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  1. Dave_

    An etiquette question

    Ive hunted grouse in NM many during archery elk season. No dogs but just walking around with a gun. I used to think of it as scouting for elk/deer until I can draw a tag (tags were easier to draw back then) and grouse were a bonus. Ive found some excellent elk spots while grouse hunting. If I...
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    Archery Setups to Minimize Frontal Shots

    If your solo and don't like the frontal your optiond are either moving a few yards downwind after you call, trying to cast the sound of your calls, or choosing your calling position very carefully (or a combo) are a about the only things you do in your favor. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk
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    Elk with character

    From this year CO Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk
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    What do you expect next year in the CO archery OTC units?

    They aren't getting rid of otc 2nd/3rd rifle yet Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk
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    Hanging elk quarters while hunting

    Depends on how cold it is. It's usually pretty warm during the day where I hunt. If its going to be more than a day or two I try to find a processor that can cold store the meat. If I use ice I try to cool it down overnight and then put meat on top of ice. You don't want your meat swiming.. dry...
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    The different cuts of an elk?

    Here's what I usually do. We eat alot of ground and steaks but I usually keep the clean whole muscle groups and freeze them individually until I figure out what I want to use them for. Backstrap & Sirloin steaks Top round steaks (great for chicken fried steak, stir fry, kabobs, etc (or if...
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    CO leftover - Any lucky Roksliders?

    According to the CPW website, you can't go past the residency page before 9mt or it kicks you back. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk
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    Learn the frontal if you want to kill elk

    I've only used it once on a bull 8-9 yard shot and he fell in sight. Only problem was my arrow went in enough to puncture the stomach and I didn't find out until I cut a Lil to deep and green juice spewed out all over one of the backstraps. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk
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    Learn the frontal if you want to kill elk

    I've killed lots of whitetail with rifle frontal shots, (mostly rattled in). All dropped on the spot. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk
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    Balancing sleep with time hunting

    Im not a great mid-day napper. Also at least where I hunt, If you know where elk are going to be mid-day getting there early early am is overrated because they are usually in transition as soon as the sun comes up. Also I like hunting all day, Ive shot most of my bulls around bedding between 10...
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    Average (Open Sight) shot distance -Muzzleloader

    My last mz bull was ~20yards. I had practiced out to 150, but was confident to take elk shots out to 100 before i went. My first bull was 160 but with a scope. Both dropped on the spot. I did miss a mule deer @85 yards last year, rushed a freehand shot and went over his back. So stuff happens...
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    Who will shoot a cow elk this year?

    I usually say if I'm down to the last 2-3 days of the hunt and things have been slow I'll take a cow. But honestly if it's a real easy packout she's probably going down and I'll just hunt with/call for my buddy the rest of the trip. I love bugleing bulls but at the end of the day I want to fill...
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    E-Scouting; Navigating the back country

    Hard to tell sometimes without boots on the ground. Topolines are the best indicator but they can be misleading at times. I hunted a new area in Colorado a few years ago and was cliff ed out 2-3 times where the topo maps just showed a steep gradually slope. I like to measure (in onx or google...
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    Building diagram calls

    Nice! I bought most of my stuff from Pioneer 2-3 years ago. Maybe they stopped carrying it... I might need to buy a cutter someday. I just trace a piece of pipe that matches the curvature I want then cut it out with scissors and trim. So I make a few mistakes... Cheers Sent from my SM-G975U...
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    Building diagram calls

    OK found my notes, I'll caveat with saying that I'm still learning also and I haven't found the perfect recipe yet either. I'm just eyeballing it and it's hard to be consistent with the homemade jig, so when I started testing only like 1 in 5 would sound just ok, but 1 in 20 would sound really...
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    Building diagram calls

    I started building some a few years ago with a homemade jig. I haven't built any in a while so I need to check my notes for specs. my jig is homemade so I don't know specifically how much stretch, just how many quarter turns of the handle. I'll see if I can find my notes and get back to you...
  17. Dave_

    Colorado Left Over Tags

    Sounds like your browser might have timed out. Just curious, did you let it sit idle that whole time? Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk
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    Colorado Left Over Tags

    They just posted an updated list at 1020 MT. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk
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    Asking for Closed Road Access

    What kind of land does it go through? If it's public (especially federal) on all sides I would say no chance to legally use it for personal reasons. If it's gated private that gets you to a legal access spot, I would say it doesn't hurt to ask, but you may need permission in writing. Sent from...
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    Colorado Left Over Tags

    My buddy and I both got our tags for the same unit. There were 30+ tags available though. I thought it went very smoothly if you prep and know how the system works. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

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