We saw them everyday. So much that next time we go, we are taking one shotgun in the group. You are smarter than we were. We didn’t even think about turkey season until we were in the woods.
This is basically what we did last year. We also moved around a lot. After the first three nights, we ended up crashing in a motel that was close to the area we finally found some sign in and hunted the last few days. The motel was nice to come back to and have a place to crash. I definitely...
You mention stands, are you only wanting to hunt over bait? British Columbia has tons of black bears and good outfitters, but no baiting. Mainly because it’s not needed there.
If I have a 300wm, and you only have a bow, you best just say “yes sir”. 😂 j/k. I don’t know that outfitter (I have very limited knowledge in this area), but I’m sure any good outfitter in BC (probably all members of GOABC) can put two hunters on good bears in a week’s time. Good luck finding a...
So, how much you want for the .308? I’m here to help. And since it clearly isn’t capable of ever harvesting an animal, I’m willing to give it a good home for next to nothing.
I’ve read a ton online (here and other places), listened to the exo podcast with @Formidilosus and am still trying to figure this out. I understand that the Hornady 90g ELD-X, Hornady 95g SST, and Nosler 95g ballistic tip have all proven to be successful on deer, elk, and moose when fired from...
I’m always curious why the people pushing for grizzly reintroduction don’t want them reintroduced into their neighborhood. Sounds like OP may be from Idaho, do you want them brought to within 5 miles of where you live?
I’ve got cheap compasses on my pack frame and in jacket pockets. Won’t get me to exact waypoints, but it can get me out if electronics go bad, like happened to OP.