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where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year #18038750 01/21/23 Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,407 NE South Dakota Bugger OP Campfire Outfitter OP Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,407 NE South Dakota I will be applying for elk in the Black Hills, Elk in Custer State Park, Antelope western South Dakota, Whitetail in Eastern South Dakota, Muzzle Loader whitetail in South Dakota, Mt. Goat in Black Hills, Bighorn Sheep in the Black Hills, perhaps Bison in Western South Dakota, Elk and deer in Wyoming, whitetail in the Black Hills, whitetail Western South Dakota and Muzzle loader elk in New Mexico. If I can get one of my hunting partners interested a hunt in Texas for Water Buffalo would also be on the list. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18039268 01/21/23 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA Wyoming antelope unit 7. I have 5 points I want to burn

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18039427 01/21/23 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Texas "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18039471 01/21/23 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,913 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,913 Winchester, WY USA Within 100 miles from the house! memtb You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18039476 01/21/23 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,052 Savannah, GA H Hancock27 Campfire Regular Hancock27 Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,052 Savannah, GA Maryland - Sika deer And these zombies line up and eat from the media’s trough Cowards CANNOT be free. Nor should they be. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18039504 01/21/23 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,687 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM Campfire 'Bwana EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,687 Either Texas or Idaho Hogs in South Texas, mule deer in SW Kansas and maybe an axis on my property here in Texas. Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18039572 01/21/23 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,773 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,773 Wyoming Wyoming and maybe Texas. Molon Labe

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18039616 01/21/23 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 11,521 Edge of the map Kenneth Campfire Outfitter Kenneth Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 11,521 Edge of the map Montana

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18040194 01/21/23 Joined: Aug 2022 Posts: 29 J Jignblade Campfire Greenhorn Jignblade Campfire Greenhorn J Joined: Aug 2022 Posts: 29 Hopefully turkey in Alabama, Florida and Texas. Deer and other stuff, Alabama (home).

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18040203 01/21/23 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 179 F fjlee Campfire Member fjlee Campfire Member F Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 179 Colorado mule deer and antelope Wyoming antelope deep south Texas Axis, Fallow, Blackbuck, Red deer, and Aoudad FjLee Denver,Colorado

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18041055 01/22/23 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,092 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,092 Texas Burnet Texas

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18041253 01/22/23 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 4,181 Retired CPO USN. Amarillo TX MAC Campfire Tracker MAC Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 4,181 Retired CPO USN. Amarillo TX Unit 91 in WY for pronghorn, TX for whitetails and red deer hind You get out of life what you are willing to accept. If you ain't happy, do something about it!

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18041309 01/22/23 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico Arizona for bull elk and elk, deer and javelina here in New Mexico. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18042252 01/22/23 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,070 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,070 Kenai Peninsula, AK Alaska. The only true cost of having a dog is its death.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18043181 01/22/23 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,790 The Palmetto State C cra1948 Campfire Outfitter cra1948 Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,790 The Palmetto State Definitely here in South Carolina. Hope I can get to Northern NY and/or north central Missouri. Mathew 22: 37-39

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18043950 01/22/23 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 5,489 Delta Junction, Alaska VernAK Campfire Tracker VernAK Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 5,489 Delta Junction, Alaska My back yard! Delta Junction, Alaska

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18043997 01/22/23 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,834 To Close to Milwaukee; To Far ... WiFowler Campfire Tracker WiFowler Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,834 To Close to Milwaukee; To Far ... TX for deer, hogs and turkey. SD for Pads,and NC for a black bear if I can.... I never thought I'd grow up to be a grumpy old man, but I did, and I'm killin' it.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18045266 01/22/23 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,825 South East Missouri tedthorn Campfire Outfitter tedthorn Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,825 South East Missouri Hope to hunt Missouri and Oklahoma Maker of the Frankenstud Sling Keeper

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18045379 01/22/23 Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 3,593 Nonya Dre Campfire Tracker Dre Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 3,593 Nonya For sure Oregon elk. Maybe deer. Been crap for years now. Applying in AZ elk and maybe NM Might apply in Wy for a guided youth for my son, and talking to a friend in Utah as well Last edited by Dre; 01/22/23. All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18045523 01/22/23 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,119 Texas G geedubya Campfire Outfitter geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,119 Texas Texas! plus ya' never can tell what targets of opportunity just might stroll by that can be taken 24/7/365 All DIY on low fence/no fence tresspass leases. ya! GWB Last edited by geedubya; 01/22/23. A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18045686 01/22/23 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 11,914 Plains,Texas P plainsman456 Campfire Outfitter plainsman456 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 11,914 Plains,Texas Texas

