Seeing how I am moving to Florida, I\'ve been researching whitetail hunting areas in: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
I\'ve already accidently applied for Tennessee and Arkansas quota hunts and ACCIDENTLY marked my calendar for Kentucky and...
Just a reminder, but WY preference points will go on sale July 1!
Don\'t miss out.
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I know I\'ll...
Imagine that you are tucked into a ground blind and this shot is presented.
Lets say 13 yards for the purpose of this question.
Is this elk picture suitable for the frontal shot or is the elk quartering to a little too much?
So far it\'s gearing up to be a VERY dry year up in the NM mountains.
What\'s nice is the fact we had record rain fall this last year and a decent winter.
Everything is already plush and green, plus the elk look as healthy as ever....however....
it\'s REALLY starting to dry up and hover around...
For the people who have caped an elk for a shoulder mount, did you use the gutless method or did you gut it first?
Meat preservation will always be #1 priority, but I can imagine that you really want to take your time when you are caping the elk head for a shoulder mount.
Do you just gut the...
So apparently I turn 30 this upcoming January...... :think: :think: :think:
My wife was talking to me on the way home from the mountains and told me she wanted to do something special for me this year.
She recommended I put together a hunt that I want and go....... :think: :think: :think...
I know this gets asked a lot, but with people planning their hunts, I\'ll throw this out.....
On an average elk, how many coolers and what size would you use to store that meat?
Lets play two scenarios:
- Fully deboned elk
- Quartered down elk
Has anyone killed a bear?
What did you do with it? Rug? Full mount? Half mount?
I REALLY want to get one this year. With the baby coming I will not be doing a full mount, but I am considering a half mount or rug.
Has anyone either seen some nice rugs or half mounts before? Any...
Do you guys have any tricks of the trade when it comes to field judging?
I.E: If the fronts are as long as his skull it equals xx\"
If he is down feeding and his beams do over his head, the beams equal xx\"
Or maybe even if they antlers are wider than the ears they could be at least xx\"
My...
A big thanks to Francis for reminding me about this, but we are overdue for this thread!
We have had lots of people get some awesome animals so far... so lets post them!!!!
You\'re out deep in the woods, at least 3-5 miles away from where anyone else would go.
The area is SCREAMING elk, lots of sign, bedding, good food and cover.... but.... according to the map, the closest water is 1.5 miles away.
Well, you find this.....
It\'s fairly deep, definitely can stay...
Im heading out this weekend to hang some cameras, bow is shooting well, workouts are coming along great, map studies are rocking, great growth this year after a record breaking rain all last year and a good start to this year....
needless to say.... IM EXCITED!
How about you?
Replacement recoil pad came in today and my rings.
The new one is a little heavier (which I wanted) and the reviews are phenomenal... this pad will be nice!
Rings are in, but my rail, scope and bipod are still on their way!
Would it be tacky if I paint my new rifles stock?
Nothing fancy like hydro-dipping or anything wild.....just some good rattle can work and then throw a protective coat on that.
Thoughts?
My wife was making it very clear her internal clock was ticking.....
I made it very clear that I didn\'t want to miss any hunting seasons.....
Guess who has a baby coming January 1-3 ;) :wave: