The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Plagerizing OBS Bloggers

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Plagerizing OBS Bloggers
My (Bugler) new store is up and running. www.randyshunting2fishingstore.com
or you can click on the link on the left side of the page. Stop by and compare
prices. THANKS

2009 Application Deadline

Hi all just a quick reminder for all of you that are thinking about coming to Colorado to hunt big game: Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Bear or Moose, that the application deadline is April 7th 2009. I would also like you to check out my hunting 2 fishing store by clicking on the link under Bugler Store. I am constantly searching for companies that will give me the best prices so I can pass a good price onto you. Bear with me this is an ongoing process and takes time, so you will have to check often to see the new updates. I would also like any constructive comments from all of you on how to make my store Better for all of you. Thanks. Turkey season is coming so I would like everyone to have a safe and successful hunt.

Thanks for the comments

Thanks for the congratulations guys and gals. I just got him back from the taxidermist and he looks great ! Its very rewarding when you have put in many hours locating an animal such as this and it pays off with a quick clean kill and success. Here is another picture with my wife Kay.

Be safe and shoot straight. Rick

Deer hunt 2007

My other brother, Rick, who lives in Kansas has finally posted a blog so here is his story, enjoy.

I was hunting another area in 2007 but the land owner moved in some cattle. So hunting in that area didn't work out. I started glassing another area that I haven't hunted in a few years. After about a week of glassing that area when I had time in the morning and evenings, one morning I saw this nice buck in a small wheat field surrounded by a creek. So I went into the creek and set up a tree stand in that area. There was snow on the ground and a heavily used trail where I saw this buck. So three days later I went to the stand in the afternoon. It was very cold that day, about 20 degrees. At about 4:30p.m. some does started coming down the trail heading for the field. A few minutes later small bucks started to come out into the field. Then a 6x4 came into sight, 2 points were broken off. Then at about 5 pm I caught a glimpse of a larger buck coming up the trail, and I knew it was the one I wanted. I was nervous about the other smaller bucks that were still around my stand, so I was watching them and listening for the big one to come down the trail. Finally at the last minute of daylight the buck moved his way into shooting range. So I took the shot and I saw the arrow hit its mark. I saw him go down at about 60 yards away. This deer measured 160 and will make the Pope & Young record book.

Estes Park 2008

My wife and I went to Estes Park the day after Thanksgiving for their Christmas Parade. The parade starts at 5:30 pm and runs down through downtown Estes Park. We arrived at our motel at 5:00 pm, so we had to hurry to get where we wanted to sit for the parade. The motel that we stayed was just up the street from where the parade starts, so we made it in plenty off time. On the way we ran across some elk grazing along the street (the first pic in the slide show) it kinda of startled us because we were walking down the sidewalk and around a large rock, as we went around the rock there he was. The weather was good, with a tiny bit of snow during the parade and the parade was great as usual. Sorry no pics of the parade(spaced that off). After spending the night we drove around town and through some of Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park to look for elk. See slide show. I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and has a good Christmas and a happy and safe New Year.

Coyote Hunting 2008

I went out calling for coyotes for the first time this fall and had good day. My first set was in a wheat stubble field on the north side of a creek. I like to call with the wind because the coyotes will come in into the wind anyway, that way I don't have to worry about them coming in from behind me. After setting up on a little rise in the field so I could see at least 300 to 400 yrds out in front of me I started to call. I called for about 15 seconds and 2 coyotes started to run towards me from about 300 yrds away. I got my gun up and ready for the shot, they continued on in and at about 100 yrds they both stopped, so I put my scope on one and took the shot. That one went down and the other one took off running so I tried to shot it on the run, but I am not to good at hitting a coyote on the run, so that one got away. I tried a couple more sets but did not have any luck, that's OK I don't want to get them all in one day anyway ha ha. Till next time, have a great day.