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Somehow with only 6 bonus points, I drew an early rifle bull tag in Unit 9. I figured I would be hunting antelope in Wyoming this fall, so I only put in for the long-shot early bull hunt in 9. Guess I should have bought a lottery ticket too.

Had an awesome time my son got his first kill hopefully hooked for life

Every other president seemed to agree that Iran shouldn't have nukes but none of them was willing to actually do something about it at least Trump has balls big enough to make big moves like that and I think long-term it will be a good thing.

Batman himself wouldn’t have been able to get this story out of me.

It sure does suck and really takes the steam out of a hunt. At least it did for me. I had a very good kill ratio when hunting with a bow and arrow for my first 30 years. Only lost one javelina over that time. I made a couple bad shots on elk but I was able to find them. Over the last 10 years I have hit 4 different animals and lost them. One of them, an antelope, I found the next morning but the coyotes got to him before I did. I put my tag on it and my hunt was over. In 2009 or 10 I had a 5B archery antelope tag and it was the first time I ever saw a guy hunt with a crossbow in AZ. We were pretty much hunting the same 60-70 antelope that had a total of 9 bucks in the area. Over time we would cross paths in the field and talk. He told me he shot 5 different bucks and he was finally able to retrieve the 5th one. I asked him why he was hunting with a crossbow because I didn't ever see anything that was disabling about him. He showed me two fingers that we loosely taped together and said it may not look bad but he cant pull his bow back. He was almost apologetic. One of the bucks he shot out from under me during one of my stalks. 114 yard shot and I couldn't figure out what made them all run. That was my first encounter with him. He claimed he didn't see me stalking them. I think the loss of animals for me has taken away a lot of my drive to kill things. I love hunting as much as I ever did but the candle definitely does not burn as bright for killing stuff. A lot of this is personal and I think every hunter has to deal with it the best they see fit.

This thing is gonna tailspin out of control. I voted for lower taxes, trimming the fat, and no wars. It looks like I got none of it. Accountant just let me know that my effective tax rate went up yet again (just like last Trump term). Was hoping the DOGE cuts woulda gone somewhere other then into another war, but it looks like just another politician doing whatever they need to to keep Israel from spilling whatever beans they have on them. Dems will have it all back within 4 years. Oh well, my part of the world is heavily reliant on Ag and oil and this is always good for both I guess.

Nearly same scenario for me. Drew a unit 27 early rifle tag with 9 nonresident points. Looking forward to getting down there this summer and learning the unit as best I can.

Cabelas Caliber Specific 3x12-40mm (223) rifle scope. Missing rubber eye piece on focus adjuster. Free to a young hunter/shooter or anyone who can use it. Must be picked up in Mesa.

I think I am going to make a big bag of popcorn, sit back and watch this show unfold.

that is the only unit in the state that i will get an outfitter, for as how many times you go scouting, between gas, time, car wear and tear at the end is probably good to hire somebody, i never hired a guide in 35 years but the strip is the only units i will.

Quick lunch, simple taco poke, red cabbage, red bell peppers, avacado and tuna.

So you broke your leg, were still able to go and hunt and arrow a bull, but the recovery was the problem? No one could help you recover it? How tf were you capable of shooting one with a broken leg but not recovering it? I think the problem with opening up tag returns for generalized reasons would open up a can of worms. What qualifies? For how long? How long before the hunt does it have to have happened? Etc. Countless variations of things that can happen to people. And just about every one of them could get a doctor note from somewhere saying they weren't capable of hunting, the same way everyone was getting doctors notes for crossbows. So to make it simple the answer was no to everyone. Point guard is a good mixture of one get out of jail free card. You have your no questions asked bail out but you only get one.

Very similar knothead, but 20 instead of 30 years so far. I chickened out on my sheep hunt. While practicing and shooting the greatest archery of my life, I intentionally left my bow in the truck and grabbed a rifle the day (2) I went after my target ram. He ended up coming below me 80 yards as scouting predicted he may. Shooting him with a rifle that close was bittersweet. I will never know if I'm a chump or if my decision was commendable, but I was terrified of wounding a true trophy animal and having him lost or run on inaccessible (YPG) lands. I'll try to stay off a high horse but I hate seeing wounded animals and wish shooting and as much real-world prep for the shot as possible was trendy. Critter numbers are declining behind my upgrading optics and experience.

Operation Epic Fury should have occurred December of 1979. Obama administration freed up 400 billion thinking Iran would not pursue a nuke, lol. Here we are. Better late than never.

Ever see this? These shiny deposits persisted through the euro soup and peroxide soak process. Should I follow this herd and pan for gold where they are rooting? Haha

Anyone's card get hit today?

You do realize you could have killed an elk just fine with a broken leg right? You making a bad shot on an elk has nothing to do with your leg, nor the game and fish’s policy.

Smoked chicken quarters last night with corn on the cob and the wife’s baked beans.

Made ahi tuna poke for lunch, red cabbage base with 4 types of micro greens, cucumber, edamame, yellow amd orange bell peppers, avacado and the tuna!!!!!

This. I’ve never even considered using the previous years hunt number. heck when you scroll down it says the unit next to the number.

My son drew his first choice, a 7e rifle bull tag!

I was pretty excited when I saw that $135 charge as I knew I had only applied for hunt #3004. Wyoming antelope will have to wait until next year. Now to work up some new handloads for the 30-06 and 300 WSM. Will try some Hammer Hunters and Terminal Ascents. I used the Hammer Hunters out of my 6.5 WSM on the last two cow elk tags. Already have 180 grain Nosler Accubond and Swift Scirocco loads for the 300 WSM, but tis fun to experiment with different bullets.

Didn’t get into the big boys, but plenty of triggers to go around. Went with Fish On. Pics will not upload.