September: Archery Elk in NW Colorado, Maybe Texas Teal
November: TX Whitetail or Axis
December/January: Try to squeeze in an upland hunt with the family.
Depending on the type of hunt the vest can make a difference. Any old bird vest will work but the backpack/harness kind are nice if you have to carry a bunch of drinks, snacks, etc.
Ive been running the wiser quick sticks on the trekking poles and they are great once you get them dialed in. Takes a little practice to figure out how you need to adjust the poles to accommodate different shooting positions in the field but they hold steady when locked in.
Cimarron user here. No complaints. Did well on a late november elk hunt in wyoming last year. Survived 5” of snow and 40+ mph winds one night. Sometimes hard to find a spot to put it given the footprint size. Pretty easy to set up.
Kodiak oatmeal packets for breakfast. Snack on cliff bars, snickers, reeces, stroopwaffles, salame, laughing cow cheese, nuts, thats it fruit bars throughout the day and peak meal for dinner. Also depends on the weather. Some foods do better in hot weather and some do better frozen. I usually...
My uncle and I were just down at Catena in April and had a great time chasing stags during the roar. The host and guides were enjoyable to be around and the food was top notch. They max out at about a dozen people at a time and we got to know some great folks from around the US over the course...
New to archery and don't have a ton of experience, but currently running a Stan SoleX CM (Rigid). Love the release and trigger is nice and crisp. My only issue is the set screw that sets the length/position seems to back out and the shaft rotates on me. Not a huge deal, but I'm toying with...
Hey fellow texans. Long time visitor of the site. The knowledge here is incredible. Grew up in the TX hill country, but live outside Houston currently. Have been on 4 different DIY elk hunts and hoping this is the year to finally punch a tag! Looking forward to engaging and contributing where I can.