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Topic: 2016 ELK LICENSE |
saddlesore
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 7:57 am Subject: 2016 ELK LICENSE |
That is why,I put in for cow tags. At my age, I can't look 2-3 years down the road.I would rather be out chasing cow elk than sitting home on the couch thinking about chasing bulls. They all taste the ... |
Topic: Nervous/Popping Grunts by Elk! |
saddlesore
Replies: 5
Views: 7098
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:14 pm Subject: Nervous/Popping Grunts by Elk! |
What happens when you screw up and do a bark instead that is similar, but different? |
Topic: Breeding Areas! |
saddlesore
Replies: 6
Views: 7314
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 12:54 pm Subject: Breeding Areas! |
Here is a prime example. These bulls were part of a herd that I counted 51 bulls , no cows this past winter in the wintering grounds. However, it is a prime breeding grounds in Rocky Mountain Nation ... |
Topic: Colorado Draws |
saddlesore
Replies: 1
Views: 4118
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Forum: General Hunting Discussion Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 2:50 pm Subject: Colorado Draws |
I drew all my tags this year, elk and deer ML and antelope. They are all three antlerless, but it's better than staying home and wishing I was hunting. Cow elk eat a lot better anyway |
Topic: ORYGUN Roosey Bull ELK |
saddlesore
Replies: 19
Views: 17307
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:33 am Subject: ORYGUN Roosey Bull ELK |
Very very nice.Didn't know OR had seasons in late January |
Topic: Elk Strategies! |
saddlesore
Replies: 10
Views: 10808
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:54 am Subject: Elk Strategies! |
When glassing, it's sure bet if you can see a pot belly on a bull, he has some age to him. |
Topic: Elknut |
saddlesore
Replies: 9
Views: 9053
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 7:56 am Subject: Elknut |
I found Paul's site after this posting and have been a regular member since then.
It is mostly archery hunting but they don't seem to mind an occasional post from a rifle/muzzle loader hunter |
Topic: 2015 antelope hunt |
saddlesore
Replies: 1
Views: 3893
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Forum: General Hunting Discussion Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:04 am Subject: 2015 antelope hunt |
I always lik ethos elate antelop hunts. Mostly doe tags here also. It is nice and cool thenrather thanthos ehot early October days. Always good to be able to hunt with your kids |
Topic: Successful week |
saddlesore
Replies: 16
Views: 12513
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Forum: General Hunting Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:20 pm Subject: Successful week |
I am about like you Falconred. In 40+ years I only went on one guided hunt and that was because it was required in Alberta.
I probably don't spend$1000 for all my yearly hunts, excluding the cost of ... |
Topic: Successful week |
saddlesore
Replies: 16
Views: 12513
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Forum: General Hunting Discussion Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 7:34 am Subject: Successful week |
Check out .
http://www.jbarhoutfitters.com/elk-hunts.html..
Look at the top of the Web page adnd select elk hunts.
$2200 -$2500 for drop camps |
Topic: Successful week |
saddlesore
Replies: 16
Views: 12513
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Forum: General Hunting Discussion Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 4:24 pm Subject: Successful week |
I don't know about Creede. I don't get down there much, but a fellow that guides a lot of deer hunters claims there are some good bucks in Unit 55. There are always a few good bucks in almost any area ... |
Topic: Successful week |
saddlesore
Replies: 16
Views: 12513
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Forum: General Hunting Discussion Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 7:36 am Subject: Successful week |
I can't give any solid recomendations. I don't spend a lot of time deer hunting. I put in for a muzzle loader deer tag, just to fill in between hunts.
I would say, look toward eastern Colorado. How ... |
Topic: Successful week |
saddlesore
Replies: 16
Views: 12513
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Forum: General Hunting Discussion Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:46 pm Subject: Successful week |
I wrapped up my 2015 big game season Saturday when I punched the tag for a doe antelope.
