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  1. Eric Bailey

    What are you reading?

    My favorite western writer who I mentioned here passed away today. Do yourself a favor and pick up his first book, a memoir of his childhood called This House of Sky. I too was raised by my father and it has meant the world to me...
  2. Eric Bailey

    I need a muzzle loader

    I have the CVA wolf. It is light, compact, easy to use/clean and less than half the price of the other two guns mentioned. They might shoot better scoped, but if you have to use open sights I think your eyes will always be the limiting factor when using a modern muzzleloader. They are for me...
  3. Eric Bailey

    Best backapacking sleeping bag for a short cold side sleeper?

    Thanks, Ramshead! They hadn't started sewing my bag yet, so for an extra $45 I'm getting the overfill.
  4. Eric Bailey

    What are you reading?

    Right now I'm reading The Yellow Birds which is a novel about the Iraq war and West with the Night which is a memoir of a female bush pilot flying a biplane for hire in Kenya between the wars. Read these a while back, but would recommend them to anyone who loves the west. This House of Sky by...
  5. Eric Bailey

    Solo mental prep

    There is nothing I love more than backpacking alone. I'd be surprised if you don't feel the same after a trip or two. I use a fillet glove when quartering game because havalon blades are scary sharp and I don't want to slice off a finger w/o anyone around to help. I started using trekking...
  6. Eric Bailey

    WTB: Delorme Inreach

    I am looking for a Delorme Inreach. PM me if you have one you want to sell. Thanks! Eric
  7. Eric Bailey

    Best backapacking sleeping bag for a short cold side sleeper?

    Thanks, guys. I'm using a big Agnes q core sl pad which is very comfy. I forget the R value, but it is pretty high. After hearing all your recommendations and talking to the folks at the local mountaineering store, I ordered a Western Mountaineering Terralite. First backpacking trip is not...
  8. Eric Bailey

    Eddie Bauer Guide Pro

    Thanks for the heads up. Excited to try these.
  9. Eric Bailey

    Questions about hunting elk with muzzleloaders

    Bar (aka Old Hunter) was very helpful to me getting started with muzzleloaders a couple years back. I have had great luck shooting Thors and hornady FPBs with BH209 in my CVA rifle. Only thing I'll add is why wait to hunt Colorado?!?
  10. Eric Bailey

    Satellite phone rental

    I used Mobal last year. Super easy. Free shipping each way. I forgot to send back the charger. They sent me a very nice note about it and didn't charge me any penalties. All around good experience and I don't think there is a cheaper option. That said, I HATE calling home from the...
  11. Eric Bailey

    Colorado Wilderness

    Hi Brian, your PM box is full. Was interested in hearing how your hunt in 43 went.
  12. Eric Bailey

    Best backapacking sleeping bag for a short cold side sleeper?

    Thanks, 1hoda. Sounds like a great bag, especially for winter and the shoulder seasons. I looked it up on the WM website. 45 oz of 850+ fp down. That is insane. You could burst into flames sleeping inside that bag! :) That is more than enough for two sleeping bags. I'll bet it is like...
  13. Eric Bailey

    Best backapacking sleeping bag for a short cold side sleeper?

    I just got my annual bonus and can now afford to replace the sleeping bag I melted on my stove during a hunting trip last fall. This time, I'm going to put some big rocks on the sides of the stove. :) I have had a really hard time getting any sleep the last couple of years hunting. Mostly...
  14. Eric Bailey

    Mega Tarp w/ Annex or Seekoutside Lil' Bug Out Shelter w/ 3-part vestibule

    I have an lbo with three piece vestibule and seek outside's small titanium box stove. I love this setup more than any gear I have ever owned. It is an ideal system for a pair of hunters. Have not owned the mega tarp. But I have no doubt you'd love the lbo. And you'd have some spare cash to...
  15. Eric Bailey

    Do your research before joining "sportsmens conservation" type groups...

    Just joined BHA. There is nothing more important to me than hunting, fishing, and backpacking on public land.
  16. Eric Bailey

    holy cross wilderness

    There are not as many elk in 45 as other units like the Flat Tops. I think because there are not as many big meadows. It is generally steep and timbered until treeline. They are certainly there though. In muzzy season I see them right at timberline. I think many hunters are down too low that...
  17. Eric Bailey

    holy cross wilderness

    I have hunted Holy Cross Wilderness the past two years in muzzleloader season. Once you are in 2 miles on foot, you won't see many, if any, hunters. At least where I have hunted.
  18. Eric Bailey

    Colorado Beetle Kill

    There is no beetle kill where I hunt in 45. Get somewhere high, cool, and wet and you'll find lots of healthy spruce.
  19. Eric Bailey

    Sure takes a lot if stuff to kill an elk!!!

    Me too. You guys have done your homework. Good luck!
  20. Eric Bailey

    6 Day Backcountry Mule Deer Pack List

    Probably stupid question. I'm just curious what the electrical tape is for in the kill kit.

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