You need to remove the unit number and all identifiable features. This will come up searchable on Google when someone is searching for "elk hunting unit XX"
Those are some cool pics, however, if you want to preserve those "premium" area for future hunts, you need to remove the pics with easily identifiable peaks and formation in the background as it will only take a number of people a few seconds to figure out exactly where each of those pics were...
I don't specifically "train" for side hilling as in going out of my way to purposefully get some in, but just being out and about all summer in the mountains backpacking, fishing, hiking, shooting etc and then backcountry skiing in the winter gets me a regularly and healthy enough dose that I'm...
Hunting influencers are currently in the peak "hair metal" phase. Its all derivative garbage that will hopefully be washed away soon by changing tides of cultural taste.
Telescop are way more versatile. As mentioned above, you can use them at different lengths for side hilling. You can also use them as a variable length bipod.
I like the Peak's design with aluminum as the bottom pole. They also sale replacement sections for their poles. Full carbon poles just...
This behavior has always occurred and probably with the same % of hunters who tend to display these behaviours. Its just that public land is more crowded than it used to be so these types of encounters happen with more frequency.
My advice is to not get worked up about it. Any series of events...
It would be super easy and more customizable to just take a sling of the desired length, tie off the top of your game bags into half knot (this will provide a "stopper" for your sling) and then tie a slip knot on the sling just below the knot on your game bags.
I have a couple of different pairs of Schnees. They are just a bit wide for more narrow foot profile, but they have a sufficiently generous toe box for my big-ass toes. I used Zamerlains for quite a number of years as they fit my foot profile well, but my toes were always cramped.
For trail...
Have you tried Innov8 trail shoes? They have the most generous toe box of any brand I’ve tried. Despite having a narrow foot, my toes are like giant sausages so I get squeezed by many brands, but not Innov8.
I deal with class 3 and 4 terrain all of the time in the San Juans. I don't expect boot makers to conform to my specific niche demands, but in the Western mountains I hunt, traction on rock is far more of a performance concern than shedding mud. Thankfully, modern lug designs. do both pretty...
I'm just not buying into this. There is a huge variety of boots available on the market and many of these bootmakers have been in business for generations.
In terms of "hunting specific", there's just nothing that hunters need that's not available on the market.
The only difference between a...
I have no doubt that a guy of your stature has trouble fitting most any mass produced apparel on your body. Given your height, You also represent less than 2% of the population. If you consider that the average American male is 5’10 with a size 10.5 shoe, you’re definitely an outlier relying on...
Backpackers have almost all gone to wearing shoes. It’s a rare exception to see a backpacker in boots these days.
Wildland Firefighters do for sure as they are required to, but that’s an occupational requirement.