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    How long would it take for you to give up?

    The fun I have elk hunting is not dependent on me killing anything. It sure would be nice, but I enjoy the whole process, including the months of physical training I’ve done to get ready. Elk hunting is good for my body and soul, whether I ever kill anything or not.
  2. M

    Good Reading Material for the tent

    I really enjoyed that one as well. Lots of tips on how to survive in a group.
  3. M

    Did any of you guys go directly into big game hunting as opposed to small game hunting first?

    I started with deer as a teenager, but I want to start more small game hunting (lot of rabbits around here) as a way to be outside year-round and hone my skills.
  4. M

    First Mod

    I added some straps and three-bar sliders so I can hang this drawstring pouch (came with my gaiters) from my backpack belt. Sure it’s not much, but it’s a start.
  5. M

    Help me refine my strategy

    Thanks for all the thoughts! This is a rifle hunt. I hunted the same unit last year and I know there will be a bunch of pressure on the other side of the mountain, and nearly zero pressure on this side - it’s just not got any obvious access, so I didn’t try hunting it last year. This spring I...
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    Help me refine my strategy

    In all my scouting this summer I found one really good spot, but I’m pretty sure it’s a bedding area. It’s a bench halfway up the hill, but it’s covered in scat from one end to the other, with some trees and mostly grass. The slopes around have a rub or two and a few trails with a couple spots...
  7. M

    Backcountry food. What’s your go-to?

    Tell me more about your breakfast cereal please.
  8. M

    Wrestling a Grizz to the death

    Probably your best move on a griz is going to be the Wuxi Finger Hold.
  9. M

    New Mexico Elk Unit 56 - I Screwed Up

    Every four years they re-evaluate tag numbers and re-allocate tags. This year they added and split a number of hunts, so the codes changed pretty significantly. But for some reasons the hunt codes are just assigned sequentially rather than something like unit #-weapon code #-hunt number.
  10. M

    What gear are you looking to buy before this fall?

    Apparently I’m buying a truck. My FIL got a good deal on one, bought it, and I’ll buy it from him. He will deliver it the week before my hunt. I didn’t think I’d be able to afford a decent rig for a while yet, but this one was too good a deal to pass on.
  11. M

    Any New ideas for backpacking food/snacks?

    My buddy that came on my hunt last year, I swear he ate nothing but fresh apples and peanut granola bars all week, always looked like it was a stroll in the park for him.
  12. M

    New Mexico Elk Unit 56 - I Screwed Up

    Good luck, wish I had something useful to offer.
  13. M

    Gift idea for outdoorsman taking me on my first elk hunt!

    Ask your cousin - she might have some good ideas too.
  14. M

    Wyoming Elk Hunt

    But, if you camp in ID for the short hike, when you tag out you could do a couple extra miles to pack out. An elk doesn’t weigh that much, does it?
  15. M

    Crossing Creeks

    I go barefoot. But I was thinking of getting some tall rubber boots to cross one river and then stash.
  16. M

    Best Commuter Car

    Another truck?
  17. M

    What gear are you looking to buy before this fall?

    It’s in the window seat. (Arsenic and Old Lace anyone) I already bought a new pack, new boots, new knife, and a pack sling for my rifle. I still need a new stove/cooking pot, gaiters, and a few pockets to add to my pack’s waist belt.
  18. M

    Scouting Begins 2023

    Great pics! Love the dedication. Keep it up!
  19. M

    Do you think a .357 would stop a brown bear attack ?

    Different but related question… It seems to me that bear spray would be more effective than a pistol, for the simple reason that I am unlikely to hit a bear if I’m panicked. The spray can affect a large area so I don’t have to aim precisely. Am I wrong?
  20. M

    How do grizzly bears taste?

    Here I was thinking this was a riddle… “with their tongues…

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