Trust your gut on whether you're in the right spot or not. I've gotten down out of my stand at ~7:30/8:00am multiple times to still-hunt over to another set up. Most stand hunters would say that it's beyond stupid to get out of your stand at that time, and it might be, but I've been weirdly...
I have a Mystery Ranch Saw Tooth 45, and I like it quite a bit. It's my first bag with a load shelf so I cannot tell you it's the best on the market, but it is a solid bag. It might be a little on the big side for a day pack, but the load shelf works well and it's pretty comfy. W.e you get, make...
Depends on the day, whether I have other tags to fill on the same trip, if I've seen better elk on the same trip, if there's good fishing or small game that needs to be enjoyed, etc.
At face value though... If the question is "would you trade an expensive piece of paper for a decent bull elk?"...