Really appreciate that write up! Is it possible that the arrow has enough force to partially knock the wind out of them causing them to cough without penetrating the lung ? I'm not trying to second guess your experience but was more curious if thats even possible.
I certainly understand why someone might punch their tag in this situation but if you feel like you made an ethical shot, feel like you truely did everything you could to try to find the elk and never found it, is it frowned upon to continue to try to hunt and fill your freezer? I'm not saying...
Thats a tough break. It is hard to prepare for stuff like that if it has never happened especially when you don't want to bring a bunch of extra things for the what ifs.
Glad you got into some action though!
I wonder if this thread has anything to do with an increase in instant coffee sales for BRCC. I ordered their instants, I will say in a taste test I would consider it to be better then Starbucks Via but not by a longshot or anything like that. I'll mix one up now and see if my mind changes at all.
I'm curious to hear what the hunt planner tells you. Sometimes I have my brother take my meat down to NM to his processor and I want to make sure i'm not doing anything wrong. Also, what exactly is considered the carcass when you quarter an animal to pack it out? The hind quarter that has the...
Yeah i'm a resident and this is a good ways away from Denver and with no OTC tags at all so i'm hoping it will be less hunting pressure but expect to see recreational hikers so we are planning to avoid trails/trailheads as much as possible.
Thats an interesting rule of thumb, I'll post some follow up in this thread after this hunt letting you know what it was like. I picked this archery tag up as a re issue tag and plan to be in a similar situation as you where my brother (non resident) and I hope to kind of switch off some of...
I'm purposefully trying to leave this somewhat vague to not upset some members by listing the specific unit but wanted to see if anyone had some thoughts on what I can expect for my upcoming hunt. I have a limited draw either sex archery elk tag that doesn't take many points to draw. For the...
Via for me. I used to do pourover and still do pourover at home but Via is to convenient and good for what it is. I recentlly found a leftover packet cleaning out my hunting pack and drank it and it reminded me of hunting which was nice. At least it has that going for it....
Sorry about your luck. That happened to me a few years back 2 days before Christmas and a week before I had a New Mexico archery mule deer hunt. It sounds like you noticed the Beartooth 80. That is what I recently purchased and have been happy with so far. I haven't done any big hunts with it...
We were out in Bozeman a few weeks ago and didn't have much luck on the Upper Madison but did ok on the Gallatian river. My wife called Fins and Feathers and they were helpful.