Idaho DIY Spot and Stalk Success!

[Silas_Norris]

New here, had to come straight to the bear section. Love your story, well documented and a great bear! I love chasing bear. Have harvested in Pa, were I live and Maine, but my favorite is hunting the western bears and color phase. Will be hunting with my daughter this fall in Colorado again, were my bro lives.
What packs are you using?
We usually go in for 4 days at a time roughly. Was looking at the Exo mt k4? My daughter will use the MR pintler with the women’s yolk/belt. Attached 2 pics of my son and I with Co bear.

I run a eberlestock f1 frame pack. It allows you to attach multiple different sized packs on the same frame which is like. I can ru a 7,500 sized pack or a 2,500 sized pack. I can also remove the packs for a pack out if desired etc. I actually bought a k4 hip belt that works on that platform and upgraded to the padded shoulder straps which were both really nice upgrades! There are plenty of good pack options out there but I like the versatility of my pack becaaause sometimes I need a smaller day pack (2,500) and sometimes I need 10 days worth of food and gear (7,500 pack). I can do it all from the same frame and that frame can hold way way more weight that I could ever carry. I think it was tested to 1,000lbs or something crazy like that in testing.

 

[Silas_Norris]

Amazing right up. Surprised 'always carrying hunting rifle' wasn't a lesson learned... lol.

Thats a good point! Add that to the list! haha

 

[offtargetagain]

I run a eberlestock f1 frame pack. It allows you to attach multiple different sized packs on the same frame which is like. I can ru a 7,500 sized pack or a 2,500 sized pack. I can also remove the packs for a pack out if desired etc. I actually bought a k4 hip belt that works on that platform and upgraded to the padded shoulder straps which were both really nice upgrades! There are plenty of good pack options out there but I like the versatility of my pack becaaause sometimes I need a smaller day pack (2,500) and sometimes I need 10 days worth of food and gear (7,500 pack). I can do it all from the same frame and that frame can hold way way more weight that I could ever carry. I think it was tested to 1,000lbs or something crazy like that in testing.

Thanks! I like the idea of a versatile frame/ pack combo. Just makes sense.

 

[timberjack86]

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

What is the name/type of that stove? How were your ticks overnight in floorless in Idaho?

edit: Think I scanned through and found stove. Pyro Rock?

 

[bowslinger]

Nice work bud! Beautiful country, thanks for putting in the effort to share with us.

 

[PCamacho]

Awesome write up. Congrats and thanks for sharing.

 

[Silas_Norris]

What is the name/type of that stove? How were your ticks overnight in floorless in Idaho?

edit: Think I scanned through and found stove. Pyro Rock?

Yes its the Pyro Rock Stove. Check it out online or instagram.

No ticks at all this year. Last year we had a few but only a few thankfully (4 between 3 of us the whole week).

It was in the 20s at night so maybe that is part of the reason there was not too many out just yet?

I do spray all of my gear, clothes, bottom 3 ft of tent, sleeping pad and sleeping bag with permitheon spray. I think this does work to kill them if they touch anything that has been treated and that treatment works for weeks.

I prefer a floorless shelter and now that I have done it, I cannot go back. I value the hot stove and I value being able to keep shoes on and not worry about "trying" to keep the floors clean etc.
Its also easier to set up and easier to create air flow etc. A lot of benefits in my mind and bugs etc have never been a issue at all.