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Forum: Big Game Hunting
06-24-2015, 04:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 439
Posted By Withabow

120

You are right, thanks - I was looking at the next line, unit 122 type 6. Opens 15 October. Maybe we'll try that one.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
06-24-2015, 01:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 439
Posted By Withabow

wyo 113 goat and 120 cow elk

I'm buying a leftover 113 antelope tag in a couple weeks and am wondering if a 120 youth cow elk tag for my son is worth picking up as well? Looks like they're close to each other and if we wait...
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
12-21-2014, 05:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,912
Posted By Withabow

Steel

Thanks for the info. I'll look for that Kent shot. I would get bismuth, but haven't been able to find any of that for several years. I'm sure we'll have a great time - can't wait to get him on the...
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
12-18-2014, 06:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,912
Posted By Withabow

Steel

Taking my 12-year old duck hunting for the first time next week. I have a youth twenty gauge that I'm planning on letting him use (piece of garbage). I also have a Browning A5 twelve gauge that he...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
12-08-2014, 04:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,706
Posted By Withabow

Wyoming elk unit 125

Burned my points in unit 7 in 2012 (great hunt) and now have only two points for elk. Harvest percentage in 125 is very high for branch-antlered bulls and it's easy to draw. I've been near Elk...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
11-21-2014, 10:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,816
Posted By Withabow

I've had pretty good success in Montana on the...

I've had pretty good success in Montana on the general tag, west of Yellowstone in the Beaverhead and further north and west around Lima Peaks. You can get a general deer/elk combo tag for a little...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-24-2014, 01:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 15,459
Posted By Withabow

460wbymag

Maybe I misunderstood. Are you trying to shoot a bullet through the bear, then through the hog, and then through the elk?

Just guessing - retired artillery gunner?
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-10-2014, 08:28 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 984
Posted By Withabow

Unless I'm reading the draw odds wrong, there are...

Unless I'm reading the draw odds wrong, there are only one or two max points guys who didn't draw 119 last year. If there are six tags again those one or two (now eight-point) applicants should...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-10-2014, 11:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 984
Posted By Withabow

Wyoming deer

I'm max points for deer in Wyo and can draw 119 this year or have about a 30-40% chance to draw unit 90. I have several friends who have hunted 90 and done very well but I heard that it was way down...
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
10-07-2013, 09:19 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,885
Posted By Withabow

Bps

Amen. Especially on days when we limit (or miss a lot) I'm not sore like some of my buddies. Probably have put a thousand shells through mine in the last ten years with zero problems.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
07-31-2013, 10:22 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,515
Posted By Withabow

Pulled this article from Idaho Game and Fish...

Pulled this article from Idaho Game and Fish website:

From IFGD:

Idaho Falls Man Loses Hunting Privileges for Life:

Shooting five elk in one day has cost an Idaho Falls man his privilege to...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
07-15-2013, 11:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,877
Posted By Withabow

Leftover goat

Drew cow elk tags in Utah, so we're probably going to skip the speed goats this year. I might get an itch and buy leftover tags later on. It is an awfully fun hunt, especially for the kids.
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Forum: Big Game Hunting
07-03-2013, 08:55 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,877
Posted By Withabow

Wyoming antelope

No luck with the antelope draw this year and I've been looking at the leftover list. Unit 113, a little north of Casper, looks OK - decent public land and average bucks. Any of you boys (or girls)...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
03-16-2013, 08:26 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,092
Posted By Withabow

It is illegal in Utah to have a gun, even in...

It is illegal in Utah to have a gun, even in camp, when you're archery hunting deer or elk. Thankfully, concealed carry gets around that law.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
02-16-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,853
Posted By Withabow

We hunted elk last year in unit 7 south of Casper...

We hunted elk last year in unit 7 south of Casper and every single one of the locals we ran into said it was the driest year they had ever seen. Prayin' for a wet, mild end of winter and spring.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
02-06-2013, 08:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,157
Posted By Withabow

We hunted southwest of Miles City about four...

