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  1. Colorado Cowboy

    S.p.o.t.

    I just received an email from SPOT informing me that the current plan that my device is under contract to SPOT is being discontinued. The new program will cost $149.95 annually vs the $99.95 I currently pay. Hard to find out exactly why a 50% increase, but for me it seems to be just a little bit...
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    Chukars

    Been hunting Chukars since the 60's when they were first planted in California. I have hunted them in Calif, Oregon, Nevada, Utah and here in Colorado. They are my favorite upland game bird. The picture is from a hunt in 1975 at China Lake NWC. Used to be able to get permission to hunt it once...
  3. Colorado Cowboy

    Canine companion!

    This my new Lab Jenny. Waited over a year to get a new dog. Jenny is 2 now and I am waiting for this falls waterfowl season....she is ready.
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    Canine companion!

    This is my Lab Molly who I hunted with for 11+ years. Finally had to put her down at almost 14. She was the best dog I have ever owned.
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    Crawfish Boil Seasonings

    Later this month I'll be heading to a lake here in SW Colorado that is loaded with crawdads. I'll be taking a couple of traps and should catch a lot of them little buggers. I was wanting to hear from any of you that do a boil on them...what is you favorite spice to use. Our local markets don't...
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    Duck calls

    Picture of the duck call is not too good. Also attached is a set of pistol grips on my .22 High Standard Bulls Eye gun that I made.
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    Moose & Sheep Refunds

    Received my refunds for Moose and Desert Sheep in the mail today. Those that didn't draw should be getting their too.
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    Duck calls

    The maple stocked Springfield is one of the first stocks I did when I was about 18. Still shoot it today.
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    SW Colorado weather.

    The weather sure is wet here in the SW part of the state. Our snowpack was great and runoff is getting well along. Our local lakes are getting full and everything looks like a great spring. It has been raining of & on for several weeks which just adds to our moisture. I have only irrigated a...
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    Hunting Shots You Took That You Wished You Hadn't.

    UH got me thinking about just the opposite of his post. What shot did you take that you wish you could take back? For me the one that really stands out was on a buck deer many years ago. My Dad and I were hunting in the coast range of southern California inland from Ventura. We had just started...
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    Wyoming Wildlife-April 2016 Article about Wildlife Photography

    For those of us who enjoy taking and looking at photos of wildlife and outdoor scenery, this months issue of "Wyoming Wildlife" has a great story written by retired editor Chris Madson. It was really thought provoking and eye opening for me. The main theme was the ethics of the whole photography...
  12. Colorado Cowboy

    1941 9N Ford Tractor

    Some of you might remember that I was given an old Ford Tractor. It's a 1941 9N that is stock as far as I know. It sat all winter and I final got to work on it this week. Bought a new battery and tried to start it today. Started to crank over and then quit. Then the hot wire to the solenoid...
  13. Colorado Cowboy

    RIFLESHOOTER Magazine Scam

    I just received a letter from "North Shore Agency" (a collection agency) notifying me that I owe money to them for a subscription to RIFESHOOTER for a subscription that I let expire. I tried the magazine for one year and found out it wasn't what I expected, so I let it expire. This is a scam...
  14. Colorado Cowboy

    Unbelievable venison loin steaks!

    I've been butchering and cooking my wild game for 50 years with great success. A friend suggested I try something different preparing some venison I shot last fall. I cut backstrap steaks extra thick (1 1/2 to 2") and soaked them in buttermilk in the refer overnight. Removed them and put them...
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    Scouting here in Colorado

    Leaving in the morning to scout a new unit or 2 not all that far from my homeplace. The units I am looking at take around 10 to 12 points to draw and I have 15, so if I like what I see, I'll be hunting near home and burning my points.I'll be staying a couple of days, so I should have plenty of time.
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    Huntin Rigs

    On another thread you can see how I converted a cargo trailer into a hunting rig. I carry everything including 2 atv's in it. Set up a 12x12 patio awning with a couple of 6' tables and a big propane stove. Sleep in the trailer on bunks that fold up on the walls. 6000 btu catalytic heater inside...
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    Custom gun stock

    Stocks are traditionally made of walnut. It has great strength to weight. I personally do not like oak, to heavy and more difficult to work with. Do you plan on sending a piece of wood to a shop that has a profiler? Unless you are an experienced wood worker, making a stock from a blank hunk of...
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    Getting Logged Off Forum

    I leave myself logged on when I leave the forum. Makes it a lot easier when returning later, don't have to enter user name and pass word. A couple of days ago my computer started logging me off when I leave. I did not change any setting or anything else that I know of. Anyone else have this...
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    Rifles and weights

    I already posted my rifles & stats, but thought everyone might get a kick out of this. After my Dad passes in 2012, I have is rifle, the only rifle he ever had that I knew of. Sometime back pre WWII my Dad got a 03 Springfield. Over the years he sporterized it like everyone did back then. (new...
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    Picked almost all my hunting units

    I have already applied for my Desert Sheep, Elk & Moose tags. Point only for Deer this year, after burning all mine last year. All that is left is Antelope. Looking at a new unit and will be scouting it next month, just before tags are due. Going to spend 3 or 4 days with my spotting scope...