hunting pressure

I’ve used the Reliance Fold-A-Carrier 2.5 and 5 gallon water containers for years for extended back-country camping. This will be a short review:
PROS

Lightweight < 1lb for the 5 gallon
Compact. They fold down to a small packable size
Fairly impervious to freezing conditions. I have had these in sub-10 degree weather and the water can freeze but […]

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FROM SCI:
“The National Park Service is currently reviewing regulations that would allow individuals to carry firearms on Park Service lands as long as the individuals are in compliance with local and state laws.  In rabid opposition to this common-sense proposal, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)  has made an absurd statement claiming that […]

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It’s nice to wake up today and see some sensible confirmation that our constitution really means what it says, gun ownership as defined in the constitution is an individual right and not a collective one.
Full details can be found here
“Logic demands that there be a link between the stated purpose and the command.”
“We start therefore […]

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Small game hunting, namely rabbit hunting, has been a staple of mine since I first started hitting the field with a gun. Chasing after rabbits was a great way to get outdoors, and a wide choke on my 12 gauge helped out where my aim was lacking. There have been plenty of memories, and as […]

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Hunting in Colorado is on the decline. According to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service national study for 2006, the number of hunters both nationally, and within our own state is decreasing substantially. Hunter percentages, within the Rocky Mountain region, as a measure of the entire population, have dropped from 11 percent 15 years […]

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Going into Colorado elk country can be a daunting task. Stripped down to the bare, bare essentials, the typical pack still weighs in over 50 lbs. Then, if you manage to tag an elk, get ready for sometimes days worth of carrying meat back to the truck. But there is another way. A way to […]

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Big game season seems like a long ways away. The late winter, and early spring months can often drag by like molasses on a cold morning, for eager deer and elk hunters here in Colorado. There is, however, a way to supplement you big game desire. Heading to a Colorado ranch and going on a […]

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You might think that June is a bit early to start getting ready for bow season, but the best bowhunters are the ones who get started shooting before summer. Preparing your equipment and practicing long before the season opener is the mantra of all veteran hunters. Following these easy, but often overlooked steps, will get […]

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Traveling through Colorado and Wyoming, you’ll find some of my favorite towns; prairie dog towns. Prairie dog towns, or clusters of burrows, some extending several miles, cover much of the southeastern portions of Wyoming and northern sections of Colorado, and provide the Colorado hunter with ample opportunities to knock down some dogs.
 
GEAR LIST
First priority when […]

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Big game hunting is Colorado is an amazing privilege. Being in the company of animals in the woods, and having the opportunity to harvest one is truly an exciting and adrenaline filled experience. Releasing an arrow or pulling the trigger, and seeing your weapon hit its mark brings on a hundred positive emotions. But what […]

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