...
  15. LuvsFixedBlades

    Nevada Elk 111-115

    It was a fun hunt. The weather was more or less uncooperative for how I hunt muleys though. Got run off of the high stuff just about every afternoon by the lightning. Beautiful country. A true high country hunt. If you want to know about the critters I saw, we might want to PM instead with the...
  16. LuvsFixedBlades

    Nevada Elk 111-115

    Yes you did! Arguably the best bull tag in the state. I drew a mule deer tag in 111-113 last year and hunted it hard in August with a bow. It is awesome country. Rocky as hell. I have good and recent knowledge of the unit. PM me.
  17. LuvsFixedBlades

    Quitting Alcohol

    Congratulations! Everything you just said might as well have been me, too. I stopped cold turkey on 2/10/20. There have been times I really wanted a drink. Like you say, after working outside all day in the summer, or on vacation, it's harder. I guess one thing that helps me is looking at...
  18. LuvsFixedBlades

    Any Archery Elk openings 2023?

    Hey LB, You could do a drop camp if guided hunts are booked. You are kind of in no man's land in terms of your budget. Most guided hunts start around $7,500 and most drop camps are now around $2,500. Could be a nice way for you to start your elk hunting journey, and there may actually be...
  19. LuvsFixedBlades

    Arrow nock moves down as bow is drawn?

    I use BCY 3D exclusively for any hand tied servings, like nock-sets, peeps and serving rest cables into buss cables. Hope this helps.
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    Arrow nock moves down as bow is drawn?

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