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  1. Colorado Cowboy

    La Plata Mts - SW Colorado

    Unusual colors this evening, lots of pink clouds reflecting of the snow and mountains. Taken from a neighbors deck.
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    3rd Season Weather

    For those of you hunting in SW Colorado, looks like rain and snow for opening weekend. In the 4 corners area rain ant lower elevations & snow in the mts starting Thursday. Be prepared for muddy roads, bring your chains. Stay warm, dry and good luck!@
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    Official Post Padding Thread

    Want to wish my wonderful wife of 52 years a happy 52nd anniversary. It's been a trip of a lifetime......love ya!
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    Hunting during the Rut

    I have been hunting antelope for 40 years and this year was the first time I have ever hunted them during the rut. It was difficult to say the least. Usually hunt in mid to late September before the rut starts. This year here in southern Colorado the rut was full on the 1st of October. The...
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    Got some bad news today,,,dammit!

    After my antelope hunt, I had an appointment at the hospital for a CT scan on my shoulder. The ortho dr wanted a more concise view of the damage before my upcoming joint replacement surgery. Much worse than expected, I need a bone graft too., which he doesn't do. I have been referred to a...
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    Pinto Fawn

    Finally got some pictures of a "Pinto" fawn that was dropped this summer. The doe shows some spotting, but not like this little tyke. Really pretty. We have quite a few mule deer that are here all the time. Bucks come in during the winter for the rut and then pretty much disappear.
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    Heading Out In The Morning

    More pictures My camp was right at the saddle between the 2 peaks. Thanks to everyone for wishing me good luck, I appreciate all your good thoughts.
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    Heading Out In The Morning

    Got back this afternoon. Had a great time and saw some new parts of Colorado...at least for me. I did fill my tag on Saturday afternoon, opening day. Left home on Thursday morning driving about 200 mile to the turn off for the area I was going to hunt. Drove about 15 mile on some pretty rocky...
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    Heading Out In The Morning

    Heading out in the morning for my Colorado antelope hunt. I was given a suggestion to look at an area east of my place and last March spent some days looking there. Saw a fair number of them so I cashed in my 14 points for a tag. There are only 25 tags, so should be a good hunt. I saw 2 nice...
  10. Colorado Cowboy

    .220 Ackley Improved Swift -WOW!

    Just got back from the range checking out my 25-06 before antelope hunting a couple of weeks away. Decided to take my custom .220 Ackley Improved Swift and shoot it too. I just finished re-bedding it. I wasn't too happy with the bedding job I did several years ago. # shot group at 100 yards...
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    SPOT For Sale

    I have a SPOT that I don't us anymore, 3 years old....like new. Case and manual. $50.00 + 8.00 shipping. CC
  12. Colorado Cowboy

    Freezer cleanout?

    I only feed my dog dry commercial food. For me, I buy the food with the highest protein value, must have over 30%. My last lab lasted 14 years and my Springer before that 15 years. I don't put water on the dry food as I believe the dry food helps keep their teeth in better condition. I do...
  13. Colorado Cowboy

    Go Trojans..USC All The Way!!

    My alma mater and who I played football for against Alabama. GO TROJANS!!!
  14. Colorado Cowboy

    Free Bumper Stickers

    Here are my 2 attached to my wife's suv & my truck.
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    Snow!!

    It started to cloud up this AM and a storm rolled in right after noon. Been raining here all afternoon with lightning & thunder and about 50 degrees. It is August and the La Platas got a dusting of snow. Me thinks this is a bit early!
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    Exit Wounds..lets see them.

    Antelope shot at 417 yards. .257 Wby, bullet was a 100 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. My own reloads, chronographed at 3500 fps. Destroyed a complete front shoulder . I am not a big fan of this bullet (I do shoot and love Nosler Partition bullets), but 100 were given to me so I loaded them up. They...
  17. Colorado Cowboy

    diesel or gasser

    In January I bought a 2013 F350, crew cab, single rear wheel short bed, 4x4, Powerstroke, 6 speed auto tranny, Lariat trim with every extra you could get. 31,000 miles. Beautiful truck, like new. Paid less than 40,000 including 100k warranty. Metalflake root beer with gold trim, tan leather...
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    The "hunting gear" storage shed project

    When I saw the last picture, I suddenly realized what you are calling cement siding is a lot like what I called "Hardy Board" siding. When we built our home in 2000, vinyl siding was used, which I was not real happy with. In 2010 the siding on the south facing surfaces was a mess. Sun UV...
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    What have you done today to prepare for this fall?

    Finally found some aluminum steps for my hunting trailer. Got them installed yesterday. They fold up and are stored inside. Sure better than the heavy wooden set I made to start with. Next is a new ceiling vent.
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    How does your garden grow ?

    I live on 10+ acres at 6800' and raise some hay. I have irrigation shares too. I hold all my water in a 2 acre pond that I pump out of. We used to have a big garden (25' x 50') that I had to fence to keep the deer out of it. Put up a 5' fence, kept the deer out, but not elk. We don't have elk...