I bought my nine year old a Kopfjaeger shooting tripod. He has been abel to shoot several calibre accurately when attached to the tripod. He was able to kill a deer last week with a Tikka T3X in 6.5 Creedmoor.
Sitting on a bull this year for two hours definitely was a mental challenge for us. Spotted him a long way off and made it within range only to watch him walk into a patch of trees and disappear. We were sweaty and it was cold as heck. I had to remind my partner that the hard work was done and...
Look at reservation hunts. I have been able to apply for reservation tags after state results were posted (Unsuccessful in state draw). This gives you more chances of getting a tag and being able to hunt.
I was hunting a private ranch for elk and was advised to shoot the lead cow if they were leaving the ranch. If the herd was coming onto the ranch we were to let the lead cow go and kill a cow in the back of the herd. I hunted the ranch a couple of years and there seemed to be good success rates...
I have a Firestorm that has worked great for me. Also, I have hunted with the Shockwave and have been really impressed with the way it sounds. I hope to upgrade to the Shockwave soon.