We make fish curry that is bomber. It has cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and boneless trout fillets in a jalfrezi curry. Pair it with naan bread and basmati rice.
October is a somewhat tough hunt for bucks. They have moved from their summer haunts and they're not rutting yet. In Colorado, where I'm from and hunt, the muleys are usually bonus encounters while hunting elk in October. I've seen them in the aspen and sage interface most often.
A lot more pressure during September from both hunters and non hunters. Plus with a rifle you can kill them 200-400+ yards out. Way higher chance to fill a tag first season. Plus a lot of first season tags are either sex.
This bullet is the only 270 copper bore locks I've ever recovered from three bull elk kills. Under the hide on the far side after smashing the shoulder on the entry. Every other one has been a pass through. All three bulls were pretty close shots ranging from 16 to 75 yards and one shot...
Where we hunt during muzzleloader season it is noticably quieter for bugles and a lot busier for pressure. I prefer the week after muzzleloader hands down!
We always just take boots, socks, and pants off for the crossing. It's chilly but once you start moving again you'll warm right up. The place we cross is miles from a truck so it's not really feasible to bring waders and it's too wide to rock hop.