Recent content by Ivar88

i went to hunt Montana for the first time and spent a week and a half in the mountains. I had one encounter with an elk during the whole duration of my hunt, and I am trying to figure out why. They weren?t talking except for the very first evening, and one random bugle mid afternoon which led to...

First let me say good luck to everyone hunting this year. We have been hunting for a few days and heard some weak bugles on Thursday night, but for the last couple of days it has been complete silence. Is anyone getting any activity across the state?

Anybody else getting excited for whitetail season to open? Here are some of the bucks I?m seeing on public land this year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've been looking at the packages of seasoning in the local stores and each of them call for a different amount of cutting meats and different weights of the primary meat. I?m reaching out to see what has been working for the folks on this forum. Also, when you grind, are you taking your meat...

This is my first time hunting spring turkey, and the BLM I am on is surrounded by private on the two sides that I hear turkeys. They are LOUD and I can hear them clearly, but they won?t make a move on my calls. Is it possible to call too much, or too loud? I know they have great hearing, so if I...

I have never really been the guy digging into the science of the arrow and broadhead but I have recently started asking myself some questions and figured this would be a good place to start. Which of you prefer a lighter faster arrow over a heavy hitter, or vice versa? Why? In your...

In the past I have made some of my own equipment, and honestly a lot of the items I make have proven to be superior to certain items I have bought. I think the most effective piece of equipment I have made are my tarps and pack covers, but I have also made very strong tree straps, whoopie slings...

With half of the states closing their doors on the application process, most of us should have in mind which tags we want most. Of your applications, both current and future applications for 2018, which tag are you wanting to draw most? I broke down and put in for the New Mexico draw late...

I am looking at the Life Proof flooring sold at Home Depot, but it is relatively new and there aren?t a whole lot of reliable reviews out there. The reason why I?m looking at this particular brand is because of its ability with withstand scratches and it?s extremely waterproof. Has anyone worked...

This afternoon I applied for the moose, elk and bighorn draw in North Dakota. The numbers are extremely low compared to what I am used to in New Mexico, but hey, I figured it was worth a shot. Has anyone ever drawn, harvested or even seen elk in North Dakota? I haven't ventured into "elk...

And the newest adventure is underway. It?s 0330 and I am on the road from Minot ND to Clovis NM to meet up with a good buddy to chase OTC barbary. We have been successful in the past so hopefully this 18 hour each way trip brings some good fortune. Disclosure: I?ve never run a live thread, but...

These are the most sturdy boots that I have ever owned. So much in fact that I am selling my second pair. These are Gortex lined and have plenty of life and miles left in them. They do not have slip in insoles because I use custom ones. Asking $100 shipped. Also interested in Trophy Taker...

Tonight I?m putting together a shepherds pie made with mule deer burger from a beautiful New Mexico deer my wife shot last year. It had me thinking about all of my favorite meals that I have put together from different animals that we have harvested: NM Mule deer shepherds pie (desert mule...

I have been scouring Google Earth and onX around the Helena-Lewis and Clark NF as a potential general area to chase elk this year and was wondering if anyone has any experience hunting it. I don't care about specific units, but the NF in general. Does it get as crowded as some of the SW units...

I recently moved from a very familiar system in New Mexico to the Montana system, which I will be hunting as a non resident, and I have a couple questions for those of you who are better educated on Montana. If you wouldn't mind shedding some light, what I am trying to find out is if you pull a...