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Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
09-19-2012, 11:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,191
Posted By o_O

I got into hunting late in life when I move to...

I got into hunting late in life when I move to the US from the UK. I remember the feeling of killing something for the first time. It does get easier. Now, if I can't get a humane kill shot, I don't...
Forum: West
08-19-2011, 08:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,429
Posted By o_O

So I ended up getting a type A buck tag in the...

So I ended up getting a type A buck tag in the draw and B doe tag as a leftover. I could have bought 2 left over type B doe tags. I also drew a cow and the area is OTC unlimited bull. After talking...
Forum: West
08-19-2011, 08:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,836
Posted By o_O

The forest just south of the Hot Sulfur Springs...

The forest just south of the Hot Sulfur Springs and the SWA, both have deer in. There were quite a few, I got one and I had my scope on at least 3 more. It's where I'm heading for 3rd season this...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
08-02-2011, 03:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,190
Posted By o_O

Here's a couple of sites I have bookmarked. Can't...

Here's a couple of sites I have bookmarked. Can't comment on either one though. If you try either, let me know how it went.
...
Forum: West
07-21-2011, 01:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,429
Posted By o_O

I don't see anything in the regs about private...

I don't see anything in the regs about private property for B. This is copied from the 2011 Big Game PDF.



I take this to mean I can buy a doe tag for unit 18 to add to the buck tag I already...
Forum: West
07-19-2011, 10:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,429
Posted By o_O

Thanks for the heads up. I looked into it and on...

Thanks for the heads up. I looked into it and on page 13 of the regs it has the list of type B GMUs and the one I'm hunting is in there, GMU 18 (which includes units 18, 28, 37, 371). So I should be...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
07-12-2011, 11:51 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,009
Posted By o_O

Colorado State land

This map
http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/co/field_offices/royal_gorge_field/images.Par.29331.Image.-1.-1.1.jpg

Has a lot of light blue "State" land. Is this considered public huntable...
Forum: West
07-10-2011, 09:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,429
Posted By o_O

Ok thanks. I'll be up bright and early on the 9th.

Ok thanks. I'll be up bright and early on the 9th.
Forum: West
07-08-2011, 04:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,429
Posted By o_O

OTC and leftover tag question (CO)

I'm a Colorado resident. I put in for the draw and got my cow and buck tags. I'd like to get a doe tag too. I thought OTC and leftover were the same thing but OTC goes on sale on July 12th and...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
04-01-2011, 10:33 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 166,669
Posted By o_O

I agree it's the movement rather than the color...

I agree it's the movement rather than the color that disturbs them. If I hear another hunter in the wood I'll put on a orange hat and I keep a vest in my pack just in case, but at the very least I...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
12-17-2010, 08:19 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 166,669
Posted By o_O

I've improved a lot at squirrels this season. So...

I've improved a lot at squirrels this season. So far I've not come back empty handed. Of course, I've just jinxed my next trip for sure! I hunt alone with a scoped .22 and don't use dogs. I rely on...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
11-05-2010, 07:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,530
Posted By o_O

Yea, I have the HIP from my small game license. I...

Yea, I have the HIP from my small game license. I hunt squirrels and rabbits. Can you tell me what the other things stand for or mean? Thanks.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
11-04-2010, 10:20 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,739
Posted By o_O

+1 If a bear's charging you good luck trying...

+1

If a bear's charging you good luck trying to stop it with any gun. You can put a round clean through it's heart and it'll keep coming long enough to cause you plenty of damage. Your best hope...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
11-04-2010, 10:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,530
Posted By o_O

CO tag? - What is "10 BTP" and "10 SHC"

On my Colorado DOW deer and elk tags there is a space for 10/11 HIP, which I know to be "Harverst Information Program" number, and I have that from my small game license. But what is "10 BTP" and "10...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
11-02-2010, 03:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 774
Posted By o_O

First Limit

Yesterday for the first time, I got 4 squirrels in a day. I'm well happy considering I only got my first ever squirrel at the end of last season. (I'm not a kid, just a UK transplant who got into...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-26-2010, 10:34 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 27,909
Posted By o_O

So far all the random people I ask in person say,...

So far all the random people I ask in person say, go with the 180, yet here I'm getting a lot saying go for the 165.

