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Left something for someone to find..... The pictures are from our annual family deer hunt in the Ansel Adams Wilderness in California. Placques are on a huge Ponderosa about 5 to 6 miles from camp and trail. This is our favorite hunting area. First plaque was for my Grandfather which I put...

As hunters we are always asking the question "I wonder how much moisture my favorite hunting area is getting". Well the answer here in SW Colorado is LOTS! It has been snowing off & on since before Christmas. Got our first snow just before Thanksgiving just before 4th rifle season opening. Most...

Xtreme, one of our members who always gives great advice & information, is undergoing surgery this AM to repair a broken ankle. We should all wish him well and a speedy recovery. Take care Pard and get well soon, ready for 2016 hunting season!

I just bought a new truck...upgraded my towing and hunting truck. When I bought the 2012 in April, I really wanted a shortbed and my dealer didn't have hardly any inventory. I was in last week about a problem with the 2012 (4wd wasn't working) and they had several really nice low mileage used...

Same to you and yours. Have had 18" of new snow in the last 48 hrs...truly a white Christmas.

This is it when I was 13. Hands down my 03 Sporterized Springfield rifle. I got it on my 12th birthday (1953) from my Grandfather. He bought 8 or 10 Springfields & Enfields thru the NRA for less than $10.00 apiece. First thing we did was cut down the military stock so it would fit me. Over the...

I want to wish everyone at Eastman's, all of the posters on the Forum and especially their families a wonderful Christmas and Holiday Season along with a prosperous New Year with FILLED TAGS. Looking forward to another great year with everyone here on Eastman's Hunters Forum!!!:cool:

Already had a couple in my files. The Springfield with the maple stock is the one I receives at a teenager and built into a sporter. The .220 Swift is my prairie dog getter. Springfield action, Shilen match barrel, Leupold 6.5 x 20 VXlll., the other is a Wby .257 that I completely overhauled the...

Bob Tanner, who owned Red's Meadows Resort & Pack Station passed away last week. I knew Bob when he first worked at red's in the summer of 1955 when I worked there for a summer while in high school. My family packed in deer hunting with him and his predesessor Arch Mahan for over 60 years. He...

Been awhile since I've shot them in Wyoming, as I remember no license or permit required. Right or wrong. Couldn't find anything in the regs.

I know, I know 2015 is still here but early in 2016 (really only a couple of months away) tag applications will be starting to come due. I have been doing a lot of thinking and pretty much have my year set....if my draw luck is good!!! Antelope - Will only be hunting Colorado, cashing in my 15...

Just returned home and had a great trip. Learned a lot about hunting this unit for deer, as this was the first time for me. Have hunted it for elk, but about 40 miles east of this deer area which is in the western part of the unit. First I'll start with the weather. We got there 2 days before...

Who says that dogs don't rule the household? My Lab Jenny is 1 1/2 years old and absolutely rules here. Still has a lot of puppy in her, but learning fast. She is going to be a great dog.......when she grows up some more!!

Well today is my 74th birthday and I somehow just don't feel like it. Yes I have aches and pains, but when I think about my upcoming deer hunt in a couple of weeks, they seem to fade away.......at least for awhile. LOL What makes me feel old is that my son turns 50 next month! I figure I have...

Spent some time at the range this morning shooting 2 different rifles. One is my "old reliable" Ruger M77 in 25-06, the other in my newer elk rifle, a custom commercial Mauser in .300 Wby. Both shoot around 1/2 minute groups, both are topped with Leupold VXlll 4x14 optics. I shoot both really...

It was loaded into the truck with a front loader and then went straight to the meat processor.

Friend of mine just got back from a guided hunt near Colorado Springs and scored his biggest bull ever. It scored 325 at the taxi's. He is a disabled VN vet and hunts elk and deer a lot. Can you tell he is happy!!!

Seems like the biggest problem we have here is it is to damn warm. In the last 2 weeks we have had lots of rain & snow above 9000', but it stays mostly in the mid 30's to 40 at night, just too warm for the snow to stick. More moisture forecast for next week. La Plata Mountains this am.

I had a very enjoyable lunch with AKaviator today in Ridgeway, Co. It was great to meet another person with the same interests and Forum member. He was down here from Alaska on family visits. Great guy to talk to and has a lot of similar interests and background. I am definitely trying to put...

Hot again for a couple of days, 80's today, possible storm late in the week, just before 2nd season opening. Here is the snow today...what little is left!