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  1. CAElkhunter

    Idahoans do not like out-of-state hunters

    I will say the Idaho State troopers love pulling over California plates. Been pulled over twice going the speed limit on my way to Montana. Each time they just checked my registration, looked inside the truck and let me go. The last time the trooper asked me if I was smoking pot. I wasn't...
  2. CAElkhunter

    My European Red Stag Hunt!

    how is it to get the rack back to the US?
  3. CAElkhunter

    Elk Noses

    And that is one of the reasons we love hunting them bastards.....
  4. CAElkhunter

    New Record! Colorado elk…

    Not trying to start a fight on this subject I just find that the key to all of us enjoying the outdoors is consideration. If I roll up to a trailhead and see 4 trucks there, I don't hike in and sit right above or next to the guys that put in the effort to get there first. If I had dogs to run...
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    New Record! Colorado elk…

    Common decency is to respect everyone's right to the outdoors. When you run dogs during a one week limited entry Elk season you are being selfish. You have 50 other weeks you could be doing that. Everyone has decsions every day in life to do what they are legally allowed to do but respect...
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    New Record! Colorado elk…

    the only thing worse than running into other hunters everywhere is when you run into hikers, campers or non hunters during hunting season disrupting the animals. I had a limited entry tag once where a guy was running his dogs practicing for mountain lion season during Elk season. His comment...
  7. CAElkhunter

    "The Best Killer Elk Rifles from a Guide's Perspective"

    More elk have been killed with a 270 than most other cartridges...just not at 300 or 400 yds. Know your gun, shoot it well and any elk hit in the heart or lungs will die no matter what caliber.....
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    New Record! Colorado elk…

    Too bad Colorado doesn't have "pumpkin" tags....
  9. CAElkhunter

    "The Best Killer Elk Rifles from a Guide's Perspective"

    shoot the largest caliber you are comfortable with and shoot accurate. If you choose a lesser caliber acknowledge the range limitations and live within them. I believe you should understand the energy required to kill an elk and abide by it. You owe that to the animal. If you hit an Elk in the...
  10. CAElkhunter

    Older hunters showing up

    Horseback wilderness hunt. Goals : don't fall off horse, have fun, Kill Bull...in that order.
  11. CAElkhunter

    Older hunters showing up

    I am 62 and have been hunting elk for 30 yrs. I always stay in decent shape and start getting into Elk shape 90 days before the season starts. I have used Guides on all my trips and have yet to have a guide wish I could keep up. I agree 100% it is mostly mental. Guys have a hard time on...
  12. CAElkhunter

    When Do You Leave?

    Heading to Wyoming on 10/11 for a Wilderness Rifle hunt. Already started organizing and packing :p I would leave tomorrow if my wife would let me.....
  13. CAElkhunter

    What did you do today to get ready for Elk season?

    Hiked 5 miles up the ridge behind my house gaining 4K ft in elevation then came home and drank a cold IPA.... Cross training.
  14. CAElkhunter

    2023 First Bull Elk Success!

    ...but you are done so early and now just get to sit back and listen to all the other stories......
  15. CAElkhunter

    Non-hunting areas in California for elk calling and scouting practice?

    Calaveras Road off 680 has a Tule Elk herd back toward the reservoir. I have called there before. The only difference is when you are calling Elk that are not hunted and have not been hunted is it really a gauge as to how you are doing? They are not wary at all.
  16. CAElkhunter

    Archery elk vs. Rifle elk

    Rifle - Hunters road hunt more often. Stay away from roads. I think you can be a bit more aggressive with Rifles as you can close to 300-400 yds pretty quickly compared to stalking within 40 -50 yds with a bow. When you have to get that close you need to be very stealth. Not so much at 300 -...
  17. CAElkhunter

    Wyoming antler growth?

    Well if they are not growing really big this year I will just turn my 2023 Wyoming tag back in......not :p Elk hunting is Elk hunting. I had a tag in New Mexico in what was supposed to be a banner year for antler growth and the season fell on a full moon and it was very difficult to locate...
  18. CAElkhunter

    Montana Elk Hunting - Advice for a new Hunter

    locate all the roads and logging roads around where you want to hunt and then get as far away from them as you can......
  19. CAElkhunter

    To stop thief from getting your guns in truck

    optics, guns and any critical hunting gear always go into hotel. The extra 5 mins is worth it.
  20. CAElkhunter

    Newbie Elk Hunt Story

    Good story. A successful hunt isn't always about the score or "tagging out". A great experience with your 72 yr old dad can't be replaced by a dead elk. Better luck next time you learned a lot.

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