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    Gunnison basin

    I was wondering how the deer herd looked like this year in the Gunnison area after the big winter. Are there any observations that people may be willing to share? Age class for bucks, does and fawn numbers?
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    Oquirrh-stansbury

    I know it's kinda last minute but my buddies and I have the oquirrh-stansbury general muley tags and are hoping for some insight. Such as areas to avoid as far as pressure, and I heard there are wild horses in that unit? Also what land are the oquirrhs' on? Is it BLM? State? We are ball...
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    Savage A22

    I've been thinking of buying my lady her own 22 mag rifle. My mom bought my brother and I a Remington 597 when we were kids it was fun and very accurate to shoot. I noticed savage has come out with a new autoloader. The A22 I believe is the gun. I know they offer it in the 22mag and I like it...
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    Meat processing

    Who has had a bad experience with meat processing? I always butcher my meat myself, but this last year after I hunted Utah muleys my buddy and I did not want to bring meat and horns into Colorado to guide elk for some youth hunters so we thought we'd bite the bullet and pay someone to do it...
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    Arizona Cous deer help?

    So I have always had a thing for the lesser hunted species around our national forest lands. Cous deer are on my bucket list for rifle or archery. I'd prefer rifle over the bow mostly because it gives me a better opportunity to harvest a mature animal with the limited time off of work. I am...
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    Wasatch cow elk

    Does anyone know of some landowners who allow private access for cow elk in general buck unit 17a? I would be willing to pay a fee, within reason.
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    Background check for ammo purchase

    Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill yesterday to make people buying ammunition to have mandatory background checks. Start buying or reloading
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    Ruffling feathers

    I'm having a really hard time buying gear! There are so many companies that supply gear we use everyday during hunting season that are made outside USA/ in sweatshops. Am I the only one who cares where the expensive products we buy are made outside of our country by the vast majority of the...
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    Bugs/spiders

    I find myself awake at two in the morning! This is the second time in two weeks I find myself woken up in a burning/itching situation! I suspect spiders. Does anyone have any tips with biting bugs?
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    Worth putting in for cow elk pnts

    Was wondering if putting in for points for antlerless elk was worth it. I found it pretty easy to find elk on my deer hunt last year and my group managed to put down a couple cows. This year Utah cancelled the controlled cow elk hunt for my deer hunt. I do have 1pnt for antlerless elk. Should...
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    Elevation

    I generally hunt under 8000' in California and I find Sighting in at 5500' (no access to sight in at higher elevation) I still hit pretty much where I aim. I'm not sure how to ask this question but I have begun hunting at much Higher elevations 10,000+ How does this elevation effect your...
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    Knee

    I'm not sure this is the right place to put this but I figured someone here may have this issue as well. My miniscuss a small tendon or piece of cartilage on the side of your knee that helps stabilize and cushion your knee has a small tear (based on me self diagnosing myself as well as talking...
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    Snow

    Anyone know how the winter range is doing around the Wasatch? I heard UT has snow piling up and the DNR is preparing to feed deer.
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    Utah harvest reporting

    Hi all. my buddies and i hunted Utah deer and cow elk. We each filled our deer tags and managed to put a couple elk down. I've gone on to the Utah div. of Wildlife website trying to report my harvest no luck there. I called the them and no one gave me a clear answer if I need to report my hunts...
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    X9a!!!

    First Mule deer! 28" 4x5 430 yard shot. Found him the day before the opener and he was no more than a hundred yards from where he was bedded! Super stoked!!! I have high expectations for my Utah hunt coming in October. I really wanted to explore this zone more but I couldn't pass on this buck...
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    First mule deer!

    My first mule deer! And its from California! 28" 4x5. Took my brother with me as a pack mule. Good thing because this guy was a toad! I found him the day before the opener and he wasn't 100 yards from where he was on the opener! 430 yards 257wby. Passed on a couple other dandies as well. One of...
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    Muley/Blacktail trade

    Anyone willing to do a hunt trade? I have just started to put in for deer/elk/antelope points and love hunting wilderness areas. But being a nonres I can't hunt big game in the wilderness. If there are any serious backcountry hunters in wyo that have interest in pursuing big trophy blacktails pm...
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    Gunbroker

    Anyone have experience buying guns from gunbroker.com?
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    X-9a

    Anybody have advice on X-9A? Thinking about using my points on this early season hunt. Deadline is a week away.
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    Utah draw results

    Utah draw results are in! Unit 17A here I come. General deer tag and a controlled cow elk tag! Wasatch mtns here i come.