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year moosemike #18045747 01/22/23 Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,220 Fl, Catskills and Down East Me... E eaglemountainman Campfire Regular eaglemountainman Campfire Regular E Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,220 Fl, Catskills and Down East Me... Originally Posted by moosemike Wyoming antelope unit 7. I have 5 points I want to burn Are you using an outfitter or DIY? My heart's in the mountains, my heart is not here. My heart's in the mountains, chasing the deer.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18047155 01/23/23 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,123 Flagstaff, AZ RedRabbit Campfire Tracker RedRabbit Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,123 Flagstaff, AZ Antelope in Wyoming and Coues in Arizona. Doug's Photo Gallery

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18047269 01/23/23 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,002 Southern Kolorado B Bighorn Campfire Tracker Bighorn Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,002 Southern Kolorado Here in CO for antelope, whitetail, and turkey- Texas for hogs. I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18048090 01/23/23 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,677 NW Montana M MTGunner Campfire Regular MTGunner Campfire Regular M Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,677 NW Montana Maui for Axis. Montana for elk, antelope, mulies, whitetail and upland birds. If, if that is, I draw a sheep tag it will be within 1 hour of home. MTG Last edited by MTGunner; 01/23/23. Vena dura, ocyus occide, excusas non offer!

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18048097 01/23/23 Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,495 Wind River Wyoming S szihn Campfire Tracker szihn Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,495 Wind River Wyoming Here

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year eaglemountainman #18048124 01/23/23 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA Originally Posted by eaglemountainman Originally Posted by moosemike Wyoming antelope unit 7. I have 5 points I want to burn Are you using an outfitter or DIY? DIY

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18048441 01/23/23 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,000 Cass Co, MO H Heeler Campfire Regular Heeler Campfire Regular H Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,000 Cass Co, MO Elk in Wyoming. Deer/Turkey in MO & KS. He went over yonder way

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18050716 01/23/23 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,996 Magnolia,TX D Deans Campfire Regular Deans Campfire Regular D Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,996 Magnolia,TX New Mexico cow elk ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” ISAIAH 41:10

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18050963 01/23/23 Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 8,593 Reno NV J Jackson_Handy Campfire Outfitter Jackson_Handy Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 8,593 Reno NV Sure hope I draw a Texas hunt again.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18052665 01/24/23 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,627 Anchorage, AK USA Hogs in FL, Kodiak for bear, my usual moose, and hoping to draw... and lots of small game. Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18052679 01/24/23 Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 1,137 Wyoming W wytex Campfire Regular wytex Campfire Regular W Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 1,137 Wyoming Wyoming for everything I can draw a license for and Texas for hogs end of Feb. Might use my Colorado deer PPs this year as well.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18054919 01/24/23 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 953 Virginia V vabowhntr Campfire Regular vabowhntr Campfire Regular V Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 953 Virginia With my Dad. Hopefully there are many seasons to go, but you never can tell. The flu and Covid kept us from hunting together much this year.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18054965 01/24/23 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,317 Anchorage, AK C cwh2 Campfire Tracker cwh2 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,317 Anchorage, AK Here for goat, sheep, and moose. Will likely be scouting new areas for all this year unfortunately. May hunt caribou, but they are in the same boat - need to find a new area. Would like to get down south for some birds as well.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18055272 01/24/23 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,170 Behind Enemy Lines Salmonella Campfire Outfitter Salmonella Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,170 Behind Enemy Lines Arizona and possibly Wyoming. Proud NRA Life Member

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18063294 01/26/23 Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 5,010 H Hogwild7 Campfire Tracker Hogwild7 Campfire Tracker H Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 5,010 Around home in N Arkansas suits me fine

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Hogwild7 #18063431 01/26/23 Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 3,708 Bark River,Michigan S stevevan1 Campfire Tracker stevevan1 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 3,708 Bark River,Michigan Land of Oz - Kansas

