Wyoming Off Topic Thread

[gemcityslayer]

Another interesting read:

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/call-on-north-platte-river-water-rights-as-drought-intensifies/article_d491b574-6eba-5fc7-8504-12eeb809b840.html

[gemcityslayer]

Ran across this just now too:  Maybe I should build a deer guard on the front of my truck with some spikes and spears on it

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/roadkill-bill-off-the-ground-in-wyoming-senate/article_a6750f1e-5a23-5940-a803-e94948b07f28.html

[jopes]

Another interesting read:

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/call-on-north-platte-river-water-rights-as-drought-intensifies/article_d491b574-6eba-5fc7-8504-12eeb809b840.html

This gives more numbers on it with less fluff. 

http://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/newsrelease/detail.cfm?RecordID=42089

[olefish]

If any of you by chance have a truck camper jack you do no need give me a yell.   I could use 1 to help me in loading my hut.  Send a PM with phone number and I will give you a call.

[olefish]

I went fishing one morning but after a short time I ran out of worms.
Then I saw a Rattler with a frog in his mouth.
Frogs are good   bait.
Knowing the snake couldn't bite me
With the frog in his mouth I grabbed him right behind the
Head, took the frog, and put it in my bait bucket.
Now the dilemma was how to
Release the snake without getting bit.
So, I grabbed my bottle of Jack Daniels and poured a
Little whiskey in its mouth. His eyes rolled back, he went limp.
I released him into the lake without incident and carried on
Fishing using the frog.
A little later, I felt a nudge on my foot. It was that damn snake,
With two more frogs.

[Wyofarmer]

I went fishing one morning but after a short time I ran out of worms.
Then I saw a Rattler with a frog in his mouth.
Frogs are good   bait.
Knowing the snake couldn't bite me
With the frog in his mouth I grabbed him right behind the
Head, took the frog, and put it in my bait bucket.
Now the dilemma was how to
Release the snake without getting bit.
So, I grabbed my bottle of Jack Daniels and poured a
Little whiskey in its mouth. His eyes rolled back, he went limp.
I released him into the lake without incident and carried on
Fishing using the frog.
A little later, I felt a nudge on my foot. It was that damn snake,
With two more frogs.

 

[POk3s]

 

[er-e-is]

Hope everyone got their goat, sheep and moose applications in.

[benwyo]

Hope everyone got their goat, sheep and moose applications in.

Yup... Moose last week.... benwyo

[benwyo]

Joke is good... 

[er-e-is]

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/no-charges-for-who-killed-grand-teton-grizzly/article_e085dea1-425b-543b-aa14-cbd7081280ae.html

[Wyofarmer]

http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/no-charges-for-who-killed-grand-teton-grizzly/article_e085dea1-425b-543b-aa14-cbd7081280ae.html

I would have done the same thing.

[er-e-is]

For sure!

[olefish]

