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Offline Lawdog

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« on: September 27, 2005, 11:44:00 AM »
Who's going Elk hunting this year and where are you going?  I'm stuck to hunting in California this year.  Would liked to have gone to New Mexico but not in the cards.  Where is everyone else going?  Lawdog
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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2005, 01:07:02 PM »
:D  I am ...

45-70 with a 410gr. cast bullet using 38 gr. of 3031 giving me about 1300fps.

I'll be in the Little Belt Mountains south of Great Fall.  Come daylight on October 23rd, you will find me (actually I bet ya won't  8) ) in m blind overlooking a small clearning on a nice ridge about 7800 ft. in elevation.

Thanks for asking   :grin:
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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2005, 08:08:05 PM »
I drew on the controlled hunt where the elk migrate out of Yellowstone and head for their winter area.  It is out my back door and two miles up the road.  Now it is just waiting for the first big snow.

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« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2005, 06:20:54 AM »
We're getting close.  Opening day is October 15th.   Usually hunt muzzleloader, but this year we drew 1st season rifle for Northern Colorado.
Will be between 8000 and 9000 ft.  
It's been hot and dry the last month and I have heard it messed with the rut a little this year. We'll see.  Usually October can bring wind which really messes things up.  We're already gonna have a full moon for the 5 day season but hopefully the wind won't blow.

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« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2005, 08:55:52 AM »
Headed to S. central Colorado for the Oct 22 season.

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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2005, 03:34:54 AM »
Leaving Nov 1st for GMU 28 (Williams Peak area) and hunting 3rd rifle elk season.

First time elk hunting for me (for that matter the first time I will be hunting outside of IL or WI). Really looking forward to it. I am going with a coworker, his dad and his dads friend.

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« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2005, 08:53:22 AM »
Leaving Oct 7th for Selway wilderness in Idaho.   Taking my 2 sons on their first elk hunt.   should be fun.
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« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2005, 08:59:56 AM »
Quote from: Lawdog
Who's going Elk hunting this year and where are you going?  I'm stuck to hunting in California this year.  Would liked to have gone to New Mexico but not in the cards.  Where is everyone else going?  Lawdog
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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2005, 04:21:19 PM »
Oct 30 is the opner will be between Ellensburg and Wenatche with my 1895 cowboy 45-70
its at about 5500ft
backpacking in on a solo hunt
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« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2005, 04:32:49 PM »
I hunt near Dubois, Wyoming nad the season started 1st Oct. Won't get to go till the 4th but am psyched for it. Plan to use my 629 Classic this year but will be close to my 300 wthby just in case....
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« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2005, 11:06:55 AM »
We're coming to North Park and plan on hunting Big Creek Lakes near 7 lakes. Does anyone have a local snow report for the high country and area 161?
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« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2005, 05:00:16 AM »
I'm leaving for Montana next week,  - have a combo deer, elk, & small game tags.  Hope to shoot a few phesants along with the big game.  Plans are to start out in the east end of the state and hunt my way across.  I have places lined up from the Missouri river breaks to the Cabinet Mtns. Normally I would be back from my annual muzzle loader hunt to Colo but had too many irons in the fire to go both places. Didn't draw my Wyo antelope tag this year either.  I sent my neighbor to my honey hole in Colo but he came back empty handed.- guess I should have went along to hold his hand. lol. :D   good luck to all
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« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2005, 08:06:08 AM »
hunted unit 17 from 10/10 - 10/16     TOO HOT!.     Sons saw 3 cows apiece and several mule deer does.   I saw 3 bucks, and harvested 1.  Also saw a wolf at about 20 yards.   Heard wolfs howling 2 different mornings.   Outfitters and hunters I talked to had seen no bulls.   Outfitters said wolfs were screwing up the elk hunting in that area.  
1st time west for my sons and that had a blast.   May be my last time to be with them on a hunting trip like that.  Was very rough country for me.   fun anyway.
Yours in Shooting,
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