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18063579 01/26/23 Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,024 SW Montana V VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger VarmintGuy Campfire Ranger V Joined: May 2003 Posts: 23,024 SW Montana Bugger: Antelope, Elk, Deer, Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mt. Goat, Buffalo in special draw units of Montana. Wish me luck - I really need it. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18068720 01/27/23 Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,906 Sweet Home W WAM Campfire Tracker WAM Campfire Tracker W Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,906 Sweet Home Colorado for elk, everything else in Alabama this year. Life Member NRA, RMEF, American Legion, MAGA. Not necessarily in that order.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18068833 01/28/23 Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 35 S Seilders Campfire Greenhorn Seilders Campfire Greenhorn S Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 35 Hoping to draw a Kodiak Island Mt. Goat tag. I’m eating till the results of that draw come out in February before applying for other stuff out of state. Will hunt deer, hogs, turkey and small game here in Georgia.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18069130 01/28/23 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,352 Denver 30338 Campfire Outfitter 30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,352 Denver Thought after 2022 I'd take it easy this year but looks like deer now in KS, IA, and CO. Bears in CO. And really wanting to get to Montana, ND, and SD for birds. Should be good.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18069176 01/28/23 Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 4,895 Huntsville, Alabama travelingman1 Campfire Tracker travelingman1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 4,895 Huntsville, Alabama Be headed up to South Dakota for my first ever pheasant hunt this fall. Just got into dove and quail hunting this last year so am really looking forward to it. Some mornings, it just does not feel worth it to chew through the straps!~

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18069190 01/28/23 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,021 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,021 Colorado I'm hoping to book a guided air rifle hunt for the wily iguana, in the Florida backcountry. A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18069451 01/28/23 Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,742 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,742 West of the Blue Ridge Five miles East of here, in the shadow of the Blue Ridge along the Shenandoah River. Same as last season, the year before, and so on and so on……. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Pappy348 #18069536 01/28/23 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,021 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,021 Colorado Originally Posted by Pappy348 Five miles East of here, in the shadow of the Blue Ridge along the Shenandoah River. Nice! Did a fair bit of hunting west of there up near Fulk's Run. A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18069592 01/28/23 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,921 Black Hills of Dakota CRS Campfire Tracker CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,921 Black Hills of Dakota First up is SD spring turkey, then Manitoba for archery bear in May. This fall will be whatever I draw for turkey, deer, antelope, Mt. Goat and elk in SD. Arcus Venator

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year travelingman1 #18069964 01/28/23 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,516 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,516 In the vicinity of dandihood Originally Posted by travelingman1 Be headed up to South Dakota for my first ever pheasant hunt this fall. Just got into dove and quail hunting this last year so am really looking forward to it. Get WAY out in front of the bird. If you shoot them in the "middle" you'll drop their legs and they'll keep flying. Because of the long tail, the middle of a pheasant is his arse. Focus not just on the head, but, on the BEAK. You'll kill more that way rather than wounding or missing. Take your time, pheasants are huge and SLOW compared to any of the clay pigeon shooting sports. Take your time, find the beak and then shoot. With rare exception, the person who shoots 1st is almost always just the person who can miss the fastest. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year ingwe #18072446 01/28/23 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,081 Oklahoma, Canadian River ExpatFromOK Campfire Tracker ExpatFromOK Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,081 Oklahoma, Canadian River Originally Posted by ingwe Texas The more I hunt in Texas, the more I want to hunt in Texas. Expat "There are no dangerous weapons. There are only dangerous men." - Robert Heinlein

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18072603 01/28/23 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California California Kansas Idaho Hopefully I can get this done. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year ExpatFromOK #18072606 01/28/23 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California Originally Posted by ExpatFromOK Originally Posted by ingwe Texas The more I hunt in Texas, the more I want to hunt in Texas. Expat It's on my bucket list. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18072682 01/28/23 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,024 Alaska S Swamplord Campfire Tracker Swamplord Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,024 Alaska Alaska 1 bull moose tag, 3 black bear tags = free 1 brown/griz tag = $25.00 no draw over the counter tags, general hunt on public land base camp is my property, 100 yards, cross a creek and the hunt is on ... "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants".

