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And non-hunters complain about the legal and ethical taking of game by hunters to feed their families.... Proper game management would have done a much better job of controlling the deer populations in these areas. Plus, at the first shot of season opener, half of those deer would head out of the area anyway. Your tax dollars and elected officials at work....

Glass for deer, you might find a lion. I was talking to a hunter up there 2 years ago when I got my mulie, and he saw a cat in the next canyon over from where I shot my deer. He saw it the same day I shot my deer. I shot my deer at about 10:30AM, and he said he saw the cat at about 2:00PM, which means I just started packing out my deer....

I have the RCBS 2-set of dies (FL & bullet seating) for my .250 Ackley Imp. and I like it. It is a really old set but still performs flawlessly. I also have the Redding 2-set for my .25-06 Ackley Imp. and it is even nicer than my RCBS. Better bullet seating die for sure.

My younger daughter got her hunter's ed class last year at the YOU camp. Great time and even better people.

Awesome! To read about it is one thing, to see it on video is another...but seeing it live would be a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you for sharing the video.

Cabela's just got a huge shipment of ladies and kids camo. I have been looking for months for my 11 year old daughter and her upcoming elk hunt in November. She has some basic lightweight camo, but needed some good wind/waterproof/warm stuff. Cabela's has a line for ladies, the "OutfitHER" series. Cut is for the ladies with the shapes. Good quality stuff too. But pricey. I just dropped about $400 last Saturday on a set of kids waterproof insulated over pants, waterproof insulated parka, and a set of wind shear pants. I got a wind shear jacket to match about 2 months ago for another $140. Plus she has sweats, gloves, beanies, good boots, etc. already. I would much rather spend some money and have my daughter be able enjoy her hunt in the cold/snow than be miserable (or even uncomfortable) and learn to hate hunting because of it. If the temps are milder, she can wear one or the other depending on conditions. I have always been thrifty on my hunting clothing, but have learned over the past few years I would rather have 2 sets of GOOD outerwear than 5 cheap sets. But, on warm weather hunts, I can go for 3 weeks and never wear the same outfit twice!

Sharing the hunting tradition would have been a trophy in itself. The taking of a great bull just adds to the experience and family time together in the field. I can only hope my daughter gets a chance at a decent bull this November. But the time we have already spent in the field and preparing has meant a lot to me.

I have 3 loads for my .300 RUM. All Remington cases. All Remington 9 1/2 primers 175 SMK 88.2gr RL22 3.710 COAL 3298 FPS .344" MOA @ 100 yds. 5 shots 175 Barnes LRX 88.0gr. RL22 3.844 COAL 3361 FPS .417" MOA @ 100 yds. 5 shots 210 SMK (still tinkering with this load) 87.0gr. RL22 3.800 COAL 3170 FPS .692" MOA @ 100 yds. 5 shots

Love seeing parents teaching the next generation the hunting tradition. Too many kids all over this country will never get to experience the great outdoors, let alone helping to put food on the table the old ways.

I would not have passed that bull either. Good call on the shot and congratulations on the harvest. How did he taste?

Just drew a 12AE early rifle tag. Second one in 3 years. I guess that helps make up for 16 years for elk, and 22 years for antelope with no tags.

Wow. Shocker! I drew a 12AE early rifle hunt in 2012. Just drew another one!

You sucka.

I am a big quarter bore fan. Great javi/antelope/deer caliber. Not a bad 1000K steel round either. I have a .25-06 Ackley Improved that is simply amazing to shoot. Light recoil, laser fast and surgical accurate. I have 3 loads worked up, and all POI are the same at 200 yds. 100 Barnes TTSX @ 3598fps. 100 SMK @ 3658fps. 115 Berger VLD @ 3486fps. My 11 year old daughter made a 1st round kit at 865 yds. on my 12" steel. I also have a .250 Ackley Improved. Similar to the above round, but a bit slower. Kind of weird, but recoil seems similar to the .25-06 AI. 100 SMK @ 3200fps. 115 Berger VLD at 3100fps. I took a 1328 yd. coyote with this gun this spring.

So is there a new RMEF? "Ricky Martin Elk Foundation"?

I just left there. Might be higher in price, but if you order online for $26/lb., delivered price to your door is the same as Bruno's, and takes a couple days to get here. Not that I like paying higher prices, but better than doing without in my opinion. And if you build a relationship with them, they will even let you know when a certain powder you have been searching for for two years finally comes in stock. They have a ton in stock right now. IMR, Hodgdon, VV, Alliant, Accurate.

