One of these years soon I need to go elk hunting again. Been a while. I killed my best bull in 2008. Only hunted elk a couple times since, and have mostly just focused on hunting in AK. I've shot a couple dozen elk, but still miss September bugles. I know it's a whole different ballgame in the...
I have 4-5 different bags. My most used one is a Marmot 10deg down. They don't make the same model anymore, it's 20 years old but still kicking stong. I've never been cold in that bag, and usually sleep under it like a quilt. If I was shopping today I'd buy a Marmot Helium.
I would go check...
Its an interesting situation and will be even more interesting to see how it plays out over time.
ARD is a complex beast and just because we are seeing this now doesn't mean it won't flush out and stabilize at a much lower level. On the flip side it could increase depending on the source until...
Don't let baranoia keep you out of the woods. I've never used a bear fence, and often cook in my tent... I know tempting fate. The bears that will get you are the ones you surprise on the bush. They aren't coming in looking to eat you in camp.
Can't your son apply for a NR "adult" tag? I guess I'm not sure why NR youth need to have any priority. If I remember right NM is one of the only places that offer youth tags for animals other than deer/elk, but I could be wrong.
Id like to shoot a few more animals/species with my muzzle loader. Like a brown bear, moose and a sheep.
I had a goal of shooting 12 rams, almost there.
I'm not sure what I would do, TBH. All three tags have their own challenges and rewards. I'd love to have a Chugach bear tag, not as big but a very cool experience. Id imagine it would be way cheaper as a NR too.
The current administration is doing its best to make BLM lands basically national park status. It will start with the extraction industry, to ranching, to ORVs, then hunters. That's where its going, like it not.
I think this is all great. The only thing I could see backfiring is the fact that the only thing to hunt in October is mule deer. All that idle time and itching to get out before elk opens.
Do you think the pressure will increase on mule deer? It seems like it would limit the opportunity mule...