Have a camo jacket but being a rifle hunter i wear orange on public land. Heard too many stories of someone getting shot because they were mistaken for some kind of animal or something. Also, if we're hunting as a group making a drive it is nice to be able to see others in the distance to keep...
One of the theories on it I've heard is that elk are more adaptable to change but mule deer don't seem to be. If there are new obstacles on their migration route or something like that that changes their routine they don't deal with it as well as elk.
I shot a 5 point bull quite a few years ago that was 175 yds or so. He went down with the shot for about 10 seconds then was up and around the hill out of sight at full speed without being able to get another shot. We hunted that day and several more in the area and never found any blood or...
Have had several pairs of pronghorn in the past but didn't last like they should have. Now have meindl's and a couple pair of kenetrek's for hunting and work. Kenetrek has a good end of year sale on ebay for returned or little used boots.
I have a leupold 4.5 x14x40 on a 7mm-08. Also have a couple of 3.5x10 on other rifles. It seems like the 4.5 x 14 doesn't come to your eye as easily as what the
3.5x10 does if that makes sense. If I were to get another 4.5 x14 it would have to be a 50mm for that reason.