Recent content by JT78
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California blacktails
Jumping in this thread a little late but could not help myself. I'm an East Coast Guy that grew up hunting Whitetails in NH and MA then later on in NC. I moved to the Eastern Sierras for work last summer and tried my hand at Mule Deer/Black Tail hunting this last season and now I'm hooked. Like... -
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What to pack?
Admittedly I have not been a DIY Elk Hunt yet myself but went on several backpack Mule Deer hunts this season in the Sierra Nevada’s and have spent a ton of time in the field with work and on my own. The gear below is my "baseline" that I augment with warming/rain layers and normal hunting... -
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Garmin GPS
I bought a Garmin 62ST last year for hunting Mule Deer in the Sierra Nevada's and love it. From everything I have seen so far it is rugged and effective. It comes pre-loaded with generic topos of all 50 states which are not awesome but get the job done while also accepting chips if you want more... -
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2015 CO Drop Camp Planning Suggestions
I appreciate the additional advice. I took a look at both of the suggested websites, both had great prices but between the price on camaralandNY.com for a demo paired with the Vortex warranty and reviews, it pretty much seals the deal! Going to completely switch gears on you guys and am... -
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2015 CO Drop Camp Planning Suggestions
John, I really appreciate the feedback. You bring up a great point with the snow, from what I have read in 2nd season it could range from 60 degrees and sunny to a dump of 2ft of snow. Hoping for something in between for tracking but don’t get shut down entirely. From your post it looks like... -
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2015 CO Drop Camp Planning Suggestions
Gentlemen, I’m new to the forum and Elk hunting in general, but wanted to pick your brains in preparation for my 2015 2nd Season Elk Drop Camp in GMU 24. I’m the hunt coordinator/planner for my group and we will actually be hunting the same Outfitter and Camp as Bigeasygator did last year. I...
