Ive used the Sawyer squeeze mini but filling the bags can be a pain. Sometimes a pump is better for getting water from a small stream...used a msr Sweetwater and it was good, then had msr miniworks ex on my last trip and that sucked bc I forgot a brillo pad and I didn't have a good way to clean...
When I was a kid in SC the old man that lived next door had an incredible collection of arrowheads, spear points, pottery etc. Not paleo, but he had researched where Indian villages had been and had a system for searching...he'd wait for local farmers to plow their fields and then go out after...
Great hunt report and congrats on the filled tags! Fun to read about hunting on hunttalk. Impressive you know how to get it done even with a lot of pressure around.
Like the camp stove as well, and also would be interested to learn more about your meat hanging setup...obviously you're guy...
So...here's what I did, I got a manfrotto befree live carbon fiber tripod off ebay, with a pan head. I found one that was mislabeled and got a screaming deal...its been fantastic.
For instance, this ebay listing says an aluminum tripod with ball head, but the pictures are if a carbon fiber...
I recently switched to t-mobile and have a Samsung S25e...t mobile website says u can add Sat service for $10/mo, and yes you can start/stop Sat service as needed.
Caveat, I haven't actually tried it yet.
Thank you. I'm trying to get better w field photos. Hunting in IA and Lola and I have had quite a few birdless hikes this season, in spite of the roadside surveys!
My wife and kiddos were walking with me today...it was truly a great day.
The vest was my Christmas this year, so today was...
Great buck. I recommend sharing lots of field pics with your chosen taxidermist
My brother harvested a thick old NM muley back in 2020. The taxidermist must have used a small(ish) whitetail form, bc the shoulder mount does not do his buck justice
Thats really interesting about the falcon tagging along...did it ever show interest in the flushing birds? I assume a falcon needs to be airborne and strike from above to get up to speed, or are they able to hunt from a low perch?
Ever experienced anything like that before?