Great listen and really enjoyed the hunt for sleepy video. I had no idea so much of his hunts are on public land or that there’s so much rifle hunting pressure there. Makes his videos a lot more interesting honestly!
Porta potty stage 😂
A better hunting scenario would be… pants down squatting, gotta grab your rifle leaning up against the tree and not fall over, then offhand/squatting shot. Or pants around the ankles off hand.
The BTX is definitely just an all around solid tool. Very robust and user friendly.
I will say, definitely once someone makes a case for the STC big eyes, it will be significantly more packable than tbe BTX. Already I can fit it in the hydration bladder pouch of my daypack. That same pack won’t...
https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/swarovski-stc-big-eyes-vs-btx-by-willam-frye.359775/
I did a review article on the btx vs stc big eyes and happy to answer any questions 👍🏻
You drew my tag!!
I’ve dreamed about how I would approach a tag like this. Since you are already deciding not to go guided..
-pick a unit that you might be able to scout up a deer of your standards..get some summer scouting in and try to kill with archery or muzzy.
-then pick a unit with a late...
I lost access to my “home” range so now it’s a 40 min drive and 15 min hike to where I can shoot on public. So I haven’t been shooting as much since December. The good news is I have a sweet spot to stretch out to 900 yards cross canyon for the challenge this year
My wolf does not shoot powder belts well. 5” at 100 roughly. It does shoot any sabot that I’ve tried much better..2” ish IIRC. Haven’t messed with it in a few years but I’d try some different bullets before you give up on it and make sure your mounts are torqued down and not moving.
Think about it this way. Forkies are plentiful and new ones are available every year. A 3-4 year old buck is much less common, even in the absence of hunting pressure.
I do not care whatsoever that guys want to smash forkies..it gets them off the mountain sooner and keep more of the 2-4 year...
100% with you on the wet summers and mild winters. Personally I’d prefer everyone else to shoot forkies and me be the only trophy hunter on the mountain ha. But definitely a lot of us would like to see more and bigger bucks, that is for sure. Short of buying a ranch idk how to make that happen...
This buck scores 191” with 43” of mass, he probably was not getting much bigger.
How are you going to judge 18” width on a mule deer? Ear width can be anywhere from 20-28”. And yeah there’s some good bucks out there with an 18” inside spread.
If it was as easy as not shooting small deer, the...
Perfect condition no scratches with factory box. Priced to sell. If you want the 85mm objective (listed separately) I’ll take $3450 for both including marsupial case.
$2200 TYD
This is a great thread. Posting here to give myself some accountability. I’ve got a new baby and a stressful job..alcohol used to be a one glass of wine or a beer in the evening, but lately (past few months) I’ve been relying on a buzz to unwind most days. I wake up feeling crappy, don’t sleep...