Fort Collins; elk, deer, antelope; rifle guy

[peterbozeman]

Hey, dudes,
New to Colorado. I am coming from Montana. Looking for people to go shooting, scouting, hunting, beers, etc.
Cheers,
Peter

 

[cnelk]

Man... I bet you're gonna miss Montana

 

[peterbozeman]

Man... I bet you're gonna miss Montana

I do. Montana is a very beautiful place. And, access up to the high water mark on rivers was pretty nice. But, I don't have to shovel my driveway in Fort Collins, so I've got that going for me.

 

[cnelk]

I do. Montana is a very beautiful place. And, access up to the high water mark on rivers was pretty nice. But, I don't have to shovel my driveway in Fort Collins, so I've got that going for me.

You will shovel. For sure.

Last year in March

 

[Catahoula]

I’ll agree with CNELK on the piling up in spring.

 

[Back Country Hunter 2]

There is a 3D archery shoot at Lon Hagler this weekend. Good place to meet people. It's just south of Loveland

 

[Jbehredt]

Don’t make too many friends. You’ll miss them when you move back next year. You’re gonna love the traffic into the mountains!

 

[Catahoula]

There is a 3D archery shoot at Lon Hagler this weekend. Good place to meet people. It's just south of Loveland

I missed last months shoot. Considering doing this being I live a mile from LH.

 

[peterbozeman]

That sounds cool, but I don't bow hunt.

There is a 3D archery shoot at Lon Hagler this weekend. Good place to meet people. It's just south of Loveland

 

[wytx]

I bet you'll spend more time in Wyoming, so welcome.

 

[peterbozeman]

Ok. I thought about this and if I am going to ask for help, I also need to offer help.

I still want to find a hunting partner who knows a thing or two about Colorado so I can learn. But...

I am more than happy if there are any brand new hunters in Colorado to teach you what I have learned. I have only been hunting for four years, but I have learned a lot and made a lot of mistakes. I can share that knowledge with a new hunter and give you a leg up. I am not an expert by any means, but I know a lot more now than I did my first season. "Where" to go in Colorado is still a mystery to me. But, I've got you covered on "What" we need to bring and what to do when we arrive.

I am 45 and mainly still hunt (we can cover what "still hunt" means on our first scouting hike) so you do not need to be an Ironman to keep up.
I have kids, therefore I have a limited budget, so you do not need a $4,000 custom rifle to hang with me on the range.
Also, because of said kids, I do not have unlimited time, so I will not be bummed if you can't dedicate every waking moment to hunting.

So, if you are a new hunter and want an explanation on the basics and help getting started, shoot me a note. We can talk guns, gear, techniques, tactics, etc. I was in your shoes four years ago and can relate to this being an intimidating endeavor.

 

[ElkArcher918]

Hey Peter, welcome to northern CO. Yeah, am/pm rush hour traffic can be a pain. On the other hand if you are willing to drive a little ways from FoCo there are some decent outdoor opportunities to be had just have to work hard initially to find them. Shoot me a PM and we can talk hunting, fishing, shooting, scouting, other opportunities in nearby states. Good luck this Fall.