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18073029 01/29/23 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,418 SW Georgia G Godogs57 Campfire Tracker Godogs57 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,418 SW Georgia New Mexico elk this October. Taking our son on his first elk hunt. Stoaked! You only live once, but...if you do it right, once is enough.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year smokepole #18073061 01/29/23 Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,742 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,742 West of the Blue Ridge Originally Posted by smokepole Originally Posted by Pappy348 Five miles East of here, in the shadow of the Blue Ridge along the Shenandoah River. Nice! Did a fair bit of hunting west of there up near Fulk's Run. That’s a good bit to the South. I used to hunt near there at Liberty Furnace on Wolf Mountain (IIRC) right on the WV line. Was in a hunt club, but got lost in the shuffle when I changed my mailing address. Never killed a deer there, but did get a couple of turkeys and grouse. I’m in Jefferson County, the Eastern Panhandle. The WMA I hunt is just about right for a creaky old fat man. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18073146 01/29/23 Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,191 SE MISSOURI S scottf270 Campfire Regular scottf270 Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,191 SE MISSOURI Spring turkey in South Dakota and Wyoming and here in Missouri. Depending on draws, maybe Montana for deer and or antelope. Deer in Missouri and possibly Illinois, depending on Montana draws. If I don't draw Unimak island brown bear for spring 2024, may head to British Columbia for mountain lion.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18073717 01/29/23 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,202 T_Inman Campfire Ranger T_Inman Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,202 We'll see what the NM draw brings, but I am guessing nothing. Other than that, I suspect I will pull a Montana general deer tag. Will buy points there for moose/goat/sheep. Will for sure hunt Idaho for general deer and elk. I will apply for sheep there too but don't have my hopes up. In Alaska I will go for moose, sheep, grizzly and caribou. I am in for brown bear, rosie elk, goat, bison and musk ox but again, don't have my hopes up. There's always the odd chance at a wolf or wolverine. Missed a wolf last week. I'll just buy points in Maine and Wyoming. I quit playing the points game in other states.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18082610 01/31/23 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,177 Clancy, Montana FishN4Eyes Campfire Regular FishN4Eyes Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,177 Clancy, Montana Turkeys in MT, WA, OR, NE, FLA and Mexico for Gould's (not USA I know! :)) Elk in MT and hopefully AZ. Deer in MT and hopefully KS. Waterfowl and upland game birds in MT and SD. Sheep hunt in the Yukon in August. Going to be a fun '23 I hope! Sounds like you gents have some great hunts lined up too, good luck men!

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18083283 01/31/23 Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 9,054 T TimberRunner Campfire Outfitter TimberRunner Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 9,054 Elk in MT Ducks and geese in peace river valley, if not that trip, then Nodak. Pheasants in Sodak. Ducks in Arkansas Deer in TN and AL. Can pull all of the above off if I go half time this year.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18085963 02/01/23 Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 771 Minor Hill TN / Hillsboro AL E EddieSouthgate Campfire Regular EddieSouthgate Campfire Regular E Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 771 Minor Hill TN / Hillsboro AL Do Do Do Looking Out My Back Door. My plan for this year was to hunt my popup that's been sitting about 150 yards from my patio. I officially retired last year although I actually quit working in the spring of 2021. I didn't hunt at all in 2021 since we were in the process of buying this place and getting started moving in. Put the popup up in July so the Deer would get used to seeing it and hearing it when the wind was blowing. Killed a nice buck and have let a bunch more walk on. Expect to be right here in the same place hunting the same deer next year. Would love to be able to hunt some of the rough places I have hunted in the past but I'm getting old and my back has been broke three times and I have the COPD pretty bad so most days I do good to make the 150 yards to the stand I have here. Would really love to kill a bear but I guess at this point that ain't gonna happen. Had to get rid of my horses after breaking the back the last time , figured I couldn't get in the saddle anymore without a stump so I just gave them to some kids that wanted something to ride. Grumpy old man with a gun.....Do not touch . Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. Don't bother my monument and I'll leave yours alone.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18086196 02/01/23 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,148 S.E. Alaska MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,148 S.E. Alaska Elk in WYO with my 32 YO son - guided/horseback/wilderness (still have to draw the tag - worried about point creep) Speedgoat in UT (should draw with my 14 pts) Cali or RM Bighorn (please let me win the lotto in UT or NV - have 15 - 20 points) Deer in AK (they give us 6 tags per year at no cost) Caribou in Central AK (if I draw - north of Denali NP)

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year smokepole #18086222 02/01/23 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,148 S.E. Alaska MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter MuskegMan Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,148 S.E. Alaska Originally Posted by smokepole I'm hoping to book a guided air rifle hunt for the wily iguana, in the Florida backcountry. Pray for cold weather !!!

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18086750 02/01/23 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,669 colorado bob Campfire Tracker colorado bob Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,669 Colorado & Ohio. I've got a couple of fishing trips. 1 is a fly in walleye/pike---Ontario The 2nd is an AK trip for halibut & salmon.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18086972 02/01/23 Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 973 Northern New England E eblake Campfire Regular eblake Campfire Regular E Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 973 Northern New England As always, New Hampshire and Maine for grouse and deer; hopefully, for moose in Maine !

