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    MT antelope

    Was finally able to get my son out west on his first hunt, as well as his grandpa for his first as well. First afternoon we found a good buck and had to make about a mile stalk to get into shooting position. My son got first crack if it was in his range, if not Grandpa got the nod. Well when we...
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    elk 13 deer 81 Ryan wildfire

    Anyone been in this unit recently? I plan to be their the second week in Oct with a cow elk tag. Was planning to hunt the SE section, but looks like they have closed about 50% of the unit due to the wild fire. Need to make new plans now I guess.
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    Synthetic vs merino wool base layers

    Has anyone listened to the built to hunt pod cast with Jason Hairston of KUIU about these types of base layers and there use? I found it pretty interesting, I had it backwards according to what Jason says, those who have heard it what are your thoughts? Out of the following who would you buy...
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    AlpineAire food

    Anyone try this brand of freeze dried food?
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    Youth bear cartridge?

    Last Christmas I bought a Maine bear hunt at a charity auction. My Son will be 12 this fall and plan on letting him do this hunt. I have never bear hunted before so I don't know what caliber will work on the lower end of the scale, if it was me it wouldn't be an issue. But don't want something...
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    Indiana turkey

    Well it was a successful spring for me and Teddy. We got permission on a new property, so we started scouting a couple weeks before season. We located turkeys all over the property, but one area it was the most consistent. So I set a blind up the day before youth season and we went out to roost...
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    2017 Antelope Success thread!

    Thought I had posted these here, here are a couple from 2017
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    The 2017 Firearm Trophy Thread

    WY & MT shots were Doe were 200-220 yards, bucks were 300 & 350 all with 6.5 creed 143 eld-x
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    Idaho or Oregon?

    So I had an opportunity come up at work where they would like to transfer me to the west ( I currently live in IN). They would prefer me to transfer to Pendleton Oregon, but Twin Falls ID wouldn't be out of the question. I know zero about Oregon's hunting opportunities for residents, I know a...
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    COuple Doe's

    Here is a 500 yard group and a couple 100 yard groups. These were shot with factory ammo and a cheap caldwel bi pod. I chose the savage because I have always had great accuracy from them. Its the 10T to be exact and a cabelas exclusive. I bought it on sale for $499 and got a $75 rebate. It has...
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    COuple Doe's

    Was out hunting first week in Sept, only had a couple doe tags in my pocket, just wanted to get out of IN and back to WY for a little bit. The hunt was harder then I thought it was going to be. They must have been beat up pretty good the first couple weeks of the season. I brought a co-worker...
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    elk unit advice

    Looking at cashing in my points next year and am looking at a couple unit's. I was thinking about the following units, but have never stepped foot in any of them. 11,35,38,40 I also know deer season opens at the same time for these units. So when I was thinking 38, I know they have more tags...
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    Fishing first week in sept

    I will be out chasing does and will probably tag out early, looking for some place to try and fish (from bank), it can be any where in the state. I have been reading about the "mile", also thought about below boysen res or maybe above?
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    antelope 75

    Have hunted it in the past usually last week in Sept. I know the unit pretty well and what it holds, I am wondering if anyone has any experience with it in mid to late Oct?
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    left over question/proposal?

    So looking at what tags were still available after the initial 3 rounds of drawing. I was pondering if there would be some changes that would benefit every one? So correct me if I am wrong, but they have a set number of tags available for residence then a set number for preference point non res...
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    Wy mrs

    Can someone tell me what issue the WY antelope MRS was in? I am looking through my digital subscription and can't seem to find it?
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    Sons first turkey

    Well I was able to get my 10 year old son his first bird this year. First day of the season we set up on three big toms, but they wouldn't leave their 10 girlfriends they had around them. The following day we set up in another area, and it was a very quiet morning. About 10 oclock we had two...
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    draw odds/season info

    I am wondering if there is an excel version out there for this information? I have tried copy and pasting but have been unsuccessful. Maybe I am doing something wrong? Anybody else try to make an excel version?
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    350"+ elk odds

    So as I continue to build my points for elk, I am trying to come up with a rational plan. I am sitting on 6 points going into this years draw and don't plan on elk hunting this year or next. So as I am cheap and have a hard time justifying going through an outfitter. I start to wonder what my...
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    2nd best public land state

    What state would you consider a good choice for public land antelope hunt. Either every other year or every couple? I concider WY to be best opportunity state.