Here are 2 rounds I've been looking at and the 165 appears to have more...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-22-2010, 04:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,988
Posted By o_O

Nice one, thanks Pygmy. That'll get me started.

Nice one, thanks Pygmy. That'll get me started.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-22-2010, 04:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,694
Posted By o_O

Besides the basic ballistics and effectiveness I...

Besides the basic ballistics and effectiveness I think it makes sense to use them if you think if anyone who is pregnant, or young kids, might be eating the meat you harvest. Here's an article...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-22-2010, 04:21 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 27,909
Posted By o_O

Thanks for all the advice, I now have a couple of...

Thanks for all the advice, I now have a couple of 180 and 165 to try out tomorrow so will decide after seeing what shoots best.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-22-2010, 03:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,988
Posted By o_O

What would you estimate that to be in inches?...

What would you estimate that to be in inches? This is the measurement I'm after.


http://www.deerhuntersclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/04-elk_size.jpg
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-22-2010, 11:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,988
Posted By o_O

Size of a mule deer?

Specifically the distant from back-line to brisket, your best guess is fine.

I'm trying this ranging method out at the weekend....
Forum: Scopes and Sights
10-21-2010, 09:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 865
Posted By o_O

Same deal at Dick's ...

Same deal at Dick's
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4401092
Forum: Hunting Gear Discussion
10-21-2010, 08:15 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 935
Posted By o_O

Gear bargains?

Money's tight so maybe we should have an ongoing thread of bargains people can share?

I needed new trousers so headed to Sportsman's Warehouse, they have a great selection but everything I liked...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
10-14-2010, 09:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,301
Posted By o_O

The flat quarters is supposed to sound like them...

The flat quarters is supposed to sound like them eating so might bring them in. I've noticed when you take a shot at one you sometimes hear another start barking. Still hunting from there has got my...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
10-14-2010, 09:25 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,469
Posted By o_O

The CO DOW Elk hunting University covers a lot of...

The CO DOW Elk hunting University covers a lot of basic hunting tips and advice. It's well worth the read, even if you not in Colorado, or hunting elk....
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
10-08-2010, 08:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,469
Posted By o_O

Sorry mate but I have to disagree. IMO simply...

Sorry mate but I have to disagree. IMO simply being able to paper punch with a .22 to pie plate accuracy at a range, does not prepare you to hunt big game.
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
10-07-2010, 09:40 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,469
Posted By o_O

Good advice, and not just for the Model 60! :)

Good advice, and not just for the Model 60! :)
Forum: West
10-07-2010, 04:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,529
Posted By o_O

I hunt small game near Woodland Park but have...

I hunt small game near Woodland Park but have seen very few deer or elk. I'm told it's not bad and area but a lot of people from the springs use it for recreation, tourists, quads, motorcycles etc....
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
10-07-2010, 01:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,469
Posted By o_O

You're right where I was last year, but my first...

You're right where I was last year, but my first hunting trip was aged 36!! I moved to Colorado from the UK. I also got the advice to start with squirrels and a year on I completely agree, it's a...
Forum: Video & Photography
09-10-2010, 08:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 887
Posted By o_O

How does free grab you? Open source video editor....

How does free grab you? Open source video editor.

http://www.openmovieeditor.org/
and here's the direct link to the windows version...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
09-02-2010, 03:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 779
Posted By o_O

You can alss sign up to an RSS feed for a...

You can alss sign up to an RSS feed for a location and keep an eye on how the weather is trending, http://www.weather.gov/xml/current_obs/seek.php?state=co&Find=Find

That's pretty cool.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
09-02-2010, 03:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 779
Posted By o_O

This is probably the best I know of....

This is probably the best I know of. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/bou/?n=forecast

In the mountains in the fall you have to presume you'll go from 60 degree sun, to snow in minutes followed by a...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
09-01-2010, 07:09 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 27,909
Posted By o_O

Thanks for the info. I've no intention of...

Thanks for the info.

I've no intention of shooting at 400yds. I only got my first 30-06 a couple of weeks ago, 200 maybe but not beyond that, not this year. :)

So something like this would be...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
08-31-2010, 05:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,630
Posted By o_O

OK thanks, I think I get it. o_O

OK thanks, I think I get it. o_O
Forum: Big Game Hunting
08-31-2010, 05:34 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 27,909
Posted By o_O

30-06 grain for deer and elk.

