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    Colorado Elk in Crested Butte or Gunnison area

    Elk in 55 are never where they were the day before. There’s too much recreation that moves them around. From leaf peepers, to mountain bikers, trail runners, backpackers, dirt bikers, jeeps, and finally hunters, these elk move ALOT. Taking the info above as the X on the map may leave you...
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    Archery Elk question from new elk hunter

    This guy is gonna resurrect this thread around September with photos of the 310” bull he shot 6 miles back in an OTC unit, and how he passed up a “bigger” bull day 1 because he didn’t want the trip to end early. I like betting on the low odds, high payout though, just like my New Mexico draws...
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    Which Quilt?

    I appreciate the offer to take a look. I may be planning a dirt bike ride over to Durango in couple weeks. I’ll let you know if I end up in town and meet for a beer. To everyone else I appreciate the good feedback. I will probably go with the Enlightenment Enigma, but also looking heavily at...
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    Kowa 553 Black Anniversary edition 1399.00!

    What do you mean by “too big of drop”? Just curious if it’s drop in quality or drop in zoom etc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Which Quilt?

    I am looking to get into a quilt setup for my summer backpacking and September elk hunts. My old 15 degree mummy has finally lost too much fill and loft and is now the dogs sleeping bag. I’ve been looking at the Enlightened Equipment Enigma 20 and the Z Packs Solo 20. I’m aware of Katabatic Gear...
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    Where in Montana to Live Near Whitefish

    Too late. Well on its way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Nonresident Exclusions

    Has anyone here ever been busted for “accidentally” stepping foot inside a WY wilderness during hunting season? Or know anyone? I feel like this would be such a hard thing to catch as game wardens and FS officers are already stretched thin during seasons. Asking for a friend. Sent from my...
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    Which Phelps mouth call?

    Pink as the all around for me, then white for screaming location bugles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    JThe Kowa 553

    Makes sense to me. I’m not a continual Swaro user but my friends and fellow guides I work with have them and I’ve looked through them quite a bit. I’ve always used the Swaro ATS 65 as my benchmark for great optics, but I now run the 553 and love that little thing. Friday scopes, that’s a good...
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    JThe Kowa 553

    Fatrascal, I didn’t mean comparison between the ATX and ATS, I meant ATS compared to the 553. I’ve never looked through a ATX so wouldn’t be able to compare the two Swaros. But to my eyes the only thing I felt the 553 gave up to the ATS was FOV and a little light morning and evening. Lately I’ve...
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    JThe Kowa 553

    Are you comparing to an ATX or ATS? With the ATS 65 I can’t find much difference between the two. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Pics of Custom Seek Outside Packs

    I am just curious what some of the folks with custom packs chose as layouts. I am also curious what people think of the lighter Multicam X-Pac (X-33) fabric over the standard, heavier X-Pac fabric (X-42). I am getting ready to pull the trigger on a SO pack just not sure if its worth dishing out...
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    If you thought OHVs on closed roads were bad, check this out.

    This is what happens when Californians buy 2nd homes in our primary residence locales. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Sh!tty Packs

    Yup, Bora is a great backpacking bag, sucks hauling anything over 50 pounds in it though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Backpack deer/sheep hunt current preferred spotter options

    I use the Sirui T-024SK carbon tripod with the Sirui VA-5 panhead. It comes in at 2 pounds 14oz on my kitchen scale. I’ve also been using the KDC tripod that’s only 10ounces when I’m going deeper and don’t expect too much wind. I’ve said this in other posts too, I’ve compared the Kowa to the...
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    Backpack deer/sheep hunt current preferred spotter options

    I don’t usually scan with my spotter (Kowa 553), but I will sometimes scan a certain area of a mountain with it and I don’t have any problems with the fov. If I do scan bigger areas I’ll stick it on 30-35x and have no problem at all. That being said I like scanning with binoculars on a tripod...
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    Seek Outside Custom Packs

    Do all packs come with the new waterproof zippers now? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Badland's vs Kuiu for best elk huntin pack

    And so it begins..... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Sh!tty Packs

    Interesting trends I’m seeing here. Looks like many started off with Eberlestock packs. I originally came from backpacking as I grew up doing it with my dad, and as I got older I ventured off on my own and even worked in a backpacking/mountaineering shop end of high school, so I was already in...
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    Sh!tty Packs

    With all the fanboy backpack posts lately, can we come back to earth a little bit with photos with people packing animals out on “subpar” backpacks? I’ll start. 3 mile pack out with an Arcteryx Bora 65 (definitely not subpar for the backpacking world). Let’s see them Jansports. Sent from...

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