2 years ago, slow still hunting into the wind toward the top of a ridge in fairly thick timber. Had to piss, so turned downwind, as I was finishing business, hear a branch break. Turn around and see the rear patch and nad's of a nice bull running away at 15-20yds. Guess my dad was wrong when...
DAV here also. Spent last 3 years in unit 67. Steep, country but have managed a close bow encounter each year but unfortunately the shot never presented itself. Beautiful and majestic animals! Two 5 night solo hunts each Sep with a day back at the campground in between. Be prepared for...
I finally found my hunting load for non-lead in California. 150gn Barnes Copper TTSX bullet with IMR 4831, 0.010 off the Lands. 2" 4 shot group at 300yds with the fifth being a flier (my fault) 4" left. Remington Model 700CDL with Nikon 3x9 scope. Pretty tame load giving me 2990fps. Took 4...
Over a month a year solo backpack deer/elk hunts every year. Wife thinks I'm crazy.
It's Nirvana & Regenerative, with an occasional nerve-wracking minute or two. I always come back more relaxed, focused and 10-15lbs lighter. Have had my daughter and her husband hike up and meet me one. That...
2 Nalgene bottles filled, a purifier and 3 collapsible liter bags. Camp near a seeps I find up high. Some are pretty nasty but beats carrying it up there!
Power-bar or cliff bar for b-fast pre-sunrise.
Couple of handfuls of trail mix during the day.
1 Mt House for dinner, after dark. Shot of Scotch and in the bag.
Repeat for 7 days, then back to trailer and wife for a good meal, shower and good nights sleep.
Then back out for 7 days.
Duct tape, two band-aids, pressure dressing square, quick clot, aspirin, moleskin, superglue.
Have only used the moleskin (hot spot) and duct-tape/dressing square (closed a decent gash on leg)...both times, was able to stay (solo) on the mountain and continue hunting.
Bought the summer moon 2 person this year to replace my 5 year old tent that was well used.
Very happy, although I haven't taken it up to the mountains yet. We'll see after a 14 day solo Idaho hunt how it does!
Like usual, more points for Elk, Sheep, Antelope.
Got my A22 tag, so will have a chance to put some meat in the freezer, then it's up to Idaho for OTC archery Elk.
Can't fix stupid. Wish I had a camera when I watched a lady feed a carrot to a deer (not from her hand, instead, she stuck it in her mouth)!!
I was all ready to run fetch a first aid kit. After, I told her that was dangerous and she scoffed at me, saying they were tame.
5 minutes later I...