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Discussion in '2015 Deer Contest' started by wl704, Aug 16, 2015.

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  1. smitty88

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    It will definitely be interesting come October. Might be good to take a step back on time in the woods. I was pretty burned out by dec

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    Gr8atta2d Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Wonderbread I may take you up on that offer.


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  4. tacklebox

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    Wise words

    Congrats on the lil one. Kids are amazing.
     
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    So who's season comes in first? Who will draw first blood, mine starts on 9/11. The last few years I have taken a deer on opening day, shouldn't be to hard to do that again this year.

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    I'll be hunting Kentucky quite a bit this year. The opener is September 5th. It's a new property for me so I will be going in a bit blind but I'm hoping stumble on a good one early.
     
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    9/15 here, I may or may not shoot a doe early. I usually don't kill until I get my oldest child on a deer, then I will punch a doe tag. Pretty safe bet I carry my buck tag till Nov.

    Now if Elk count..... lol
     
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    A new property and the first sit is usually your best shot at early season buck, I have gotten a few that way. Last year MD started on the 5th, but they pushed it back a week this year.

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  9. Holt

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    Were are you going for elk? I put for elk and mule deer this year in Colorado, but got denied again for the 4th year!

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    Colorado. Why not just hunt a OTC unit?
    That's what I'm doing.
     
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  11. Holt

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    My buddy has a cabin in unit 66 (free place to stay) and I can lease a private 1600 acre ranch at any time that is loaded with elk and deer. It's almost a garenteed you get a elk and mule deer with archery. Most people get tags with 4-5 points, so I should draw next year.

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  12. Holt

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    Is this your first elk hunt? If it is, I tell you what you are going to have the best time of your life! It's a whole different world out there! What unit you hunting?

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  13. tacklebox

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    Unit 52 I used to live there so I have a pretty good grasp of the area
     
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  14. Holt

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    Nice! I can't wait to go again

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    What area do you typically hunt?
     
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    Blue mesa, between Gunnison and montrose

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  17. tacklebox

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    Cool, I will basically be back behind the Grand Mesa. Up Leroux Creek
     
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    Good luck on your trip, that's a great area. A couple of us talked about going to the next unit over towards Gunnison (it's OTC) and hunt elk, but it's a 45 - 50 minute drive on mountain roads from the cabin. After I get tags for this unit, I may try that on the next hunt.

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  19. S.McArthur

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    We are pretty similar, my first son is due December 20. Its going to be a very busy end of the year.
     
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  20. smitty88

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    Enjoy sleep while you still can.
     
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    TN opens late September but will be hunting Fort Campbell early this season, once the stupid biologist decides to actually put out the season date and limits for post.
     
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