I concur totally. I have a couple of them and I'll never hunt/fish/camp/whatever without one and I'll never go back to drooling all over a flashlight again.
I have a Petzl Mini, single bulb 2 AA batts (about $20) and a two bulb model(I forgot the name) with a detachable battery pack on a cable...
Take a 5 pound coffee can and poke a hole in the bottom with a finishing nail from the inside. Run the first few inches of a 2 to 3 foot length of flat shoe string or other flat cotton string through the nail hole starting from the inside. Tie a tight knot at the long end and trim off the...
From largest to least:
1. Alaska/Yukon; Alaska, the Yukon and south western Northwest Territory; 70+ inch spreads & 1800 lbs max
2. Canadian; most of the rest of interior Canada; 60+ inch spreads & 1500 lbs max
3. Shiras; Rocky Mountain region; 50+ inch spreads & 1300 lbs
4. Labrador...
Bring some string with you to tie the hind legs out of the way, not critical but helpful. Bring a MINIMUM of two VERY sharp knives(I carry three). Start your first cut over the bottom of the sternum(breastbone) and work carfully rearward until to clear the bone. This allows you to break the skin...
What's the difference between a Sergeant's wife and a Colonel's wife?
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the diamonds are fake but the orgasm's are real. OoooRah!
1-Pointer, once you start packing in on your own or with a trusted partner, hunting any other way will never be the same. Most times, you literally have entire drainages or mountain sides to yourself.
For hunting, get a well built external frame to start. They're less expensive than a...
RMO, I live in Mountain Home Idaho, which is only about 25 miles from the Snake River. The Snake has White Sturgeon, which are supposed to be the largest north american variety. I believe your Missouri system sturgeon are Shovelnose which are quite a bit smaller. The locals here use surf rods...
Here here! RMO, I picked up a neat little 4 piece pack rod set-up at a local pawn shop for $30. Its a nice full modulus graphite 6 weight, but since its an off brand, the pawn folks didn't know that they sold me a $100 rod for 70% off.
I think I'm going to do a solo overnighter this Memorial...
This is too cool. I thought I was almost alone in my backpack hunting. I'm glad to see others out there who've discovered the good life too.
I have a decent selection of packs, tents and bags (mostly because I never throw anything away). I mix and match depending on the conditions and hunt...
The Wyoming boys(and girls) have already had their results, so how about the Idaho folks?(and everybody else for that matter) Who put in for what this year?
June 10th is the magic day for those waiting on an Idaho tag(or a refund).
I put in for sheep in unit 20A myself. If the number of...