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18090051 02/02/23 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,799 SW Montana buffybr Campfire Regular buffybr Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,799 SW Montana Just my usual deer and elk here in Montana. I'm thinking of applying for antelope in a closer unit than I regularily go to for them, but the odds of drawing that tag are lower. I apply for our big three (or 4 with buffalo) every year, but even with my maximum number of "bonus" points, squared, the odds of drawing one of those tags is less than the interest rates that banks pay on savings accounts. On the bright side, I am booked for an Alberta moose hunt in September. I was schedualed to go last year but couldn't because of Canada's STUPID covid rules. SAVE 200 ELK, KILL A WOLF NRA Endowment Life Member

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18093506 02/03/23 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,206 CT B Bill_N Campfire Tracker Bill_N Campfire Tracker B Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,206 CT Colorado for elk with my son in September. This will be his first trip out west and for elk. Should be fun. Putting in for Moose in a couple states and hunting deer in CT as usual. Affordable Sportfishing Charters and Cruises out of Noank CT - https://www.rowdygirlcharters.com/

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18093945 02/03/23 Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,631 Hayden, Idaho B BlueDuck Campfire Regular BlueDuck Campfire Regular B Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,631 Hayden, Idaho Right here in Idaho.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18098193 02/04/23 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,225 PA Teeder Campfire Outfitter Teeder Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 8,225 PA Benezette Pa.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18099329 02/04/23 Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,407 NE South Dakota Bugger OP Campfire Outfitter OP Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,407 NE South Dakota WY & SD I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Teeder #18099400 02/04/23 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA Originally Posted by Teeder Benezette Pa. Yeah I'm hoping for that one too

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18230708 03/11/23 Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23,406 C Calvin Campfire Ranger Calvin Campfire Ranger C Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23,406 I got the hunting fever bad this year. Brown/black bear this spring. On a list if someone cancels to fly out of fairbanks for moose. Might need to track down someone for that hunt if the pilot calls and a spot opens up. A long shot. If that doesn't pan out I will boat my 100 miles for a rainforest moose hunt. Got a pilot lined up for a goat hunt in the misty fjords. Need to nail down a buddy for that one too but it's difficult as it's totally weather dependent and most people have jobs. If I don't get that weather window I might boat 150+ miles and do a late season goat hunt. And lots and lots of deer hunting. Got rifle and gear ready. Want to get that new exo k4 pack.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18230890 03/11/23 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 8,756 Central, Texas L LBP Campfire Outfitter LBP Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 8,756 Central, Texas New Mexico pronghorns 🤞 Will Munny: It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have. The Schofield Kid: Yeah, well, I guess they had it coming. Will Munny: We all got it coming, kid.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18231542 03/12/23 Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,488 C Cascade Campfire Regular Cascade Campfire Regular C Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,488 Am staying here in the northwest this year. Washington mostly, for birds, deer, elk and bear. Hope to get a friend of mine on his first bear. Idaho for spring bear! Looking forward to that. Already got to Oregon in January for cow elk. Might make it back to Oregon for some varmint shooting this spring as well. GWB, looks like you've got your chunk of Texas pretty doggone well figured out! Guy

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18231910 03/12/23 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico Got drawn for Arizona bull elk. Don't know the dates just yet, it will be either the first or second week in December. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year elkhunternm #18232261 03/12/23 Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,488 C Cascade Campfire Regular Cascade Campfire Regular C Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 1,488 Originally Posted by elkhunternm Got drawn for Arizona bull elk. Don't know the dates just yet, it will be either the first or second week in December. Congrats! That should be quite a hunt.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Cascade #18232324 03/12/23 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico Yup! Now the hard part is the waiting till December! Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18265183 03/21/23 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,518 Western Kentucky lastround Campfire Tracker lastround Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,518 Western Kentucky At my age, I’ll hopefully hunt right here in Western Kentucky. If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice. Doug

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year WAM #18266225 03/22/23 Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,906 Sweet Home W WAM Campfire Tracker WAM Campfire Tracker W Joined: May 2017 Posts: 4,906 Sweet Home Originally Posted by WAM Colorado for elk, everything else in Alabama this year. Adding spring turkey at our place in E. WA next month. Life Member NRA, RMEF, American Legion, MAGA. Not necessarily in that order.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18266250 03/22/23 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 62 East Tennessee R Railman Campfire Greenhorn Railman Campfire Greenhorn R Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 62 East Tennessee Wyoming

