I know a lot of blokes who hunt way more then him on the self guided front each year that certainly don't put it out there like he does. He isn't anything special, the guy just has good motivation and resilience to get into the backcountry.
On the positive side he can only be good for hunting...
Why pay for over priced camo clothing?
Just research and build your system around merino layers, a good mid weight that's wind proof an outer shell that's water proof and a down jacket for the cold days to go under that outer shell.
Pants are very hard to get right, but hiking brands often...
Plenty of nearby countries and hunting options to consider before you fly home.
A swagger of affordable options from roe deer, muntjac, chinese water deer, boars, red stags, boar, bears, fallow deer, chamois, mouflon....your right in the thick of it there and with a little research you can find...
Agree with above, 2lbs for me is ideal and far greater then a heavier pull. One my LR gun it is at 1.5lb.
No way can i hold steady with those big heavy long trigger pulls on factory rifles.
Short, sharp and no creep is ideal.
Superb optic, i don't like those big square bumps under the optic. A few lads have had swaro and then sold them and gone the new leica range bins. Can't go wrong with either, leica range a bit further, optic wise, I've compared them a few times in the field and i struggle to see the...
Good luck.
Yep the more effort you put in on a forum and the more you contribute the more likely you are able to gain friendships and make people feel like your not just another bloke wanting to be instant friends with everybody and bleed information to then disappear and never be seen again...
Good luck, ran plenty of cougars around in those hills late in the year. When there was lots of snow i never had an issue finding good mule deer to look at. Pretty easy country if you ask me. Get off the roads, look for basins and valleys that you can't glass from tracks or easy access, hike...
Gone from an open invitation to a closed door secret society..and to think my plane ticket was almost booked...
Good luck guys, always enjoy this thread and i hope a certain bear hat gets an appearance.
Nice pics, love that type of country.
Maybe if you can, it might be neater to go into your post on the other forum, open it to edit it, and cut and copy any words and URL links to photo bucket, and then just paste it into here as a new post. Pretty straightforward and saves guys going to...