Recent content by cedahm

I went Monday and Tuesday and Monday was basically like you describe. 30+ mph all day and birds were not moving at all. Tuesday was great, but I noticed the 'bunching up' as well. I managed a limit only because 2 times, 20 birds got up and luckily there was a rooster in the back. The 3rd was a...

Just arrived @ the Cobblestone after driving from Denver to Kremmling this morning, packing my BILs Thursday evening bull off the mountain and driving over here to keep a prior commitment. We will be in that area tmw and keep a sharp eye. I assume it’s worth a Northern Colorado pint if found :)...

Tough call there. If I were you and had quail intel, I'd probably go that route on the opener, just to avoid the carnival. Then again, the carnival is entertaining in is own way :) I'm headed to SD this weekend. Our rancher buddy said in August it was the least birds he can remember. We are...

SD is the obvious choice. Even in a ‘down year’ it’s usually so much better. The main issue for you with trespass fee operations there is they (generally) want a larger group. The flip side is that late in the season, knocking on doors still works pretty well with a solo/small group. I’ve come...

I had a day free yesterday and decided to take a drive and check out the WIA's. I made a pile of notes in my map apps and actually found quite a few birds considering I wasn't out walking around. Some notes: - Irrigated corn is probably not quite 50% out yet, but they were really getting...

When the snow started in earnest on Saturday afternoon's elk hunt my nephew and I hiked out to head back to camp and pack up (camp would have been just fine, but they were calling for 6"+ at our elevation and the road is bad enough when it's dry so it was time to get moving). Several grouse...

I should have listened to this part - flung a broadhead at one this morning and missed. Missing grouse with elk arrows is an expensive hobby :)

I was hunting elk near one of our normal heavy bird producing spots last weekend and only saw one bomber male. They may be lower yet in that country (the elk are still very high). To your point, though, I saw a brood on the road driving to another spot where the chicks were still VERY small...

That was the main concern I had noted. The report specified in the bill is intended to address that since the few hunters that did turn up during public meetings were overwhelmingly saying the same thing: (2) (a) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2018, THE DIVISION SHALL 13 PREPARE A WRITTEN REPORT ON...

The "Colorado Parks and Wildlife Financial Stability" Bill - proposing License increases - was introduced Wednesday: Text is here: http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017A_1321_01.pdf Cliffs Notes: - All Resident license fees would (most likely) increase 50% for...

I've been using OnX Maps for a couple of years now in CO, WY and NM mostly for big game and turkeys. I now consider it nearly as essential as a weapon. I still use Avenza with the CPW-provided WIA map files for the majority of pheasant hunting since it's easier to see the big yellow markers...

you've got a keeper there! I need to remind myself to get more presents for my better half as well (especially with application season starting, and the attendant large 'loans' of money to various western state game departments). That fog yesterday morning was surreal. With all the frost as...

The burritos (particularly the Chorizo) at Reata truck stop at the Sterling exit. I stop twice each trip. All of their burritos are handmade, fresh, warm and perfect driving/hunting food.

I have been very happy with this season. Regionally (Logan/Sedwick/Phillips counties) the population is definitely up. In some local areas - it's significantly up. I did another 8.8 miles last wednesday for 3 birds (lost the last one, though). So that brings the average miles/bird down a bit...

Yeah - it is still CO, so harvest numbers are what they are. At our friend's place in SD, 1.6 birds a day and 4.5 miles a bird would be a very tough year plus some horrific shooting. I was really interested in the amount of fields where I saw birds. Mentally, I had it closer to 90%. I didn't...