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in reply to: Boots for CO Elk Season #62466
My Bean boots became wearable only by adding a footbed to solve that problem at the seam.
It might have something to do with following Bean’s advice to buy a half size larger to accommodate thick socks. I have feet with quite a low volume. I think I might have been happier overall if I’d bought them in my regular size.
(For the record, the Maine Hunting Shoe version is by far the quietest footwear I’ve ever had on my feet.)in reply to: Who's Hunting the Late Season? #57711I have a firearms antlered deer tag and an any-deer archery tag. The firearms tag has seven days left. I could use it on a bow-shot buck, but it’s tough given the crowds of hunters (late rut and now tracking snow), so I’ll be out with the -06 this week. Then I have until December 15 to do honor to my longbow, which I hope to work hard at doing. We have ideal hunting conditions right now. 😀
in reply to: Harvest is not a 4-letter word. #17603IMO, the use of “harvest” by hunters is often taken by non-hunters as an attempt to conceal the reality of what we do. I think it does hunting a disservice to use it. We should be proud of what we do, for all kinds of reasons, and we shouldn’t risk people thinking we’re not. We need the support of non-hunters if we are to continue to enjoy the hunting opportunities that we currently have.
in reply to: My first Deer is down! #14231Congratulations! Excellent deer and an even better story.
in reply to: When a Sportsmans Elk Hunting Days are over #8957In Europe, moose are known in English as elk. This has its origins in the word used in the Scandinavian languages for moose: Norwegian “elg”, Swedish “älg” and Danish “Gee, I wished I lived somewhere with moose around”. 😉 Actually, I suppose the origin goes further back, but I imagine few of you are as involved with Proto-Germanic etymology as I am.
in reply to: See you in September #45585Sorry, but no sale. 😉 There are far too many bumps under 2000 feet labelled as “mountains” here in the Granite Headed State, including the one I was on yesterday. I know New Hampshire’s Daniel Webster famously said, “Bring me men to match my mountains.” But he never made travelled much out of New England, and certainly never west of the Mississippi.
FWIW, I grew up in Minnesota, a state for which the USGS actually publishes some topo quads with FIVE FOOT contour intervals. After living for some time in Alaska and Washington, I came home to discover that a new mountain range, the so-called Sawtooth Mountains, had been put on the map during my absence along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Highest elevation on any of them is a scant 2301 feet above sea level, and most of them are far lower.
in reply to: Getting really steamed now #45489OMG: Muffins in a JetBoil, from Down Under.
in reply to: Nonimmagrant Alien #29154Welcome! Take a look at the official Welcome to the United States — A Guide for International Visitors . You’ll see that bows and arrows are not identified as prohibited or restricted articles. You will want to pay attention to the parts regarding hunting trophies and the like if that is an issue.
in reply to: More wildlife pics #25991Between these and the shots that T Downing just posted, I’ve almost forgotten about the hot weather here. Thanks!
in reply to: Elk Season is only 36 days away! #25985Now I know who to ask for advice! 🙂 Thanks for posting the great pictures and captions.
in reply to: scent masking #23417rnorris wrote:
When I had walked in, I was wearing chest waders so that I could cross a swamp…the only thing not encased in rubber was my arms, upper shoulders and head….that 1 minute (maybe) pause had somehow deposited enough scent to spook that deer. No flippin way would some cover scent made a difference.When you paused you probably were breathing, right? 🙂 Your exhalations carry scent. Avalanche dogs will frequently locate a buried victim’s head end first, from following the exhaled air that passes through the snow and rises to the surface. Dogs often get to know each other by sniffing their respective exhalations (and other “stuff”, of course . . .)
This is one of the reasons I’ve always doubted the efficacy of clothing as a way of defeating a deer or other animal. Unless you’re using a closed-loop rebreather, you’re constantly giving off an indication of your presence and your species.
in reply to: scent masking #22386The first test of alleged scent-eliminating/reducing clothing with a trained dog that I know of was run back in 1994 by a fellow SAR dog handler in Minnesota. We all knew what the result was going to be, and it was not a surprise.
I’ve seen my own (air-scenting) dog make a find on a human from a half mile downwind through the trees. From what I know of bears, that sort of scent work is child’s play for them. There are records of polar bears detecting prey and other food sources from ten miles, admittedly out on the ice.
As for reactions to odors by deer and bears, I think it has a great deal to do with their respective strategies for survival and their habituation to humans. A deer does not live long by blindly running off before it knows what plan is being executed against it by a group of predators. Lots of time they’ll hold tight while they figure out what the next move is going to be from the other side, be it a human or wild predator. (I’ve seen amazing nighttime footage of a leopard deliberately stamping its foot to get a group of antelope to break.)
And for bears, there are just two rules:
1. There are no rules for predicting bear behavior.
2. If you need a rule for bears, refer to Rule No. 1.in reply to: Roosevelt Elk vs. Rocky Mountain Elk #22086When you guys have figured out elk hunting on the wet side of the Cascades, I invite you to try your hand on whitetails here in the jungles of NH. 😉 At least you can occasionally traverse some ground by walking on the downed Doug fir trees, as I used to do over there.
in reply to: APPRAISAL HELP?68 BEAR SUPER GRIZZLY(PER PATRICK) #16573eBay is the single largest market for used bows on the planet. Lots of people gripe about its role in inflating prices . . . except the sellers. 🙄
When you do an Advanced search, you can specify under “Search including” for “Completed listings”. This will return results for what bows actually sold for.
I’ve been using these Idahoan brand instant potatoes for some time, both in camp and at home. They’re very good in all flavors and relatively light to carry at just over four ounces per package.
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