Recent content by nitis

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    Box elder general any legal weapon

    First feel free to blast I hate rookies asking for help who are basically hunting blind but I'll ask here in hopes for more constructive results opposed to other sites. I don't want any spots or directions. All I really want to know is this area is huge and it's a short season is it worth it...
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    PIW deer.

    So I struck out I nevada but my uncle scored a PIW tag. He doesn't really need help but I figured Inwould poae the question here. Which hunts would you focus on if you had a PIW deer tag? For the sake of this thread let's focus on rifle and muzzloader hunts. He is quite familiar with most...
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    Muzzleloader for nevada

    Now I do have to draw the tag but I'd say there is a fair chance I'll need to add a muzzleloader to my arsenal. So I'm looking for suggestions on something that won't break the bank and is legal for nevada. I'm thinking some sort of peep sight?
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    Underage applicants

    So apparently dfg Idaho has no stones http://www.cdapress.com/news/outdoors/article_ebd85542-d0fa-527e-be2c-f69a9757b747.html?TNNoMobile So basically they didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings so they let everyone play while others stood by and played by the rules. As far as I'm concerned...
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    Scouting an x zone time is short

    I have a tag for a zone I am relatively familiar with although I would like to look into a few more spots that I am less familiar with this go around. If you had to choose between doing a one day marathon trip to scout the area 3 weeks before the opener or going 2 days before the opener and...
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    X5a

    Ok guys I know I am new around here but I do recognize many of you from other places along the way. After about 20 years I am finally headed back to x5a with a tag in my pocket. I know where to go and how to get around the area so don't be throwing numbers up after my post What I want to...
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    Calling mule deer

    Scrolling through my Dvr I came across an episode of outlanders where a guy was using a fawn distress call to call muoe deer. Anyone try this or anyone use it on a regular basis? I would like to try it but what are the particulars to it? Do you just go nout and start ripping away or do you...
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    Playing California's point game

    Ok so I am new here but I have been around some other forums and recognize some of you. I finally drew my x tag this year with 8 points and a twenty year gap between hunting the area and now. Now going forward do I wait it out another 6-8 years or learn to hunt other areas like x3b and x12...
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    Any remington 721 guys here?

    Just curious if any of you are familiar with original 721s in 264 win. I picked one up last year that the dates make sense but its a 24" barrel possibly blued stainless. I dont see any stamp that would denote it as being SS though. Just curious. Now to find an original 280 and I will have...
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    Affordable good binos for High desert Mule deer

    We try and hunt Northern California Xzones Nevada and Idaho routinely and would like to get some quality binos. I know you get what you pay for but Swarovski and the others that are $1000 and up just are not in the cards right now. I know some of the upstart companies have some good stuff as...