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I am trying to plan a Western US hunt for the fall of 2008 but I have some tight time constraints.

Looking for a booking agent to help me.
Any body have an agent they recommend?


Here are the basics

I am planning a hunt with my son as a graduation gift. We have always wanted to hunt Elk in the Rockies. We both have 3 "points" for an elk hunt in CO.

He is in the class of 2009 at the US Air force Academy in Colarodo Springs, CO and is doing well. I'm damn proud of him.

The problem is that he get's very little leave during hunting season. A 3 day weekend on Columbus Day in October, Wed - Sun 7pm at Thanksgiving, and from Dec 21 or so to the end of the year.

To be honest, I'm tired and confused with trying to understand the regualtions and seasons in the western states. I don't know why it has to be so complicated.

If Elk will not work, Mule deer and or Antelope is fine.

Bottom line - I want to spend some quality time with him. Don't have to shoot anything to be successful, but wouild at least like to see some game and have a chance.
 
Posts: 449 | Location: GA, USA | Registered: 13 March 2001Reply With Quote
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After Nov. 1st the antelope start dropping their horns pretty fast. There is a late elk season near Craig, I don't know when it ends I am leaving Sunday the 4th for a cow.
 
Posts: 1072 | Location: Pine Haven, Wyo | Registered: 14 February 2005Reply With Quote
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Many areas in Colorado have elk tags OTC. Plus, you can buy landowner tags through some outfitters. You'll pay the price but you should have a good hunt.

I'm sending you a PM.


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Give Keith Atcheson a call....406 782 2382


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What I have learned on AR, since 2001:
1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
 
Posts: 10181 | Location: Loving retirement in Boise, ID | Registered: 16 December 2003Reply With Quote
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I'll second Keith Atcheson.

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mark young posts here quite a bit & he's done a good job for me (and after a couple bad experiences I swore off using them long ago)
 
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