No I would say not. I've been right on the brink of hypothermia one time duck hunting, like I could hardly get the keys in the truck door back at the ramp as I was trembling so bad, but I wasn't at the point I felt warm and about to disrobe. Odd because in a cold plunge, if I stay in past the 5...
I've dropped pairs of hot-hands down inside damp boots overnight and have always been satisfied with how well they've helped to dry them out by morning. I'd bet if you combine doing that with those little fans you'd definitely have a good thing going on; heat + air movement.
At home or at a...
In Maryland, you must tag it once it's killed and then remove the whole deer (you can field dress it first obviously). If you wish to quarter it gutless style, you would have to first obtain your confirmation number via phone or internet. After you have the confirmation you can do as you please...
Bailing wire is great to have around. Duct tape and zip-ties are always on hand for me too, but I love bailing wire because it can accomplish stuff neither of those two can sometimes. Years ago had a gas tank strap go on an old truck of mine. Bailing wire to the rescue. Couldn't have done that...
Sat down and took a break a few years ago elk hunting in a sea of new growth pines, one of those places where everything looks the same. Realized a few hundred yards later after walking off I had left my bugle tube laying there. Got lucky and found it after about an hour searching. Lesson...
I just cleaned mine up. Argali bags after a two day soak in cold water with some Dawn suds. Rinsed off any little chunks left over and ran them through the washer. They came out looking new. FWIW Argali says don't use bleach as it may damage the synthetic material. I didn't use it and sure...
Finished processing some mule deer steaks. I like freezing them in marinades, then when they're taken out to thaw they marinate themselves.
Meanwhile, had a pork but smoking for about 6 hrs
My son and I did our first mule deer hunt together, CO 3rd rifle DIY. He tagged out on morning #1 and I followed on morning #2. Our first muleys and we couldn't be happier. Met a couple of great guys out there, Sean and Josh helping Sean's daughter. Hope they found one for her before they left.
Nice job Doc.
I've gone through phases too on how selective I want to be. Everything from "brown its' down" to holding out for something bigger than my previous best.
But ultimately I've just come to the conclusion on what makes me happy (especially if I'm bowhunting) and that's this: If I'm...
Last year we had an easy pack out, didn't sing.
But we sure as hell played "East Bound and Down" by Jerry Reed a few times as we pounded the coffees and drove non-stop back home!
If you're just looking to set it down for a second while you glass, check your gps or take a drink, just use an S hook attached to your pack belt. Hang it on the end of the S hook via the D loop and it will hang balanced and right in reach
Mine are strong enough that wouldn't happen, in fact I can't think of an instance where that's ever come close to happening to me. You probably have to practically be upside down for there to be real pressure on the lid from the inside out. And EVEN if that happened, the little buckle straps...