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It was exceptionally warm for us over new Year’s in south Texas, highs over 90 and lows around 70 Sunday thru Tuesday. Saturday AM was reasonably cool, I killed the junkiest buck I have ever seen: We had been trying to kill this buck for 3 seasons, only buck I have ever seen stay a spike...

Looks like the weather is setting up nicely for my Colorado 2nd rifle deer hunt. Hopefully the snow and cold will get the deer headed towards the winter range and maybe keep them up feeding a little more. I’ll be hunting the whole 9 day season, starting with my brother in law and I, then my...

Just finished up my last whitetail hunting weekend of the year, my wife and I didn’t find anything we wanted to shoot but the kids did alright. Both kids ate mule deer tags and me an elk tag. Got a few of the kids’friends their first deer, my brother his first buck in almost 30 years., and my...

Day 4 of Colorado 2nd season, I’ve been elk hunting an OTC unit. Got in Friday morning, saw elk everywhere we looked Friday afternoon including one stud for an OTC unit. Marched in with the Orange Army Saturday morning, the elk had pulled a Houdini act and disappeared. Thought we’d backpack...

Here are a few pics from my game cameras. Full disclosure: these are from a highly managed (by my B-I-L and me) low fence ranch in South Texas. We do feed whole cottonseed January- September as a supplement, you can see some of it in the pics (not interested in arguing about feeding, I’m just...

I finally found a can of BH209, I was at Bass Pro and they had one can. I still had some, but not enough for my son to practice much before his muzzleloader hunt in 3 weeks. I have a box of 300gr LR bullets from Arrowhead Rifles showing up tomorrow or Friday so he’ll get plenty of prone...

Stuck at the house this weekend trying to knock out some projects before my hunting season gets going in earnest. Upside is I pulled out a couple back straps and tossed them on the grill in time to watch the Aggie football game. New to me TEC infared grill, awesome back straps and a sear that...

Some of my buddies and I took our daughters down to my hunting camp last weekend for some outdoor fun. Shooting, fishing, riding 4 wheelers and of course, s’mores to follow a big brisket dinner. That all had a great time despite the 105 degree heat. These girls take naturally to shooting. I...

Season is getting closer, maybe time to start talking about actual hunting again (not that Covid and 90/10 haven’t been fun discussions). About 9 weeks until my son’s NM deer hunt and a little over 90 days until my daughters CO deer hunt. Been raining just about every afternoon down here so...

Some fantastic elk steaks for dinner tonight, grilled over charcoal

Well, time is up for CO apps! Who all applied for deer hunts that historically took 2+ fewer points than you applied with?

My daughter has been hunting this buck for 3 months, he finally popped out this morning!

My daughter wanted to to take her friend hunting with us this weekend. Got her a license and some practice at the range Saturday morning. We found her a doe that evening at 171 yards and one perfect shot from my daughters .243 did the trick. A couple of happy 8th grade girls with a hunting...

We’re Down at my South Texas hunting camp, the boys caught a blue indigo snake this morning. A good one to have around camp!

So I had the opportunity this week to take my dad on his first Mule Deer Hunt in New Mexico. He has been wanting to go out west hunting a long time, so I put him in the New Mexico draw the last two years - no tag in ‘19 but pulled one this year. He’s in his early 70’s and just got a clean...

Looks like it’s a little warm today for you guys up in elk country, but at least it’s not as brutal as it is right now at my South Texas hunting camp. Truck reads 105, official Laredo temp is 100.

Has anyone here tried the Grizzly stik 650 arrows? Sounds like an interesting concept, I’m considering trying it for my Wyoming elk hunt this year.

My group should draw Wyoming General tags this year with over 3pts. Will be our first time hunting Wyoming. One of our guys has to put in for his vacation soon so we’re down to final deciding factors if we’re going archery or rifle. I think we have the areas we want to go pretty much figured...

I put a check in the mail today for a deposit on a dream hunt; Thorofare elk hunt with Yellowstone Outfitters in 2025 (that was their first opening for four). I’m not sure how to keep myself from being too excited for a hunt that’s 5 years out but I guess I’ll figure out a way to pass the...

Rattlers are on the move down here today, let my son kill one with his new “Corona Pistol” (he mowed lawns to make the $ to buy pistol). We usually don’t kill them unless they are right around the house or places we frequent.