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Non-resident Hunting and the North American Model
This is a pretty complicated topic and there are no answers. But what is happening in these western states is nothing new. It started in the East with loss of access and lower quality experiences. Take traditional whitetail states, a 500 acre property use to support 10+ hunters. Now it is more...- Jcour4
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- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Solving Point Creep
It’d be interesting to see how much tags would cost to offset the preference point money. It would probably price a lot of people out of buying the tags.- Jcour4
- Post #29
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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Solving Point Creep
I just don’t think getting rid of the points is a realistic answer, we are too far into the points system and too many people have money invested. It is a compromise, if it were up to me I would gladly give up the points game and do completely random odds but I don’t think that will ever happen.- Jcour4
- Post #8
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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Solving Point Creep
It’s application and everybody is planning their hunts, me included. After listening to various podcasts, reading forum posts, and looking at draw stats it’s very clear that point creep is real and will only get worse in the future. I’m fairly young and have been in the points game for a short...- Jcour4
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- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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Grandpa's Bow
My maternal grandfather was the only "serious" hunter in my family, but with a 70 year age gap, I unfortanetly never got to share many hunts with him. Grandpa did pass on one very important thing to me though and that was the desire to get outside, hunt, survive and live life. I love hearing... -
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WY with Dad
Honestly I am not sure what got me interested as a young kid. I gravitated to hunting and fishing and my dad picked up on that. We lived in the country and there really wasn't anything else to do growing up except to run around with a gun or fishing pole. I'm thankful for what he has done for me... -
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WY with Dad
In 2016 my dad and I headed to Wyoming to hunt antelope and were successful. We decided to head back to Wyoming this year for a mule deer hunt and we had some bonus antelope doe tags as well. We headed out a few days before the deer opener to fill our antelope tags and scout for some deer... -
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Colorado 82/86 DIY
As a person who has hunted these units and will be hunting these units in the future all I have to say is I see both sides. But it doesn't bother me too much that he showed those images, there is a burn there you can find than info pretty easily and that is the only pass around; plus there's a... -
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Colorado 82/86 DIY
I had the same experience as BigJav. Can be tough to glass, tough to see elk and will definitely be tough packing an elk out but it is a beautiful place. I don't know what shape the first timers are but I would definitely take it easy the first few days being there. Google Earth doesn't do the... -
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Kimber Hunter
I've been playing around with a Kimber Hunter in .308 for the last 4 or 5 months. Over 300 rounds through it and it's a good shooting rifle with hand loaded 165 gr Accubonds. I don't have any complaints with the rifle at all except the barrel does warm up fast and can cause some flyers. -
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Question?
First of all congrats on owning the land, secondly I applaud you for not caving into the money trap already. That being said, I am in the ag business and it can get tough so I don't blame you for wanting some extra cash. If you are looking to make some money from people hunting your land I would... -
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Wyoming Region R
Appreciate the advice, we are looking to hunt the northern unit starting out and if we don't find anything during scouting or the first few days of the season we will head towards some ag land. We arent expecting a lot but but hope to see some decent deer. Very excited to be heading back to... -
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Wyoming Region R
Does anybody have any experience in Region R? Plan on hunting there this fall with a rifle and would like to discuss some areas that I have in mind with somebody that has been there. Some other general questions I have are the deer at higher elevations or lower, what is pressure like throughout... -
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Relocating
I am about to relocate to central Illinois from Mississippi. Does anybody know of any rod and gun clubs, RMEF, or BHA chapters around the Bloomington, Champaign, or Springfield areas? I would like to get involved and meet some like minded people near our new home, Any help would be appreciated...- Jcour4
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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DIY 2017 Elk hunt
I'll be headed to Colorado 3rd season rifle if anybody would like to hunt together. My hunting partner has a child due in a few months and won't have time off. I will be back in central Illinois at that time. The unit that I plan to hunt is a very tough unit as it is steep and nasty. PM me if... -
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MS Public Land Turkey
Well the 2017 Mississippi turkey season opened 3-15 but with work and weather issues we did not get to hunt until 3-19. My wife and I woke up at 3:30 am and headed to our spot. I had been to this spot a couple of times over the years but never had a lot of luck but always saw a lot of sign. We...- Jcour4
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- Forum: Feathers and Wings
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Dreamer
I am originally from the midwest and when I graduated college I went out west for a turkey hunt, that's how I got started. Turkey season is usually good weather, can car camp, and you are hunting areas that aren't super extreme. I did a couple of years of turkey hunting and started applying for... -
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82/86 Colorado
Appreciate all the info guys and I agree it is a tough place to hunt and nothing can prepare you for what its like when you get there. Those mountains are steep and rugged but that also keeps a lot of people away which is what I like most about it. Another question, do the elk normally move to... -
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82/86 Colorado
Windy, I hunted the western side in 82 mostly; I hunted 2nd season last year and I will probably hunt 3rd season this year as I expect to draw a WY deer tag and will be there around the second season time frame.
