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  1. Colorado Cowboy

    skunked in Colorado

    One other thing to remember..... Archery season has been on for several weeks and the elk have been pushed.
  2. Colorado Cowboy

    skunked in Colorado

    Generally M/L and Archery are always warmer than the rifle seasons. The last couple of years, our monsoons have pretty much fizzled out which makes it warmer. No way of really predicting what the weather will be when you have to apply for the tags....just luck. You have to adjust your tactics to...
  3. Colorado Cowboy

    skunked in Colorado

    Glad you had a great time. Here in SW Colorado, the weather has finally started to cool down. I live at 6800" and last night was our first night down to freezing temps.
  4. Colorado Cowboy

    Cabin Build - Timeline with lots of pics.

    Sure is coming along. Looks like it will be a great place to spend time.
  5. Colorado Cowboy

    New Fire in Wyoming. Deer area 78 and elk area 110.

    This morning the fire is reported to be at almost 20,000 acres. No containment in sight.
  6. Colorado Cowboy

    Alaska travel

    Didn't see the post. Oregon here we come!
  7. Colorado Cowboy

    Alaska travel

    Bob, you could take the ferry....big a bit pricey!
  8. Colorado Cowboy

    New Fire in Wyoming. Deer area 78 and elk area 110.

    Just talked to Wyoming G & F and all holders of deer tags for Unit 78 will be notified by letter & email (if you have an email on record) of your options due to the closures and damage from the Mullen fire, which is still ongoing.
  9. Colorado Cowboy

    Portable shooting benches

    My 1999 had over 300,000 miles on it and we were planning a trip to Alaska and I wanted something newer with less miles on it. Bought a used 2014 F350 in 2016 and it had the tailgate ladder on it. Probably never by another truck unless something happens like a wreck or someone steals it!
  10. Colorado Cowboy

    Portable shooting benches

    The tailgate of my truck has a built in ladder.
  11. Colorado Cowboy

    Range Finding Binos?

    I have a Sworovski range finder/bino combo. I've had it for about 10 years and it is great. The bino side is 10x and does have it's limitations. The RF part is out to 1600 yds and works great. The thing I like is that it was actually pretty cheap. It was on sale at Christmas time at Cabelas for...
  12. Colorado Cowboy

    Portable shooting benches

    I have a 2' x 4' folding table that I use. I set it up in the bed of my truck and use a folding camping chair. I like this method because it gets you above ground level and brush and other things that could be obstructions. I gives you more shooting area possibilities.
  13. Colorado Cowboy

    Wild - Grizzly Kills a Bull Elk

    Like they say.....In nature, nothing dies of old age.
  14. Colorado Cowboy

    Sun shades

    I have one too for my Leupolds. The downside for me is that they really collect and concentrate dust on the lens, they act like a funnel.
  15. Colorado Cowboy

    New Fire in Wyoming. Deer area 78 and elk area 110.

    It was up to 10,000 acres when I checked early this evening.
  16. Colorado Cowboy

    7 years worth of points.....paid off!

    Very nice!
  17. Colorado Cowboy

    Antelope Unit 80

    I scouted mostly 81, which has the same number of tag....10. The reason there are so few tags is that there are not very many goats there. I opted for 81 after I scouted several years. Most will be around the the farm land. I actually found that most of the animals were up really high in 81. I...
  18. Colorado Cowboy

    Antelope Unit 80

    I have scouted 80 & 81. I drew an 81 tag in 2016 with 15 points. Shot a nice buck. I think 81 is a better unit, but it takes a lot of points. In 2016 there was only 25 tags and I never saw another hunter. How many points do you have?
  19. Colorado Cowboy

    Elk Hunting Tricks

    As I have said before on this forum, I am primarily a deer hunter, specifically mule deer. I have said (and completely believe) that to really be successful (like you are hunting elk), you need to be very familiar with the area you are hunting. I hunted the same area in the High Sierras in...
  20. Colorado Cowboy

    For the Big Bore Guys

    A lot of cowboy action shooters use 45-70 for their long range shooting in matches. I used to shoot one, but black powder. 3031 powder is very popular. Your results look great.