Great looking puppies! I absolutely love my field golden. He's still got his best years ahead of him or I'd be very tempted. Good to know about BNC, I'll be following and will keep you in mind.
Went with the black hornets. I agree on the ability to sharpen them to the point of extreme danger. One word of note, I did feel like because of the larder broadhead / surface area, they did expose some tuning issues in my bow that field tips or mechanicals didn't. So just a word of warning to...
Haven't used the catalyst vest, but have loved the Brooks Down for lightweight packability (cuts the weight of the catalyst in half). One of my fav pieces from them, has held up well from numerous trips and washings with down compliant detergent.
Wasn't able to fill the tag, but got about as close as possible without doing so. First night we had a bull at about 30yrds with no shot and had to back out once legal light ran out. Struggled to find elk for a few days with bad weather rolling in, but finally found a nice pocket with a few good...
Hello all!
Wanted to introduce myself on here first. I'm from the IL burbs and have grown up hunting in the driftless area of SW WI, primarily for whitetails and turks. I absolutely love the outdoors and the lessons, comradery, and memories it can foster, and have especially enjoyed the...
Few of our favs are venison tartare, crockpot shanks, and grilled venison bulgogi *not pictured* (works great with heart). Let me know if anyone needs the recipes!
That could very well be true but going that route can also just exacerbate existing underlying issues, causing more severe injuries... but in general I agree, we probably cause our own problems with modern footwear.
Dang, sorry! Had similar issues playing college sports post knee surgeries... lots of progressive stretching (hamstrings & calves), as well as certain body weight exercises / drills to help strengthen the smaller muscles around knee and ankle joints really worked for me. It was / is still a...
Thank you, that's helpful! How long do you usually leave it cracked before sealing / traveling? Not trying to create some form of a dry ice bomb in the bed of the truck!
I'm also curious if laying meat above / below dry ice and a barrier would also keep it cold enough for a 1.5 day drive home. But yes, I've heard of western butchers that will hang and freeze quarters for successful hunters. I usually don't like to bone stuff out right away unless its going to be...
I'm in the process of switching back to fixed blades for an elk hunt (mostly used rage's for whitetail in the past). I've narrowed it down to magnus black hornets and slick trick vipers. I'll let you know which one wins out for me in the next few weeks.
Boots that are broken in and extra high-quality socks (my feet run hot), a pack that fits you and you know how to use it (taking the weight off your shoulders), chapstick. Not an essential, but a recent discovery that I loved on a warmer elk hunt last year was pants with heat-dumping zippers.