Cheating is stealing! I don't understand how someone could have a clear conscience and tell everyone how they killed something by breaking the rules. I would have taken a picture of his set-up and showed a warden.
This! Also when using it where scopes are legal get Leupold QR scope mount and rings. Twist two levers and scope comes off. Returns to 0 when you put it back on every time and doesn't mess with iron sight picture. It takes the same bases as the Encore.
A good quality wood stain and a satin clear coat finish. Test color on a scrap piece of antler first and then on a small part of the antler you are actually using. You can use the same stain on different sets of antlers and they won't look the same. Not sure if it is because of bone density...
A couple years ago I took my wife elk hunting with me. She is an amputee and has a prothsteic leg. I found a spot she could walk up the mountain and hunt with me. She was able to watch me shoot my bull but he died in a place that was just too rough for her to get to. I made her a comfortable...
When I solo hunt the most dangerous part to me is the drive to and from. 20+ hours on the road there is a lot that can go South in a blink of an eye. Once I am at my destination I am good. I do find myself taking less risks while solo hunting because there is nobody there to help me if I...