I do the same, works well.
Last year, I sprayed my clothes outside, hung them on a clothes rack, and set it on the front porch to dry. Then noticed how sunny it was in the yard so I moved the rack out into the sun. A little while later the wife and teenage daughter came home. Daughter storms...
Secrets are no fun, y’all need to talk out loud 😂. I know very little about the island and probably nothing useful to you, but I’d like to learn and would probably enjoy the discussion. From things I’ve read and people I’ve talked to, Vancouver Island seems like an awesome place to hunt.
I love it. While hunting, everything that touches my skin is merino wool. I hate the way synthetic stuff smells after it gets the least bit sweaty. I wore merino underwear, socks, and long sleeve shirts (one lightweight and one midweight) on a week long hunt last year. Took two pair of socks and...
My next black bear will be made into a vest for my wife. It takes multiple bears to make a coat. I know a guy who does this. He’s a fur coat salesman but also does his own furrier work. I think I’m using that term correctly 😂. If anyone has any questions about that, send me a PM.
Then you’re much better than me. Maybe you just bought better equipment than I was using. Same reason the golfers on TV are better than me, it’s the equipment