O23,
I have the archery deer hunt in 42 this year. Shoot me a PM with your contact info and I'll let you know what and where I see bucks during the archery season. Not sure if it'll help, but better to have some info then no info.
Late update, but here's a trail cam pict of the bull I ended up killing two days after this picture. I was 18 yards away from this bull when my trail cam took this picture and when I decided to pass on him. I then decided to take him a couple of days later.
Here he is on the wall.
Almost 2 weeks to the day that I leave for my SWD archery elk hunt. I'm able to stay 3 weeks and hunt right up to the last day.
Should be a great hunt!
We had the pronghorn tag in that area last year and after spending 5 days there and seeing 3 tiny bulls we told ourselves we'd never put in for unit 100 elk again. There has to be better zones and since then I have found that there are many more that are a lot better. The biggest bull we saw...
I'm in the same boat right now and have been researching bags. I firmly believe that the best gear we hunters can use on a backpacking trip is the same as higher end backpacking gear. So, for sleeping bags, both Feathered Friends and Western Mountaineering will be at the top. Either will do...