Those spartan springbok quad sticks are crazy expensive (but sweet and you will never get more stead standing). There are alternatives. I brought 3 sets home from SA last year while I was there got them for like $50 US each. Let me see if I can find.
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My 9yo son drew the either species youth hunt we will be there end of Nov first of Dec. if your hunt is after his I could share some detail. If yours is first would appreciate some details. Going in cold.
I have tried all manner of things to fly a cleaned skull home and not get the nose broken. Added a step to my normal process this time and got sons elk from MT to KY in one piece. My normal mechanism is pool noodles over points and then a ton of bubble wrap and plastic wrap (the moving kind they...
I’d try velvalock I think and really just try not to touch it. Lift by ear and not the velvet antlers. I have a couple velvet whitetail and they all kept pretty good by just not touching the. Velvet at all.
Also, all of my bear bait roads are closed or covered by downed trees so can’t say it has been a successful trip this far. But I have been in the mountains so success is relative. Head home Tuesday and I’m ready for KY springtime.
Getting my a$$ kicked in Idaho panhandle and bitterroot area of MT. In gobblers daily but can’t get to come onto public (or to legal public). Same story different year. I’ll kill a mountain gobbler someday.
I think whatever web app firewall they are running is blocking some folks. I can get in when off of my network but not from computer OR phone when logged in from home network.
Call Milligan Brand in Chana, NM they have a comfortable lodge and have access to enough private that your Dad won’t have trouble getting on an elk. The only issue would be trophy quality. A 300” bull is absolutely possible but they kill a lot of 6x6 270-280 bulls.
The boy and I doubled this AM. He smoked one and his buddy hung around long enough for me to grab the .410 and rack another round in. Also, my Dad was there with us. Core memory stuff right there guys!!