These late season doe hunts are mostly to cul the herds down. Antelope were running everywhere. We were tag ... |
Topic: Elknut |
saddlesore
Replies: 9
Views: 9053
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:09 am Subject: Elknut |
What ever happened to Paul (AKA Elknut)? He has not posted for a yea ror so. He was very active and then dropped out. |
Topic: Successful week |
saddlesore
Replies: 16
Views: 12513
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Forum: General Hunting Discussion Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 2:34 pm Subject: Successful week |
The moose I split with the hunting partner that went with me and helped. The elk is in the freezer now and I gave him some of it too.
I got two elk last year so I still have quite a bit of one left ... |
Topic: Successful week |
saddlesore
Replies: 16
Views: 12513
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Forum: General Hunting Discussion Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 6:21 am Subject: Successful week |
So far , it 'seen a good season. Two weekends ago I tagged a whitetail doe with my muzzle loaderer, then I tagged this cow moose last Saturday and the raghorn bull elk Tuesday. I greatly prefer th ... |
Topic: Muzzle loader elk hunt |
saddlesore
Replies: 10
Views: 8859
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 4:50 pm Subject: Muzzle loader elk hunt |
Hopefully by this time next week, I will have an elk on ice. |
Topic: Muzzle loader elk hunt |
saddlesore
Replies: 10
Views: 8859
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 3:17 pm Subject: Muzzle loader elk hunt |
Here are J bar H rates for elk.
http://www.jbarhoutfitters.com/elk-hunts.html
The drop camps are about $2400., no guide
I don' t know about the quality of deer in that area.
Overall, deer ... |
Topic: Muzzle loader elk hunt |
saddlesore
Replies: 10
Views: 8859
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:52 am Subject: Re: Mule Deer |
Good to hear from you, hope you have a great season. I am thinking about a mule deer hunt next year because as you say, "Trying to get it .all done as much as I can before age puts me on the cou ... |
Topic: Muzzle loader elk hunt |
saddlesore
Replies: 10
Views: 8859
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:47 am Subject: Muzzle loader elk hunt |
I leave week from tomorrow for a ten day hunt.
Then I have a ML deer hunt , a rifle either sex elk hunt in October, a cow moose hunt .Then a late antelope hunt in December.
Trying to get it .all ... |
Topic: Colorado License Draw |
saddlesore
Replies: 13
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 2:36 pm Subject: Colorado License Draw |
I drew a ML cow elk tag, a rifle cow moose tag, a doe ML deer tag and a late season doe antelope tag. |
Topic: Colorado ELK 2014, The Rest of the Story... |
saddlesore
Replies: 40
Views: 35696
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 10:52 am Subject: Colorado ELK 2014, The Rest of the Story... |
A cow elk in 49 in ML season only takes 1point and cow elk in 2nd rifle only takes 2 points., plus you save $150.
Once a person gets their Medicare card , they need to be thinking about how many el ... |
Topic: Colorado ELK 2014, The Rest of the Story... |
saddlesore
Replies: 40
Views: 35696
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:32 am Subject: Colorado ELK 2014, The Rest of the Story... |
Magic. Forget the preference points. Start hunting cows . I'd rather be in the hills hunting cows, than sitting at home wishing I was hunting bulls.
In 2009 I drew a coveted bull tag that took me 2 ... |
Topic: Another succesful hunt |
saddlesore
Replies: 7
Views: 7702
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 6:59 am Subject: Another succesful hunt |
Both in Colorado?
How were you able to hunt two class A tags?
Was your muzzle loader a left over tag?
wbird. Both in CO. You can draw a "B" tag and then purchase an OTC "A" ... |
Topic: Another succesful hunt |
saddlesore
Replies: 7
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Forum: Elknuts Elk Camp: Sponsored By Elknut Productions Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 1:29 pm Subject: Another succesful hunt |
This was my 2nd elk this year, as I also killed one on opening day in muzzle season. This elk I killed the 2nd day of the 2nd killed season in Co. I used some old Speer 180 gr bullets, 57 gr of 4831, ... |
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