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    Elk tagging application process

    Here is the GoHunt article on returning tags: https://www.gohunt.com/read/INSIDER/what-to-do-if-you-draw-too-many-hunting-tags-in-one-year#gs.mrwfyp
    • gilby
    • Post #11
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    Trail cams being outlawed, thoughts?

    I got a chuckle from this email. I currently use some inexpensive camera's in northern MN. Have a few I leave out year round and it's fun to see what all is up there (deer, fox, wolves, lynx), but it wouldn't change my hunting if they were banned in my state. After getting a few cameras stolen...
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    Anyone done the Wind River High Route?

    Unfortunately it won't be this summer. Getting married and won't have the time off to do that long of back packing trip
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    Anybody rucking?

    @jarrettd, how is the back today? Like others have said, watch a video on fitting your pack, and how to shift weight from your shoulders to hips. It took me a while to adjust my pack properly and learn how to shift the weight around. I would also get the weight out of the very bottom of the...
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    Anyone done the Wind River High Route?

    Following, I just began researching this route for a future trip.
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    Insulation material in FL Uncompahgre?

    @Str8shooter, I was trying to figure out what their insulation was as well and found the website for the fabric. The website provides a name of a paper they funded and provides the patent numbers if you are interested. https://thirtysevenfive.com/about/
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    Social Media Guidelines for Hunters

    Using pictures of dead animals on your dating profile paints hunters in a bad light. When I started dating my now fiancee, she kept mentioning how common it was, and how poorly it was received by non-hunters. Having a picture with yourself glassing or a pack on was a more preferred method when...
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    Great EXO podcast

    I really enjoyed that podcast, and how they are staying focused on their pack designs. If I didn't own a SG that fit me well, I'd definitely want to try out the Exo packs.
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    IN reach vs Zoleo

    What are your thoughts on the bivy stick? Its insane for $200 and it looks like you don't have to pay a suspension fee.
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    The Pandemic Effect, by onX Hunt

    Really cool article, happy to see some data on new hunting. As a younger millennial, I feel old when the study mentions Gen Z as the young hunters.
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    Wyoming NR Elk Application

    Yeah, they'd only be in the random draw in the regular which is under 10%.
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    Wyoming NR Elk Application

    If you do a party app the first person to apply should be able to apply as a party and get the party number, which the other two would use. With 3pts you'll probably be looking at the random draw this year. If you want to increase the odds of someone having a tag, you could all apply separately...
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    Backpack as day pack and sleeping bag vs quilt

    I typically take out my SG 5900 as my day pack. The downside of having a bigger bag, is you'll end up carrying your SO's stuff on day trips. I like to run a bladder as I end up drinking an adequate amount of water when it's right next to my mouth. As for quilts, I run a 0deg EE revelation. EE...
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    Keeping water filters thawed when using quilt

    I always wear something with a pockets and put my phone, and water filter against my body in the pocket. Most of the time when I put items in my EE revelations footbox they end next to my sleeping pad by morning. It would definitely be nice if there was a pocket built into the quilt to store a...
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    Tripod head recommendation

    I've taken two whitetails off the VA-5 head with an arca attachment. It's a pain to make sure everything is level since you have to correct cant with your legs. The VA-5 is amazing for glassing though, and I had a much easier time spotting game than a buddy with a ball head.
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    2021 Colorado 2nd Rifle DIY Review: Success and Lessons Learned by a New Elk Hunter

    Congratulations on the bull! Having a water source close by is huge. My first year hunting we didn't have one and the rationing of water definitely lead us to be worn out more. This past year we all carried 4liters to drink throughout the day.
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    Fishnet base layers. They work, and you want them.

    Great write up. They look surprisingly more normal on you than on the mannequin on the advertisement. I'm going to have to look into the woolnets. I love wearing merino, but the breathability and drying can become a pain when hiking a lot.
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    Sweating like a savage / insulation layering

    What layers are you wearing on top of the Brynje when hiking? And how do you feel like the fishnets differ from normal merino wool base layers?
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    Long-term planning and building up backcountry gear

    That's pretty awesome your feet stay warm in MN with those. Mine get cold wearing my alphaburly pros or mukluks in MN if I don't run toe warmers. For out west or any hiking trips I run Lowa Tibet's with superfeet green insoles and love them. Got them off of Camofire.
    • gilby
    • Post #13
    • Forum: Elk
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    Long-term planning and building up backcountry gear

    That's always an option and would allow you to hunt an area year after year. I am currently on a strategy of having lower point (0-3) or midrange (4-7) points in a few states. I can hopefully hunt some units every other year and get to learn the area. I wish I had built up some points prior to...

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