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I haven't hunted either, but I'd recommend looking for the most recent burn areas. We took a visit to Black Kettle once in my wildlife management class, the Range tech said he's shot turkeys when the area was still smoking. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

That's where I was recommended to go, Platoro. My father and I hunt unit 78 on the other side of the range. We've had dang good luck! We bow hunt, so the pressure is low. The first year I harvested a cow, and was on bull. Last year we where on two bulls, but couldn't seal the deal. Had a blast, turkeys, bear, mulies, grouse. We stay in Pagosa though. We don't hunt wilderness, but we bushwack the black timber.

They already use DNA to catch poachers. They take it from the poached animal and match it to the antlers. Majority of the poached animals are wanton waste crime also.

Diddo! If we would back Israel, they'd take care of alot of our problems!

I know what you mean, I bought a recurve last year and started bowfishing, it's pretty fun! I bought my Hoyt Maxxis off e-bay new. I bought it in March or April of 2011 and it was a 2010 model. I only paid $650, pretty cheap compared to new ones.

Mr. Santorum has my vote. I can say, that I'm glad to be from Oklahoma, Obama didn't carry 1 county in the whole state! Another point, I don't believe America was founded on Christianity, but I DO believe the morals and priniciples of Christianity has developed the USA into what we are today! If anyone disagrees, go enlist, deploy, then come back and tell me that the muslim nations know how to govern themselves! We may not be founded on Christian beliefs, but we sure in the heck wouldn't be here if it was not for them!

I completely agree, taking conservative shots is the best, but situation dictates! I wanted to up my range after my first trip to CO elk hunting. It sure helps when you can extend your range accurately!!

I have one bow set at around 68, and a new Maxxis at 70. The newer bows aren't just getting faster, but smoother. My Maxxis is twice as smooth and easy to draw than my HavocTec. The more is better philosophy only applies if your intentions is to increase your range.

Every season is great! 4 deer with a bow, 2 bucks, 2 does. I shot a buck and doe the same evening with a bow, never done that before. I did have to fill my KS bow tag with a rifle after season ended. 5 deer total. Saw two good bucks after the 1st in KS, looking forward to getting back up there next year.

Looks great, nice wood work! Did you boil or use beetles? Here's a couple I did. I boil, don't like to spend the money to have someone use beetles.

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I've done a little burning. I recieved my degree in Natural Resources with an imphases in Rangeland Management. I interned with the Tallgrass Nature Conservancy, and work for the Army COE. OK State has an intense Fire Ecology program. I believe K-State and Texas Tech also are pretty active in it. Prescribed fire around here is an every year deal. When I worked with the Nature Conservancy, we burned year round, it helped to alter the plant communities. It was really cool!

Thanks! That gives me an idea on where I can put in. I don't see my wife going for a reservation or guided hunt! Unless I want a divorce. LOL I was just figuring on MT, and just playing luck. We'll see.

I can't fault you for going with a 270, that's what I shoot. My wife however shoots a 25-06. Talk about an awesome gun. Shoot an 85 gr. varmint round to a 117-120 round for big deer. The ballistics are dang good, and the recoil is less of a 270. I'm actually debating on getting one!

I traded my Glock 35 40 cal for a Springfield XD 9 mm for my wife. We have two XD, love em. I have a 40 and my wife has the 9mm. I have a Ruger Single Six 357 mag to hunt with.

I have a 222 Rem with handloaded 40 gr. Nosler Ballistic tips. I also have a 12 ga. with 3' #4 buck shot too. Alot of guys use a 22-250, 243 with the 52 gr. V-max, or you can go all out with a 223, or 243 ssmag. I generally don't shoot yotes with my deer rifle. I'm not going to risk a shot at a big buck for a dang yote. I have shot 3 with my bow though.

Looks awesome. Trout are beautiful fish, alot of detail. How big was he, did you catch him on spinners or flies?

From what I saw, in order to draw in NM you still have to buy a license. AZ, ID, and UT, the tags are around $2,000. MT there $755, and CO there $1800. I could do a round trip to MT for what a tag alone costs in any other state. CO and MT you only buy a $10 habitat stamp. I'm still working on a getting a bull, but figure I need to start putting in for tags now. Does anyone have any good advise? I know be in shape, not worried about that. Figure it'd be similar to an elk hunt.

It'll be DIY. Looks like a good mag, but I don't think I need to subscribe to it to get quality information. I have Arc GIS on my computer, so maps won't be a problem or locating a specific area. I called Montana Wildlife Department, they informed me that they have alot of info on their web site.

Does anyone hunt big horn or know much about em? I'm looking into where'd be the best places or the more favored units. Rocky Mountain big horn. Montana looks to be the cheapest, but not too familiar.

Whether bow hunting or rifle, I usually try to keep my mind OFF the deer, and on the shot itself. Once I decide I'm going to shoot, I keep my mind busy with how the situation may happen. With a bow, it's yardage, anchor point, and checking the pin twice, making sure it's the right one. Then focus on just behind the front shoulder, follow through, then get PUMPED once the arrow's released! With a rifle, I learned some in the military, and learned from my father. Never look at antlers once you know he's shooter, and focus on where you want to hit, usually pick a certain LITTLE spot on the animal and shoot, aim little, miss little! NO doubt it's exciting, I found if I practice, practice and practice with good habits, after a while it's more routine than anything.

The best advice that I can give, is just get out there and hunt it. Find out how the deer move. Deer move different ways different times of season. Topo maps do help in understanding how a buck might run, highlighting the ridges and natural funnels, but what they don't show is native forage and browse. Deer are browsers not grazers, they love white oaks, green brier, sedges, several other natives. Also hunting pressure has ALOT to do with how machure bucks move later in the year. I hunted a stand 6 times this year, only saw deer out of it three times, the last time I harvested a doe and 133 in buck all on the same day with a bow. I harvested a 140 in last year also with a bow out of the same tree. Awesome late season stand because of the hunting pressure pretty sure! This might help in trying to figure out if you want a summer plot or if you just want something to catch the big deer that are pushed off the neighbors.

Soybeans are good too, but that'd be a late summer early fall food plot. You probably want a periannal. Something that'll give them protein during antler developement. I don't know of any other food source that a deer will choose over alfalfa in spring-summer time. Even if there are larger fields, alot of the times your bigger bucks will choose smaller plots.

I'd recommend alfalfa. If you could find a no-till seeder, you'd be money! You'd be able to no-till oats or wheat into the alfalfa during the late summer and have a summer/winter plot in one. We actually have a no-till seeder here that the ag extentsion office has your allowed to borrow. Also, you'll want to round-up the plot area a week or two in advance to planting. Help increase soil moisture and decrease the risk of weeds coming in early.

That's a great point! I paper tuned both my bows. I have awesome accuracy and the pentration is not a problem! I have practiced and can group my broadheads up to 60 yrds. PRACTICED being the main word. Although the cow elk I shot last year was around 55 yrds, and I had a complete pass through! I would have never figured that on an elk! I buy rubber O-rings from Lowe's and it allows me align my blades with the fletchings.