Recently moved to Kentucky from the west coast. A new friend invited me to come on an archery black bear hunt by back in October (3-day season). The hunt was on public land, no bait. I only started archery hunting last year but it sounded like a blast. This pretty sow was my first archery kill...
Its helpful to hear about the good and the bad. By hearing from honest people like yourself, gives new hunters like me more realistic expectations. When all you read about is guys killing monster bulls with perfect shots, it can really discourage newbs when they are seasons in without an animal...
No experience with the versa. However, I just bought a 650 fill down jacket from Costco for $29.99. I love my Kuiu gear but it was too good of a deal to justify the extra expense even on sale. You may want to check it out. Just Google "Costco Gerry Men’s Sweater Down Jacket" and you'll see what...
Just picked up a set of Chugach NX Rain pants and jacket in Verde Camo for $411 total. I'd have preffered the Yukon set but the only patterns on sale were Loden (Solid OD Green) and Vias Camo. The way I see it, if the Black Friday sale is better, buy again and return the set I just bought.
Thank you. Seems like a good bunch of dudes. I'm outside of Woodburn. Good to know that there are decent ranges near by. Are you partial to any particular archery shop in the area?