I would like to try a Barnes bullet this upcoming elk season. It will be my first time shooting them. I read that you should do a thorough cleaning of all the copper in your barrel before switching from a jacketed bullet to a monolithic bullet, or else the fouling will be worse due to the...
I did see some small bucks and does, so I think the herd is starting to recover from that 2016-17 winter. I was actually surprised by how many elk I saw. Definitely saw more elk than deer.
I’m a little delayed in posting this report, but I got to spend some time hunting the Wyoming Range during the first week of the rifle season. As a nonresident, this was my first time hunting there. To make a long story short, I ended up tagging out on a 5x4 at the end of the 3rd day. It...
Best would be a Garmin InReach. It allows two-way satellite texting, so in my opinion better than the simple Spot “I’m ok” message. If your wife really needed to get in touch with you she could. They cost $400-$450, so maybe you could borrow one from someone if this is an infrequent type of...
I would consider just finding a local guy to do it for you and then ship the finished product to you. That is what I did this week in WY. Shipping charges aren’t too bad for deer. It would be a different story with a large elk.
Most of the BLM in that area is lower elevation, relatively speaking. Unless you get a big snow, most mule deer bucks on public land will likely be in the forested areas, which is largely national forest. I’ve seen some decent bucks in the Never Summer wilderness while elk hunting. I would...
I have had the Kuiu Icon Pro for 4 years. I have older generation 1850 and 7200 bags for it, and the “newer generation” 3200 bag with the buckle attachment. The buckle attachments make for easier bag swaps if you have a newer frame, but otherwise it’s a pain to swap out the adapters when going...
I had a Tracker Pro Angler V16 for years that I sold a year ago before my most recent move. It was ok, but you obviously get what you pay for. I grew up fishing Lake Ontario and had several friends with Lunds. Lunds handle big water very well and would be my first choice for an aluminum boat...
Thanks! I’ll post a report after the hunt. I burned 8 points to get the tag which some people would say is nuts for a tag WY residents can get over-the-counter, but I always wanted to hunt that area and felt like I was in a no man’s land with my points for the better LE tags.
I’ll be hunting that same area for the rifle deer season that opens September 15. I spent a few days down there last September scouting in anticipation of drawing the tag this year. There are designated campgrounds all along Greys River Road, but I don’t know if I would call them improved. I...