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Originally posted by drthornton View PostI'll be hunting the Arc Dome Wilderness in unit 173. Gonna be an experience for sure. My goal is a P&Y Mulie in Velvet. We'll see what planning, hard work and luck have in store. 1 scout day and 6 days of hunting. This is my first above timberline deer hunt.
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I live in Amarillo, it is "only" a 5-6 hours drive. I usually get off work around 5:30-6pm, gain an hour when I cross into New Mexico, then hit the camping spot or trailhead sometime around midnight.
I come off the mountain by 3 pm Sunday (Texas Time), for the drive home.
I work Saturdays every other weekend (making it six days for that week, then five the next), so I've been trying to get up there every two weeks.
I have a very supportive, loving wife who loves volunteering to help with the church ministers kids and me being gone on weekends allows her to benefit them, as well as one of our former foster kids who has two children. I make sure I make it up to her during the week, take her out to eat, do my chores, etc... but if it wasn't for her support, I wouldn't be going that often.
My wife is also a bowhunter, so she understands my desire a little more than most spouses will.
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Originally posted by Kolpin10 View PostIt was a new nonresident unit this year, suppose to have big numbers average on size.
If I see any rams I'll mark them and give you a report.
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A keeper indeed! Glad you got into some critters. Just got to doing clean and jerks, front squats, push presses and 800 meter repeats. Hope it pays off. Lol The pics sure help keep us fired up.
QUOTE=a3dhunter;5534269]I live in Amarillo, it is "only" a 5-6 hours drive. I usually get off work around 5:30-6pm, gain an hour when I cross into New Mexico, then hit the camping spot or trailhead sometime around midnight.
I come off the mountain by 3 pm Sunday (Texas Time), for the drive home.
I work Saturdays every other weekend (making it six days for that week, then five the next), so I've been trying to get up there every two weeks.
I have a very supportive, loving wife who loves volunteering to help with the church ministers kids and me being gone on weekends allows her to benefit them, as well as one of our former foster kids who has two children. I make sure I make it up to her during the week, take her out to eat, do my chores, etc... but if it wasn't for her support, I wouldn't be going that often.
My wife is also a bowhunter, so she understands my desire a little more than most spouses will.
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Originally posted by G Posik View PostTag is purchased, workouts going well, arrows flying good out the long bow. Have some meals to buy and then ready to roll. September 12-23 cannot get here soon enough. Wish I only had a 5-6 hour trip, then I would be like a3d and there all the time. Its 16 hours from Houston.
Glenn
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Originally posted by G Posik View PostTag is purchased, workouts going well, arrows flying good out the long bow. Have some meals to buy and then ready to roll. September 12-23 cannot get here soon enough. Wish I only had a 5-6 hour trip, then I would be like a3d and there all the time. Its 16 hours from Houston.
Glenn
I'm planning on leaving DFW on the 12th myself. Going to stay till the end, if need be. Where in Co. Will you be hunting?
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Well guys, turned in my notice at work today. Last day is August 22nd.
Then hunting until the end of first rifle season in Colorado.
I have an OTC archery elk tag, archery mule deer tag for unit 25,26, and will then look at either Idaho otc elk our south Dakota archery mule deer, then first rifle cow elk tag for the flat tops wilderness.
At some point in there will get moved up to Colorado springs.
Took a step in faith and will certainly appreciate any prayers in this adventure, it will be here before we know it.
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