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    Dewalt 20v Chainsaw

    I've had one for two years. A tree broke the kick back shield. Then the trigger got spotty at times. I replaced it recently with a new one. We found leakage occured when we filled the oil to the lip but not if we stopped just short of the top.
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    Neck shot ethics

    Frontal is easy and productive. Side shots on elk especially get riskier the farther you get from the head. Within 6 " below the head you will hit bone. Below that you increase the chance of hair or meat for impact point and the chase is on.
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    Horseback hunting questions

    My meat panniers is 25 ft of 1/2" hemp rope per saddle. I quarter the elk with a meat saw and load them up. My horses are tied to a tree for 4-6 hrs while I hunt on foot. They rarely disturb anything. When we hunted rainy country I had a cover for my saddle. Now I just cover the seat with my...
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    How much of your unit do you scout or hunt?

    I hunt a block within my home unit of about 12 miles by 8 miles. That includes 5-6 drainages and 3000 ft of elevation. So far I have hunted nearly three weeks averaging 10-12 miles per day on horseback. The elk move north -south cross-cutting the drainages. I ride roads and trails that are...
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    Training for Rope-Under-the Tail

    I have britchen on all of my saddles. I feel it desensitives the back half of my ponies. The cruper doesn't help me with packing or pack saddles. They tend to get irritated with a rope but don't blow up.
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    Trail Access Restrictions - No UTVs = No Horses

    We had the same complaint in our country a couple of decades ago. A bunch of quad drivers wanted access to the land we hunt on (USFS) because all of the elk were there. The open quad land is roughly 200 times the area we hunt on foot and horseback. The constant noise from the motorized...
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    Breaking Rules, Tack, and Everything Else: My DIY Horseback Hunting Chronicle

    I agree with rayporter, I made a couple of feed bags out of leather and canvas. Damn handy for catching horses, feeding horses and storing small amounts of grain or pellets. A trenching shovel can be pretty handy for a lot of things. Developing a spring, trail tread maintenance and for the...
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    Breaking Rules, Tack, and Everything Else: My DIY Horseback Hunting Chronicle

    I had a horse fall and tear the rivets out of some britchen. I cut a new piece and replaced the end of the strap. Be it rivets or hand stitching its fairly simple to fix things. Often I carry a punch and leather shoe laces. Makes it easy for temporary on the trail repairs. Most of my camps or...
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    An old guy problem

    Thanks guys! I used your trends, dug into my old boxes and found a gold pocket watch chain and trimmed it to fit. It works great.
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    Hunting mature thick timber Muleys in Eastern WA, Northern ID, and NW Montana

    Nice bucks! I've killed a number non-typical mulies in NW Montana but it depended on the ridge. (Lots of scouting)
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    An old guy problem

    This is a little wierd but -- I am currently on farxiga which causes frequent urination events. Often with little warning. With this in mind, I often struggle with finding the zipper tab on my pants under my chaps and handgun. I am going to try a paper clip but am open to any reasonable...
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    And yet again, another grizzly shot while charging hunter in Idaho

    Tough to co-exist with a critter that is intolerant. Maybe if you kill all the cranky ones the species will evolve into a more tolerant one. Anyone that loves the grizzly needs to be given a cow moose for a yard pet.
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    Breaking Rules, Tack, and Everything Else: My DIY Horseback Hunting Chronicle

    I condition by using the horses for gardeners around the barnyard. Its their job to mow the grass around equipment, trees,etc. occasionally they get wrapped tight and have to be adjusted. It's good training. Where I play it is usually too steep and rocky for pickets so I bring hay. Another...
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    Sierra Game King Bullets

    I shot spbt game kings (7mm, 175 gr) for 25 years with great success but in the 90s. I found they started breaking up. I changed to Hornady Interloc round nose until they quit making them. Now I am at the decision point of going back to gamekings or trying spire point interlocs. A tough...
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    Breaking Rules, Tack, and Everything Else: My DIY Horseback Hunting Chronicle

    My experience has been that over miles, your horse partner develops trust in you. There is a relationship that they will defer decisions to you and work with you. This isn't developed with a ride or two but with hours and hours and miles and miles. I you get emotional - they get emotional. If...
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    Breaking Rules, Tack, and Everything Else: My DIY Horseback Hunting Chronicle

    Miles is what makes the horses. Might consider riding one in and the other out. I braid my own lead ropes and make them with a 6" loop in the off end. I had a mare that was very good at untying knots. Initially my lead ropes were wet and slimey when I tied them up but they were still there when...
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    Breaking Rules, Tack, and Everything Else: My DIY Horseback Hunting Chronicle

    I think a question here is whether you have a mobile camp or a stationary camp. A mobile camp usually means you have to have a meadow or some source of available food. Most of my camps have been stationary which means I have to pack in enough hay (weed free) for my expected use as well as cut...
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    Elk Don't Exist

    I feel for you NR or non-local hunters. Elk have patterns dictated by weather, feed, and culture. Sometimes when someone kills the herd bull, you run the risk of the entire bunch relocating to the next in line. Cows have large ranges while the bulls seem to have much tighter limits. For my...
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    Breaking Rules, Tack, and Everything Else: My DIY Horseback Hunting Chronicle

    May I add to that- anticipate the unexpected and deal with it before it occurs.
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    Breaking Rules, Tack, and Everything Else: My DIY Horseback Hunting Chronicle

    I think the most important part of horse work is the trust that develops between the rider and the horse. They aren't a quad or sxs. The more miles you spend on them, the calmer they are. You have think for them and they have to allow you to do so. A lot like raising kids, consistancy is a...

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