#66236 - 03/11/10 03:31 PM
What do you think?
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marsarg
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Well, I finally got confirmation on a new job. Last couple years have been pretty rough, but things are starting to work out! What I am thinking of doing is saving every penny I can, buy a class A rv, a new .454 or .475 linebaugh, and hunt as much as I can in the off season. The job is road construction, so I get a few monthes off a year. I am single, and really have nothing keeping me anywhere.
My Pa died when he was 57. He always wanted to go out of state hunting, but we had a dairy farm and he worked a day job. He never got to realize his hunting dreams. I want to.
If you were in my shoes, would you consider the same? If so, where and what would you hunt in the winter monthes?
Have a great day everybody!!
Mark
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#66242 - 03/11/10 04:14 PM
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GO FOR IT!!!
Tomorrow is promised to no one.
Some of the states hunting seasons are early in the fall, so construction might not be quite over. I would look at ranches in Texas during the off season. There are alot of nice exotics there to hunt.
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#66243 - 03/11/10 04:25 PM
Re: What do you think?
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I will look into that Tigger. I never even thought of exotics! LOL I really want a elk and a moose, well, pretty much all of the native wildlife here in the US!
And I have always wanted to kill some pigs. I just don't know where to go and do not know anyone where I could.
Thanks
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#66249 - 03/11/10 05:03 PM
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I live in Texas. Elk are exotics here. Many good hunting ranches and there are no seasons on the exotic animals. I recommend to Y O Ranch at Mountain Home, Texas. I have been going there annually for about 15 yrs. In addition, it is warmer here during the winter than up in MN.
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#66250 - 03/11/10 05:13 PM
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A LOT warmer! LOL But thats where the rv comes in. I wanna see the country while I can, and I can save quite a bit on hotels. This company does most of it's work out of state. I'm headed to Seattle soon.
What is the charge for a elk hunt in Texas? I'm not all that concerned about hanging anything on the wall.
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#66290 - 03/12/10 10:22 AM
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Prices vary a lot. Cows are cheap. Big bulls are very expensive. Red deer are an interesting alternative. Not as big as elk but much bigger than our deer. Many ranches run specials on "management" animals --- bucks or bulls that do not quite measure up to trophy class. Check the website for the Y O and others. You will get an idea. However, until you actually get there and see these bigger ranches, it is difficult to appreciate the variety of hunting experiences that are available. For your information, the Y O is more than 40,000 acres with almost no internal fencing. The exotics have been there since back in the 1940s. For many species these are not "canned" hunts (some of the super exotics are maintained within a high fenced pasture that is only a couple of sections). However, the animals are varied and numerous.
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#66298 - 03/12/10 01:07 PM
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I did check out YO's website and a few others. From the few I looked into, YO looked like about the best of 'em. I am going to keep that in mind!
So what does Oryx taste like?
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#66306 - 03/12/10 05:25 PM
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Oryx is a very good antelope. I am told that eland is the best. But my experience eating Oryx was positive. However, Thomas, the cook at the Y O is a master in the kitchen.
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#66308 - 03/12/10 06:38 PM
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I'd definitely go for it. I'd check regs on line for off season hunts in other states as well as the ranches. Here in Oregon there are controlled anterless elk hunts that go until march. These are Roosevelt elk and in the coastal units but it is a hunt you have to apply for and unfortunately in oregon you have to buy a license to apply but other states may have similiar hunts on general tags or at least not require you to pay for a license just to apply. We do have some eastern oregon hunts for Rocky mtn elk that run in Nov but most of them are also controlled.
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#66318 - 03/12/10 09:31 PM
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Thanks guys. I would be happy with a cow for a first elk. I have been researching here and there. I looked into bison today, but thats one animal I would definatly want a trophy of. After reading about some of the hunts on here, it's hard not to!
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