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    Dry January

    The alcohol podcast one was an eye opener.
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    Colorado wolves released today

    I'm not smart enough to know if this is a right or wrong decision. It's probably not going to "ruin" everything but it'll certainly be a change. Will definitely need to think twice about where to camp and the level of awareness I'll need to monitor our dogs with. I think it is interesting they...
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    Electricians?

    Lol - thats exactly what I used to figure it out. It was surprisingly accurate.
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    Can we unite as Hunters?

    Watching a good groups of dogs work is a really cool thing. Those pups work. And the amount of time and effort it takes to get them dialed in is massive. Same thing with bird dogs. Just watching them work is an experience.
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    Electricians?

    I'm rewiring my house right now and everything is AF\GF protected in the panel with standard outlets mainly because of that but also I don't want to take apart half the house to pass inspection. Its also a pain in the ass to get those dual receptacles into older boxes. Had a similar situation...
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    The Front Range

    The cost in living in Tennessee and Colorado isn't very comparable. My brother was in the Knoxville area for a number of years and you'd be hard pressed to find a better deal than that. The Denver area is a pretty big sticker shock in terms of housing cost but day to day stuff is not outrageous...
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    Gunnison CPW Meeting

    If I recall correctly - the report itself says that they don't have a source of funding for the project.
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    Versatile hunting dog?

    I have a GWP - super similar to a dhrat though that statement can cause all manner of controversy - about as bad as saying "just pulled my first CO elk tag in Unit XX, anyone been there before?". His mom was out of a dhrat program and then reregistered. Super weird story. Anyway, he's an...
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    Colorado actually going to change things?

    I think 80/20 would be a good split. I think for OTC picking a unit and having a cap or quota is a decent idea. Not necessarily for herd health but more for giving residents better opportunities. I thought I read somewhere (of course can't find the article now) that one problem is that the food...
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    Colorado archery elk, first hunt

    There's only so many access points and options if you're not using pack animals so that needs to be taken into account. You're gonna see people. The not wilderness is an outdoor playground for jeepers, hikers and hippies. Being 2 hours from Denver makes it chaos when the weather is nice. ATVs...
    • arock
    • Post #92
    • Forum: Elk
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    Duck gun

    Franchi Affinity. Pretty close to the same as the Benelli M2 I have and should be under a grand. One of my hunting buddies has one and its a nice shooter.
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    How many boxes of shells...?

    I went through just over a case last year, 6 and 7.5 shot. Should be fine there for the club and planted birds when feeling lazy or friends want to come or whatever. Picked up a case of #4 bismuth just now since I didn't get even try for waterfowl last year when i procrastinated that order...
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    20 gauge recommendations?

    I like my Benelli M2 a lot. Didn't think I would dig a plastic gun but its light, the trigger pull is perfect, came with a nice set of choke tubes and it recoils softer then I fart. One of my buddies has the Franchi version of that and its a nice shooter as well. I'd like to add a 28 gauge o\u...
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    Shock Collar options for upland bird hunting.

    Dogtra for training 2700T&B. The neat thing is that even if you only have the one dog option you can send it back to Dogtra and they'll make it 2 dog (using the flippy switch for tone type) for like 50ish bucks last time i checked. I also have a Garmin 200i for when were camping or hunting...
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    Versatile hunting dog?

    I have a GWP. He is a monster in the field and he does have a lot of prey drive. Wants to murder anything with feathers or fur. He's great to work with - I could give him to anyone to hunt and he'd happily do so. Strong runner, excellent nose, very steady for his first year though we'll need to...
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    Things you wish you knew about elk hunting

    Outside of the hunting aspect - proper hydration was an issue the first time out for me. I was in a spot that had plenty of clear, cool, delicious spring water - just didn't drink enough. 100% on the slowing down. I didn't get busted by a cow but by a trailing young bull last time. If I would...
    • arock
    • Post #122
    • Forum: Elk
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    Colorado OTC Units

    A great fisherman once said, "If they're not shallow they're deep and if they're not deep they're somewhere in between".
    • arock
    • Post #33
    • Forum: Elk
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    First year Colorado otc archery elk

    Hydrating + using a hydration aid like liquid IV or pedialyte is a great suggestion as well.
    • arock
    • Post #40
    • Forum: Elk
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    First year Colorado otc archery elk

    A decent packable puffy is a good thing to have - it is unlikely that you'll use it but I won't go without one now. As mentioned pretty much anything can happen in the high country and it can quickly turn from 60 and sunny to winter. We got caught on a camping trip between 10 and 11k in...
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    Colorado OTC Units

    To echo that statement: I drew a NM unit last year. Saw more hunters while actively hunting there then i did in CO while actively hunting. Though I also saw more elk in NM so take that fwiw. The OTC units are tough from the sheer amount of pressure that pushes them into weird spots. That first...

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