2020 Hunting Success Thread

[encorehunter]

Good point, I added a bear tag to my archery elk (tag soup this year). Need to confirm if it is still good for third rifle, though my prevailing thought is they?ll be mostly hibernating by then.

To contribute to the thread, I did connect filling my doe antelope tag. Also recovered the bullet, first harvest with a monolithic and I am impressed. 365 yards from my 270win, Hornady 130gr GMX Superformance.






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It is interesting you found that in an antelope. With a .270 I would have thought it would go through. My .25-06 goes right through them, I won't mention what the .338 does.

[Mercula]

As a hard working man you should recognize that part of your job is to make time to go hunting every year. It's your time to refocus on the natural factors that make us men.

Well said. And Im trying. Life just finds a way to change things at times. But I have missed it dearly and this is the kick in the ass I needed to remind me how much I love spending time outdoors.

[Irving]

I'm glad to see people being successful this year.

[Hummer]

For me the desire to be free to go hunting led me to choose a life of self employment. There were tradeoffs but the gains were freedom and lifestyle. And happiness.

[Irving]

I make significantly less money each year when I take a month + off of work to go hunting. ETA: Especially considering that is usually during hurricane season. I probably wouldn't even notice if I was taking Jan and Feb off. So I'm right there with you Hummer.

[brutal]

Did you talk to DOW and see if they can offer you anything else?

After checking some more, it looks like currently our private land hunt isn't affected.

I've already lost all my accumulated deer points on a SNAFU 2 years ago so not too worried about it. I suppose if it comes down to it, I could talk to them.


ETA: Looks like I received an email from CPW regarding the fire closures and tags.

[Planner]

It is interesting you found that in an antelope. With a .270 I would have thought it would go through. My .25-06 goes right through them, I won't mention what the .338 does.

Frontal shot, through the heart and left lung junction, I found it embedded in her left rear femur while processing that quarter. It travelled all the way front to back. I was surprised to find it for sure.

And I took one with my 300 WSM once, went back to my 270!


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[fj605]

I had already decided to breakdown camp and go home before I got snowed in when this buck decided to make it easy on me. 75 feet from the pickup.

[.455_Hunter]

Given the fire scenario, my son and I bailed on OTC 2nd season, and will try OTC 3rd. I didn't put in for the draw in the spring due to uncertainty of the status of COVID by this time, etc. Normally, we probably would have possessed tags near the Williams Fork or East Troublesome Fires. Of course, who knows what will be happening by Nov 8th....

[SSChameleon]

Nice, Fj! The two things that qualify a trophy deer, the size of the rack and distance from the road.