I picked up the 18L and have been incredibly satisfied with it. This pack is obviously not intended to replace a multi-day hunting backpack nor, in my opinion, a serious load hauling frame. However as a day pack that is capable of bringing the first load back to the truck or camp (where I...
Haha Ya that was the very first time and the VERY LAST time. Took 5 bucks in quarters at the carwash and it still stank for about a month afterwards. Rookie Mistake.
Not that ice fishing isn't fun, but I'm already filtering through gear and wishing the lakes would start to thaw out already. Got hooked on this last spring and can't wait to do it again!:D
Thanks for all the awesome info and help! I had to make a change of plans this winter, but will keep it all in mind and hit ya up for more info when the stars align. Hungerford let me know how things go down there this year.
The most interesting thing I found was when I was a kid, hunting up in the breaks. Nearly on top of one of those washed out ridges, I found a very old Spanish style horse bit. A year later, my dad found an old rimfire .44 casing in the same general area. Impossible to tell if they were...
Also, did you like the pedestal coyote? Be super critical. Like everyone is saying, this is a hell of a trophy. The head is the most difficult part and the part that everyone looks at the most. The rest of the body is covered in fur.
If he's wanting to put it into competitions, then he probably knows what he is doing. Competitors tend to be very detailed and confident in their abilities. In this day and age, a deal like that is hard to pass up. Sounds like he is wanting to get his name out.
As far as redoing, think small...
I agree with dstinf. Having just started into taxidermy myself, its safe to say that there is A LOT more to it than you'd think. Like anything, It takes time and lots of practice to get good at it. To answer your questions.
A: If you really want to do it yourself. Go for it, but I wouldn't...
Thanks! I will be helping with the steely, prep work and putting it on the form, but I might leave the painting for my dad whose done a few hundred more fish than me ;) We will see how the brookie turns out though
Ha ha. Honestly though, with a pair of lacrosse boots, I never get wet with those. Also keeps the slime off my wool pants. Makes a difference after day five or six;)