Arrowslinger

Hey Matt, just like BOHNTR said, i'd look at the opener in August instead of September. DesertBull, i thought you were gonna hunt Oregon this year, you know there's no deer over here in CA...just hippies and ground squirrels.

Thanks for the info guys...i have an Iridium 9505a arriving today for an upcoming trip. Globalstar is having some issues: *Globalstar is not recommended for emergency communications. At this time, Globalstar is missing several satellites from its constellation.

I'm needing one for an upcoming 10 day elk/muley hunt. Where did you rent yours from? and what can i expect to pay for a 14 day rental? Thanks in advance.

Thanks again guys.....yeah, the Sitka gear did it's job very well. The nights were cold and wet, but the shirt and vest dried very quick! It's a great product and i'll be buying some additional items from'em for my upcoming elk/muley hunt.

Yep, the storm was brutal in a bivy sac and small tarp..couple that with a deflated air mattress and that makes for a miserable night at 7K on a knife ridge totally exposed. Just like Deerslam said, it was spot-n-stalk starting at 150 yards.....but it took 2 hours to get in and put'em down. Very intense at moments, but worth the effort.

Thanks again guys....here's a pic that shows the G2 length and kickers a bit better:

Don't let Mike fool ya, those are pets in his backyard. DesertBull...you're right, those two dudes couldn't measure a squirrel tail.

Thank ya much guys!!

Great pictures!! Here's a few from this past year....all California critters

Well, being a California resident, there sure aren't any coues deer to hunt...but i do spend quite a bit of time behind the glass lookin' for blacktails. I'm in the process of buying a Swaro spotter and figure you guys that chase coues all year are the pro's w/ spotter, bino's, tripods, and heads. What tripods/heads do you guys use and what would you suggest? This will be for day hunts as well as multiday backcountry trips. Thanks in advance for your help & great site you have here. 'slinger

Mike........believe it or not, i was going to call you this week & see what tripod/scope/head combo you had. But yeah, if you could throw those in next month when we head out, would really like to pack it around for the day & see how it performs. I'm for sure gettin' the scope, but the tripod/head combo is a tough decision. Hope my stock is back by the time we head out.

The clarity & quality of the Leica BFR's is absolutely great......but the button on the rangefinder is the reason why i don't own a pair. They put it on the left side, not the right.....say you're bow hunting and holding your bow in your left hand, it's pretty tough, unless you have long finders, to reach over the top w/ your right index finger and click the button. That might be nit-pickin' a little.....but ease of use is key in the field. If i only rifle hunted, they'd be around my neck!

Thanks for the replys. So far you're about the 10th person to recommend the Jim White head, so looks like i might go w/ that...on the Manfrotto trigger, are you able to pan from side to side w/ it, or do you have to engage the trigger to get any movement? I've definately considered the 15x Swaro's, but i've used a spotting scope for the past 3 years and have really become reliant on it......i consider the 15's to be in the middle (10x & spotter), but will probably purchase them at some point. On the White head, once you spot your animal, is there any movement of the head once it's locked down....my current head, once i twist the lock and when i'm on an animal, it's sags a bit and i loose the animal in the FOV. I'm assuming the white head does not have this issue. Thanks again guys.

Forgot to mention, this will be for a Swaro 10x42 SLC & STS 65 spotter