Imo most guys who consistently take animals with a bow legitimately have a low wounding rate. I know personally I feel every bit as confident with my bow as I do a rifle.
I feel that sloppy hunters are just that, regardless of what weapon they are using. I would venture to say those who wound...
Just curious would you mind sharing approximately what the trip cost you in total?
I was fortunate to fulfill a lifelong dream hunt in Alaska last year and now AK is always on my mind. I'd love to get back up there again soon but it seems prices just keep going up. I know prices on everything...
I would be all for this, however you would be asking for people to be honest about it as there would be no viable way to force people to uphold to that regulation and I don't think many would notch their tag upon drawing blood.
In the past 25 years of bow hunting I've lost 2 elk. One was a cow my first year of bow hunting. It was a perfect broadside shot at 10 yards and looked like it should have been a perfect double lung shot. Upon recovery of the arrow it appeared that the mechanical broad head I was using never...
Man, I will definitely be following this thread! Good luck, I'm missing AK pretty bad right now so I will live vicariously through you!
Good luck and keep us posted!
As a 6th generation Montanan I personally don't have a problem with non res hunters, if I didn't live here I'd want to come and hunt here also.
The problem I have is the fact that the country here cannot support the amount of tags fwp issues and our mule deer numbers are proof of that. Are too...
First off I gotta say this is a good thread and interesting to hear different perspectives on the topic.
I've always felt a little sadness and remorse when taking an animals life but yet every year my desire to be out hunting is as strong as ever.
As I've gotten a bit older I will say that...
Good thread, years ago I would have said the Oasis in Manhattan but not anymore.
Best fillet I've had is actually at chico, only steak better than I can cook myself.
Best ribeye or prime rib has been at the grand in big timber
He was actually a client of my wife's. Funny story, first thing he asked my wife before becoming a client was if she was a "gun person ". She said damn right I'm packing right now. They both laughed and from then he was her client. Really, really nice guy. Sad loss for sure.