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  1. Texasbuckeye

    Any chance for this elk?

    It sure sounds like you clipped the diaphragm then for sure. I wouldnt be shocked if the guts came up into the chest cavity as those lungs deflated and created a situation where the elk didnt die from blood loss as much as a tension pneumothorax…his lungs collapsed and he couldn’t breath due to...
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    Any chance for this elk?

    Thats what i was thinking was the entry in my question above. It is crazy there wasn’t a blood soak from when he lied down and died. Esp since that was the down side, you wouod think some blood would have oozed out. So strange. Based on entry, guessing you hit high and back lungs, probably...
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    Any chance for this elk?

    Is there any indication where the shot went in? Is it that spot in chest or was it tough to tell? I dont see anything in that pic which is an obvious entry and the lack of blood staining is bizarre.
  4. Texasbuckeye

    Any chance for this elk?

    Gotcha. I thought so, but wasnt sure if there was some other circumstance you hadnt mentioned. Again, glad you found him. I would have worked hard to roll that guy over and see where the shot went just for my edification.
  5. Texasbuckeye

    Any chance for this elk?

    glad you found him, but what makes you think a dog wouldnt have found him? that statement was a little strange to me
  6. Texasbuckeye

    Cabelas Alaskan Guide 6P vs Stone Glacier Dome 6P

    I had a similar experience in big bend national park with a school trip. My daughter and two others were in my alaksan guide tent and every night there are strong wonds that rip thru the valley. One night we had extremely strong winds, verified at 70mph and the girls tents were first to be hit...
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    Cabelas Alaskan Guide 6P vs Stone Glacier Dome 6P

    I love my alaskan guide tent, but i al Sure i would love the SG one too. The SG gear i have is top notch. I dont think you go wrong with either, but price is significantly different and you can buy a few extra poles for that cost savings
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    No elk recovery, blame the broadhead?

    I would say there is some good wisdom in this thread. 66yards uphill is a shot that will end up with a downward pointing broadhead and could very easily hit low and give good bright red blood that drips but then stops. Could easily have hit one lung low and not both. I can see many possibles...
  9. Texasbuckeye

    KUIU Pack Thoughts?

    you could also get a day pack, i have a kuiu divide 3000 and i really like it and carries a decent amount of gear comfortably
  10. Texasbuckeye

    Favorite Whitetail Jacket

    Would be helpful for people to put their intended use in their posts too. Rifle hunting vs bow is a different animal, and different jackets. I’ll Say for bow my go to is sitka stratus early and mid season and fanatic later season. For rifle, its just whatever is appropriate for the weather.
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    Stratus with Layers vs Fanatic

    I have worn both in southern OK and i agree the fanatic is warmer than stratus with puffy/insulated mid layer. Honestly when temps are 65 down to about 40, the stratus with or without a solid mid-layer is the bomb. When it gets below 35, i will always don the fanatic and the closer it is to...
  12. Texasbuckeye

    One item you wish you carried sooner?

    How well do these clean up afterward? Throw them in the wash or just rinse off?? I assume these are not intended for one time use only
  13. Texasbuckeye

    Hoody Similar to Fanatic but without mitts?

    The sitka heavyweight is similar minus the face mask. The stone glacier helio is also similar but without facemask or camo. I am sure kuiu has something similar but without the face mask. I would just cut the mitt fabric off if you dont like it. I found it helpful to keep the chill off in...
  14. Texasbuckeye

    Photography- one photo a day

    from yesterday
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    Photography- one photo a day

    Super blue moon of 2023 on its way down to say goodnight
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    Photography- one photo a day

    First scouting sit for the upcoming season. This guy is so young but has some good junk which may make him interesting in 3-4 years
  17. Texasbuckeye

    Solo and a 3 person Tent?

    Agree with the above, tent person ratings are based on sleeping only with no room for anything else. So 2p tent is really one person plus gear; 3p is really a 1.5person with gear, and a 4p tent is where you get into a true 2 person with gear. Take the bigger tent and dont worry about the...
  18. Texasbuckeye

    Full review on Sitka EVO jacket forthcoming

    This is the mountain EVO jacket? Looking forward to your review, always well done
  19. Texasbuckeye

    Kuiu Zipoff Base Layers.. Which One?

    Kuiu has the OG zip off bottoms but now there are also offerings from sitka and stone glacier. I have the 97s from kuiu and have used them but i do find myself using the helio bottoms (non-zippered original) from SG when it gets cold, and if SG had the helio zip offs when i was looking, i most...
  20. Texasbuckeye

    Sitka Core Lightweight Hoody Mosquito Protection

    The equinox guard from sitka is essentially a pretreated light weight core hoody woth a fee extra features. It does fit a little more loose than my typical ltwt hoody but not significantly so. Its an option

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