Dogs running deer, a 200-yard muzzleloader shot, a misfire on the follow up, and an 8-point that somehow stood there forever… this one was chaos in the best (and worst) way.
Brian kicks off with two quick updates: the 2025 Colorado mule deer full film is live on YouTube, and a listener question from Joe that turns into a solid breakdown on picking your anchor elk state as a solo hunter. He talks rifle vs archery realities, why repetition matters more than “perfect” tags, and how he’d rotate Montana/Colorado (and maybe Idaho) to stack reps without waiting 10–15 years.
Then we get into Minnesota muzzleloader season: a herd gets pushed by two pet dogs, a big buck pauses at 200, the shot breaks, and the follow-up turns into click… click… click. Next morning: blood, pines, and a fast recovery—plus what this long-range muzzleloader setup has changed for his CRP farm hunts.
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00:00 Colorado mule deer full filmannouncement
02:08 Listener question: solo elkstruggles + point situation
04:35 What makes an “anchor elk state”
06:00 Rifle vs archery elk when you huntsolo
08:04 Why Wyoming general isn’t a truecornerstone state
10:24 Colorado as a cornerstone (pressure+ future changes)
12:43 Montana general strategy and the“point weirdness”
14:30 A practical rotation plan for elkhunting more often
16:49 Minnesota muzzleloader: whylong-range matters
23:08 Dogs push deer + the 200-yard shot+ misfire chaos
34:17 Blood trail, fast recovery, andseason wrap