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  1. Hilltop

    Other interests

    I have coached baseball for over 20 years on the side. My current team is a competitive 12u travel team. My youngest is our ace. I also umpire various levels when not coaching. We love to fish and hike during the spring and summer. I like to play high level Texas Holdem. I have had a...
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    WI Family Saves Bear While Fishing

    That could have ended really bad for the guys in the boat.
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    Covid-19 Effects on Fall 2020 Hunts

    I'm going hunting... even if it means a temporary residency switch. Colorado has average 200 cases a day over the last month. Pretty low per capita. Wyoming has similar per capita numbers with about 30 new per day. Unless things get drastically worse, hunts will be allowed. If they do, i...
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    Grizzly / Wolf question

    The problem is even if they are given the right to manage them in the beginning, those right can be taken away at the federal level as soon as the wrong judge gets the right case. No thank you. In all seriousness, why would you want them introduced to begin with, even if states could manage...
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    Grizzly / Wolf question

    I can't think of a single good reason to introduce apex predators into areas where they don't currently reside. I'm also against allowing them to expand out of the areas they currently inhabit. A single wolf will kill between 12-25 elk per year. Let that sink in. 1200 wolves can kill as many...
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    Wyoming Unit 68

    You definitely don't need an outfitter to kill a good buck in that area. That said, it all depends on what kind of experience you are looking for. Outfitters can typically provide a stress free experience where you don't have to think about too much. They can also help you field judge a buck...
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    Elk gurus, teach me......

    Here is a large herd bedded in the wide open on a cool day. As others have said, they are not a predictable animal. Elk will be where you find them and those locations don't always make sense.
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    The Memes Thread!

    It would depend on the company policies - many corporations are having employees sign documents stating that they can be held accountable for online messages. Again, this has been going on for almost 20 years. I don't agree with it but I am sure teaching my boys that they will be judged by...
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    NA10 Most Bow-Hunt-Able animals...?

    The absolute easiest big game animal to bow hunt is a whitetail deer. Of course that changes if you are trophy hunting some but they are still very predictable animals that are very susceptible to a good tree stand setup. Antelope from a water hole has to be up there as well. The only...
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    The Memes Thread!

    That has been going on for years but it is getting worse. We denied a very qualified applicant 2 months ago for similar reasons. HR departments are very sensitive right now for good reason.
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    Laramie Wyoming activities

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    Laramie Wyoming activities

    My friends and family have taken several in the 13-14" height in the last 10 years. I think a low 70s buck is very possible on the public areas (Spiegleburg and Monolith). If you get on a private ranch, that can go up. The Laramie Valley has good genetics and is capable of producing B&C bucks...
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    Laramie Wyoming activities

    I don't believe so but I haven't read through the regulations in some time- would be good to polish up on them. I haven't worn orange in the past but I might consider it depending on where you go during deer and elk season. If you are sitting behind something your orange would only be visible...
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    Laramie Wyoming activities

    No license needed for Coyotes in Wyoming. I usually use a jack rabbit or cottontail in distress manual call. I have had luck with a foxpro as well using a variety of sounds.
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    The July/August Fat Off

    Doing the same here. I yo-yo pretty bad with my weight. My goal was -30 lbs starting May 1st. I have lost 14.5 as of this morning so I'm ahead of schedule a bit. I'm basically just cutting out most breads and alcohol and increasing cardio/lifting. Hiking in the mountains this past weekend I...
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    Wilderness Archery Elk

    The secluded areas of the past have changed. You will see less people when you go deep but you will still see people just about everywhere and a lot more than you would have seen 20-30 years ago. I think the wide availability of GPS units and the internet are to blame. I'm still a fan of...
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    Laramie Wyoming activities

    There are still prairie dog towns but the easily accessible ones on public get a bit shot up. I did it a lot as a kid but anymore it just doesn't do anything for me. If you are looking for additional shooting, call some coyotes in the foothills. Not too many guys start until after big game...
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    jocularity

    This is something every man should see. Guessing many of you have seen it but I like to post it occasionally just to make sure.
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    Wyoming unit 47 or 50 antelope?

    I'll second, 45 looked good. I saw quite a few little fawns that looked healthy this weekend.
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    Alternate Venison Roast usage

    Brine and then smoke them - slice thin for lunch meat. Quite a few variations to recipes available on YouTube. We love roast venison sandwiches. We eat ours with horseradish sauce or mayo and typically lettuce, tomato, and onion on decent sized rolls.