Recent content by Craig Holland

Going to buy a high end pack and between these two. Had a Metcalf and it was decent just a touch heavy and wish it had a few more pockets. Pretty sure I had my heart set on an exo 5500 but people love stone glacier. Opinions on which I might like better?

have a vortex viper hd 15x45 65 spotter. I don't really use it that much due to weight and field of view, seemss I'm always using my binos. I was thinking about selling it and buying kiababs 18 power and using that off tripod for long distance glassing. Question is this a bad idea and would I...

New in box ranger 1000. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Do you think this is the best general elk tag(best chance at a big one 330 or better) of the general or easier to get tags? I just got back from a limited unit in Wyoming and putting in for limited units in Colorado. I don't think I can wait every 4 or 5 years for elk.

What does everyone do when they aren't buglin? Drew a good tag and one morning of bugling. Been out here 9 days and seen elk twice. Playing the wind and these things just aren't talking at all and it's September 17. Possibly warm weather, some hunting pressure don't know but it's really hard...

I currently have a mystery ranch Metcalf and on my first elk hunt. Pack seems decent carrying heavy load but pack also seems a touch heavier than it could be. Thinking of selling my Metcalf to get and exo. Anyone have any experience with these two packs?

Are caribou games bags worth the money or is there a less expensive synthetic game bag? Or a better option all together?

So in a small pickle . First time elk hunt and drew unit 19 for elk.(Had 5 points) Did a lot of calls and spoke to a few Biologists and Game Wardens prior to drawing. All stating 19 has some really big bulls . I plan on bow hunting the middle 2 weeks of September. I was hoping bulls would still...

Congratulated 0 Times in 0 Posts New to elk hunting , favorite elk calls / bugles I bought a few rocky mountain diaphragms and have a primos hyper lip reed call. Not very good with the diaprham as far as bugles but can squeak out a cow call . Any advice on the easiest bugle that is effective...

I bought a few rocky mountain diaphragms and have a primos hyper lip reed call. Not very good with the diaprham as far as bugles but can squeak out a cow call . Any advice on the easiest bugle that is effective. Looking at primos terminator but kinda big for the pack, would get it you think its...

So in a small pickle . First time elk hunt and drew unit 19 for elk.(Had 5 points) Did a lot of calls and spoke to a few Biologists and Game Wardens prior to drawing. All stating 19 has some really big bulls . I plan on bow hunting the middle 2 weeks of September. I was hoping bulls would still...