Recent content by Elk Hunter

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    Back packing tent vs wall tent with log burning heater

    If you plan to backpack in with all your gear in one trip probably need to forget the wall tent, and stick with a good 4 season backpacking tent that can handle snow. I have been backpack hunting for about ten years now. Saved some weight a few years ago when I started using the Hilleberg...
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    Montana Bighorn Sheep Photos

    I was hoping to see some sheep, but these were a lot closer than I expected. The rams looked really nice to me but unfortunately these were in Glacier National Park so no hunting opportunities here. I know these would be big enough to be legal, but being new to sheep hunting I was wondering...
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    Hiking the CDT- Monarch Pass to Twin Lakes

    These were taken last week in Colorado. Most days there was a very bad haze which we were told was from the fires burning in Washington and Oregon.
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    Elk in Velvet

    Saw these two in RMNP a little over a week ago. The close ups were shot through the spotting scope, so not the best.
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    Back Country Tents??

    I agree with Graylight about the Hilleberg tents. I have the one person Soulo, a very well designed and built four season dome. You can set it up as a single wall or double wall tent, with or without floor. A tough four season in any configuration, and light weight compared to other 4 season...
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    Short Backpack through the Tetons

    Two day backpack in early October 2011. Weather was great.
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    Elk Hunt 2011

    This is my first attempt to post with pictures. The trip started in Montana looking for Bighorn Sheep. The weather was great until My first night in Colorado. Weather did improve and I got my bull opening day, about 8:30, at maybe 20 feet.