Another Season

[les welch]

Passed 2 Jakes at 5 yards so far.


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[Northernpiker]

Better track fast...my weather app says we're to get an additional 11-15 inches today and tomorrow.

 

[les welch]

Had a good time but no turkey’s were harmed in the making of the weekend.


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[les welch]

Started the Triax build.

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[les welch]

Unsuccessful in New Mexico. Now I can plan my fall

 

[les welch]

*****Early pre-orders on the Ultralight frame and Muskeg bags should start shipping late next week!

 

[les welch]

Just got in the woods. Got 2 birds to gobble about 200 yards.


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[les welch]

Tom at Spitting and drumming.


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[les welch]

The Tom would not commit. He did pass up five Jake’s at 10 yards. I will post some video the next few days. Going to go after them tomorrow morning.


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[les welch]

Lots of gobbles this morning 250-300 in the first 75 minutes. Solid frozen snow made approach impossible. Birds still firing when we had to bail out at 6:40 to get Hunter to school. Will head back out in a few hours if time permits.

 

[les welch]

Weird weekend in the turkey woods. Passed some Jakes, but no Tom yet. Did see a bear, and tracks of two others. Nice to see the snow melting and the deer really active.


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[Chad.frank]

Hey everyone this is my first post. I’m headed out to Idaho in early September this year for my first backcountry Elk hunt. I’m looking for some input on trekking poles, sleeping pad, head lamps. I’m sure I will have other questions as we go. Looking forward to hearing what you all have to say.


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[Northernpiker]

Hey everyone this is my first post. I’m headed out to Idaho in early September this year for my first backcountry Elk hunt. I’m looking for some input on trekking poles, sleeping pad, head lamps. I’m sure I will have other questions as we go. Looking forward to hearing what you all have to say.


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Good luck chad. You should start a new thread in the Elk Forum.

 

[les welch]

Hey everyone this is my first post. I’m headed out to Idaho in early September this year for my first backcountry Elk hunt. I’m looking for some input on trekking poles, sleeping pad, head lamps. I’m sure I will have other questions as we go. Looking forward to hearing what you all have to say.


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Gear, the never ending dilemma That said I'm a gear whore so it's kind of right up my alley!

Trekking poles - I run a set of aluminium Black Diamond with the Flip Locks. They are going on 10 years old, but I love them.......hmmm, that is likely my oldest piece of gear......thanks Chad, I guess I see some $$ being spent lol. Hunter is running a newer set of Black Diamond's as well. Options to consider. Weight, aluminium or carbon. Grips, Cork or foam. Locking mechanism, twist or flip/flick/latch style. Tip, solid or shock absorption.

We run aluminium, cork and foam, flick lock, solid tips.

For Airpads we use Big Agnes and Therm-a-rest. Long and Wide on all of them. 2.5" off the ground. Lots of options in this area.

Headlamps have been Petzl for us. I still use my original one from my first hunt back in 2009. However I just noticed it is cracked. I'll buy a new one and promote the backup. I always have 2 headlamps on my person. One in a pocket and the spare in the pack. Always. Again lots of options here and I'll post up my research on what I pick up for a new one.

 

[les welch]

I'll get caught up here and the other threads next week.

If you are attending Dallas NRA stop in and say hi. I'll be in Sitka booth.

 

[Chad.frank]

Gear, the never ending dilemma That said I'm a gear whore so it's kind of right up my alley!

Trekking poles - I run a set of aluminium Black Diamond with the Flip Locks. They are going on 10 years old, but I love them.......hmmm, that is likely my oldest piece of gear......thanks Chad, I guess I see some $$ being spent lol. Hunter is running a newer set of Black Diamond's as well. Options to consider. Weight, aluminium or carbon. Grips, Cork or foam. Locking mechanism, twist or flip/flick/latch style. Tip, solid or shock absorption.

We run aluminium, cork and foam, flick lock, solid tips.

For Airpads we use Big Agnes and Therm-a-rest. Long and Wide on all of them. 2.5" off the ground. Lots of options in this area.

Headlamps have been Petzl for us. I still use my original one from my first hunt back in 2009. However I just noticed it is cracked. I'll buy a new one and promote the backup. I always have 2 headlamps on my person. One in a pocket and the spare in the pack. Always. Again lots of options here and I'll post up my research on what I pick up for a new one.

Thanks Les. I was looking at Leki poles. Last weekend at REI I checked out Sea to Summit sleeping pads. They have some with good R value.


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[les welch]

At NRA Dallas. Anyone want to see anything?


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[les welch]

Dallas was awesome. Apparently they let anyone in that place


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[les welch]

Finally trying to get caught up. Time to check this out.


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[les welch]

We are in the woods listening to turkeys gobble.


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