In looking up hunting layering systems I noticed that pretty much every level of layering from base to mid to jacket to rain gear has hooded and non-hooded options. That raises the question of what layers do you typically get with a hood? It gets uncomfortable stacking hoods on one hand but you...
I am currently using a standard elastic trainer for working out my back muscles for my draw but I have to rig it in a way that is uncomfortable and causing the elastic band to wear in places... It will probably snap into my face sometime in the near future. Needless to say, I am looking for a...
I have always been a big fan of boonie style hats as they protect your neck and ears unlike baseball hats. I am in the market for a new hot weather hat for this summer and maybe to use for Archery Elk. The new KUIU Gila Pro boonie looks interesting but I have not seen any reviews for it. Has...
I am looking to get a new pair of merino base layers for hiking/hunting. My old Icebreaker boxer briefs bunched up too much which got pretty old after 5 days in the elk woods. I have heard good things about the First Lite Merino and am looking at the longer 10'' Boxer Brief or the longer boot...
A really good deal on some awesome gloves. These rarely go on sale so I would definitely grab these if your in the market:
https://huckberry.com/store/hestra/category/p/68900-ergo-grip-active
I have shot compound for a while now and rented a recurve bow at my range recently when my hunting bow was getting restrung. Needless to say I am hooked and am looking to get a budget recurve for myself for Christmas this year. It looks like the Samick Sage and the PSE Nighthawk are the best...
When my Grandpa passed I was able to go through his closet and pick out some of his old flannels and shirts as we had the exact same size. One of the pieces was a very unique Safari Jacket with a red Made in America tag by a brand called Willis and Geiger. I kept the jacket and was curious about...
I am looking for a stabilizer for my range bow and found these on Ebay for a pretty good price. Has anyone had any luck with these or similar? They are Chinese knockoffs but most of the 'real' brands are made in china anyway and charging over $100 for a tube of carbon fiber is robbery IMO...
I am going bow hunting for the first time this fall with a hunting partner. We are trying to figure out a good plan to get the elk meat back to the Side by Side if we are successful. We both have day packs with limited space. Back in boy scouts we ran drills where we lashed branches together to...
I am getting geared up for a mid September elk hunt in southern CO, camping around 10,000 ft. I am on a tight budget and am looking for a 0-20 deg mummy bag. So far I have narrowed my choices down to:
Kelty Tuck 0 Sleeping Bag
REI Co-op Trailbreak 20 sleeping bag.
Kely Mistral 20 Sleeping bag...
Fellow Onx Members,
This fall is going to be my first hunt and I am excited to get into the field with my bow. Given this is my first run at it, I was curious if any other lifetime hunters had any first hunt traditions they had among their friends? I have heard things from eating the deer heart...
For those coming out West this year to hunt Elk and Deer in the high country I just want to give a reminder on the wind in Colorado. For whatever reason we have had a weather pattern since about last mid-fall of extremely strong wind including 100+ mph gusts at the Colorado Springs Airport. I...
I am looking for a rangefinder for 3D archery and hunting this fall. Based on other threads and reviews I have narrowed my search down to the Vortex and the Leupold. Both are $199 on Amazon Prime. Do you guys have any experience with one vs the other and what would you recommend? Thanks in...
I am hunting elk in CO for the first time this fall and will be running off a Side by Side. I am going to use my KUIU Venture 1800 for scouting and stalking but need an economical way to haul meat out. I dont need an expensive backpacking hunting pack and found this on Amazon. Has anyone had...
There is a great YouTube channel I watch called Townsends. This guy does a lot of reenactments and cooking etc from the 1700s. Here is an episode on the Long Hunters in America and provides some cool insight on the weapons and campcraft these guys had to work with hundreds of years ago:
IceBreaker has a 25% off sale for pretty much their entire inventory. They have some of the best base layers out there IMO. I have a Merino T shirt and some boxers that I have been really happy with.
https://www.icebreaker.com/en-us/home
Just want to give you guys a heads up.
Hi guys,
I am going to bow hunt for the first time this fall in CO with my Brother-in-Law. I am really excited to go hunting for the first time. As of right now we both put in for Mule Deer but have a backup plan to go OTC Elk in the same unit. I have been formulating a general strategy for...