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We have a saying in Colorado. "If you don't like the weather, just wait 30 minutes..." It can do the opposite in winter. A week of cold-and-snowy followed by a day or two in the 70+s. I love it.

I have this one from Midway: https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1020438366 I love it. It's very rugged with strong zippers. The top/main compartment has a double zipper pull that opens quickly and gives you a wide mouth to drop in ammo boxes, spotting scopes, pistols, or other big items. There's...

Thanks for the reminder, Jim. You need this for pheasant season in CO too! I got mine but it's an easy thing to forget...

Lost track of the interval we're reporting in on. I had a setback earlier this month with some back to back birthdays and BBQs but I'm back on track. Down 5lbs, 3 more to go until I'm where I want to be.

I have a Savage 110 in 7mm-08 and can confirm it's a great gun. I imagine it's as good in any caliber. Great trigger.

Lost 4lbs this summer. Salads and bison for the win. Gained 7lbs last week. Darn you Costco popcorn. No way is that bag 34 servings. It says "Family Size". My share should be 1/5th of the bag, right?

Hope y'all on the Western Slopes are doing OK. I was out driving around early this morning near the Denver Airport this morning and the smoke from CO/CA was so thick it was like a yellow fog. I feel like it's not the "worst" year... but it's definitely not a "good" one either...

I go topless all the time. And I never wear a bra. Those are bad for you, you know.

I always pick up a few gimmicks here and there, but the biggie is a new Sirui carbon fiber tripod. I've always spent $ on glass but focused on the glass itself, so I've endured a series of crappy <$100 sticks/monopods/tripods. This year is the first time I put money into the tripod itself and...

If you can get there even a day early, a 4-hour hike the week you're hunting can turn up more than all the pre-season scouting most others do. The weather moves elk and deer more than any other factor, and fresh sign found in June means nothing compared to fresh sign found the day before your...

Same here Scott. I carry the Mini more for my wife's peace of mind than mine. A week is a long time to wait to notify somebody of an emergency back home, or to know Daddy's OK.

We camped near RMNP over the weekend and I got this shot of the Cameron Peak fire from the top of the trail above the Alpine Visitor Center. It's smaller than the others but still impressive how far away you can see these. We have ash and debris all over the Front Range here from the fires west...

Mini for me as well. 3.4oz was the driver for me. I like to stay as light as possible on gear, and this was the lightest option that did everything I wanted.

I'd have to pass too. I'm not at a "trophy taking" point (if there is such a thing) in my hunting career. I take the first good eater I find, and there's no contest for "best tasting animal brought home"!

I feel like it's been almost a weird season. I've been all over CO the last 6 weeks and it seems to me there are still pockets I'd call "lush" - even boggy (more than usual) while others like the SDCR are almost barren.

Six I think? Generic no-name Amazon day pack I mostly hike with but occasionally take on hunts so I guess that counts. Cabela's turkey pack (worst I've ever owned) Eberlestock J34 Just One (best I've ever owned) Alps Pathfinder lumbar pack (hands down favorite for upland game and scouting...

Take my first muley with a bow (I'm new to archery this season.)

Always a wealth of knowledge, Jim. I seriously never considered that.

I like the Strelok app, which has a little bit of a clumsy interface but I got used to it pretty quickly. I just ran the numbers for my specific load, rifle, etc. (so yours may vary). Here are a few results of interest. If you care, I shoot a 165gr 30-06 Hornady SST (0.447 G1, 2960 fps), and my...

In winter here I've had good luck with sleds. I have one of those big plastic tub-style sleds, about 6' long, and we used it to get elk quarters out of a really messy area until we could load them into packs for carry. It worked GREAT over snow. Not so great on rocky or dirty ground - the sled...