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    Holster on pack belt

    Hard to beat Ivory Holsters for fit and ride (no flopping). They work great on an EXO pack belt and easy to unclip from pack and use on pants belt.
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    Is a 25 degree bag enough for September in Colorado?

    If you want to be sure and avoid buying a new expensive bag, add a liner like the Farrington by Big Agnes. Will add about 10-15 degrees to your current setup. They make an even lighter down version. If weight isn't an issue you could go with a merino wool liner. These liners all pack up very...
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    Call me optimistic...packers?

    Check with USFS or BLM Special Recreation Permit staff for the units that you are hunting. They will tell you which outfitters are permitted in their area. CPW manages the wildlife but not the habitat. Oufitters are licensed through the State but must be permitted under the USFS or BLM Special...
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    Coffee !!!!!

    A really good camp coffee is Kicking Horse-'Kick Ass' dark roast. A 2.3 lb bag is about $29 on Amazon. I grind and vacuum seal the beans and use a 50 oz REI insulated press in camp (2-4 guys). Only takes a few minutes and is premium java!
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    Spine question

    I don't understand why these shops push 340 and 350 spine arrows with newer faster bows. For a hunting setup most of the guys-in-the-know (Ulmer, Cooper, etc.) will advise to use an arrow on the stiff side. I tried to advise a friend last year that was shooting 340 Axis, 125 gr heads, at 70 lbs...
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    Trekking Poles

    Costco has the cork-grip poles in warehouses right now for $29.95
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    Flying to Colorado for a scouting/hunting/fishing trip in April

    FYI, anywhere on the west slope in northern CO will be under 'feet' of snow and a lot of trailheads may still be inaccessible until mid-June.
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    EXO - Absolutely Amazing Customer Service

    Been using their packs now since they first came out. Have not had any issues but have to pipe in and echo what everyone else is saying about their customer service. Steve and Mark are great - they take the time to personally answer questions and listen to feedback - packs have been revised some...
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    Decisions of a 23 year old/2019 Hunts

    Take a few weeks and come out and do some job searching. Construction management is a pretty good field to be in for the states that you listed. I moved west from NE (grew up in the Catskills) in 1977 at the age of 25 with wife and 2 boys. We packed everything we owned in a 12" UHaul trailer and...
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    Decisions of a 23 year old/2019 Hunts

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    Quilt vs. mummy bag

    As a side sleeper, I find with a quilt that I am always hunting for my pillow during the night and tucking the quilt in tighter as I turn over. Also need to wear a beanie to keep head warm. Just picked up an Anvil Horn 15 BA bag (wide/long) that has their flex-sleeve system and I believe that...
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    Pedro the Llama

    Here is a trick I learned for trimming feet from the owners of Stage Stop Llamas who raise llamas (~250 on hand at any given time): Hitch the llama with 2 leads out either direction to a fence or rail. Use a sliding loop in a thickish (5/8" or so) nylon rope and slide it over one rear foot and...
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    CO Elk Gear List 2019

    Don't leave any rain gear or gaiters behind - this could be a very wet year, certainly unlike last year which was very dry in September. In 2013 and 2015 it rained buckets in the backcountry in CO and there were a lot of wet miserable hunters. Yes, monsoons can last only 5-10 minutes but I have...
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    Another consideration - if you are in caught in a driving rain or snow storm, do you want to be emptying out a big dry bag to get at rain gear, dry clothes,puffy etc, or do you want to be pulling out a small dry bag quickly that is likely color-coded.? weather can change very quickly in the...
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    Tipi Tent Help: Best Two-Man Palace?

    Hey Reaper - I have a Gstove on order. Will reportedly arrive mid-March. Have seen some discussion in another thread about bottom vs top spark arrestors. It looks like you have the top-mounted arrestor (top of pipe) which is what I ordered as well. What has been your experience with it? Does it...
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    Colorado Unit Question

    Fire started in 15 near the 15/27 boundary and quickly moved east and out of the wilderness into Unit 27. Most of the burn area was east of Red Dirt Road (FS Road 100).
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    Sleeping bag for a big guy!

    You might consider an EE Revelation quilt 20 degree in long, x-wide (packs down real small and light) with a Big Agnes liner (lots of choices such as primaloft silver, downtek, wool, etc. which adds additional protection and warmth and also packs small and light), plus a high-quality lightweight...
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    Mt Zirkel Wilderness Area

    You can drive up the Buffalo Pass Road (about 10 miles west of Walden on Highway 14 in Jackson County) with a sedan. It is a good road-I know because it was a reconstruction project of mine about 22 years ago and it is still in great shape. Cannot remember the name of the trailhead at the summit...
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    BHA Supporting Legislation Outlawing the Sale of Information on Big Game Locations

    Would (or should) still require a Federal authorization to operate on Federal lands, just like outfitter/guides. They are required to be licensed through the State but permitted to operate on Federal or pubic lands. Has been this way for a very long time and it is good that the system exists or...
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    BHA Supporting Legislation Outlawing the Sale of Information on Big Game Locations

    You are kidding right? "Wait until you are 50 and your knees are shot and then you won't be able to access public lands?" Well I'm well beyond that, have had both knees replaced, have no trouble accessing public lands, and I don't need roads to do it. In fact, I stay away from the roads as much...
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