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2011 Highlights

No complaints from me about my 2011 fall season...

Colorado Antelope. I took my first guided antelope hunt this year, a hunt for trophy bucks with High Plains Adventures and guide/outfitter Brandon McCullough. Read More ....
South Dakota Whitetail. On the first of my DIY Indian Reservation Hunts, I didn't acheive my goal of taking a mulie in North Dakota. I did end up with a whitetail in South Dakota, however. All good. Read More ....
South Dakota Mulie. The second of my DIY Indian Reservation Hunts for with a mule-deer only tag. Cold weather, beautful country, and a lot of fun, once I figured out what I was doing. Read More ....

2011 Video Highlights

An early season muzzleloader hunt for antelope in Wyomig wasn't quite what we expected, but solid results and a good time nonetheless.

Trying to Draw in 2012

Last year, I was in the middle of building a new house and was therefore a little conservative with my application strategy. This year, I'm going all out. I don't think that means I'm any more likely to draw interesting tags, but you never know.

State Species Odds
AZ
Elk Less than 1 in 100
AZ
Pronghorn Less than 1 in 100
NM
Oryx 1 in 20
WY
Elk 1 in 100