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Show us some pics if these big colorado bulls you've been killing murph.

I'll take it. Pm sent

16 pts and counting for me! Anyone know what I should spend them on?

I have a model 7 stock you could have. Cut it down and paint it up and you'll be set. I haven't followed this newer line of guns such as the 770, axis or American but I know you can't beat a good used model 7 in 7mm-08 or .260.

AZ elk hunters are reall spoiled. I hunted Montana and Colorado for 12 years before I moved to AZ and honestly never saw a bull over 275" in all those years. I killed 6-7 bulls and never killed a 6pt. I read someone on here saying the average bull killed in the US is 300". I would say its probably 190-200". There are 50 times the elk killed in CO and MT then AZ and I would bet that 90% of them are 4 and 5 pt raghorns that don't go over 200". I know cuz I've killed a pile of them in those states. I scored one once for the fun of it. 186" was my first bull, a normal 4x5 raghorns. That is what almost all the bulls killed in the US are. I would bet that there aren't over 100 bulls killed in CO every year that go over 350. I think a mature bull is a heck of a bull no matter if e has 5 pts or short points or broke points or whatever. They are bada$$ animals and anytime you can get in on one and kill him its an accomplishment in my book!!

Flatlander your Pm's are full!

I think it's near Rexburg. Seems like I saw that on the map. I literally know nothing about it but I'm gonna learn!!! This was my first year for moose Adam. I've tried for elk/deer and sheep a time or two. Draw odds were 1:20 which is super good for shiras. I got sick of feeding the $50/yr point machines in WY, MT, and CO so I decided to throw in for Idaho and check off a bucket list!!

So the time has finally come where I'm in a position to replace my old 7mm STW with something new. I've been researching ballistics a lot and am really leaning toward a .338 cal. I don't plan on taking shots past 1000 with it but would love to practice beyond that range. I know that a .300 ultra or .30-378 will have plenty of energy at 800 yds or less but I really like the wind drift numbers I see stepping up to a 300 gr bullet in a .338. I'm truly starting from scratch, looking for a builder, action, barrel etc and want some opinions. I want to keep the whole package around 12-15 pounds at most as its gonna be a hunting rifle foremost. My budget is probably in the $3-5k range for the rifle only and I'll bug you guys more when it's time to scope it. I really liked the idea of a suppressor like I saw on Goatsie's rig they other day but I dunno how practical that is for a hunting rifle? I also realize your gonna have to stay under .30 cal for that. Please let me know your thoughts on where I should start. My only rule is no savages as they make me want to puke when I see that big barrel nut.

yes it does thank you just trying to get an idea of what I should be looking for from here on out. He's correct. Keep looking. You'll know a big one when you see one!

Ha! You haul it down there and I'll haul down the paddles!!

This is a good deal!

Touch of a .338 Lapua with a muzzlebreak and it'll clear a room too.

My bro has a 2007 rancher with a foot shift so I know they make them. He got it new as a carryover in 08 for $5200! I'm not sure what year they changed it but his is 2wd/4wd. Mine is a 2004 that is carbed and its full time 4wd. I really like the selectable 4wd as mine is a little scary to go over 40 or so on a paved road. I got mine in 2008 as well from a guy in Glendale for $1600. That was a steal!!!

Thanks for the PM's Goatsie! I'm really leanin towards a 300 Norma with a can on it. I really like the idea of shooting without hearing protection! I've torched off my dad's 30-378 a time or two too many without ear plugs!!!

When you say B&C, you're asking a lot. I would be willing to be that a B&C buck has never come out of 3c in recent times or the late 23 hunt (for the short amount of time it's been going on), that's a 195" net deer. I would also bet that even out of the strip there are only a handful a year and maybe one or two out of the 12's. I could be wrong but that is an absolute giant of a buck and if that's your goal then you better stick to the strip units, and you better hire an outfitter.

If he sits in jail long enough they'll probably be doing something to his a$$ that's worse then being hung!!! He'll be coming up with that $40k in a hurry once that starts happening!!!

Wow. If you're gonna steal something and try to resell it, atleast go to a different town! What an idiot.

Congrats! I got the dear John letter again....

Double check that there aren't any leftover archery tags from the NM draw in 10, 12, 13. There aren't many deer in there either but if you find one he's gonna be big.

Good. God.

I dunno that there are to many areas where they aren't crossbread. I've heard that here in the Dakota's we have merriams, rios, and easterns. I've shot easterns and merriams out of the same flock before so I know they are all hybridized. Kinda like people I guess!

I want one.

Should be good! The 1st firearm hunts this year fell 4 or 5 days later then last year due to the calendar this year so I put in for bow. If you find a bull on cows kill him opening day for sure as he's gonna pull off the cows the second he gets pressured. You'll probably see a lot of 250-300 bulls running the cows during that hunt, don't let it discourage you as the big bulls are there they're just off on the fringes waiting for cows to go back in heat.

It's cheaper because they waive the highway tax on it. This govt subsidizing is totally unamerican if you ask me. This is coming from a guy who farms himself. I believe in free markets and E85 is complete BS. Same as wind energy. The govt subsidizes the heck out of it until it pencils out and then after doing that for a few years they pull out and wreck and entire industry in the process. I raise corn and personally will drive out of my way to fill at a station that sells pure gasoline (not E10 which is what almost all gas is)

You can get a good used honda rancher for $2500-3500 if you watch. I would stay away from the electric shift if you can. They are still good but just more stuff to break. They started fuel injecting them in 2005. I would get a FI model for sure. If you can find a 2005 or newer foot shift rancher in 4x4 buy it and it will last you the rest of your life.