Great thread!
Earlier this summer I got a couple CAT tourniquets, one went in our work truck, and one will be with me all fall on my hunts. I appreciate the info some of you have posted.
I rented a little VW Tiguan for a hunt. I flew into Denver, owner had it sitting in Park DIA, and I just shuttled out to it. Never saw the owner, and he never asked what I was doing with it. That trip didn't really require any offroading.
I'd use it again. I just bought an older 4 runner for a...
I don't know if this counts as a smoker, just a Weber Kettle with a ring of charcoal and some apple chips. I've got a bunch of shank pieces on, trying to get a nice crust before they go in the crock pot tonight for shank chili. Also, a roast, with the intent to try @Dave N sandwich meat technique.
As someone from the Midwest who started elk hunting about 6 years ago, and has packed elk.....
One really good thing to do, if you haven't, is find a area of big public land close to home. Some areas will be further from something like this than others. Go do an overnight camping trip and try...
My only experience with one is a 300 wm with a carbon barrel that a buddy has. It's been a bit of a high maintenance problem child. I believe it had chamber issues and the bedding was pretty rough. After some work it's doing fine now.
A theme that seems to be emerging is that there is a higher...
It's been hard to spend on a suppressor over tags and travel expenses, but it is my next firearms purchase. Probably an AB Raptor 6 or 8 with a reflex.
I'm just going to add to this all that I'm going to miss JLS. Dude went on some legit adventures. First one I read was way back, an archery mule deer hunt in the Rubies.......