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  1. Scott/IL

    WTB WTB Kifaru Hoodlum

    Seeing what is out there used, before buying new. Looking for a Kifaru Hoodlum in Ranger Green. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. Scott/IL

    A fun week in Arizona

    In 2015, me and a few buddies hit the road for our first western hunt. Arizona was our destination, and Coues deer were our quarry. A massive ice storm delayed our arrival by 2 days, leaving us with only 3 days to hunt. I ended up missing a small buck at 43 yards on the last day after a 3 hour...
  3. Scott/IL

    Tagged out in Illinois

    Fresh on the heels of shooting a buck I was after on Halloween night, I hit a stretch at work where I just couldn’t get off. November 7th though, that changed as I embarked on what would be me spending the majority of November perched in a tree. But first let me rewind back to September. I...
  4. Scott/IL

    My Halloween Buck

    I run 10-12 cameras on the private ground I hunt. Things had been slow since I put them up in July, but a few good bucks were around, including a big block head, wide 9 pointer. About 3 weeks ago, while enjoying a cool October morning from a tree stand, I hear the sound of a chainsaw buzzing...
  5. Scott/IL

    Another Successful September Out West

    The morning of August 29th found me boarding a plane with my bow and a cooler full of solo backpacking gear. 24 hours later, I was perched on a glassing knob in Idaho watching the sun come up on their mule deer opener. For the next week, I would spend hours watching deer meander through the...
  6. Scott/IL

    Hunting near the Mexico border

    I may try to make a short trip (probably 5 days of hunting) to Arizona this January if work permits (tried last year and didn't quite work out). Due to time constraints, I won't be able to return to the area I bowhunted in '15, and was wondering about the areas near the border so I could fly...
  7. Scott/IL

    A Stroke of Beginner's Luck...2017 Elk Hunt

    2017 has already been a memorable year for me. I was fortunante enough to backpack on the Kenai Peninsula in May for black bears, and watched my buddy Kyle take one with his rifle on the last night. I also got to chase velvet whitetails on public land in Kentucky, and if not for a well placed...
  8. Scott/IL

    New to spotting scopes

    I've always been a binocular guy. Albeit I'm fairly new to western hunting, I've made it work with a pair of 10x42 binocs to this point without any issue (Arizona deer hunt and Alaska black bear). My plan was to upgrade my Vortex Diamondbacks to a better pair of glass (was leaing towards the...
  9. Scott/IL

    Elk Hunting in Open Terrain

    I've scoured over the internet and there isn't much out there for this area other than a lot of private land, and that it is open/desert country. I've talked with a Warden, and he confirmed my thoughts so far but says there are elk to be killed there and that it may be tough with a bow. Should...
  10. Scott/IL

    Idaho results are in

    Looks like I'll be headed west in September :) Sent from my LGLS992 using Tapatalk
  11. Scott/IL

    WTB First Lite Llano or Wilkin Aerowool

    Looking for a Llano T-Shirt in Fusion or a Llano/ Wilkin Aerowool QZ in Fusion. Both sizes large. Seems most places are sold out of them right now and First Lite seems to have no stock. Sent from my LGLS992 using Tapatalk
  12. Scott/IL

    .270 WSM Nosler Trophy Grade Accubond 140 gr.

    Selling a box of 20 Nosler Trophy Grade Accubond 140 gr. for a .270 WSM. Box has been opened, but no cartridges were used. Was bought for $60, will sell it TYD for $40. Sent from my LGLS992 using Tapatalk
  13. Scott/IL

    First backpacking hunt/camera

    I will be leaving for Alaska next month on a backcountry black bear hunt. My friend is bringing a GoPro, and I'm wanting to find a good camera that takes video (4k is awesome, but is the price worth the upgrade over 1080?). Looking for any and all suggestions! I've read a bunch already and...
  14. Scott/IL

    Xpedition Xcentric 7 for sale

    I am selling my Xpedition Xcentric 7. It is right handed with 60/70 pound limbs. It is currently set at 29", but I also have 28" mods for it. I am selling the bow bare. I'm asking $500 TYD. Feel free to PM for more pictures or info!! Sent from my LGLS992 using Tapatalk
  15. Scott/IL

    Flying for a DIY elk hunt?

    Has anyone flew out west for a DIY elk hunt? I'm trying to maximize my time this September, and if going solo, driving straight through will not be feasible and really eats into my days available. I'll be off work September 9th at 5:00 pm and will not have to be back home until the night of the...
  16. Scott/IL

    A trip filled with firsts! Planning for Alaska's Backcountry.

    This May me and a buddy will be embarking on a hunt completely out of our comfort zone. A backpacking hunt for spot and stalk black bears in Alaska in Unit 7. I am starting this thread to soak up as much info as we can possibly get in regards to hunting bears, judging bears, living in the...
  17. Scott/IL

    Kuiu 7200

    I saw where the Kuiu 7200 packs are on sale. I am just getting started into backpack hunting this spring and a new back is high up on the list. I had been leaning towards an Exo, but at the price of the Kuiu I'm having second thoughts. The 7200 is likely an overkill for what I will need also...
  18. Scott/IL

    Tent advice for a backcountry newbie

    Me and a friend are in the midst of planning our first backpack hunt and are slowly compiling gear. The tent is one thing where I'm still going back and forth on. We're slated to be chasing black bears in SE Alaska this May, but this tent will be used on other hunts in the future. (Hopefully...
  19. Scott/IL

    2018 Archery Elk. Try to draw with 1 point or OTC?

    So my 15 day elk/mule deer bowhunting rendezvous got postponed this year due to me switching jobs and not being able to take the time off. Next fall will also be another bust for me, as vacations will be blacked out in all of Sept. for planned maintenance. A few other hunts will hopefully keep...
  20. Scott/IL

    DIY spot and stalk black bear ideas??

    So after my learning experience of my first western hunt last year for Coues in Arizona, I'm ready to give it another go! I had originally planned an elk/ mule deer trip this fall, but taking a new job squashes that plan for this year, and we'll be under a heavy workload next September as well...

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