Recent content by wallhanger

Just got back from an Archery hunt in one of New Mexico's better-known units, and the bulls weren't really bugling much yet. They certainly weren't fired up enough to come to calls. It's a weird year, so I'd say it's possible that some areas will be catching the tail end of the rut in mid...

Man, no wonder the deer herds are dwindling– you guys have killed a lot of deer! .243 .270 Win .270 WSM (what I always hunt with these days .300 Win Mag

I was holding my breath too. I swore that smaller buck was going to bust him. What an awesome video, and good for the hunter who put in all the time and work and had it pay off.

There are deer throughout the unit. Like mentioned above, it's not a high country unit, so there are no migrations or weather that will move the deer down to a concentrated area the way it does in some other areas/states. It's desert mountains, and the deer can be anywhere- from the cactus flats...

I'm not sure there's enough difference in warmth between the 97 and 200 to justify buying the 200. they're both lightweight, relatively low nap fleeces, but none are thick/lofty enough to truly be a valid insulator when it really gets cold. Wearing a 97, 200 and a 240 over the top seems pretty...

I've had this happen before as well. Put in with 3 points and didn't draw. People with 2 points were awarded tags. Makes me think that the preference points are very helpful, but not a guarantee. DOW said that it was possible that this happens based on their system, but the explanation made my...

Congrats on the tag. it's a cool place. Very remote, lots of deer. So do you have the September archery hunt?

My Tikka likes the factory federal loads for my .270 wsm. So I bought 5 boxes since Federal likes to discontinue stuff my gun shoots well lately...

I recently ordered my custom dial for a vx-5 3-15x44. I went with a 250 yd. zero on my .270 wsm, which puts me 1.9" high at a hundred, 2.1 high at 200, 0.0 at 250, and -2.6 at 300. Did it this way because if it's inside 325, I won't have to mess with the turret. If something is standing farther...

I think pattern matters much less than the shades of color. Anything brown, gray, light green will blend well. Dark colors, and even detailed camo patterns with dark base colors will make your silhouette stand out against the open terrain at any kind of distance. If it's for cold weather, you'll...

I've never hunted Idaho, but I'll be as helpful in a general sense as I can. If it were me, I'd base when I hunted them this way: If I want to backpack in somewhere and hunt the backcountry, I'd go as early as I can. If I'm car camping, I'd go later and let the "opening day rush" wear off...

Those units aren't real high or rugged, so there are a lot of roads through a lot of that country. The deer seem to be used to it, and will find little wrinkles in what looks fairly flat country and hide out in it. It's not necessarily far from roads, but there's a lot of country you can't see...

Hi Peter- It's been a decade or so since I've hunted it, but I'll give you a general overview of the area. There are deer throughout 30- from highway 285 all the way to the Brokeoffs. The terrain varies from mesquite draws on the valley floors to steep, rock covered canyons up in the...

Slightly off topic, but is all hunting in Africa like this? Basically driving around until you see your quarry grazing calmly at 200 yards, and then picking the one you want? I mean, the antelope (whatever they were) just grazed at 40 yards while they drove by. I guess they weren't on the menu...

I was in the area third season. Elk seemed to be in very concentrated pockets. I'm pretty unfamiliar with the area, but it seemed like the elk had moved below 9500 feet. We started between 10 and 11k, and didn't see any elk activity at all. I have to believe the bears are part of the problem. We...