We rely pretty heavily on calling in the spring and have tremendous success bear hunting glassing south facing slopes in the morning and evening and call sets in the timber during the afternoon hours as soon as the elk calves start dropping we us calf elk distress. Lots of sitting and glassing...
Frank will throttle you every year no matter what! Pack strings get there asses whooped too. Everyone goes home sore! How much can you endure mentally is a daunting task!
I gave my brand new 966’s away to my best bud. Most uncomfortable boot side hilling I think I’ve ever worn tore my ankles up. I was so upset I gave them to him. He loves them. So you can take that for what it’s worth! Crispis just feet me like a glove.
I wore them on a late season idaho elk hunt, a couple very cold mornings and snow and they did ok. Granted they are not meant for that. But they did well. No wet feet, No hot spots. Packed a bull out of a bottom with them and they performed well. I’d give them a solid 7 out of 10 for that hunt...
I run a big Agnes copper spur hv ul2 for archery it’s as legit as they come! The 2020 updated version. I’m 6ft 190 and It’s very comfy for one guy and gear a little tight for two but doable in a ultralight scenario