CatfishKev

There's an outdoor research bivy on CL right now for around 145 I think. Bivys do have their appeal in the right situation. If money was no object id go tipi but for now its gonna be tents for me.

Make sure to pay attention to the wind and thermal currents.

So many underestimate a well placed 243. Nice shooting! I wonder if that shot would be different exactly the same but at 200 yards. Pretty impressive to see a cow drop like that with a 243. Makes me think it was the perfect distance for proper expansion for that bullet.

Great responses. Thanks guys.

I hate no words more than buy once cry once. With 5 kids I cry all the time regardless. But still that sounds like a great pad!

Hah, that made me laugh!

I rate those as even across the board. Good boots, pack and shelter are a must. Good sleeping bags are water resistant and if they do get wet they are still warm, and the zippers dont break. I have had tents fail and your hunt is over. After you spend time in a heated shelter you will never go back to a standard tent. Just picture yourself 7 to 12 miles in and a storm is coming in as you are putting your pack on your back and by the next morning its below zero (wind chill) and 6 + inches of snow on the ground, the storm last for three days and when you come back to camp wet and tired you start a fire in your stove and the shelter heats right up to 70 degrees. You can cook on it and hang your clothes up since they will be wet, then in the morning you are dry and warm in stead of putting frozen clothes back on. Just my 2 cents. Going back through and rereading closer and doing searches... These tipis are awesome! Cimarron with the stove I think is what I would want to work up to. Amazing how light it is with a stove still!

Are you hitting on me?

For now I'm thinking Sept, October trips. High country. I saw that one has a 1.something r value. Didn't know if r ratings were on all of them.

https://www.camofire.com/index.php/Deals/4 is this a good deal? If I go the quilt route, should I look at an r value for the pad? What value would I be looking for?

This is going over my head a bit. Are you saying you don't use the quilt underneath of you and only on top? Or that the quilt does not compress as much as the down?

Depends on the plant whether annual or biannual. No matter what the rain is a good thing. Hopefully more to come in just a couple weeks. Biannual means twice a year I have not heard the term biannual are you referring to biennial? Ooooohhh... so you mean bicentennial? Oops my bad, I meant to says annuals and bisexuals.

Why? Just curious.

I had a similar concern on a kids draw. She said if I bought the license the system would recognize it and notmspit it out. Just renew the license and you should be good.

Your gonna need more wall space.

I suppose sleep is a big deal. Can't argue that. I also hate bugs so I'm with you there too. Butt... Please in your own words break down the quilt vs bag debate. $300 is a lot of scratch. What are you gaining?

Great post. Made me think to myself about distance. Right now I'm not on a trophy kick. It's about spending time with the kids with side benefits of hunting. I couldn't expect my initial distance to spike camp more than 3 miles (If that). I'm with you on first aid as well. If it was me I'd skimp a bit but I'm a worse case scenario thinker and only worse once my kids are in the mix. Given my relative short distance I think I could skimp a bit on tent as far as weight goes. I'm leaning away from bivys to 2 person tents. Joined rokslide but a bit overwhelmed with things out of my comfort zone but all i need is time. Thanks for the post.

You really dont understand the bidding process do you?

I do that to my wife on just about any substrate you could imagine. Floor, truck, toilet, kitchen island. Anything works as long as she pukes in her mouth just a little.

Old post but this year my bull goal is to not let my 10 year old shoot one with a cow tag.

Was your license bought online or in a store. I could be wrong but I think if you buy a license online the system knows and if not you will be ok. Interested in this for clarification. I've heard of people making up license numbers but I would not want to count on that working in a draw.

Depends on the plant whether annual or biannual. No matter what the rain is a good thing. Hopefully more to come in just a couple weeks.

I've only got 3 checks from Don Peay, and they were for a measly million dollars a piece. Can I join your gang? only if you're willing to learn our secret handshake. Meh..

Poor OP just wanted to contribute then you guys come in and start throwing crap around like a couple of monkies.

I've only got 3 checks from Don Peay, and they were for a measly million dollars a piece. Can I join your gang?