I pretty regularly hunt in beat up old carhartts, xtratuffs with holes in them, a sweatshirt with holes in the elbows, and a 30-30 that belonged to my grandfather.
I never killed or deer or elk that was too interested in how fancy my clothes are
Drop the newish nonresident quotas per unit DOWN to a round number (if a unit currently has 55 nonresident tags allocated, drop it to 50) and make it a controlled hunt for nonresidents.
That way we get all of the nonresident controlled hunt application fees, the nonresidents stop whining, and...
We do "dry January" most years to kick off the new year on a healthier track. Coincidentally, we received a Soda Stream for Christmas last year. I'm usually skeptical of gadgets, but the Soda Stream really is awesome. With some soda water and lime in the evening, I have not even thought about...
I'd have a serious discussion, or several, with your son about where he wants to be in ten years. If all he will focus on is the outdoors, college will not go that well. Best to lock down for 3-4 years, get the degree, and then start living life by the seat of your pants. Then when it's time to...
Just picked up a new pickup, and thinking about the topper route for the first time. Never had one on my prior trucks because I used to haul my Trail 110s around a lot more than I do now.
New rig is an F-150 with a 2.7 v6, which I sought out partially for increased fuel economy.
So question...
Use your week vacation and stay home with your new family unit. You will never regret a quiet week at home with a newborn.
You also don't know how the pregnancy/delivery will go. If your wife has a c-section delivery, she would be happy to have you at home for help.