I bit the bullet and bought a final rise summit XT this fall. I’ve used it from the WI Grouse woods to 11,000 feet in the Zirkel Wilderness in CO. I love mine and would definitely recommend it.
My fox sterlingworth 20 gauge is my most prized firearm possession and my favorite gun for ruffed grouse in the Northwoods. But my model 12 16 gauge has been hell on dusky grouse this season.
https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Hunting/BigGame/DAU/Bear/B17DAUplan-GrandMesa.pdf
Not sure if you’ve seen this, but these are great starting points for fall bear hunting information wise.
I hunted last year in the Zirkels high country from Sept 9-12 with no rain gear and didn't need any but the forecast was clear and still probably got lucky that we had no rain. I think for the highcountry in august you'll want to bring a superlight rain coat as insurance but depending on the...
This goat was 8.5 miles in on foot on BLM in north central WY in 2021 on a 2nd choice tag. In hindsight, it was a tad far for an antelope but my buddy and I had a blast.