@shrapnel Can you provide more info on the MT grizz hunt? That is one of those hunts that I hope I have a chance to at least apply for in my lifetime and try and hunt grizzly in my home state (along with continuing to apply for the M/G/S for the last 22 years.....)
I have a buddy who uses this: https://www.slingfin.com/products/portal-2. It has more mesh and will get you through 3+ seasons, plus it weighs almost 2 lbs. LESS than the SG tent (which is just an SG branded Slingfin CrossBow. SG must just pay them a licensing fee to rebrand their tent?) If you...
It seems like a slippery slope, and as stated in the below, I wonder if it could lead the public (especially those opposed to any form of hunting) to view bowhunting equipment as ineffective on it's own to humanely take down big game animals without the aid of poison. Obviously, that is not the...
Here is an archery antelope from late August this year. Arguably my favorite animal to hunt with a bow. Spot and stalk for several hours on a group of 11 bucks, one of which was a real bruiser. After crawling into position to cut off the herd feeding through a shallow gully, I waited for about...
Big congrats, @Greenhorn. That is an epic from start to finish. When you are done braising sheep ribs and caping that thing out, can I get you to sign this? It has been hermetically sealed in a glass case in the gun safe since August right next to a case of IPA.....Nice work and what a helluva...
Headed out for a solo hunt last weekend. Good area with zero foot traffic (amazingly), and I had a big section of state land to myself. I bumped this buck still hunting into a stiff wind, and he was chasing a doe that walked within 30 yards of me. They looped out into thicker timber and she...
I lean towards a bit more gear in case I had to spend a night out, but I also check and double-check the weather to see just how good/bad it might be not only for the hunting itself, but in case I had a really late night or had to just spend the night somewhere on the mountain.
I usually think...
Getting a case of target panic days before archery antelope opener was really fun. Tried to force myself to shoot better, calmer, etc. Not helping. Fast forward to opening day, and I screw up a stalk for a buddy by bumping the buck he was stalking and I then proceeded to shoot a mile over his...
Good grief....if it is not in Black and White, the rad bro factor decreases by 55%....I am going to go into my white walled, curated garage right now and prep my "ARK". Do you think I will get weird looks or a punch in the face when I ask "Bro! Show me your ARK! Come on, let's see your ARK..."
Spray tan golden and evenly applied - check.
Legs shaved buttery smooth - check.
Dia-beetus Mountain Tang Powder flowing like the mighty Mississippi - check.
Flattest of Flat Bills - check.
Training and shooting pics of my sweet gym poses instead of actually hunting - double check.
Others have nailed it on the head, I think -- it is an asshole problem, not an ATV problem. Same could be said for driving too fast, drinking and driving, littering, etc. You just have to have an "I don't give a crap about anything" attitude and a lack of respect for most things or viewpoints...
I think the initial "WTF" reaction is justified, as it is another example of how this administration is trying to steer the ship and what the end goal(s) are.
When you roll up all of the commission members, take a second to review their so-called "experience" and past performance, and ask...
Hornady 143 grain ELD-X (nothing new here) works well for me.
I have so far taken two antelope, two deer and one muy grande black bear. Distances were from 150 yds to 406 yds (the latter on a mule deer buck). Good penetration, all went down in sight, but definitely not the "dropped in the...
Bummer. Didn't draw an antelope B tag...that was one I was really looking forward to as it is such a fun hunt with my young son. I will now launch blame at all of the newly arrived hunters to MT for ruining it....
I have the Leupold SX-4 Pro Guide 20-60x85mm and it is a bit of a beast at 87 oz. and my old tripod (Vortex Summit) is nice, but too small/spindly to handle it.
I gather that tripod/head setup would handle a larger spotter just fine? I would rather carry a bit more overall weight with the...