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Well its that time of the year again for all of us to brag about what tags we have been graced with and cry about the ones we missed. Im proud to say this year is shaping up to be another great year for me. I have a second season rifle deer tag in Colorados gmu 74 in late October which also will be accompanied by an OTC rifle elk tag as well. Then the hunting gods have graced me with a white mountain cow tag that runs the first three weeks in November. To say its going to be a busy couple months will be an understatement for me considering my wife and friend that wants to learn to hunt will probably pull a deer tag in early November. Helping my better half and beginner hunters is always a blast but very taxing and time consuming. Especially when every day on their hunt will be a day away from my tag. But those types of hunts are far more memorable. I guess that leaves only late November and December for me to hopefully pull my coues tag too..... Well now that im finished bragging and complaining about how epic this year is shaping up to be, let me get to the point. My brother and i have drawn our first Colorado tag and was curious if anyone in the Coueswhitetail family has ever spent any time in unit 74. And would maybe be willing to give us some pointers. Also even if you don't know the unit but have some good to know things about Colorado in general. Suck as requirements to wear orange or leaving proof of sex attached you know things not necessarily required in AZ. I appreciate any help and sorry if i have filled some of your hearts with lust and envy. 😂 Happy hunting and good luck to all on the upcoming deer draw.

Its took me over a month to read that comment but im pretty sure Big bro covered most of it. 😂 but all joking aside we have been very blessed this season. I managed to smoke a solid high country Colorado Mule deer, filled my white mountain cow tag and just finished tagged out on a great southern arizona coues deer. I have over 200lbs of the best meat a man could ask for. That should hold me and the family over for most of the year.

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Well boys we got it done. Only regret was waiting to buy bear tag until i got there. I didn’t realize they had a cap on the tags. Glassed up a big cinnamon on morning two and a decent black on the second to last day. Anyway thanks for all the help and thought i would share some of our success pictures.

Yeah regardless if i plan on sleeping on the mountain or not i will have my tent and bag with me. Together they are like four pounds, cheap insurance. That way Im able to change my mind if i get on something and need to sleep there to close the deal in the morning.

Thanks for the good words ed. Im really excited.

Yeah thats crazy that type of weather can come out of nowhere.

Would you have any idea what something like this would cost. Budget is slim but i am curious especially for the future.

Yeah we are completely set up for backpacking in for a few days. I just don't know what to expect for weather. If it is not to crazy we will probably pack in for a couple nights then back to camp for one then back out. We packed in to Utah last year but ran into water issues or lack their of. One of these days I'm going to pull the trigger on either mules/horses or llamas/alpacas. Probably mules/horses since that is what i was raised around and actually know how to handle them.

the fire issue is a non issue for us we probably will be getting back late eating then going to bed so we can hit it the next day. very rarely do we have fires and definitely not if unsafe or restrictions are in place. would you guys have any idea of the percent of incline most of these mountains are. they look pretty steep from what i can tell

Is Colorado similar to az where you can camp anywhere or do you have to camp in designated camp grounds.

Lol thank god i didnt go drinking for NYE the night before other wize ther would have been

Just remembered to post the rug picture sorry it took me so long

Well he is home and i couldnt be happier. Stacey Tompkinson out of Saint David did a great job and was a complete pleasure to deal with. Im very excited to have my first mount on the wall. Still waiting on my lion from January to be finished up. Hopefully i can get a bull and nice mule deer this year to add to my taxidermy debt lol.

Lmao this is the best one yet lol

Great story ive heard a similar one recently Ps just realised this was a link to your story lol

Well i didnt know i was calling a lion lol

Pick your partner carefully, you don't want one that can out run you.I dont think i have a partner a can outrun ill just have to pick one i can out shoot lol

What would you want for 7mm mag

Is it all fired brass

Yes it is 243 Win my dad bought me this rifle when i was just old enough to hunt. I shot my first deer with this rifle and for some crazy reason I decided to just grab it that day and old faithful did the job

Sorry

Yea ive read it was good and i was not disappointed. I think it tastes like pork allot its kindof tuff thought im going to chili and stew meat allot of it. Picture is whats left of one back strap 😁

Yea im still a little spooked from it thanks everyone but i think im going to only hand call with a partner from now on lol