Unit 34 is a great unit for tag soup. But I do love to hunt there. We've been four years not hitting that tag but we always go to Cloudcroft for predator hunting if we don't draw. The folks in Cloudcroft and Mayhill have treated us great.
I've taken a few deer with a .220 swift and all were with the old 60gr Solid Base. A couple were neck shots and several were shoulder hits. Longest shot was 250yds through the shoulder. All were DRT. I think a .22-250 is capable of cleanly taking deer at normal ranges as long as the rifleman...
Look at the Nimrod Packs made in Washington. Their products started as fire fighting equipment but their hunting packs are top notch. They start with a basic belt and shoulder harness with numerous packs that attach to the harness. The basic pinnacle pack is what you seem to be looking for...
Pejsa is a simple ballistics program that is free. Just google Pejsa Ballistics and you should find a site to download from. It has variables for altitude, barometric pressure, and temperatrue.
I've eaten at both Big Daddys and the Mayhill Cafe this past season. Mayhill Cafe got a face lift and the food is much better too. The breakfast menu was really good, especially if you like pancakes. There ain't nothing "short" in the short stack. I've eaten at Big Daddys for a number of...
LAST EDITED ON May-24-15 AT 06:26PM (MST)[p]There is more to follow through than holding up the bow arm. There is also follow through on the release arm. You've got to maintain the tension up to the point of release and then follow through. You can watch him shoot from behind and watch his...
One of the best grouping out of the box rifles I ever saw was a 788 in 6mm rem and with factory 100 corelocks to boot. I'd 600 was good place to start. Does it have a 4x weaver mounted?
I bought one of the Hornady sonic cleaners and it doesn't really clean the primer pocket. I use a q-tip to clean the residue out after the sonic cleaner then put them in my vibrating case cleaner with corn cob media.