Played army for twenty, lots of PCS requests for Alaska, got sent elsewhere every time. Now a good friend that is semi retired wants to hunt in the fall and Alaska in the summers. Plan as it stands right now is to road trip from Michigan to Alaska for the month of June. 🎣
I shoot Axis 300 @ 29 carbon to carbon, brass HIT 75gr chopped to 50gr, Heat vanes and with 100gr point they come in at 500gr or close enough for government work. Bowtech BT 31 @70# they shoot better than me. Also I found for me the 4 vane Heat vanes shoot in the same group as my 3 fletched...
Welcome to the mix! First Colorado elk hunt this year for 3 of us on a DIY, none under 55 and two of us over 60. Like you, found this through reading hunting info and constantly getting linked to Rokslide. Tons of good reads and advice here and very few trolls.
Know this is a old thread but wear 36 in Levi and have to wear a belt, ordered the 34s and they for me were way too small. Nice thing is, drop the two 34 pair off at Wallyworld customer service and ordered 2 more pair in 36/32. Easy! Also picked up Kuhl pants, side zips, stretch at Franks Great...
Hiked, took my new used bow to a pro and had it tuned, timed and tweeked (actually a few days ago). Tip! Take your bow in now and not in the fall, the shop isn't generally busy.
Tried some other boots and never got a comfortable fit, until I tried Zamberlan 981s. Used their measurement guide, added 1/2 size because I also hunt n.e. Michigan and like thick socks.
Today was 14 degrees out with 20 mph gusts for their maiden voyage of 30 minutes trudging in knee deep...
Will try the guides but wanted to get into the 7-8” tall boots like you but I have bad ankles and plates and screws on the right leg. Ankle support and not getting rock hits especially on my upper right ankle area is big.