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Evolution of a hunter.

Post by Dennis H » Sun Sep 10, 2017 11:07 am

It's day two of muzzleloader season as I type this from the mountains of Colorado. Its been a slow start with my first sighting coming just a few minutes ago. All reports say last winter took it's till on our deer herd and I suspect that's the cause. Had a doe with twins and a velveted fork horned yearling at about 10yards. She had done well as her twins were nearly as big as she was, only her disciplining of one of the fawns made it clear she was the adult. I have a buck and doe license in my pocket and they were all four legal animals, but I never raised my gun. The fork horn didn't interest me much as it's only day two of a nine day season and that young doe having two big healthy fawns is exactly what's needed for our herd to recover from the effects of last winter. Not too many years ago I would've dumped the buck and tried to reload and get the doe. I've got a bull elk tag I'm certain I'll fill next month so I know I'll have a freezer full at seasons end. Maybe a dry doe and an old buck will walk by, maybe I'm just gettin old.....
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Re: Evolution of a hunter.

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Sep 10, 2017 11:34 am

Sounds like a sound decision.
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Re: Evolution of a hunter.

Post by Sir Henry » Sun Sep 10, 2017 11:53 am

I bet in ten years the herd will be a lot stronger because of this past bad winter. I've been seeing hundreds of mule deer out here. Most open fields will have a few dozen feeding in the harvested wheat fields eating small spills.
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Re: Evolution of a hunter.

Post by tractortad » Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:43 pm

Maybe we should send some out west - we are getting overrun by whitetails here in the southern Shenandoah Valley - they are decimating all the young trees...
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Re: Evolution of a hunter.

Post by JEBar » Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:49 pm

Dennis H ....

I admire your evolution as a sportsman .... responsible hunters are critical in making sure our grandchildren will have the opportunity to hunt ....
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Re: Evolution of a hunter.

Post by Dennis H » Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:58 pm

Tag soup this year as far as deer go. Didn't see many more after that first encounter. No worries, pick up the hog tomorrow and that elk tag next month should get filled!
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Re: Evolution of a hunter.

Post by JEBar » Sat Sep 16, 2017 6:09 pm

Dennis H wrote:Tag soup this year as far as deer go. Didn't see many more after that first encounter. No worries, pick up the hog tomorrow and that elk tag next month should get filled!
what rifles will you be using for hunting the hog and elk ?
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Re: Evolution of a hunter.

Post by Dennis H » Sat Sep 16, 2017 11:44 pm

The hog was a 4h project of a friend of mine, I suspect a 22lr. The elk will be laid to rest with a 45-70.
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Re: Evolution of a hunter.

Post by Dennis H » Fri Oct 20, 2017 12:58 pm

Tag soup for elk for the first time in 17yrs. Saw lots of cows calves and spikes just no 4pt or better bulls. Freezer should be pretty empty by next fall.
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Re: Evolution of a hunter.

Post by JEBar » Fri Oct 20, 2017 8:16 pm

Dennis H wrote:Tag soup for elk for the first time in 17yrs. Saw lots of cows calves and spikes just no 4pt or better bulls. Freezer should be pretty empty by next fall.
hate it for you .... that said, I recall many, many, many days spent in the woods without filling a tag .... I don't recall spending many days spent in the woods that were good ones
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