Ed67

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I saw an exceptional amount of birds in 12AW last November

Florencia is good, decent bar to sit at whlile waiting

Coues post. Oops

Hunting Colorado so no optics, sabots or pellets. I don’t know my velocity, don’t really care I’m not shooting over 100. Couldn’t find any .54 Buffalo Bullets so I picked up some No Excuses 485 grain slugs. 70 grains of 777 is pretty accurate out to 75-100 yards out of my Thompson Center Renegade. I’ll be hunting dark timber interspersed with small marshy meadows and doubt that a bull would function very well after getting hit with one. My backup rifle is a .50 cal CVA Optima, 85 grains of 777, 300 grain power belt, or 385 grain Hornady Great Plains. 100-125 yards.

I’m scouting the unit where I have a September ML tag, beautiful country, rugged and steep. All the elk I’m seeing are either on private or 10,500 and up. Tons of bear sign so I’ll be buying the $100 add on tag. Sharing a few pics, arrow pointed to where I’m seeing elk above tree line, few others just under. Hiking is tough, I have a cabin at around 8800 but once you hit 10K to hike things change quite a bit. i got back to the truck and a marmot was under the hood chewing on the firewall which was spooky when I popped the hood. Fortunately no wiring.

San Juans, Dolores Peak, Middle Peak to the left and can’t see it but Dunn Peak to the left of Middle Peak

True dat

Consider bringing/renting a satellite phone out there. I hunted/camped solo in my tent for 5 days on the late hunt last year before my son arrived and the ability to make a call from anywhere gave me peace of mind. I was able to find a spot to camp where I got AT and T service within 100 yards of my tent. Fun hunt, lots of mature bucks daily, just watch out for all the speeding taco trucks.

Very close, it’s Dolores Peak

I’m in 71/711

Not too far to both

Headed back out this morning after several days of rain. Not much to see other than some fresh beds,couple cow elk and deer on the trail cam, and this buck that I walked up on. Anyone recognize the peak? SW Colorado IMG_3402.MOV

I’ve been going out there for years and this was the first time I’ve had one in the engine compartment. They can do some damage

Buffalo Bullets are great, think they stopped making them? Same, wish they were .54

You bet, spending a couple days in lower country then headed back up. I’ll post pics

Bear, they are thick here

It’s not a perfect system but it’s pretty darn good, at least you know that if there is a hunt you really want just keep applying and wait until you get in the bonus round. I held out of lot of hunts for years waiting on a late 12AW tag. In between I helped others, hunted leftovers, hunted in Colorado, and archery hunted. . I finally drew 12AW last year with 16, had a blast and killed a decent buck. This year by sheer luck I drew a late December whitetail tag in 36 B or A. I’m good with the current system, not because I drew 2 years in a row (I went many without) but because there is always a chance and if I really want a particular I’ll just wait. The wait is usually worth it. Game and Fish doesn’t owe anyone a tag, just a chance at one

Looks like 3 36B or A late December coues tags here

Nope

What are you looking for? I have 143eldx, 140sst

I looked for #11s for a long time then just switched to a Mag Spark ignition system suggested by Edge so I can now use 209 primers.

Looks like you had some good opportunities, good luck!

Those are darn good bullets, I’ve reloaded a bunch and incredibly accurate.

Bunch of 22WMR at sportsman’s warehouse in Chandler last week