I have limited experience with elk but a lot of whitetail experience. Over the past 5 years I’ve liver shot 2 whitetail. In my experience they bed down fairly quickly but will take quite a while to die. Also both were archery hits. One was a doe that I jumped up after waiting about 4 hours...
I definitely have a love hate relationship with my havalon. While I have yet to cut myself while installing or removing blades, I have nicked myself damn near every time I’ve broke down an animal with it. Last year i went with the cut resistant glove on a pack in elk trip I was on. Had to...
Hitting the road on 10/9 for a two day drive from northwest Indiana to New Mexico. I will get 3 days of scouting in leading up to my 5 day rifle hunt. The plan is to get a bull down quick, get home and process the meat, get the skull cleaned up, load up the truck and drive to South Dakota for...
I’m currently training for the Chicago marathon which is October 8th and the very next day I’m jumping in my truck and heading to New Mexico for a first rifle elk hunt. I struggle to find time to strength train while getting all of my runs in. I’m starting a home routine consisting of...
I drive an 03 silverado and plan on keeping for a few more years before I’m looking to upgrade. I was talking with a buddy of mine that is a 35 year mechanic at our local Chevy dealership about replacing my truck. He says he wouldn’t buy any of the newer GM trucks. He says the 2015 - 18 were...
- Platypus water filtration system. Took my old sawyer filter with me without trying it before my trip last year. It was almost completely plugged. Good thing I was with a buddy and he had a new system.
- Puffy pants. Got a good deal on a puffy jacket from a guy on this site. Just need to...
There is know way you could wear large tops. I’m 5-10” 165 and a large fits me perfect. You will definitely want to start with XL. The pants are fairly true to size for me, maybe a little more snug but not much.