I second practicing in the wind. Last time I went was 2021. Shot my pronghorn when it was dead still. My son ranged a huge buck at 343 yards and tried to hold on him in a 30-40 mile crosswind. Finally had to give up. He finally got his at 212 yards in a 20 mile crosswind. I cant 'remember...
As I understand it, there's no current evidence, either historical or paleontological, to show the Jaguar has had a significant presence in the United States. This is the northernmost tip of their range. They are transient visitors and we should protect that but not increase their range beyond...
Goats move from the higher elevations in the SE to the lower elevation north off of the escarpment. If going early, I'd hunt the SE above Beaver Divide. Later in the season I'd move north through the "pass".
I'd look at some other units if I had 10 points and was looking for a trophy animal...
We both were successful. Southeastern part of the unit. We usually go in mid October as it's cooler and no one else is hunting. First day we saw goats just above the escarpment. Second day they had all moved north to lower elevation. I do know they suffered some recruitment issues. Watch out...
I buy and add to it. I remember hearing a medic or corpsman say the mantra two is one and one is none. Have at least two of everything critical, like tourniquets and quick clot, needles and some suture material or super glue and bandage or gauze. Everything else is based on experience. I'll...
You should draw. I've drawn every year I've put in. I'll be back again in January for coues and I expect javis. I've never had luck blind calling, besides spot and stalk is way more fun.
In the national forest, find areas with grassy cover in lower elevations. I've seen rabbits in the same places as squirrel live. Some of the smaller walk in places that have grassy cover allow rabbit hunting in connection with dove hunting. Make sure you have your migratory stamp. I think...
I tried for three years to draw a unit that was right on the border of our groups average. Failed each year. This year we dropped down a couple points and were successful. Be careful though. some of those units had pretty drastic tag cuts this year and some of the others are due for cuts...