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2011 Highlights
No complaints from me about my 2011 fall season...
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Colorado Antelope. I took my first guided antelope hunt this year, a hunt for trophy bucks with High Plains Adventures and guide/outfitter Brandon McCullough. Read More .... |
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South Dakota Whitetail. On the first of my DIY Indian Reservation Hunts, I didn't acheive my goal of taking a mulie in North Dakota. I did end up with a whitetail in South Dakota, however. All good. Read More .... |
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South Dakota Mulie. The second of my DIY Indian Reservation Hunts for with a mule-deer only tag. Cold weather, beautful country, and a lot of fun, once I figured out what I was doing. Read More .... |
2011 Video Highlights
An early season muzzleloader hunt for antelope in Wyomig wasn't quite what we expected, but solid results and a good time nonetheless.
Trying to Draw in 2012
Last year, I was in the middle of building a new house and was therefore a little conservative with my application strategy. This year, I'm going all out. I don't think that means I'm any more likely to draw interesting tags, but you never know.
| State | Species | Odds |
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AZ |
Spring Bear | San Carlos Apache Reservation |
AZ |
Elk | Rejected |
AZ |
Pronghorn | Rejected |
CO |
Antelope | 100% |
CO |
Bear | Points Only |
CO |
Deer | Western Slope Mule Deer |
CO |
Elk | 1 in 10 |
CO |
Moose | Rejected |
CO |
Mountain Goat | Points Only |
CO |
Sheep | Rejected |
KS |
Deer | Points Only |
MT |
Moose | Less than 1 in 100 |
MT |
Mountain Goat | Less than 1 in 100 |
MT |
Sheep | Less than 1 in 100 |
NM |
Coues Deer | Rejected |
NM |
Elk | Rejected |
NM |
Ibex | Rejected |
NM |
Oryx | Rejected |
NM |
Sheep | Rejected |
NV |
California Bighorns | Less than 1 in 1,000 |
NV |
Desert Bighorns | Less than 1 in 1,000 |
NV |
Elk | Less than 1 in 100 |
NV |
Mountain Goat | Less than 1 in 1,000 |
NV |
Mule Deer | Less than 1 in 100 |
NV |
Pronghorns | Points Only |
UT |
Antelope | Less than 1 in 100 |
UT |
Bighorn Sheep | Less than 1 in 100 |
UT |
Bison | 1 in 500 |
UT |
Deer | Less than 1 in 1,000 |
UT |
Desert Sheep | Less than 1 in 1,000 |
UT |
Elk | Less than 1 in 1,000 |
UT |
Moose | Less than 1 in 1,000 |
UT |
Mountain Goat | Less than 1 in 1,000 |
WY |
Antelope (Buck) | 100% |
WY |
Antelope (Doe) | 100% |
WY |
Bighorn Sheep | Rejected |
WY |
Elk | Rejected |
WY |
Moose | Unit 25! |
WY |
Mule Deer | 100% |
WY |
Mountain Goat | Rejected |
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