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    How much antler growth left?

    Not sure on mule deer but I know for whitetails each animal is different. Case in point I had 2 mature deer I watched all summer. One only put on a couple inches of antler after July 1st and ended up being the 151 inch I shot with my bow. The other put on antler very slowly until mid July when...
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    what kind of tent do you use

    I'm in the market for a new tent. So for those camping/hunting/fishing trips that are not a bivy type pack-in adventure what tent do you use for 4-6 guys and all the equipment that might come with and would you recommend it?
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    Reloading Remington .280

    I was just given a .280 from my grandpa. I figured I would try reloading ammo for it. Anyone shoot a Remington 280 and want to share your load work-ups?
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    Lookinig for ideas.

    Well my fall hunt plans are looking like a bust. Originally we thought we would apply for a Colorado high country mule deer hunt....but with the need for the extended vacation time of that hunt we decided to wait. Then we thought we would put in for the Colordao muzzleloader elk hunt and now...
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    What do you wear on your feet?

    I by no means spend my life in the mountains or hills for what it's worth,but it seems like ever time I make it out west for a hunt I end up with blisters on my heels ,balls of my feet and sometimes the tops of my feet. Most of my hunting is in early season with a muzzleloader so it has always...
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    unit 74 mule deer harvest in 2010, what happened????

    I am looking at the harvest statistics for unit 74 mule deer and in 2010 this unit's high country early season rifle kill dropped by about 70%. Can anyone state what happened that year to drive such a drastic drop in the harvest?
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    High country early season deer hunt

    A buddy and I are debating to apply for the early season high country rifle hunt in unit 43 this year. It looks like the last couple years it has taken 8 pts to draw and we have 8 pts. We like the idea of a high country deer hunt for hopes of lower hunting pressure but also with us both being...
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    Kifaru timberline in use?

    Trying to do some research on a pack and it looks like if you are packing out an animal with a kifaru timberline or really any of the kifaru a you would have to put the quarter in with your gear. Is that correct? When I look at the stone glacier terminus or the eberlestock dragon fly the meat...
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    Suggestion for a 5-6 day hunt

    Looks like I am going to pack in for a 5-6 day high country deer hunt and will need a new pack. Any thoughts on what to use for a large pack? How about a day pack? I'm 5'11 and about 175-180. Torso (waist to top of shoulder) is about 20inches.
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    Recommendation for a rifle scope for a high country deer hunt in Colorado

    I think I am going to buy a new scope for this upcoming high country deer hunt I should draw for this year. Any recommendations?
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    Unit 43, early season deer hunt, Maroon Bells

    Hi everyone. This is my first post after having reviewed this forum for a while. My hunting buddy and I are finally thinking of applying for unit 43 high country deer hunt. We have 9 pts each and really want to give this a try. We have hunted elk several times in a different unit and have...