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    Help Build My First Camo System / Kit - Sitka vs First Lite

    I agree that there are some good stuff from many manufacturers and I have a hodge podge of Kuiu, FL, Sitka, Cabelas. I personally don't care if my pants have a different camo pattern than my jacket but everyone is different. Based on what I have, if I were to start over, the first piece that I...
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    Best pieces from each hunting brand including gloves and why?

    This one is easy for me. My favorite piece is the FL Furnace. It is incredibly warm, fairly lightweight, not bulky and very comfortable. In cold temperatures, it can take the place of two layers that I would use to wear. It is good for multiple applications as well. Perfect for cold mornings...
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    First Lite Furnace

    I can't imagine how warm a top and bottom set would be if used next to skin underneath something like a Fanatic jacket/bibs. Thankfully, it doesn't get that cold in Virginia but would be the cats meow in the upper Midwest or anywhere with frigid temps.
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    First Lite Furnace

    On my Colorado archery elk hunt this year we spent a lot of time hunting water holes and, coming from the southeast, my body was not used to the cold in early Sept and I nearly froze to death a couple mornings. I vowed that I would not let this happen again and did a good bit of research here...
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    Tree stand guys and scent control

    I think most hunters do not fully understand much about scent. They believe that when a deer smells a hunter that the deer has smelled his clothing which is mostly false. Humans smell like humans to a deer. For instance anyone who has been around a farm knows what a cow smells like and they also...
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    Sitka Jetstream Jacket/Vest fit

    I wear XL in all my jackets but had to go with the XXL for my Jetstream to allow layers underneath. The XL fit perfectly but had no room if I wanted a couple of layers. It is the only XXL jacket that I own and I am only 5'10" 205.
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    Making the choice: Rifle vs Archery

    I'm with Scoot. I want to hunt in September during the rut.
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    CO High country success

    Nice!! Great deer!
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    Tree stand question

    I like to have a couple of stands pre-hung at least one being in a good morning location. I like either a hang on with climbing sticks or a ladder stand. I hate walking into a spot in the dark of the morning while trying to be as quiet as a cat and then having to attach a climbing stand to a...
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    Basic first layering system

    Depending on how much money you want to spend is a big factor. You do not have to go with the big expensive names to reach a good result. A Sitka fanatic jacket/bibs is great stuff and really warm but it is very expensive. I recently purchased some medium weight merino long sleeve shirts from...
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    Kuiu or Sitka

    I would go with Sitka for stationary hunting.
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    Eastern elk hunt?

    So is the plan to hope that one of the Kentucky elk crosses the border into Virginia? Not exactly sure how this works but, with the reintroduction of elk in Virginia, I wish that it would be illegal to hunt elk in the whole state until our herd establishes itself.
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    Montana Outfitter recommendations

    Any more recommendations?
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    Montana Outfitter recommendations

    Thanks for the info. I will definitely check them out!
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    Montana Outfitter recommendations

    I am looking for an elk outfitter in Montana. I would prefer to bow hunt during the rut and on private land. I hunt in CO in a OTC unit with a group of guys every year during the first week of archery but would love to go to a different state and hunt mid to late Sept when the bulls are fired up...
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    The North Face Thermoball Eco Jacket

    Just a head's up that The North Face website has the Thermoball Eco Jacket on sale for $89.99. I was considering buying a Kuiu puffy jacket as a layering piece but I found this which will serve me fine for 1/3 of the price. And free delivery. They have a camo version which looked to be shiny so...
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    Help finding a jacket

    I hunt opening week of elk archery season in CO each year. We hunt over water holes so we are not moving around after we reach our spot. We normally have about a half mile to a mile hike in the dark of the morning to reach our stand. Normally, the temperature is in the mid to upper 30's. Coming...
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    Am I wrong thinking this way for elk ?

    If it were me I would go with an outfitter. I believe you could learn more in five days with the right outfitter than you could in ten trips by yourself. These guys do this for a living and know what they are doing and you can learn a ton from them. No amount of youtube videos or podcasts can...
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    Anything good for hunting by The North Face?

    I have a heavy 3/4 zip grid fleece pullover from North Face that I use as a mid-layer whenever it is cold and it is great. I also have several of their lighter fleece pullovers that I wear when it is not as cold. I like their stuff and wear it hunting and casually. I figure that most of their...
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    CO fires

    The Pine Gulch fire is now 139,000 acres making it the largest fire in Colorado's history. Luckily, it is now 77% contained. The fire crews did an awesome job. Headed near there next week. I wonder if the smoke is still bad or is the fire mostly out?

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