AzDiamondHeat

I have never sat in a blind but I will give my expert opinion anyway..... Last year was the first time I sat water for elk. We were desperate as it was hot and dry and no bugling whatsoever. I set up my hide by getting back off the water a little ways. I cleared several shooting lanes and planned my position based on the most likely approach. I sat in front of a tree without any blind at all. I am very good at sitting still. I was lucky and a smallish bull did come in and I took him. I timed my movements to when his eyes were behind trees as he moved. He never saw me. My buddy sat water for 5 days. Some in blinds and some like I did. He sat the exact same water as I did. He sucks at hunting and isn't patient. He moved and got busted every time. Based on that LIMITED experience(and a millennium of predator hunting), I don't think the blind is as important as your patience and ability. That and dumb luck. My wife has her first archery tag this year(early cow) and as she shoots a crossbow we will mostly be hunting from blinds. I have half a dozen spots picked out. Some have "natural blinds" or hides where we will use the existing geography and flora. We have a couple of natural built blinds. I also have a double bull blind and a half blind that I will set up. Given her very limited experience it will be interesting to see how she does in each of them. And we will have our 4 year old with us. Start the circus music......lol

I agree with trphyhntr(full moon does crazy things to the mind). I will also add the proliferation of utvs and new roads has pushed a whole new generation out hunting. If they had to "work" like we used to, far fewer would go.

I like the bacon poppers too. We do some with jalapenos and some with pineapple chunks.

Oh, and an extra pair of boots. Wet feet SUCK!

Son here's the secret....go "scouting" for elk during deer season and take your bow along for "protection" just in case. That way the deer won't hide because you are out there for elk.

Back up call. Back up knife. Back up buddies to help you pack out.

German Flecktarn BEST CAMO EVER.

Stone cold quite up on the rim. The motorhead posse has already taken over.

Heading up to the rim in the morning for a few days of wilderness wandering with the family. Planning on camping off the beaten path so hopefully will hear some beautiful midnight bugles

This weekend ought to shut them up unfortunately

Dude needs to pattern his load. That spread sucks....

My bull goal this year is to call one up close and have my wife shoot one of his cows for her first archery tag.

congrats to both of you. Bonus props for not long arming the pics...lol

Not people I would give money to. I have nothing else to add to this.

Post up a pic!

trphyhntr should jump in any minute with his take on "camp showers"...lol

Dual sport, enduro, street legal, all about the same thing. The common vernacular nowadays is "dual sport". The advantage is that you can drive them LEGALLY on any road. Get your OHV tag on it as well and you are gtg for all ohv roads as well. There are 3 different kinds of registrations available for motorcycles/utvs. Full highway legal allows you to drive on all the forest roads LEGALLY. The dual sport bikes are set up to be legal for this with front lights, tail light, license bracket and light etc... Most(but not all) are also geared to be a little more mild driving.

Yes, dual sport street legal for sure.

I have used a 125 Enduro for MANY years. Low gear ratio is key for the type of riding your talking about. Light weight and quiet, easy for one person to toss around. Lots of fun. Wear a helmet. Some bad crashes happen going slow. Backpack for rifle or scabbard mounted to bike. I prefer the backpack. I strapped a milk crate to the back for extra stuff. They make rack extensions too.

Well done! Dig. The old schoolady equipment too! Ya knnow, if it weren'the for the deer in the picture it looks like you got caught with your pants around your ankles pinching a deuce.

I think a grass roots movement to help them save money by recycling collars would be the bees knees.....

and for clarification I thought it might have been lance UNTIL COA said they messed with the card. BTW...those cards can be recovered(mostly) as long as they were not formatted...

I also thought COA caught the legendary lancequatch in it's natural habitat.....

Oh, and I forgot the funniest thing I ever forgot. On a winter hunt I remembered my boots, but left and right boot were from different pairs. Even my wife laughed at me.No idea how I did it as they a NOTHING alike. This was the pic I texted her:

I don't wear shoes when I travel and have forgotten my boots twice. Took the right rifle but wrong ammo. Forgot rifle sling on a coues hunt. Took a rifle without a bolt. The one and ONLY time I forgot my licence I was stopped and checked by g&f. Fortunately it was online and they looked it up. She was very nice and gave me a break. The funniest part is I am "that guy" that way over packs and always has everything that everyone else forgets.