We hunted southwest of Miles City about four years ago. My neighbor's son was in college there and was able to get us on a private ranch that his coach owns. We took two bucks in the 160"-170"...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-30-2013, 09:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,165
Posted By Withabow

Thanks for posting the stats. Good news on the...

Thanks for posting the stats. Good news on the price increases - the bill in the Wyoming Senate died in committee, 9-1. No increases for now.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-29-2013, 06:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,165
Posted By Withabow

Hunted unit 7 last year and had a great time. ...

Hunted unit 7 last year and had a great time. Lots of bulls in the 300 range. We were chasing a 360" bull we saw on the archery hunt but could never quite make it happen. Passed on four bulls in...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-23-2013, 10:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,466
Posted By Withabow

Special tags

Forty percent of the tags go to the special draw. For the elk draw it usually only raises the odds a little, maybe get you a tag about a year earlier. Deer odds are a little better, but pronghorn...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-20-2013, 04:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,466
Posted By Withabow

Tag fees

Thanks for the info. Not good news, but not as bad as we heard. Don't think I'll pay that much for a goat tag, but it'll still be fun to take the kids.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-19-2013, 06:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,466
Posted By Withabow

Wyoming NR tag prices going up?

A friend of mine heard that Wyoming is almost doubling their non-resident elk/deer/goat prices in 2014. I can't find anything on their website about it. I'm hoping it's just another internet rumor...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-19-2013, 05:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,286
Posted By Withabow

Elk apps

New Mexico is usually around the end of March with results around the 10th of May. They reduced the unguided non-resident tags from 10% to 6% of the total a couple years ago.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-07-2013, 09:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,288
Posted By Withabow

Predators?

Many of the ranchers I know follow the 3 S's rule for predators - of all varieties: Shoot, shovel, shut up.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-07-2013, 09:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,341
Posted By Withabow

Unit 47

We hunted 47 three years ago (non-resident) and had a great time. Two adults and four kids. We took six bucks in two days near Medicine Bow and Hanna. We had 1.5 points (Wyoming does average...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
01-03-2013, 01:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,819
Posted By Withabow

Wyo deer & goat

We've had good luck in 47 and 72, near Casper, for medium sized (low-mid 70's") pronghorn. Those only take a couple points to draw. Unless you're picky it's a one to two day hunt and a lot of fun. ...
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
12-09-2012, 04:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,698
Posted By Withabow

Bismuth

I'm now down to my last box of bismuth. We got fourteen ducks and a goose, and had a day she'll never forget. Appreciate all your help!
Forum: Waterfowl Hunting
12-03-2012, 08:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,698
Posted By Withabow

Bismuth in my A5?

I've got a 12 gauge Browning A5 light that I love using for pheasants and chukars. It's the old Belgian version so it won't shoot steel without some modifying. I want to take my daughter duck...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
11-26-2012, 11:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,343
Posted By Withabow

Late elk

Your local archery shop will be a good place to ask for info.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
10-16-2012, 09:38 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,939
Posted By Withabow

What rifle?

You guys are cracking me up! Some great posts. I've hunted out west for almost thirty years and have taken lots of deer and elk and the occasional moose, goat, and bear. In all that time I've...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
08-31-2012, 09:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,311
Posted By Withabow

Yellowston elk

Gorgeous shot! I'm just surprised there isn't some guy from New Jersey blocking your view while trying to take a photo from about five feet away. We were at Lower Falls in July and there was a...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
08-24-2012, 04:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,816
Posted By Withabow

Elk bullets

That's very odd that that 7mm bullet didn't pass through. Maybe hit ribs on both sides? I used a 270 ADL in college and after until I could afford a better gun. I shot the standard 130 grain...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
08-21-2012, 12:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,552
Posted By Withabow

Wasatch Elk

I live in the Wasatch unit and have hunted it several times for deer but have never drawn that elk tag. A few years ago I would have told you to hold out at least a few days for a 350" bull but...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
07-27-2012, 08:55 AM
Replies: 15
elk
Views: 2,223
Posted By Withabow

Elk hunt

[QUOTE=Topgun 3006;3954837]If you're going on a bow hunt during the rut, there is nothing else like it and you'll be hooked for life.

