Recent content by dihardhunter

We slept in a couple hours the next morning to give the snow a chance to melt and the sun a chance to shine. My college buddy and I ventured back into the unit, making the usual pass to try and relocate Mr. Boon from Day 2 but to no avail. We ended up doing several several mile loops through...

On Day 4, we lived on the edge by heading deeper into some good looking country even as the low-hanging clouds spit snow and sleet and the winds howled. Funny how the oppressive weather made the antelope a wee bit more approachable and by midday we located a nice buck feeding with some does...

First off, every time I attack a new species or new area, I make it a point to contact as many "experienced" folks as possible. Eastmans is a great venue to make these digital connections and I deeply appreciate every returned PM as I got serious about cashing in a bunch of PPs late last...

I think I'm interpreting information correctly, but want to be doubly sure before putting my eggs in the application basket. Our party size for WY antelope is 5 with 3 PP/averaged. There is a 100% chance of not getting drawn as a 5 person party for a unit where the NR Special quota in years...

I'm guessing the Gerber bone saw would have been a little easier going to cap out a couple OTC archery bulls from last fall's hunt in Colorado. The "tie me to a tree" wire saw didn't quite have the gusto to hold up to abuse.

38.9 pounds. 7 days of high country early elk season. That's me naked plus everything...food, water, weapon, boots, pack, etc. 3 items are split weight between me and my partner. It's not necessarily a luxury setup, but the minimalist approach works for us. I know some will say, where's...

Stove: IKEA do-it-yourself wood stove (4 ounces) Shelter: GoLite Shangri-La 2 (27 ounces) Sleeping Bag: Montbell Super Spiral Hugger 3 UL (26 ounces) Sleeping Pad: Hyalite 2/3 Peak A/C (10 ounces)

From this spring's NW Montana bear hunt...

Couple more pics from the trip. We deemed it a smashing success! Beautiful country with a great friend and tons of game seen.

Just returned yesterday MSUcat61! Due to a couple travel complexities, we only got in 8 days of hunting but saw 5 bears. All boars. Hunting higher, more rugged stuff I guess we weeded out a bunch of the sow/cubs??? At least that's my theory. 1 of those bears was a huge boar grizz which...

Used, but in great condition. Perfect working order with good batteries included. Nikon retractable tether and neoprene case included as well. $160 tyd or best offer. Specs from Nikon's website... The new Nikon Archer’s Choice is truly the ultimate bowhunter’s rangefinder –...

I'm loving this thread. It's got me itching for September...will add a few more later, but here's a couple to start with.

One of 4 public land bulls to fall last September to non-camo "getups".

I've been shooting ST Mag's for 3 years now and have chalked up about 15 big game kills with them. Mostly whitetails out East, but there are a couple less elk in Colorado after me and a buddy used them on last year's hunt. Blew threw like butter on broadside elk. Stopped in off shoulder blade...

A huge +1 for the Sawyer filter. We adapted the filter and spliced it directly into a Platypus line for the most streamlined approach. Hmmm, elk wallow water...:)