thecrittergitter
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One other thing I would like to add. We hit some pretty cruddy weather mid week and one thing that was more valuable than any other gear I had was the bino harness system that I use from FHF gear. Never had a drop of water on my binos or rangefinder being able to always keep them covered. Make sure if your looking for a top of the line bino pouch, check them out! Zach and I both commented on how valuable it was during the rain to have it.
Also, I guess I better add this part as I'm sure some guys may get a kick out of it........So, one bull we saw mid week, a bomber by any standards, was moving some cows down a hillside but would not respond to calls at all. SO, I figured if we ran down the hill fast enough, we could cut them off. That plan may have worked without the mishap that shortly ensued. Imagine running down a 50% plus grade as fast as you can with weapon, packpack, and spotter........Now imagine hurdling downfall left and right at what felt like 30 mph
And imagine the suprise when your rain pants don't quite clear one of the branches stuck to the top of a log and your feet instantly stop in mid stride. As you might imagine, the physics of the situation state that your upper body, particularly your head is going to go to the ground at a very high rate of speed..........hence the black eye that I have. Also, when you have a spotting scope in your pack, it too goes forward at a high rate of speed until it makes contact with the back of your skull. and when you land with that much force on your arm, on another log, it will create a bruise about the size of a grapefruit and draw blood...............I by the way got to prove all these physics theory's correct one eventfull morning..... I couldn't even physically get unstuck from the log either, Zach had to help me
Thought that would be at least an entertaining part to the hunt that some might like to know.....
And no we did not beat the elk to the destination......the zigged when they should have zagged and we were left battered and bruised with no elk within 200 yards of said meeting place.......
Also, I guess I better add this part as I'm sure some guys may get a kick out of it........So, one bull we saw mid week, a bomber by any standards, was moving some cows down a hillside but would not respond to calls at all. SO, I figured if we ran down the hill fast enough, we could cut them off. That plan may have worked without the mishap that shortly ensued. Imagine running down a 50% plus grade as fast as you can with weapon, packpack, and spotter........Now imagine hurdling downfall left and right at what felt like 30 mph
And imagine the suprise when your rain pants don't quite clear one of the branches stuck to the top of a log and your feet instantly stop in mid stride. As you might imagine, the physics of the situation state that your upper body, particularly your head is going to go to the ground at a very high rate of speed..........hence the black eye that I have. Also, when you have a spotting scope in your pack, it too goes forward at a high rate of speed until it makes contact with the back of your skull. and when you land with that much force on your arm, on another log, it will create a bruise about the size of a grapefruit and draw blood...............I by the way got to prove all these physics theory's correct one eventfull morning..... I couldn't even physically get unstuck from the log either, Zach had to help meThought that would be at least an entertaining part to the hunt that some might like to know.....
And no we did not beat the elk to the destination......the zigged when they should have zagged and we were left battered and bruised with no elk within 200 yards of said meeting place.......
