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  1. Colorado Cowboy

    Leupold Firedot Twil;ight Hunter Illuminated Reticle

    A friend of mine is considering this new Leupold reticle. He is wanting a VX-3HD 4.5x14x50. Anyone have any experience with the Firedot reticle?
  2. Colorado Cowboy

    Nosler Rifle Model 21

    I have a friend that is going to buy a new rifle for antelope, deer & elk. He likes the Nosler 21 and I don't know much about them. I looked online at Nosler's page and the rifle looks pretty nice. I also suggested 6.5 Creedmore for his caliber. He has plenty of $$$, so price is really not a...
  3. Colorado Cowboy

    SW Colorado weather

    Looks like we are in for a banner year for moisture. I got a report a couple of days ago the Dolores River drainage has 130% of normal snow and moisture. At the lower elevations where I live (6750"), we had about 6" on the ground after about 2 or 3" had melted. Last night it started snowing and...
  4. Colorado Cowboy

    Avian Flu

    Just talked to my cousin in southern California about waterfowl hunting in the Salton Sea area (a prime wintering area). My cousins own my Dad's old duck club in Imperial Valley. It has great duck and goose hunting, especial snow geese. There is a big outbreak of avian flu in the snow geese...
  5. Colorado Cowboy

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

    Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New year. From my family to yours. Hope the new year brings everyone their coveted tag and getting it filled.
  6. Colorado Cowboy

    Sandhills

    Was out this morning with my Lab checking my pond and I heard them. Pretty hard not to recognize their call. Yep Sandhills, about 15 of them flying east. Really unusual as we don't see too many over here. I probably havn't seen fifteen in the last 20 years. I'm going to start looking now and see...
  7. Colorado Cowboy

    Ruts Over

    Here in SW Colorado the rut is finished. This morning I saw maybe 50 does all laying down digesting last nights feed......and not one buck around. 2 days ago there were 15 or 20 bucks chasing all the does, but today none. Looks like next years progeny has been planted.
  8. Colorado Cowboy

    New Boat

    Just picked up my new (used) boat from a great buddy who decided to sell it. He bought it new in 1975 and cared for it like I have never seen. Always stored inside, has new canvas, new fishfinder and everything is like new. It is a 1975 (yes a 75) Fantasy Trihull with a Mercruiser outdrive. Has...
  9. Colorado Cowboy

    Alaskan Crab

    I just read that Alaska had closed this winters crab fishing season due to a 90% reduction in the crab population. Everyone who love crab legs is going to SOL !
  10. Colorado Cowboy

    CP&W Commission meeting for November

    I receive the agenda for each CP&W Commission meeting and after reading the November agenda, I saw an item that concerns me. There is an item that "changes the Limited License Application & Drawing allocation process for Deer, Elk, Pronghorn and Bear to include a Rolling 3 year average for...
  11. Colorado Cowboy

    Colorado M/L Bull

    I have a friend and neighbor just talked to me and he just filled his bull tag in the muzzle loading season in Unit 10......yep I said Unit 10. It took 25 points to draw. The picture isn't very good, so I am not posting it, I'll do it when I get a better one. Looks to me to be 350 or 360. He...
  12. Colorado Cowboy

    Tomorrow's The Day

    I have been having some back issues for a long time and tomorrow I am having surgery to fix it. I have Stenosis in L1 thru L5 in my lower back. Tried steroid injections (worked for awhile, not now), PT and lost a bunch of weight (55+ pounds). They all helped, but now it's time to let the surgeon...
  13. Colorado Cowboy

    Planning for 2023

    My wife surprised me yesterday and said "We need to start planning for next year, I want to go back to Alaska". So we have been talking about a return trip. In 2019 we spent a month there and were enthralled with everything. This time we want to go to Kodiak , Denali and Ketchikan. Probably...
  14. Colorado Cowboy

    Hard Copy of Tag Draw

    I drew an elk tag and have not received my paper tag. Anybody got their's yet?
  15. Colorado Cowboy

    Happy Father's Day

    Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there. My Dad was my mentor, my best friend and my shining example of what a father should be. He raised 4 kids and was married to my Mother for 62 years. He took his last big game animal at 90 hunting with me here in Colorado. RIP Dad....see you again one day.
  16. Colorado Cowboy

    Colorado Monsoons

    Well lots of thunder, lightning and rain today. Monsoons have arrived .......a month early! Hope it is the tip of the iceberg. We need the water. Over 1" is forecast today and then again tomorrow.
  17. Colorado Cowboy

    Hunting Philosophy as you get older

    How many of you older guys have thought about how you look at hunting opportunities? I am 80 (will be 81 in a few months) and a few years ago I realized that some of the really great areas I have hunted, I'll never be able to hunt them again. Some of my best areas in Wyoming and Colorado now...
  18. Colorado Cowboy

    Preference Points

    Were the rules for Elk. Deer & Antelope changed for how long a person can keep the points and not applying for additional points. It is now 2 years and you lose your points if you don't buy additional points. I seem to remember it was 5 years.
  19. Colorado Cowboy

    Raceday !!!

    Race day today. Indy 500 and the Coke 600. BBQ some pork ribs too along with a brewski or 2. Who could ask for anything any better?
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    Vanguard Tripods

    About 10 years ago I bought a Vanguard Alta series tripod for my Leupold spotting scope. It has served me well since I bought it. During a hunting trip last year carrying it around in my SxS, i bent the handle that mounts on the swivel mount. I sent Vanguard an email explaining the problem and...