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18266350 03/22/23 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Texas. Next week. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18266387 03/22/23 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,647 Coues Country G GregW Campfire Ranger GregW Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,647 Coues Country 4-6 hunts in AZ for coues and mule deer, 1 AZ elk hunt, deer in NM, deer in CO, elk in ID, might get lucky in NV... - Greg Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18269330 03/22/23 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,787 Anchorage Ptarmigan Campfire Regular Ptarmigan Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,787 Anchorage Black Bear, moose, ducks, and deer here. Probably Texas in November on some property my buddy bought just west of Rocksprings. Lots of different critters down there to shoot!

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year ingwe #18269421 03/22/23 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 8,756 Central, Texas L LBP Campfire Outfitter LBP Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 8,756 Central, Texas Originally Posted by ingwe Texas. Next week. What are you hunting Poobah? Will Munny: It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have. The Schofield Kid: Yeah, well, I guess they had it coming. Will Munny: We all got it coming, kid.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18269863 03/23/23 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,276 Northern USA P pete53 Campfire Outfitter pete53 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,276 Northern USA home state and Montana LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18269883 03/23/23 Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,779 Western VA D Dude270 Campfire Tracker Dude270 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,779 Western VA I'm staying close go home this year after hunting CO & WY for the last 3 years. Just VA and WV for deer bear and turkey this fall. Come fishing trips lined up though

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18269912 03/23/23 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,504 Lived all over the world H hotsoup Campfire Outfitter hotsoup Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,504 Lived all over the world Whitetails in Arkansas and Alabama. Pheasant in Kansas, and elk in New Mexico.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18270180 03/23/23 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,488 a swamp in eastern n.c. 1 1beaver_shooter Campfire Regular 1beaver_shooter Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,488 a swamp in eastern n.c. The swamp back of the house there is no man more free than he who has nothing left to lose --unknown-- " If it bleeds we can kill it" Conan The Barbarian

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18270636 03/23/23 Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,792 East Coast B Blu_Cs Campfire Regular Blu_Cs Campfire Regular B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,792 East Coast The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Carry what you’re willing to fight with - Mackay Sagebrush Perfect is the enemy of good enough

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year LBP #18270654 03/23/23 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by LBP Originally Posted by ingwe Texas. Next week. What are you hunting Poobah? Hogs "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18273663 03/24/23 Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 74 Kansas City J JoSwan Campfire Greenhorn JoSwan Campfire Greenhorn J Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 74 Kansas City I’d love to hunt some elk in Wyoming or Colorado

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18302718 04/01/23 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 5,490 Between the Treasure and Magic A Akbob5 Campfire Tracker Akbob5 Campfire Tracker A Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 5,490 Between the Treasure and Magic Already drawn for NV mule deer. Not sure I can see much past that. Bob Enjoy life now -- it has an expiration date. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18381938 04/28/23 Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 83 S Stilhuntin Campfire Greenhorn Stilhuntin Campfire Greenhorn S Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 83 I plan to hunt whitetail in VA, NC and OH. Turkeys and small game in VA and NC. Will add Kansas next year.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18384338 04/29/23 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont For me it’s W.Va and Kentucky for deer this year - staying home for early archery then bailing out for a solo 30 day roadtrip to explore what those two states offer. Pretty pumped. I do the same thing for fishing and it’s worked out pretty good.

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Akbob5 #18384340 04/29/23 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont PintsofCraft Campfire Regular PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont Originally Posted by Akbob5 Already drawn for NV mule deer. Not sure I can see much past that. That is outstanding! Ruby’s?

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18385585 04/30/23 Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,220 slc utah M mooshoo Campfire Regular mooshoo Campfire Regular M Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,220 slc utah Wyoming! hopefully speedgoats

Re: where in the USA are you hoping to hunt this year Bugger #18385712 04/30/23 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,086 D DonFischer Campfire Regular DonFischer Campfire Regular D Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,086 Here at home I hope. Just depends on the draw and how many people from the valley apply for tags in my area. First three years of the draw I didn't draw even one time! Didn't hunt either and then it just cost me money to get in on the draw! Don't recall how much then but today it's $8. Met a guy from Joesepth in NE Oregon couldn't draw a tag near home so didn't hunt either. He would have had to drive some 300 mi to get an over the counter tag where all those other people came from! Last edited by DonFischer; 04/30/23.