Anywhere you will be hunting elk, even during archery season there is a very good chance of sub 20 degree weather. I've been in Idaho the second week of September with 10 degree nights and 6 inches of snow. I would always error on the side of too warm. At a minimum I'd get a bag with a 20...
That's all fine and dandy, but how much money did BHA at the national level chip in for the sign project? Did BHA just provide the free labor? What I'm saying is and what I said when this topic came up before is: Why do you have to belong to a national organization to do good things at a local...
You don't wanna wax a bodygripper. I throw mine in the dishwasher when my wife isn't home and then give them a shot of primer from a rattle can. I've never been in a 330, but I've caught myself in a 220 once more than I'd like to admit.
These would do it.
https://www.minntrapprod.com/mobile/Safety-Grippers/products/432/
An RTS setter wouldn't be a bad investment either. They would make it way easier to get yourself out of any bodygripper, as long as you keep it within reach.
Without a doubt go with the Belisle's. They cost more but you get what you pay for. Get yourself a good safety though, you don't want to get your arm in one.
I guess I wasn't triggered, just annoyed. He comes on here with a problem and asking for a solution. One is given, but he rejects it because everybody he lets on is a dick. Sounds like all the other whiny landowners that complain to the g&f about deer in their yard but refuse to allow people in...
Well it's a once in a life time tag, so thats pretty unlikely.
If you're not gonna offer an opportunity for someone to come help you thin them down, then stop bitching about it on an outdoors forum.
The story I heard was it ended up crammed into a really crappy spot. They had to remove the hind quarters to get it out enough to even get a decent picture. Sounds like that's also the reason the guy is covered in blood.