Number 50
There are some fun mile stones in a person’s life and I reached one yesterday, I was able to harvest my number 50 elk.   What makes this number 50 extra special is that I did it on my own in the -12 to -18 degree freezing cold.  I am lucky in that I can hunt within 20 miles of my house and after 8 days of looking for and not getting an elk getting should make the bitter cold a no go day.  I am just not smart enough to understand giving up and off I went.  Rumors are hunter’s best friend or worst enemy.  I hear rumors and tend to not listen very close unless it from someone that may let the truth slips out.  So at 6:00am I was on the road wonder if the last snow would stop my progress to creek bottom that the elk supposedly are calling home.  I made it to the road that fallows the creek and found elk tacks but they were old and would make poor soup.  So I decided to take the trip around to the east side of the hill and the other creek.  This trip requires 3 creek crossing and if you have not played in frozen creeks with your truck, hum be smarter than me and do not.   I made it through the 3 crossing and found the elk tracks and sign so thick you would think a herd of sheep had been feeding the meadow and creek bottom, but sadly they had move on.  Well I had trekked this fare and decided to travel just a little farther along the trail.  I was looking in some sage brush to my left and though that is not normal and a critter stepped into sight and it was an elk and then 2 more heads popped up.  It was just to fare to shoot so I worked my way around for a better view and they had vanished. I looked on the ridge and almost had to sit down and question my sanity, because there was at least 300 to 400 head of elk on the ridge to the west. One small problem, they had made the distance over 1000 yards.   I had a very good idea where they possible would hold-up so back down the trail I went back across the creeks. I parked the truck and headed up the trail to see if my hunch would pay off.   20 minutes on the 4wheeler and 30 minutes on foot put me 200 yards from pay a freezer full of elk.  I lined out on a big fat cow and 1 shot from my 7mm with 139 grain hornady through the heart lungs and my any elk tag was filled.  I had an additional cow/calf tag and I decide now or never and I had one yearling cow standing and looking straight at me. I had a great rest over a tree limb, that enable me to put one between her eyes. So the work began and after an hour I had them both ready to go visit my garage.  A trail was within 30 yards of their positions so I was able to get the 4wheel to them and one at a time I took them to the truck. Needless to say at the negative 12 degrees I was getting very frosty by the time I had both elk to the truck.  So I hop in and put the key in and turn it and click-click.  It is now 3:30pm and getting colder fast.  My choices,  stay put with no heat of get on the 4wheeler and drive the 5+ miles to a ranch house and hope they home.  At this point I am cold and just a little concerned.  I wrapped a coat around my head and face and down the snowy road I went.  Let’s say I was pretty frosty by the time I reached the ranch and as always was treated by the ranch family with a hot cup of coffee and a ride home.  The way sportsmen help each other is why my number 50 is extra special, because some fishing friends stopped ice fishing on the lake and helped me go retrieve my truck and elk.  The trips through the creek had coated the running gear with a thick coating of ice and cause the starter to freeze and not spin.  Good luck and be safe and someday you may make a 50 elk mile-stone.  Sorry no pictures my phone and camera did not like the cold either THANK MATTR,     

[er-e-is]

Congratulations olefish! Memories!!

[wyoboypt]

nice work olefish and congrats!  thosse cold temps are hardcore!

[POk3s]

Heck yea! Awesome story buddy! One day I hope to reach that 50 elk milestone ) . Too cool!

[fish/hunt4ever]

That is really cool olefish, congrats on the elk, some good eating there.

[Matt R.]

"The way sportsmen help each other is why my number 50 is extra special, because some fishing friends stopped ice fishing on the lake and helped me go retrieve my truck and elk.  The trips through the creek had coated the running gear with a thick coating of ice and cause the starter to freeze and not spin.  Good luck and be safe and someday you may make a 50 elk mile-stone.  Sorry no pictures my phone and camera did not like the cold either THANK MATTR,  "

You bet ole! It was great to see some new country, even though I was not quite sure we were gonna be able to get out!

[olefish]

"The way sportsmen help each other is why my number 50 is extra special, because some fishing friends stopped ice fishing on the lake and helped me go retrieve my truck and elk.  The trips through the creek had coated the running gear with a thick coating of ice and cause the starter to freeze and not spin.  Good luck and be safe and someday you may make a 50 elk mile-stone.  Sorry no pictures my phone and camera did not like the cold either THANK MATTR,  "

You bet ole! It was great to see some new country, even though I was not quite sure we were gonna be able to get out!

One thing you find out about getting older is so many of your fishing/hunting partners do not go in the bad stuff much.  Without new young blood us mature guys would be in trouble.  Not trying to brag but I still can hang in there but I am a little crazy.

[Matt R.]

"  Not trying to brag but I still can hang in there but I am a little crazy."


NOW THAT IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT! Never quit Wayne!

[wyoboypt]

this years bull. not big but fun hunt. also got a decent goat. no pic sorry. and a cow. going for one more cow friday. we watched a mountain lion on this hunt for ten minutes or so. he was cruising along a rim. made a halfhearted dash for an old 2 point buck mulie but gave up after a hundred yards. looked young. way cool to see though. probably never see it again.

[Matt R.]

Nice bull!

[olefish]

Cool bull congrats

[muskyon46]

Heres a pretty good video for you guys, filmed in wyoming

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=BUOQ_yPW_0s

[wyoboypt]

nice video muskyon. thank you for sharing. shows the reason i hunt. to see things like that. to harvest an animal is just a bittersweet bonus.

[Cargo]

Nice late season bull congrats!

[wyoboypt]

Thanks cargo!i bin eatn him too. Great meat.

[307fish]

No pics to post but the big northern drakes are thick, its been great duck hunting! 

[er-e-is]

What's everyone's opinion on the new "Super Tags"?