Recent content by fast900t

Ah-HA! I knew it - it was the scotch all along - that's the secret;) Seriously, the 34 years explains it - I've only been at this a few years and I always figured 'all in due time' kind of a late bloomer at 41 I guess. Thanks for the inspiration.:) The wife and I are touring local breweries...

experience I figure these older guys have spent enough days in the hills over the years to find a few repeatable productive spots they just keep going back to. So, not having any Sodium Pentothal for the seasoned grouse hunters, and failing to bribe any bow hunters with homebrew;-) I find...

game recipes Wow - really surprised nobody would throw you a bone here (okay - terrible pun)... In any event, glad to see another chef out there. My all time favorite game cook book is "dressing and cooking wild game" from the series "the complete hunter"...

No joke - I hear you there. Early season like this look to the big open water and ponds. We were out on the Platte last weekend and nothing was flying in the area. Unfortunately, if I knew where that open water was - I'd be out in it rather than in here typing about it;)

Thanks for the update - appreciate the pics too. Sounds like a good trip. Since duck is open, I might have to redirect my frustration - er.... efforts there until pheasant opens. Bill-

Unfortunately not - bogged down at the office this week, so I'll be living vicariously through others reports.

Thanks Uplandhunter67 - I appreciate the story as it make s me feel like less of a looser not seeing any last Sunday either. However, we did enjoy braised rabbit from the trip and my dog needs the experience. Unfortunately he got rolled by a moose last year (thankfully no broken bones) and...

So bones - did you finally find em? I spent a couple more days up around Kenosha - and only flushed one - out of range though. Plenty of elk and a juvenile bull moose though. Unfortunately my mountain season may be over this year due to other obligations

Ok - no showing off without telling the story of how the day went ;)

I dunno bones - Ive been saying that the last three Fridays. I've taken birds in this region before, so I know they use the area, but in the last 3 weeks I've hunted from 9,000 to 10,500 feet and hiked up to 11,500. The GPS logged over 20 miles of hiking alone in 3 valleys and still nothing...

So?? How'd it go on Friday bones? I took Friday off myself to burn a little shoe leather, but saw nothing - ok, that's not true, not nothing - actually saw everything but grouse. This spot had been reliably productive before last year, but my honey hole has been dry lately - apparently I need...

HA - I'd recommend an air gun for the tree rats - spooks less of the neighbors;-) Contrary to popular belief, pine squirrel isn't bad tasting either - just takes a few of em to do anything with. My theory is it's about elevation - and it never seems to be the same place at the same time two...

Thanks for the recommendation guys - appreciate the advice.

Anybody have a recommendation on a dog friendly motel in Yuma? Don't need much but a clean bed and room for the dog. Thanks

I'm pretty new at all this, but I may be able to offer a couple suggestions. Canned hunts, might be useful to get a dog into live birds - places like Strasburg game birds offered to let our novice dog work with their experienced dogs - guaranteed birds, and experienced examples. I plan on...