I know this has been asked on the net a lot but you guys have nothing better to do, right ;)

So I have a deer and elk tag (both Female) and would like to carry one round for both. I'm thinking...
Forum: Scopes and Sights
08-31-2010, 05:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,010
Posted By o_O

Thanks for the replies. I went with weaver....

Thanks for the replies.

I went with weaver. Took it to a smith to have it fitted right and it rattled loose after 2 shots. Not impressed. I think the weaver mounts are easy enough to fit myself...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
08-31-2010, 05:23 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,460
Posted By o_O

Marmot hunt

Squirrel season in Colorado is from November (wasn't it Sept last year?) so decided to take a trip up Pikes Peak yesterday for my first attempt at marmot hunting.

I found a few likely places but...
Forum: Bowhunting
08-27-2010, 11:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 503
Posted By o_O

Colorado bow regs question

My friends is under the impression if you apply for a bow hunting tag you're not eligible to apply for a rifle tag in the same year. Is this true? I have a vague memory of hearing if you don't fill...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
08-26-2010, 07:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,981
Posted By o_O

Your state regs will tell you that. In...

Your state regs will tell you that.

In Colorado coyotes are covered by the small game regs. You only need a small game license and sometimes you don't even need that.


They fall under the...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
08-26-2010, 06:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,630
Posted By o_O

Colorado small game regs confusion

Was reading the 2010 regs regarding using bait and saw 2 clauses that appear to contradict each other. Can anyone clarify what the difference is?
...
Forum: Scopes and Sights
08-06-2010, 05:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,010
Posted By o_O

Here what someone else advised. $54 for these...

Here what someone else advised. $54 for these which isn't bad.

base...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
08-06-2010, 04:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 959
Posted By o_O

Young men usually.

Young men usually.
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
08-06-2010, 04:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,245
Posted By o_O

Nope never hear that before, but now I know....

Nope never hear that before, but now I know. Thanks!
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
08-06-2010, 04:24 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 166,669
Posted By o_O

From my limited experence I can offer this. ...

From my limited experence I can offer this.

The sound of them eating can be reproduced by rubbing 2 quarters together.

I never look directly at them unless it's through a scope or binos. They...
Forum: Scopes and Sights
08-06-2010, 03:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,010
Posted By o_O

Attaching a Buckmaster to a Marlin XL7

Just bought both and have neither yet. Im going to need the right hardware to attach them. I know next to nothing about how you select rings and a base and would appreciate some help.

I'm running...
Forum: Scopes and Sights
08-06-2010, 03:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 16,525
Posted By o_O

I'm going with the Buckmaster. I decided the...

I'm going with the Buckmaster. I decided the firefly reticule is of little use in a state where you can't shoot after official sundown time.

Thanks for the help.

I'll start another thread for...
Forum: Scopes and Sights
08-06-2010, 03:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 16,525
Posted By o_O

Sorry I'm a little confused, Tasco is a brand...

Sorry I'm a little confused, Tasco is a brand name ;). It's just not the brand people associate with quality. No offense intended to you and I'm sure there are lots of happy Tasco users but you don't...
Forum: Scopes and Sights
08-06-2010, 12:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 16,525
Posted By o_O

I just went to Sportsman's Warehouse and the had...

I just went to Sportsman's Warehouse and the had a Bushnell 3200 Firefly on sale for $180 (+7.4 tax). $20 cheaper htna the non firefly. I didn't know what it was so wanted to come back and look it...
Forum: Scopes and Sights
08-06-2010, 11:16 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 16,525
Posted By o_O

Just for anyone else looking, here's some prices...

Just for anyone else looking, here's some prices I found from reputable sources. You'll see lower prices out there but I'm wary of eBay with less than 98% ratings and of unknown retailers.

$200 -...
Forum: Guns
08-06-2010, 09:57 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,198
Posted By o_O

The lapping/trigger job does eat too much budget...

The lapping/trigger job does eat too much budget right now, but before this thread I'd not even heard of it before so I appreciate being told about it. My plan is to shoot it first, then see.
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