Crazymonkey

No joke !! The guy on the other side of the cattle gate hit 3 elk and nada. Even had a crossbow permit. My buddies were trying to help him recover one when they ran across the lion kill elk . As for ammo I'm good ill just load some more.

Yep nothing wrong with a decent rack . Prevents rack sag better known as tube sock titties! We're born to chase big racks!

Definitely give it a try with the processor! They will tell you if it's still good. Usually you will loose some depending on where the body heat gets trapped.

If they didn't see you they must have winded you guys. Possibly thermals changed and gave you away? They've been getting pressed and are going to move on anything that doesn't seem quite right. Keep after it.

There's one on long range hunting

Home depot has rubber weather stripping that works great for this. Definitely stopped the rattling.

Bump!

I haven't hunted that unit but I'm in to help with what ever I can . I'll have to check the regulations and see if my sxs is good for travel and recovery. I'll send u a pm.

It was just a hour or so at sun up and then at dark . There was a bull going to town just up from camp. He would start at dark and go till I crashed 1030/11 each night last week when I was up in 6a.

Left the house Tues after work and headed up to our spot in 6a . My buddy Chuck had helped my last year with my dad and his buddies muzzleloader hunt . So it was my turn to repay the favor. Pulled in to what looked like a trailer park at camp . There was already 7 trailers at camp as I pulled in. Did some scouting and set stands. Friday night was a busy night as we got the call 2 6x6 elk were hit. One went thru the water and we were looking for blood and didn't find any so we went to check on the other bull as there was blood. The pool of blood looked promising but we backed out and went back in the morning . The 6 of us lost blood and grid searched for a few miles and didn't turn up anything. So we went to look for the other elk . No blood so just grid searched and turned up just elk on there feet and I found a good 5x5 dead head. So they were back at it Saturday . One 5x5 down and recovered in the morning then another that night made for a busy day. Sunday was just a few elk at water and Gonzo passed on a spike it's his first hunt. Come Monday we were loaded to go home as it's my 25 year anniversary and my wife said we're not staying. We'll right before we were ready to go the call came in Chuck had a bull down . How could I leave now . So off we went and we recovered his bull then left . Got some rain coming down the 87 right before the 260. Got home and unloaded the trailer and then got word Gonzo had a spike down . So the guys filled there tags. Just two more tags in camp Martin and his daughter have cow tags . So the hunt continues. I don't have all the pictures just yet as signal is spotty.

Turkey's are great for me it's the only tag I drew ! I'll be back up in 6a in a week and a half. Good luck and keep at it .

So after trying to help another hunter find his elk the guys came across a lion kill and it's real fresh . Chuck and Gonzo made a blind and we're going to see what happens. Chuck usually brings a ar15 for coyote. This could get interesting!

The smoke was bad from about pine up to just about the 147 rd. That was last week Thursday morning when I was heading back up . I'm sure it depends on the wind. I did see a nice 6x6 and another bull feeding on the grass along the road . It was probably around 5 am when I went by .

My buddies are all in 6a and had the same issues. Elk bugle early then nothing till dark. Lots of deer and turkey. They got it done one after another sitting water . Good luck and enjoy your time with your family.

I did glass up a huge 330 class bull opening day right at first light. Last year my buddy Chuck was sitting with Aaron my dad's buddy and had a big 7x7 come in . There definitely out there.

So the guys went in mid day yesterday and did a gut pile clean-up at the waterhole two elk were taken from and at 515 yesterday night another tag was filled ! Martin got his cow . Just 1 tag left and it's probably the most important to us . Martin's 14 year old has a cow tag! She's due to come back up Friday.

I'll take it

Out for dove this morning and helping to recover a shot bird this guy got my attention. I know nothing about snakes but he was cool.

For me it's time in the woods. I've had 1 spring turkey and 3 fall all in 6a . It didn't really seem to make a huge difference in finding turkey. I call and if I don't screw it up they respond. I'll be up for the fall 6a hunt in a few weeks again . Good thing is I'm headed up to help on my buddies archery elk hunt this afternoon so I might get some valuable info.

1st Blake Henderson 2nd Kaenaah Gibbs 3rd Zane Cope Thanks to everyone who entered. Big thanks to everyone that donated!!!!! I'm having trouble getting the video up but as soon as I can I'll post it

Just wanted to thank everyone for helping me with the 2024 giveaway!!! There were 151 entries and 5 total winners!! Maxwell Moser 22lr Porter Taylor 22lr Blake Henderson 308 Kaenaah Gibbs 708 Zane Cope 20 gage I'd like to thank some great folks that have helped. Eric and the guys at Axis Works for there machine time and muzzle breaks . Michael Fernandez at Desert Custom Gunsmithing and Guiding for the cerakote work and anything else I might need. The great people at Marsupial gear Healey arms for taking care of all the transfer stuff Cwt's own bowelk341 ( David) for the deer mount donation Cwt's Wildwoody ( Dennis) for the ammo donation . NOT JUST THE DONATION BUT BRINGING IT OUT WHILE WE WERE OUT HUNTING. And a big thanks to Coues Whitetail for letting me do this giveaway . And every one else that helps with donations !! I wish everyone could see the smiles on these kids faces!! I'll be back again next year with another giveaway so check back around the beginning of the year for the start of the 2025 youth giveaway!!

With my work schedule I usually don't get the time to hunt dove . This year's different I'm off for the first time in a long while. I'm getting excited to get after some birds . Went to a few normal spots and surprisingly there's no water . Can't hunt the cattle farms off the 202 anymore. My buddy checked out 3 more spots and had gates closed or no water. He did find us a spot . It's been a long time since I've hunted birds is this the new normal? I'm talking a sxs 12 and my new 20gauge beretta just outa the box and cleaned.

Nice setup ! If I didn't have two of them already. Is the barrel a standard encore 50 with the screw in breach plug or the pro hunter with the quick change style plug that is like a half turn to remove?

I was able to load the video on the contest and giveaway section for anyone interested . Thanks again !!!!!

The advice on 6a,22,23 is solid . I've hunted all of them and ran across bears. Unit22 and 23 usually by surprise. Missed a bear in 22 archery hunting. Just over the top! . Walked in on a sow and cub in 23 once . Glad she went for her cub . I had a nice bear on camera in 23 a few years back before the camera ban . And calling turkey in 6a had a bear at 20 yds I didn't have a tag for . I won't make that mistake twice . If it's open during turkey I get a otc tag .