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    CO 2023 Estimated Harvest is up

    https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Hunting/BigGame/Statistics/Elk/2023StatewideElkHarvest.pdf
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    Fairplay, CO area - Question/Help

    Curious if any Fairplay area locals might be able to help with some info... Bringing the family out this month...after a few days camping we have an airbnb outside Fairplay...and I'd like to arrange our first 14er hike for the family. Considering Mt Sherman as it's not only the closest but...
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    Shore fishing on the Gulf - Rookie needs help!

    Looking for any tips/advice...taking family to the Gulf (FL panhandle) in June as we've done multiple times...but was thinking about getting a couple shore rigs for this year to try something different. We've offshored fish once which was a blast but hardly affordable this go around with my 4...
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    WTS Asolo Sasslong Gore-Tex® Backpacking Boots - Waterproof, Nubuck

    Asolo Sasslong Gore-Tex® Backpacking Boots - Waterproof, Nubuck Gore-Tex® waterproof breathable membrane Nubuck upper with protective rubber rand Gusseted tongue keeps out dirt and debris Moisture-wicking mesh collar Padded collar and tongue Asoflex lasting board for support Removable...
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    Any Moose advice?

    I have zero experience with Moose, I've only hunted Elk in CO...but looking for any info that might help me send my dad and his buddy in the right direction. My dad reached out this week and said a fellow co-worker of his, whose wife phoned my dad asking if he'd want to moose hunt with fellow...
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    Rocky Mountain High

    Rocky Mountain High - 2017 CO Elk I’m already missing the mid-20 degree wake ups and that smell of pine all day long. This year’s elk hunt started off with planning in early spring as usual…but this year my dad mentioned this might be his last time bringing the bow along…so I really wanted to...
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    Finally got the family to CO backpacking...

    I've grown to love CO as a great summer family vacation spot...going many times growing up, many times with large family groups. I've shared that with my wife and 4 kids and it's become a favorite of ours as well. I also love camping, elk hunting...and anything outdoors...so I've always looked...
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    Backdoor says Dad and I drew CO LE archery elk...the work begins

    After 7 years of OTC (which I've loved every minute of)...Dad tells me early this year it's most likely his last year to hunt elk (turns 68 this year). He had 4 PP, so I decided to burn my 6 PP and try for a group archery tag to unit 49. Backdoor says we drew...great news...except for the...
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    Paddle Boards

    Totally unrelated to hunting...but this site has been so helpful on any question I've ever posted... Curious if anyone has any tips/advice on purchasing a stand up paddle board? I've been eyeing them as a great cross training work out...and so happens we're moving next door to a lake next...
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    CO Big Game Harvest Survey

    Just curious of anyone's thoughts on this survey...I got the email to complete and jumped online today to do so. Basically it asked what unit I hunted and if I thought it was crowded...never asking about number of animals spotted or thoughts on population, etc...or what I thought about the...
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    Trout fishing - CO - advice please?

    Looking for any tips/recommendations related to trout fishing in CO. Last summer took the family camping and we spent one day fishing at Twin Lakes south of Leadville...as non of us had ever fished CO or caught trout. Just used our basic zebco and spinning reel gear from home, tight-lined on...
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    For Sale: REI XT85 pack

    I have my REI XT85 pack for sale - $145.00 TYD lower 48 I bought this pack in 2013 for one overnight trip with my wife to Conundrum Hot Springs (see write up: http://www.rokslide.com/forums/showthread.php?19227-My-first-backpacking-experience ) I then used it for 2 total days of elk hunting in...
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    Budget friendly long eye relief sluggun scope for youth? Any thoughts?

    Looking to replace the scope that came on my son's 870 cantilever barrel kit of his deer slug gun...very poor eye relief. Looking for budget friendly and two that I've seen locally are the Bushnell Banner 3-9 for around $90, and Vortex 2-7 crossfire for $129. We have a reddot scope on my other...
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    Any offshore fishing experiences near Gulf Shore/Orange Beach AL?

    My family of 6 is going to Gulf Shores for a beach vacation this summer - we've been before and kids love the beaches and area. I'd like to get them out in a boat to catch some salt water fish as we've never done that as a family...anyone have experience/recommendations in the Gulf...
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    CO Elk Stats

    Wanted to share some CO Elk stats - harvest and population estimates (I understand they are estimates) - and get others opinion on them. What jumps out at first to me is that over the last 12 years, CO is coming off the lowest harvest of Elk and the lowest population estimate. The good news is...
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    CO Family Trip this Summer

    Looking to take the wife and 4 kids (ages 4-11) to CO for a week in July - camping a few nights around Leadville then work our way up to RMNP. Looking for any advice. For Leadville area -Thinking to camp around Turquoise lake: -Any recommended half day family hikes to a peak, lake, or...
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    Backcountry Cell Phone recommendations

    Time for a phone upgrade soon - I've always just picked up the best smart phone I could get for free (currently Motorola Electrify M I've had for over 2 years). Any Pros/Cons of current smart phones out there related to GPS/Navagation and backcountry/maps usage? I have used my M almost...
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    CO Elk - 2014

    CO Elk - 2014 (word and pic heavy) CO Elk 2014 – It doesn’t get much better than this I know I’ve made it clear to many that I’m absolutely addicted to hunting elk with my bow. In 2013, I was lucky enough to fulfill a longtime dream of mine by bagging a decent 6x6 with my bow…all that did was...
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    My first backpacking experience...

    Thought I'd share a few pics of my wife and I's first backpacking experience recently...and a couple opinions on some budget gear I picked up. What started as an anniversary trip (3yrs late for our 10th anniversary trip:)) planned to the Florida gulf (our first trip without kids)...turned into...
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    Colorado Conditions - Maroon Bells?

    Anybody have any recent snow reports at higher elevations south of Aspen? Making a visit with the wife at end of June...and plans call for my wife's first night tenting out in the backcounty. With the big/late snows this year - I'm curious how far/high we can be looking to go before getting in...

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