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Offline nwalpineguide

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Is winter over yet?
« on: January 31, 2023, 12:07:20 AM »
Hm.

Now that chukar hunting is practically over its time to clean and store the shotguns. I believe chukar season ends today. What to do? What to do until spring?

I never find it too early to start looking at previous years, high country images I've captured while scouting or hunting. Later, formulating plans for scouting trips and hunts for the upcoming fall. These type images sure help distract me from WINTER's grip! Hope they do same for you.

Enjoy!
 
« Last Edit: January 31, 2023, 11:35:15 PM by nwalpineguide »

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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2023, 12:17:00 AM »
Everyone always tells me this time of year is super slow and nothing to do. Great time of year to predator hunt, a lot of fishing opportunities, some scouting/antler hunting to be had and a whole lot of planning for the next seasons. And great time to settle down and clean and dial in gear for next season. Even if its not the big push of the season there is plenty for one to do and enjoy.
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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2023, 05:19:30 AM »
Im glad for this time of year as its break from basically scouting,camping and hunting for 5 months! This time of year is used to make sausages,sticks etc also begin researching the coming years hunts to apply for

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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2023, 05:51:32 AM »
Application season boys and squirrels
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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2023, 07:45:50 AM »
This time of year I spend my free time glossing over maps and satellite imagery of the places I'd like to visit this summer/fall. I conveniently forget how steep that mountain was I climbed last year and tell myself, "Oh it wasn't that bad, you can do it in an hour", even though I know that to be a blatant lie.

If I don't do this stuff now, my calendar for the summer will fill up and I won't get any of it done. There's only 9 weekends in July and August, and half of those are full of other family obligations, so I've got 2 backpacking trips, and 2 family camping trips and a flex weekend bear hunt scheduled and on the calendar already. I started my workout routine back up in December after some health issues, and I feel great. I'm going to be ready to hit the hills hard as the snow starts coming off.
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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2023, 08:18:00 AM »
Winter is load development and shooting time. Lots of range days when weather permits. Throw in some house projects and the usual work stuff and its just as busy as any other time of year. I always tell myself I'm going to do a bunch of predator hunting but I'll be lucky if I make it out more than once or twice. Blink and it'll be turkey season!

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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2023, 08:36:45 AM »
Shoot coyotes, then go shoot some coyotes, go fishing, shoot more coyotes, go fishing some more...

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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2023, 10:18:46 AM »
I'm kinda working on turkey hunting stuff.
Cleaning shotguns ,stuff like that.
Stocking up on things for upcoming seasons.
Can't do much target practice and such here in the NE corner. Not alot of places to pull off the main roads yet.
Still snowed in a bit.
Try to pull off to far ,your gonna be stuck.
Cleaning rifles and reloading and stocking up on stuff is about where I'm at.
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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2023, 10:26:35 AM »
The long muddy season follows winter.  Frozen snow to mud, just like that. Unpassable roads of a different nature.

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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2023, 10:31:26 AM »
Getting a fair snowfall right now in the Basin...
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2023, 10:57:32 AM »
Nope! :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2023, 02:51:38 PM »
5 below zero yesterday and lots of snow left.feeding 250 turkey and 85 deer... Way too early to think about winter being over....SOOOO Tired of it...come on spring
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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2023, 04:35:52 PM »
Right now is the season for gear/weapon adjustments, coyotes, fitness, sausage/burger making and e-scouting.

Been a long winter already though and we’re only halfway through.
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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2023, 07:49:56 PM »
5 below zero yesterday and lots of snow left.feeding 250 turkey and 85 deer... Way too early to think about winter being over....SOOOO Tired of it...come on spring
Yeah, this winter seems like it's been extra gloomy/dark/chitty

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Re: Is winter over yet?
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2023, 10:30:43 PM »
My winter …50lbs of Cajun elk sausage ,25lbs of honey siracha sticks. This weekend is 25 lbs of summer sausage and a very small batch of beef brisket trimmings into some elk for burgers.

 


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