And what a great addiction!
Forum: Big Game Hunting
07-23-2012, 09:09 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,793
Posted By Withabow

First elk hunt

If you're only going once, you might want to hire a guide. If you want to be an elk hunter you need to do as some of the others have said here - get out there on your own and learn. Like the rest...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
07-01-2012, 02:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,787
Posted By Withabow

Mule deer

I had a great time in Colorado unit 70 3rd rifle last year. It's the start of the rut. No monsters, but four of as all took 150"-175" bucks. Not too difficult physically. We stayed mostly between...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
06-28-2012, 10:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,350
Posted By Withabow

Unit 50 Goats

Thanks, Saluki. I noticed your post on the unit 7 elk hunt, which I also drew. Can't wait. If you have any more advice on that area I'm all ears.

We're going to unit 50 to have a great time...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
06-28-2012, 10:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 26,747
Posted By Withabow

Unit 7 Elk

I also have the unit 7 tag and have been talking to people for a couple months. We're thinking Cow Creek and trying to get in several miles off the trailhead. We'll probably take a couple horses...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
06-26-2012, 12:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,350
Posted By Withabow

Unit 50

Ditto on goat hunting. Great first hunt for the kids. They blow a stalk and you drive two miles down the road or walk over the next hill and set up again. My son and I also drew unit 50. WGF...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
06-06-2012, 02:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,619
Posted By Withabow

Colorado

I can't believe you haven't figured out that you can hunt elk with a rifle in September (limited entry) in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona and Alberta. Two of the biggest bulls I've killed...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
05-31-2012, 12:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,619
Posted By Withabow

400 yards

I've shot about twenty elk in the past twenty-five years, first with a .270 with 130 grain bullets and now with a .300 mag. shooting 168 grain nosler hand loads. I have taken a shot over 400 yards...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
05-18-2012, 08:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,193
Posted By Withabow

Can still buy Wyoming points

If you missed the Wyoming draws, you can still buy a point for pronghorn, deer, and elk in July after the draws. Proghorn is $30.00, deer is $40.00, and elk is $50.00. I've hunted 47, 50, and 72...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
05-17-2012, 08:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,956
Posted By Withabow

Wyoming unit 7 elk?

I finally have a unit 7 tag for 2012 and would love to hear from any of you who have hunted 7 and/or are local. I helped a buddy take a nice (320") bull in 2010 in Cow Creek. Any area much better? ...
Forum: Big Game Hunting
05-17-2012, 01:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,156
Posted By Withabow

Confidence

The one you like shooting the best and are most comfortable with. I hunted with my college .270 ADL with 130 grain cheapo bullets and a $30.00 bushnell 3x9 scope for at least fifteen years and shot...
Forum: West
05-17-2012, 01:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 11,293
Posted By Withabow

Wyo Antelope

Hi Dave,

I've hunted 47, 50, and 72 for pronghorn the past few years. 50 is almost 100% and 72 is over 50% with no points (non-resident). Not a lot of huge bucks, but animals everywhere. Like...
Forum: West
05-17-2012, 12:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,689
Posted By Withabow

Lease

What antelope unit is that?

Thanks.
Forum: Big Game Hunting
05-17-2012, 11:55 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 21,022
Posted By Withabow

Not too small

I agree with Stubblejumper. I've shot two moose and about a dozen elk (more cows than bulls) with my old .270 ADL. Both moose went down within fifty yards. In my experience elk are much tougher,...
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