Day 5
Another day another deer. Hopefully we can keep the streak going. We decided to head back to the “well with water” as we knew there were shootable deer in there. With high winds predicted for the afternoon we planned to make this a ½ to ¾ day hunt and spend the rest of the day boning meat...
not getting much done at work today...
Day 4
After the early wake up and long drive we were on top of a ridge in the dark waiting for a bit more light before hopping from cut-to-cut glassing as we went. Just as it was getting light enough, we spotted a group of deer further west. Still to dark...
Day 3
Tag a Day. Looking at our number of days to hunt we needed to average one animal a day to fill our four tags and help the elders fill their buck tags. The old guys wanted to head back to the “well with water” so we found a similar spot along the same creek further south that required a...
Day 2
Our lives being pain from the previous day we decided to take it easy and do a local(ish) deer hunt. With the drought conditions across the west and our minimal scouting during archery season, we figured we needed to key in on locations with water. The morning had us overlooking a large...
Day 1
3am came wayyyy to quickly. After a long drive and a mile hike we were sitting near a burn we had seen elk in the past, waiting on legal light. As the sun crept over the hills, we began to get disappointed as we were seeing more orange than brown and tan. Three pairs of hunters glassing...
Here's part two with boom sticks.
Day 0
We both ducked out of work early and started the drive around 5pm. Driving thru the night we arrived at the B&B with enough time to get a local deer scout in. With temps in the mid 60’s we didn’t see many deer. We did see a lot more hunting pressure than...
We take it on a case by case basis, but always discuss prior to the hunt. Typically you get what you shoot, but in areas with less opportunity or where holding out for a trophy make sense we tend to agree to splits. We also designate a shooter / first right of refusal for a period of time (day...
If I recognized the spot I wouldn't have a problem hunting it. For me the ethical concern comes in the CSI part of this. Googleing the image, looking for GPS tagging, ect. Like an earlier poster I like looking for terrain features (feed, cover, ect) to replicate.
A similar situation is looking...
Points well taken on the wishy washyness and not downing a rifle at this time of year. I'll be getting the VX freedom for the 450 and keeping the 30-06 as is.
I'm still interested in dialing and am now thinking that I'll look for something to replace the scope on my 300 RUM down the road. I...
I'm buying a 450BM to appease the MI DNR and am in the scope market. I'm trying to decide if I just buy a Leupold VX Freedom 3-9x40 (Ultimate Slam/Tri-MOA) for the 450 or upgrade my 30-06 and move the Leupold VX2 3x9-40 Duplex LR it currently wears to the 450.
If I upgrade what would be a...
I've hunted CO second rifle and will be again this year (deer). I think you've got a good plan staying mobile and day hunting while looking and learning the area.
To answer your questions:
Shovel: I would bring it if it fits/works with your travel plan. That time of year it could be 65* and...
Do you use the 70A plate as well? Looking for something that doesn’t require the set screw to be adjusted switching between the two.
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I currently have a VA-5 head and two 70A plates and am looking for a smaller plate for my outdoorsmans bino mount (fits better in bino harness). I've tried the cheapy arca plates on amazon and the sirui TY-C10 plate. Both of them do not index the same as they have a less deep v-notch than the...
Trip and Gear Report
Trip Thoughts: You get to look at a lot more animals with a bow than a gun. We were within 150 yards of shooter elk, deer, and a sweet color phase bear (will probably get a tag next time). Can’t say I never wished for a rifle, but I do enjoy the interacting with the animals...
Day 6
Feeling bad for switching to deer hunting and with a cold front forecast for the morning we decided that we needed to give the elk one more try with the bows. Our plan was to go back to the area we had been glassing, work partially up the main drainage, and glass around for the elk that...
Day 5
With the elk still silent, but some promising areas to check when we come back with rifles, we decided to change gears and deer scout and hunt closer to the air B&B that we’d be staying in for the gun opener. It will be in a new area to us, so getting a feel for the area and roads was...
Day 4
Having seen elk further up the ridge and in the timber the previous day we decided to try and get in between them and their beds. Hiking in on the same path as before we walked until we found a fresh trail going downhill from the previous night. From there we go on the downwind and uphill...
Day 3
Having seen that group of three bulls move into the timber at the same spot we decided to get up extra early and hike all the way up to the timber and stay one drainage over to account for the mornings falling thermals. From there we would hopefully see the elk working their way up to be...