"huntinelk" on bowsite just finished an archery hunt with DADG. I don't think he posted a story of the hunt...just sent me a text with the pictures. He's hunted all over the world so I'm sure he could give you a good unbiased review
For archery elk hunting thick timber I now run Maven 8x30's with a Rick Young harness. Super light and no big bulky harness to get in the way of my recurve string. Love my 10x42 SLC but unless I'm deer hunting or hunting more open areas they stay at camp or in the truck.
Flat Top Adventures. Forest is a good guy and gives everyone his best effort. He's on bowsite a fair amount and there's lots of post to search about his business also
Not sure 8 will do it. It's been jumping a full point every year. Just guessing 50% or less odds with 8. If 49 goes to the 80/20 split it could be a mid teens unit quick
Got a free Benchmade Altitude this past year through a work promo. Typically used havalon or gerber replacement blades. Did my whole elk, then used it to scrape the skull and burrs clean and it was still razor sharp. Apparently I left it somewhere around camp cause when I got home I couldn't...
360g gold tip trad classic
150g iron will
100g insert
90g weight tube
700g total
I use to shoot an arrow that was 120-130 grain lighter, and had good results, but wanted to try out a heavier arrow this year for a potential moose hunt down the road. I misjudged my elk this year by 4 yards, he...