I'm just a CO westsloper lurker. I don't really rifle hunt much anymore, but this fall I was forced to put down my bow and ML when I inherited a friend's rifle season tag. He had a stroke and I felt obligated to do the hunt. My big lesson learned, always have a rifle dialed in for a short notice hunt. You just never know when a tag will open up due to unfortunate circumstances. For me, that means having a rifle geared up for sheep, moose, pronghorn, or bear. I'll probably just fling arrows at deer and elk. TMI , sorry.