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    Elk Ivory jewelry company

    Just an FYI. Most of these jewelers do mail in/out services.
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    Elk Ivory jewelry company

    Peggy Houchin in Loveland, CO. I had an ivory made into a pendant for my wife. Peggy does some high end stuff but her ivory work was very reasonable. Extremely nice person to work with and they are very involved with hunting and shooting! Peggy Houchin 970-227-6856 www.peggyhouchin.com...
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    Average age of Rokslide folks

    Hitting the middle of my range 46-55 in 2 weeks!
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    Quitting Alcohol

    Kind of an odd question here. I am newly sober (3 weeks) and I am experiencing muscle cramps during the night. Primarily in my legs/feet. I have always been a big water drinker (like a gallon a day drinker). I also still have faux cocktails (sprite zero or squirt zero) in the evenings so I feel...
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    Rokslide 2022 Weight Loss Thread

    Finally got below the 230 mark. Just barely but still made it. 229.2. Feeling much more in control of my vices and just feeling better in general. Only a couple weeks away from season opener!
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    Rokslide 2022 Weight Loss Thread

    231.5 this morning. Did great with controlling my alcohol consumption the last 10 days even up camping with my drinking/hunting buddy this weekend. Feeling a lot more in control of myself. Should dip below 230 this week which is first step to 220 by the end of the month. Then stay the path and...
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    Archery- In front of or behind cover?

    Never got a chance to draw. He buggered when he got right next to me. I stopped him for a couple seconds on the opposite side of the meadow which was about 60 yards. He was on such alert and looking dead at me so I didn't want to take the shot. Biggest lesson I learned on that one is stay off...
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    Archery- In front of or behind cover?

    The fun ones are when you think you are set up in front and that bull decides to take a whole different direction coming in than what you thought was the obvious place. I positioned myself in front of the last fir tree at a narrow point of a long (L to R) meadow. Had a bull coming in from in...
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    Rokslide 2022 Weight Loss Thread

    I agree wholeheartedly but I slipped up quite a bit this year. (see past posts) I am just trying to cram as much good clean healthy living in the next 6 weeks to do what I can for this archery season!
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    Rokslide 2022 Weight Loss Thread

    Starting fresh for August. I've got 30 days to get things moving again. 235 this morning. No alcohol for last couple of days. BP down in normal range this morning with no meds. Gonna work hard this month and see what I can do. Weighted pack walks and my normal lifting routine. I won't get to...
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    Average shot distance for elk

    Shots have varied over the years. I hunted out of stands quite a bit and everything was under 20 yards. Last decade have been 22 - 50. I practice out to 85 yards just to really dial in my form. The 50 yard shot felt good given that situation (ranged him + flat terrain + he had no idea I was...
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    Rokslide 2022 Weight Loss Thread

    Man the wheels have come off of this for me the last few months. Stress levels have been really high and I went back to old habit of drowning my problems. Which as we all know works soooo well! Also, finally got the covid last month which kicked my ass. Tired of excuses so getting back to...
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    Anyone been bit by a rattlesnake in back country?

    I have seen and heard a bunch in the foothills up by Ft. Collins but never had a strike or hit. Came eye to eye with this one hunting mule deer in late October/early Nov. Climbing around a rock outcropping and literally looked up at its head. I was at around 9k in elevation. Luckily it was...
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    How to slow down?

    This becomes part of the routine. My wife and kids eat entirely different than I do. I do try to incorporate whatever protein I am eating into their meal. Lucky for me they don't prefer wild game so I get it all! They want carbs, veggies, and sauces so I make those for them. It is very easy to...
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    Rokslide 2022 Weight Loss Thread

    Early May Check-in. Been consistently hanging in the low to mid 230s since March. I started incorporating jogging into my weekly workouts. (wanted to be below 230 to start) Been a little slow going getting started but did a couple miles last night and felt pretty good. Diet has been good. Still...
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    Cooper tires

    I have the AT3 XLTs on my 2500 diesel and they have worked out pretty well. I abuse them up in the mountains and haul heavy on pavement. The only knock I can give them is they are wearing pretty quick imo. They are now starting to get pretty slick in the wet stuff and only have around 25k on...
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    Rokslide 2022 Weight Loss Thread

    Weight has been up and down a lot over the past couple of weeks. Don't really know what to pin the fluctuation on because diet has been steady. Nearly carnivore, no processed sugars, 16 hour fast, 1600-2000 calories a day. Going to use a couple different calorie counting apps this week to make...
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    Have you Bowhunted Colorado?

    Yep.
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    Rokslide 2022 Weight Loss Thread

    Slow grind here but finally hit the 10lb mark. Weight does feel like it is starting to come off a little easier though. I have had some ups and downs the past month. Good to see 230s again. Pretty much carnivore right now with some greens and berries thrown in here and there. Body is still...
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    Unit 61 Colorado (Updated With Hunt Recap at the End)

    I would definitely suggest getting over there and spending some time in the unit. Just like most units in CO it is huge and the terrain is not as forgiving as many make it out to be. Yes there are plenty of areas that aren't that bad but the elk don't spend as much time there. Lots of people in...
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