Hunting unit 39, Boise National Forest 10/13-10/21
Plan is to be on the mountain glassing by 10/14 evening. Will be backpack hunting for the week. The plan is to find a good area and set up camp, then strike out for the day to glass. Will move camp around if needed, but trying to not get happy...
Looking at the Zeiss Conquest HD 10x42, they are $870 on amazon right now. Going on my 3rd western big game hunt this October, I'm not super experienced when it comes to glass. (thought I was getting something great with the DBs) but from what I read the difference will be night and day. Is it...
Coworker friend of mine has a family member cleaning out their house....including her late husband's taxidermy room. No one in the family is interested in taking any of it. Anyone have any leads on selling the lot? He's going to send me pictures and I'll post them here when I get them. He says...
That time of year when I spend countless hours clicking through regs/units/stats/etc just doing research.. I'm poking around Colorado and notice there are units that are OTC for bull elk rifle seasons 2 and 3, then limited/draw for season 4. I find that a bit curious...what is the logic behind...
My new years resolution is to go to the range more often! Looking to stock up on 30-06, 556, .44mag, .308, etc... Do you all purchase ammo online, big box, or local shop? I've never purchased ammo online, anyone have any online retailer recommendation?
Flying in to Boise ID for a mule deer hunt 2023. Anyone have any experience renting a pickup truck in the area? Google search reveals all the big car rental companies but no one can assure me I will get a truck with decent AT tires fit for the mountain roads. Anyone have any first hand experience?
Looking to upgrade from a crossfire 2 that came stock on my savage 110 hunter. (30-06) I’m currently a once per year western hunter with limited long range experience. I’m at a 300 yard max (assuming a good position to shoot from) with no dialing experience. I want a scope that holds zero first...
TSN 501/502, Nikon ed50, vortex razor 11x33, etc.. Looking for a lightweight backpacking spotter that wont break the bank. Not trying to score antlers from a mile away, just get a better/closer look than my 10x42 binos will. 2 pounds and under. Whatcha got?
Does anyone else experience this?
Planning a western big game hunt can be a bit overwhelming between the flight plans, truck rental, getting off of work, e-scouting a unit, access issues, etc. Im just off of a successful DIY out of state hunt in Utah solo, so I'm feeling pretty good about...
Just wanted to give a heads up about Montana's preference point system. As a lot of you know you can only carry up to 3 preference points and must not skip years or you lose them. Well, I purchased a PP in 2020, 2021, and was planning on purchasing one in 2022 in order to go into 2023 with 3...
I purchased a savage 110 in 30-06 a few years back for my WY elk hunt. It came mounted with a vortex crossfire 3-9 40. I have a few successful hunts under my belt and am ready to upgrade the scope. (Seems like this thing is always needing to be sighted in).
I want something that can stand up to...
I did a write up about some experiences flying from FL to UT and back for a DIY mule deer hunt. I wrote it in several sittings, sorta rambling. Flying for a hunt was always a little nervous for me, but it wound up being no big deal. Hit me with questions.
Wanted to do a write up about my first...