I use them for field dressing and sometimes take the shoulder length ones, not a lot of water to cleanup with in most places I hunt so it just makes it easier. Same at home butchering, its easy to take off a pair and have clean hands for whatever.
I learned about leukotape a couple years ago and it is so much better then mole skin, duck tape or any other blister bs!!
Boots that fit are even better the leukotape. As said good socks are a must also.
Mine is usually 50-60 lbs. one thing I do (area dependent) is pack very little water fill up on the way for what I need to drink and at the last water source I fill up a couple gallons for the last mile, it sucks on tired legs but saves me a return trip right away
I love going solo in the backcountry! Will probably only get one trip in this season to the high country for mule deer and only 3-4 nights due to other commitments, elk may end up being a pack in hunt but only a few miles from the truck.
Yeah same here, I dont hunt with my 300 as much any more and this year with a Quality tag I’ve worked up a new load for it and hope to put it to use again!
I voted .300 but either will do, I am actually debating between the same rifles for this years elk hunt! I’m going with 300 as it’s a branched antler bull hunt. I would take the 6.5 for spikes or cows if a regular season.
Backpack hunting- Bfast coffee, granola bars and sometimes oatmeal, lunch tuna packets or chicken packets in a tortilla, dinner Ramen bombs lately, much cheaper than mtn house, would like to try peak though .
Havalon is to sharp for me! I keep my knives sharp but to many stories of people cutting themselves really bad with the scalpels for me to use in the mountains.