[Fisherman6]

Point in Iowa. Deciding if I want to use my Kansas point this year or wait a year to go on another bigger trip (Iowa last year). Anyone have experience hunting eastern Kansas? Indiana for sure if not Kansas. Gonna head down next weekend to scout and do some shed hunting in Indiana.

 

[RS1983]

Going to Southern Colorado for some second Rifle Mule deer, again. Always a good time

 

[thill]

Scouting SE Iowa this coming weekend. It will be interesting to see what kind of buck sign we find after back to back years of EHD. Last Spring's scouting trip was a let down.

 

[LGB]

Bringing it back to the new world. lol

I have Antelope in Colorado in October. Another first for me. I was thinking of using my Ruger M77 25/06 for this hunt. That caliber seems like a good choice out there. The guide said to figure on 250-300 yards. Which is right up its alley. It is going to need a new scope for sure. So, any suggestions on a Leupold? I'm thinking 30mm for that rifle.
Before that I have Ontario Black Bear (my favorite animal) in August. I have to look over their new rifle restrictions to see if my BAR is still allowed. Hopefully it is.

Beyond that, I'm sure I'm a cinch for the Maine Moose Hunt this year. Wish me luck on that.

Good Hunting Everyone!

Can't go wrong with a Leupold. VX5HD 3-15x44 is a good choice for out to 800 easily. I like the fire dot reticle but there are several reticle options. I have one on a 25-284 that I use for antelope. Clear scope that tracks well for me. Another good scope at less than half that price is the Sightron STAC. They offer a 3-16x42 or 4-20x50 with an MOA reticle or duplex. It's a SFP scope. They offer a FFP option but that model is much pricier and I don't like FFP scopes to hunt with. Hard to beat that one for price and quality combined.

 

[Nostromo]

Can't go wrong with a Leupold. VX5HD 3-15x44 is a good choice for out to 800 easily. I like the fire dot reticle but there are several reticle options. I have one on a 25-284 that I use for antelope. Clear scope that tracks well for me. Another good scope at less than half that price is the Sightron STAC. They offer a 3-16x42 or 4-20x50 with an MOA reticle or duplex. It's a SFP scope. They offer a FFP option but that model is much pricier and I don't like FFP scopes to hunt with. Hard to beat that one for price and quality combined.

I'll go Leupold for sure. I bought that rifle in 1983 from an E-5 in my unit. It had an old steel weaver 3x9. 43 years ago, that scope was a real game changer. lol

 

[LGB]

I'll go Leupold for sure. I bought that rifle in 1983 from an E-5 in my unit. It had an old steel weaver 3x9. 43 years ago, that scope was a real game changer. lol

That's when Weaver made real good scopes.

 

[Forest Meister]

For those who applied for Kentucky elk, the drawing is tomorrow May 10. FM

 

[xebadir]

Drew the Wyoming general as expected, so its happening. Excited to finally have a bull elk tag in hand for out there. Was unsuccessful on cow draw.

 

[Skibum]

Drew Montana general deer and limited entry archery elk! Elk scheduled in September and then back in November for mulies. Leaving tomorrow for Ontario bear. Packed and ready to go.

 

[Nostromo]

Drew Montana general deer and limited entry archery elk! Elk scheduled in September and then back in November for mulies. Leaving tomorrow for Ontario bear. Packed and ready to go.

Good Hunting!

 

[ducksarge]

Put in for WY deer, unit 80. Should have enough points for it. Will find out next week.

 

[steelyspeed]

Drew a 3rd season CO deer tag, should be a great hunt!

 

[Nostromo]

Drew a 3rd season CO deer tag, should be a great hunt!

They are getting rain out there so that's promising.

 

[hunternanomi]

Drew a 3rd season CO deer tag, should be a great hunt!

Nice! I fat fingered my app and didn't even get the deer point. Just elk and pronghorn points, don't how I managed that. OTC elk 2nd season is the plan. Notched tags on deer and elk in 2023 and didn't go last year, missing the mountains.

 

[steelyspeed]

Nice! I fat fingered my app and didn't even get the deer point. Just elk and pronghorn points, don't how I managed that. OTC elk 2nd season is the plan. Notched tags on deer and elk in 2023 and didn't go last year, missing the mountains.

Oh no!!! If it makes you feel better… I did that last year with my Arizona deer application and somehow didn’t submit it. I was heartbroken! LOL

 

[steelyspeed]

They are getting rain out there so that's promising.

Absolutely! Hopefully with the cool spring we will have some early snow to push the deer down to 8,000ft or so.

 

[Ferris_StateHunter]

Arizona elk late rifle bull tag for me… wife was not even mad to hear I would be missing thanksgiving this year in the hopes of elk backstraps. Good luck everyone this year

 

[Nitro225Optimax]

I’m sitting out again this year.

Just building points for Wyoming, SD and apparently Nebraska now that Sandhills is a draw.

I tried to snag an Idaho tag today on the return tag sale. I ended up 2499 in line on the random so by the time I got in, all non-resident any deer were gone. There were a few whitetail tags in low density whitetail units (units where less than ten percent of harvests are whitetail). Plus, I wasn’t paying $651 and driving 27 hours to shoot a 120” whitetail with less than 2% odds of success.

Rumor says Idaho is going to a draw next year, which I don’t mind. Let me pay a fee and let randomness prevail with an email later rather than having to be logged in and deal with technology glitches.

 

[Osubuck]

Drew a bull moose tag in Maine after 25 years of applying 💪🏻

 

[xebadir]

No luck on the antelope, so will just be the elk tag it seems, unless I decide to try a leftover for something. Will also be back in ND, so should keep me busy.