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  1. Colorado Cowboy

    .257 Weatherby Mark V in .257 Wby mag.

    Just got back from California for a short visit with my 94 year old Dad (who still wants me to take him hunting....thats another story!). One of my hunting friends was wanting to get rid of his Weatherby Mark V .257 Wby mag rifle. It has a Leupold 3 1/2 X 10 VX III 50 mm. It also came with 60...
  2. Colorado Cowboy

    Pacific Hybrids... Anyone hunt them?

    Not great pictures. Width is right at 24", ht is about 13.
  3. Colorado Cowboy

    Backpack hunting D7

    D7 Hunting Found some more pictures The 2 colored ones were in 1953. I was 12 and my Dad was 35. The BW was in 1954 the next year. Compare to the last one from 2005. I was 64 and my dad was 87. His brother (my Uncle) is sitting next to him and is 84. All my cousins too. The picture of the...
  4. Colorado Cowboy

    Muzzle Loader Bullets

    I have a .50 TC Black Diamond Express front stuffer that I use and am not extremely happy with the bullets I have been using. I have used the Power Point with the plastic cup seal in 290 gr (I think). A couple of years ago I shot a 5x5 bull right behind the shoulder, took out a rib and passed...
  5. Colorado Cowboy

    Had to do it again...another wilderness elk hunt.

    After my not so successful Wyoming Thorofare Teton Wilderness elk hunt, I am doing another one. While I was toying with the idea of going back to Thorofare with a different outfitter, I thought about the problems we had and decided not to go there. I committed to go in 2013 with a Colorado...
  6. Colorado Cowboy

    My Travel Trailer...am I a hunter or what?

    Recently bought a new Denali Travel trailer. My wife said the back of it is pretty plain, lets find something to add the back of the trailer so it is more interesting. She really didn't expect this, but I love it!
  7. Colorado Cowboy

    Big Game Tags in the Western States

    This question is posed to you older hunters...Does it seem like there are less tags available given the way most states now conduct their draws/lotteries? I have been hunting big game for 58 years in California, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Arizona. It seems to me that every year it takes more...
  8. Colorado Cowboy

    Elk options

    I live in SW Colorado about 75 miles from Farmington. I've hunted elk here in Colorado and in Wyoming for years, but never NM. I am interested in hunting NM and need a little advice. I am not opposed to hunting with an outfitter, but do not have an unlimited budget as I am retired. Started...
  9. Colorado Cowboy

    2012 Alaska Moose???

    Right in the middle of planning a 2 month+ rv trip to Alaska for the summer of 2012. Would sure like to hunt moose when I' there without spending mega $$$ with an outfitter. I know the procedure for taking firearms thru Canada and will take care of all that stuff. What I'm looking for is...
  10. Colorado Cowboy

    Wyoming Thorofare Hunt

    After 20 years of applying (and not drawing) for unit 100, I decided to hunt with an outfitter in the Thorofare area of NW Wy. After a lot of research I booked a wilderness hunt with Hidden Creek Outfitters. My question is has anyone hunted with them? If so what was your experience. I am going...