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  1. RICMIC

    Another Nv Deer

    Great character on that buck. A big 3x3 with extras, so I'd call it a 4x4. Cool, and congratulations to the shooter.
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    WV - CO Connection

    That's my dream critter for sure, but not likely to ever happen. It was interesting to read the story in Eastman's a couple issues ago about the deer in Wyoming back in the 50's and 60's and why they were so abundant then, and are continuing to struggle now. I saw a buck in the approach road...
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    Something New To Hunt In Minnesota

    I guess that it is fortunate that we still have real winters up here, as most of those exotic critters wouldn't survive past summer. Those are one more invasive species that we don't need. Some folks sure are stupid; turning stuff loose in the wild only to wreak havok on the native wildlife...
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    Proposition 114

    At least the wolves were finally delisted in the Midwest. I am headed to the deer camp in a couple hours, but haven't even seen a deer track in the last four YEARS there. 3,500 wolves in NE Minnesota definitely have a serious impact. However, hunting (legal or otherwise) will not have much of...
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    Who else is...

    I've met with four forum members during hunting trips out west, and JimP was a great host. Unfortunately, Jim is the lone survivor here as one is deceased, and the other two haven't posted on the forum for several years. If I ever get out on a solo hunt again I definitely plan to make...
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    Who else is...

    I've been trying to come up with a major project for my shop this winter, as the covid lockdown has pretty well eliminated most of my winter activities with friends. All my fix-it projects are done, and after a few days at the deer shack (with zero deer around anymore) I am looking at a long...
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    The Memes Thread!

    I'm a very conservative guy, likely more so than most of you here. I grew up in a family of Democrats, but I am with Ronald Reagan when he said that he didn't leave the Democrat party, the Democrat party left him. If he could only see it today. In any event, I have always felt that this...
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    Happy Birthday To AKaviator too......

    I just can't picture C.C. piloting a Super Cub. Happy birthday to the both of you, and keep on hanging in there guys.
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    Who else is...

    Marcus; What are you doing up at 3:01 in the morning?
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    Idaho unit 49 elk around Carey, ID

    Where those elk glowing?
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    Backcountry Questions

    25 contender covered it quite well, and this is pretty much the same process that I use. I always have the citrus spray in my pack, but do not add water to the powder in the spray bottle until needed so that it stays fresh, and doesn't risk freezing. The creek next to our last camp was 34...
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    Backcountry Questions

    Meat management is often the overlooked part of western hunts. Everyone gets so wrapped up in the trip that they don't fully consider the consequences after a successful hunt. I have packed out a whole mule deer with my camp solo from 11K' , (at age 62) and swore I would never do it again...
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    Your Oldest Animal

    Just like with humans, the female of the species tend to live a lot longer than the males, even without hunting as a mortality factor, Cervidae females especially so. If I have to guess, then it is likely one of the cow elk that I killed was much older than even the biggest bull that I shot. I...
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    Headed for Wyoming

    BC; With global warming the current crisis of our time, how is it possible that you had a "very cold hunt?" Here in NE Minnesota, the lake that I live on froze over last night...the earliest in the last 68 years????????
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    Drop Camp Recommendation for Elk in Colorado

    Do you have any points? If not, then it changes the equation and you have to look for an outfitter with landowner tags, or greatly limits your options.
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    Your Oldest Animal

    It looks like Teddy's got first place.
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    2020 Whitetail Success Thread

    Congrats to your wife.....that shot looks perfect if it was a straight thru. I made a similar shot once from a deer stand and the downward angle worked against me, so I try to aim a bit higher when a similar situation occurs. Nice follow-up.
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    Backcountry or Base camp?

    I agree with Slugz. Bring the provisions to do both and you will let the conditions that you find dictate what you do. On my recent WY deer hunt we had backpacked in and set up a base camp that most would call a spike camp. However, we were seeing plenty of deer right near camp and decided to...
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    Daughter holds the biggest buck in the household

    I'm jealous too, BUT you gotta love it. Good for the both of you and here's to more of the same in the future.
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    NW Colorado Archery Muzzleloader Report

    Those cows almost look like they're ready to give birth. I know, it's the wrong time of year, but their habitat must have been giving them what they needed.