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Acclimatization, coming from mid-west.
Definitely good to be thinking ahead. I live in Denver now but the first few times I hiked at altitude I felt awful for days. This is an article with some good info. https://www.gohunt.com/read/skills/altitude-sickness-and-how-to-prevent-it-while-mountain-hunting#gs.Cz5ixPA6 Good luck on your... -
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Topic Idea: Mule Deer Conservation
Randy and Family, I am loving listening to the podcast. I have really enjoyed the high quality guests and the broad range of topics discussed. The information shared is obviously only scratching the surface of the knowledge that your guests possess. I am new to the forum and have only made a...- samj123
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First Colorado Archery Hunt: Elk or Deer?
Okay so new question(s). 1. How much attention should I pay to elk population estimates within a given GMU? And 2. How much stock should I put in success rates? I lean toward units with lower hunter numbers and subsequently lower populations. I know that all of this is dependent on how much... -
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Why is it so complicated?
Being new to hunting in Colorado it definitely feels complicated to me. I started hunting Oklahoma where you can hunt the entire state (private or public) if you have: 1. Hunting license and 2. Tag for the animal and method of take. (with an archery tag you can hunt every day from October 1st... -
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First Colorado Archery Hunt: Elk or Deer?
Thank you guys so much for the advice. I will have a guy hunting with me for since he will essentially be scouting while hunting with me for muzzleloader. I hadn't even thought about hunting both species in the same unit. I think that is a great idea and I definitely will do that. I want to... -
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First Colorado Archery Hunt: Elk or Deer?
Hi Gents! I didn't grow up hunting but got into hunting white tails in Oklahoma about 3 years ago. I have killed 7 deer (3 with a car, 2 with the bow, & 2 with a rifle). I hunted almost exclusively WMA's in Oklahoma. My wife and I and our almost 2 year old made the move to Denver in May of...