Triceratops....the OTHER, other white meat.

And folks say you don't need camo in the woods.....looks like they blend in pretty well with the surrounding vegetation. Gone are the days of jeans and flannel shirts.

My 11 year old daughter and I had a good time. I did not drop any $$ on the raffles or the auctions, but wish I would have. Saw an old friend that I haven't seen in 10+ years working the AES booth. Thanks for the heads up on this. My daughter learned quite a bit, and I learned a few things too. Met some great people, saw a lot of future generation hunters having a good time, and got to fellowship with other Christian hunters. A true win/win.

Beautiful cinematography. Love the pristine outdoors as much as hunting.

My daughter and I were supposed to go up for a long weekend, but got called back Thursday afternoon about 3:30pm when my wife got rear ended and totaled her Mustang. We left Thursday morning about 2:45AM, and before sunrise @ 5:45AM, had seen 68 elk (one stud bull, 2-3 mature 6x6, a few raghorns/spikes, and a bunch of cows w. calves. Also saw antelope with a decent buck in the herd, 10 deer with 3 small bucks, 2 turkeys, a lone coyote, a prairie dog town (which now has two less than before we got there), and a bunch of rabbits and various birds. Only a few photos, as most of the elk were seen when it was too dark to photograph them. a raghorn bull Antelope buck Jake turkey Jackrabbit Lucky coyote

Straight from the Barnes #4 manual: COAL: Min 2.530 Max 2.800 No IMR4350 load data for the 140 TSX/MRX. Try www.reloadersnest.com for load data. But remember, this is private party load data, so load with care.

Thanks for the info. I think my 11 year old and I might attend this. Close to our house and just in time for my daughter's first elk hunt.

Not just a kids/ladies rifle! Great lightweight mountain rig for antelope/mulies/coues! I have a couple quarter bore rifles and love them. A .250 AI (very similar to a .257 Roberts) and a .25-06 AI. I put a big mulie down at 488 yds. with my .25-06, and my daughter shot a big mulie with the .250 AI at about 200 yds. I have taken javelina and the longest shot on game for me ever, a 1300+ yd. coyote with the .250 AI too. Light recoiling, and put a good bullet down the bore, it is good enough for even elk some say.

A lot also depends on your end usage. LR shooting at paper/steel? Just for fun or BR/tactical type competitions? A good 6MM (.243, 6MM Rem, 6BR, 6 Creed, 6MM SLR, etc.), 6.5MM (6.5 Creed, 6.5-.284, .260 Rem, etc.) or 7MM for higher winds and longer than 700 yd. shots. LR hunting? Large game/small game/varmints? See above for the 6MM or 6.5MM for small to medium game or even larger with the good 6.5MM rounds. 7MM or .308 for larger game. 7MM (7-08, .284, 7MM RM, 7 STW, 7 RUM, and a few other lesser known rounds) .308 (.308 Win, .30-06, .300 WM, .300 RUM, etc.) For shooting at paper/steel, I would definitely go 6 or 6.5. Less recoil, less cost per round fired, great ballistics with the heavier bullets, good speed, and easy to shoot. Getting up into the magnum 7mm and .308s, you are going to get a lot more recoil and cost per round. For hunting, I would go a good 7mm for an all around cartridge. 7mm Rem Mag is hard to beat. Not huge recoil, ammo available EVEYWHERE in a pinch, tons of reloading components, and good speed vs. bullet weight. Not terrible barrel life. Good energy downrange too. Can load lighter for small game, and up to 180gr. for even the biggest dangerous N. American game. A little light for big coastal brown bears, but proper shot placement will do just fine. Big, heavy bullets moving fast are great on game animals and to buck the wind, but if you are recoil shy and can't hit what you are aiming at, proper shot placement trumps a miss. It is all about what YOU can shoot comfortably and hit what you are aiming at with EVERY shot. My 11 year old daughter made a first round hit at 865 yds. with my .25-06 AI shooting 115 Berger VLDs at my 12" steel last year, and two more consecutive hits with an approximate 7" group. That still retains about 995 ft/lbs of energy (3700 AMSL, 55*, 28.92 pressure). Plenty for a deer sized animal if the opportunity presents itself.