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  1. jgilber5

    Ok need some Elk rifle advise.

    Pockets with food, water, and thick cover that are juuust big enough for them to survive in but not big enough that 100 other people will find em E-scouting.
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    Just when you thought it couldn't get worse

    In NM, last year saw tags for the 16's in the 9-25k range. Near home in the 6's archery tags were 8-10k. In some of the mid-low tier units archery tags were 5-7k, and in the toughest units saw archery tags around 3-4k. Cow tags usually available around 800-1k. These of course for unit wide not...
  3. jgilber5

    Different bullets for cow elk

    Dropped a bull with this out of a .270 at 100 this year. Hardly lost any meat either.
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    Gun for Elk Hunting in Thick Timber

    Go turkey hunting in elk country and pretend they're 800lbs heavier
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    Mystery ranch metcalf- loud squeaks!

    FWIW my at-home fix stayed squeak free and survived 4 packouts with flying colors this season.
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    What's the relationship between Elk and Coyotes?

    This past season we had elk bugling back at the coyotes pretty consistently. Made locating quite a bit easier. Didn't seem to mind eachother at all.
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    New Mexico FS RD Closures

    I haven't been on that specific one but the roads in 51 52 are seriously that bad. If FS ranger said that, I'd be inclined to believe them.
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    Regular backpacking pack for backpack hunt

    My buddy helped pack my bull out last year with a Baltoro. I think a good thing to consider is the terrain you're hunting in. Once we hit flat trail he was fine, but the steep climbs that pack couldn't keep meat close to his back and was slipping off/pulling him over backwards. Also make sure...
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    Elk watering habits: streams, ponds, rivers, etc.

    In my limited experience they definitely prefer still water. I would guess it has to do with being able to hear around them while they're drinking? Follow those streams up to their source, follow the offshoots. You'll find some still seeps or wallows somewhere up there
  10. jgilber5

    Last prep BHs flying well?

    Vipertricks never fail. Killed another arrow this morning shooting next to a field point at 50.
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    Squeak in new mystery ranch bear tooth 80

    Solved the problem! Was struggling with this on two guidelite frames as well. Decided screw it lets void the warranty on the one that doesn't fit as well and see what we can do. Tried injecting coconut oit into the stay tubing with no luck. Eventually picked the stitches out and removed the 4...
  12. jgilber5

    Mystery ranch metcalf- loud squeaks!

    Solved the problem! Was struggling with this on two guidelite frames as well. Decided screw it lets void the warranty on the one that doesn't fit as well and see what we can do. Tried injecting coconut oit into the stay tubing with no luck. Eventually picked the stitches out and removed the 4...
  13. jgilber5

    Well... who got lucky on the CPW Reissue List today?

    Nothin, made it to add to cart last week but nothing this time around.
  14. jgilber5

    Southshore archery

    Ordered arrows from south shore post sale, fixing up some vanes I found I could just peel all the vanes right off without too much effort. Pretty disappointing.
  15. jgilber5

    Slowest Two Weeks of The Year!

    Been going out and having "choir practice" with the elk on un-huntable land nearby in the evenings to pass the time!
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    Quick Tips Archery Elk

    careful doing that though, if it moves while the string is under tension you might end up wrecking your string. Ask me how I know...
  17. jgilber5

    Lions in my Elk unit

    Would totally not worry about it. Have lions running all over in our backyard here, and the elk are still there in the morning.
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    E-Scouting; Navigating the back country

    When using onX in the backcountry, always download the highest resolution offline maps to get the most accurate topos.
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    Early morning wake-up’s

    Waking up is usually ok, its getting those soaked frozen boots on thats tough
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    Identifying elk feeding habitat from satellite

    I give alot more weight to small pockets and windows of good feed by heavy cover than huge green meadows
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