2014 Ruby Mountain bowhunt

[Zackman]

Great write up and pics! Congrats on a tough hunt to do--especially solo. Thanks for sharing

 

[Slim Jim]

What a write up! I had to read half before work this morning and just now finished the other half. I truly enjoyed it

Congrats on a great hunt

 

[Jason Snyder]

Congrats on the Deer and thanks for sharing.

Thank you for all of your help.

 

[Jason Snyder]

Jason great write-up and I really enjoyed the photos you posted. Congrats on the hard earned buck!

What equipment would you change, add or leave for the next trip?

You know, for gear I think I had it pretty well dialed in. My list was as follows:

Crispi Idaho boots (in hindsight I should have worn my Lowas, which would have been a little more supportive for the heavy pack out)
Sitka Ascent pants - absolutely love them
Sitka 1/4 zip Core T - love it
Sitka Jetstream vest - love it, although a down vest would be lighter and more compressible
North Face holofill coat - nice coat, would eventually like to upgrade to an 850 down
Big Agnes Seedhouse SL2 - very good tent, would eventually like to upgrade to one with a side vestibule
Marmot Sawtooth +20 bag - does the job, would eventually like to upgrade
Big Agnes IAC - very serviceable
Snow Peak stove - very serviceable
Leupold Gold Ring 25x scope with Slik Sprint Mini tripod - could have a little better clarity, but did a very good job
Zeiss Classic 10x40 binos - excellent glass
Bowtech Experience - absolutely love it
Komperdell trekking poles - would eventually like to upgrade to carbon cam-lock poles
Katadyn Hiker Pro - love it
TAG bags - love them
Mystery Ranch Metcalf with Oneiros Valley stay extenders and Power Pulls - absolutely love this pack, although I do need to order a Mean Lumbar Pad. I got a little chafing from the pack rocking around on the way out

The only gripe I had equipment wise is my Crooked Horn bino harness. I am going to order a FHF bino holder and get the range finder pouch for it. Several times I dumped my pack, only to have to take my range finder off of my pack and hang it from my neck. That was annoying. I want to be able to dump my pack and go, yet still have my range finder on me. Also, I don't like how the binos dangle and hit stuff when I'm crawling.

I can't think of anything off the top of my head that I didn't have that I wished I would have, and I can't think of anything I took but did not use.

 

[Jason Snyder]

Thanks for all of the compliments guys!

 

[DEW]

Thanks for sharing your adventure, great write up...

 

[Pointhunter]

Always wondered about the Ruby's. Looked like a true adventure. Thanks for sharing.

 

[bjaegers]

Great hunt truly impressed you really earned it. Bought the FHF harnes, range, and GPS pouch this year running them all tied together. Love it great piece of gear.

 

[JG358]

Great write up, thanks for sharing.

 

[Evan Williams]

Awesome!!! Congrats

 

[rhendrix]

Awesome story man! Enjoyed every minute of it! Congrats brother!

 

[robby denning]

phenomenal job and photo story. Good job.