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  1. Hilltop

    Dead elk around the snowies?

    I have heard of some but nothing major yet. That herd got pressured really late this year so I'm sure it has taken a toll on them. There were still quite a few people trying to fill their tags late in January.
  2. Hilltop

    WY Region H or unit 78

    78 was seriously impacted by a fire in 2020. From what we saw the last 2 years, we really feel the migration route was changed for a large number of the deer that used to pass through there during season. You might consider looking across the hwy.
  3. Hilltop

    What’s your plans?

    No points to guarantee any draws so hoping to get lucky in a random draw. Otherwise my plan is to spend a little more time archery hunting here in Nebraska.
  4. Hilltop

    WYOMING 90/10 UPDATE | The best blog you'll read all year! - by Guy Eastman

    You will be amazed at how many apply. Guaranteed
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    Bait for DP traps

    Fish oil can be smelled from a long ways. If you want an even stronger smell without the mess, add a few drops of shellfish oil to the catfood mixture. My traps are 10 years old currently and have never had to be washed.
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    Bait for DP traps

    I mix cheap cat food, mini marshmallows, and give it a drizzle of fish oil. I keep it in gallon zip lock bags- works great from one season to the next. Fill trap up to just below the trigger, leave a couple bits on the ground, and cover with a golf ball. The golf ball keeps the mice out, and...
  7. Hilltop

    Elk hunting question

    FYI - 4.5 may not draw the Wyoming general in 2024 unless you do the special higher priced draw. As to scouting, it really depends. The areas I hunt see a massive change in elk location between late August and mid October on most years. The herds we hunt have seemed to start migrating earlier...
  8. Hilltop

    January cow elk

    My wife's last cow elk was the same way. Back straps were so tough you struggled to even eat them. She made amazing hamburger though!
  9. Hilltop

    The Memes Thread!

    I'll take regular bread and still have money left to hunt lol.
  10. Hilltop

    How many states....

    Will be applying for Wyoming elk, deer, antelope, and moose. I don't expect to draw. My best shot will be drawing a random general tag since I only have 2 points. Considering options in a couple more states.
  11. Hilltop

    September? WTF

    March wedding here... kids are July and December. my wife and I both like to hunt so no stress during planning for us.
  12. Hilltop

    Your Best White Tail Buck...

    No picture of my best 2 but they aren't much better than this one.
  13. Hilltop

    Youngest son

    The studies I was looking at were for organized high school and college teams. Bull riding is obviously worse stats and rookies would really tip the scale.
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    Youngest son

    Me and 3 friends trained to ride bulls for a few months. First rodeo of the year one of my buddies is first up. He made it 2.6 seconds before getting tossed and stepped on. He was beat up pretty good... the three of us remaining decided against trying our luck lol. He was pretty upset at...
  15. Hilltop

    Youngest son

    As stated above, get him professional coaching at a school or other. Buy the best safety gear you can and let your wife be a part of that shopping so she gains some comfort and involvement in the process. Probably obvious but buy really good health insurance and start an HSA to cover bills not...
  16. Hilltop

    Early winter in Minnesota.

    I agree- it was -68 with the wind chill at my buddies place this morning in Wyoming. Here in central nebraska I am sitting at a balmy -17 with -46 wind chill. Going to be tough on a lot of animals.
  17. Hilltop

    Hunting Doe

    My family loves wild game so we have no problem shooting does/cows of any species as long as the population is doing ok.
  18. Hilltop

    Ruts Over

    Until the second round starting in about 10 days...
  19. Hilltop

    How did everyone's hunt go this year is it what you expected and are you going to change your plans for next year?

    Regarding elk, I'm going to focus on private land cow tags for a few years. The rat race on public really got under my skin this year. Saw some things this year I hope I never see again.
  20. Hilltop

    Proposed Non-Resident General Elk Regions

    To put it simply, I think this will make the quality of a Wyoming general hunt better. I have hunted elk since 1989 in virtually the same couple of mountain ranges. In my 11 days out this season I saw more hunters than I have ever seen. In some areas the hunter density was similar to what...