Recent content by SentientHunter

Skiing, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu three nights a week, competitive pistol shooting, and practicing with my hunting rifle. I also volunteer for our local sheriff's office. My wife and I just took a USPSA Range Officer's course last weekend. I gifted one of our nephews my first bolt gun, a...

Thanks for the information. I have booked a hunt already, but I will keep them in mind for the future.

I've been trying to clean out my safe a bit at 71, and moving out stuff I just don't use much. Most recently, last month I gave my first bolt gun, a Remington 700 SPS tactical to our youngest nephew (mid 20s) as it was the first rifle he ever shot and was really fond of it. A few years back I...

I ended up booking a hunt with another outfitter.

I am trying to book an elk hunt for next fall (2024) in Colorado. Not lucking for a trophy bull. Having a tough time finding outfitters that have an opening. One that does appear to have openings is The Elk Ranch in Unit 12. Does anyone have any experience hunting with this outfitter that they...

I am pretty fit for 71 (ride a stationary bike 5-6 days a week for 49 minutes a day, do jiu jitsu 3 nights a week) but I do have physical limitations. No cartilage in my right hip, 3 moderate to severely degenerated lumbar disks. I've taken two elk in the 10 years I have been hunting. Neither...

I ran a Deltapoint Pro on my Staccato carry pistol and it died in 7 months. I don't trust it and it's sitting in my safe. I have a new Trijicon RMR HD on order. I believe it will have much better reliability. I run a Holosun 407 on my Sig P365X which I pocket carry two days a week. I probably...

I sent a request to the Wyoming Guide Association and have not received a response from anyone. Unless I can find a guide, I probably won't do the hunt. My mistake in applying.

Thank you for the suggestion!

I took my first bull with a 7mm-08 at 115 yards. He ran 20 feet.

This week I got a cow tag in the mail from Wyoming. Unfortunately, it was my last choice (I probably shouldn't have even applied for this one) for Unit 16 from December 1 through January 31. Living in Utah, I have hunted Wyoming on a guided hunt for antelope through SNS a few years back, and...

I live in Utah and this year, I have not drawn anything. I applied for buck deer (Panguitch), bull elk (Panguitch), and bison (Henry Mountains). I am hoping to draw a antlerless tag. I just finished my third year of dedicated hunter last year.

We retired to Utah 5 years ago (from Ventura County), for the exact reasons you state, and at the time, I thought we had made a good choice. It's still a good place to live, but I am afraid of what is happening here. Salt Lake City (and it's surrounding cities) and St. George, are the major...

I have been using an Icon Pro for the past year. Prior to that I was a diehard Eberlestock man. The Kuiu pack is significantly lighter, but obviously the material is not as rugged as the Eberlestock. I was hesitant to switch, but my hunting buddy who is far more experienced than I, has been...

Fantastic! Congratulations! I took my first elk two years ago at the age of 65 (I started hunting late in life at 58).