My Son got his first Tom on the Junior Opener here in Nor Cal. You can read the story here: http://elkmtngear.com/blog/williams-first-wild-turkey.html
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Most packers as far as I know, use castrated males for that reason, plus they get superior size and muscle if castrated, but are less beligerant


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Jeff

From what I've read, and from speaking with goat packers, you should raise your own wethers from kids, because the whole point of packing goats is they will follow you wherever you go. They are like...

Eastern Oregon was tough this Season. All the elk seem to be on private lands, and did not get vocal and aggressive until after the end of the bow Season....

I have put down two elk with them, both went down quickly within 100 yds. One was a double lung on a 5x5 bull, and the other went through the shoulder blade on a second year cow, and that was a 45...

We leave next week for Elk Camp in Las Vegas, we will be in booth #746.....can't think of a better way to spend Super Bowl Weekend than being surrounded by the largest concentration of elk hunters...

I started with a Sceery bite and blow type call years ago, then I picked up a Knight and Hale open reed call, which I probably used for at
least 10 Seasons.

We had great success with the Knight...

If you have a couple hours, this is an amazing recipe you can use for most big game: Elk Mountain Chops

Best of Luck,
Jeff

Nice buck with great mass....congrats!!!

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Jeff

That is a freaky wide buck! Would make a very cool trophy, I always wanted to kill a big forky like that!

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Jeff

Awesome OTC Archery bucks! Congrats!

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Jeff

Thanks Trophyhill, I'm watchin!

Having a decoy in hand can be huge in the right situation. When you are dealing with aggressive hunting tactics, not every situation is going to work, obviously. On...

I like my Badlands Superday, I lash it to an external frame, and it is big enough to hold most of my spike camp. When I offload my gear, it is compact enough not to be a pain when I'm hunting.
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I really like the Jetboil Flash PCS setup, it packs great and is super light. Boils 16 oz of water in 90 under 2 minutes, at an elevation of around 6000 feet (my kids were timing it during bow...

Awesome video, that is a very cool, freaky rack on that monster!!

Best of Luck,
Jeff

I like the Cabela's Alaskan Frame, because it is easy to strap my Badlands Superday and other gear to it, I can haul in a spike camp good
for 5 days, and keep it under 45 pounds. Great frame for...

I was able to call in and arrow a bull, with a spike squeal, using the mouthpiece to my Power Bugle once. It probably wasn't the most convincing tone in the world, but the timing was right, this...

They may have some muley blood.....but yes, they have pure black tails. So, they aren't mule deer.

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Jeff

Taken by Cory Gabrielson during the rainstorm on the 10th of October......C-3 Zone, Northern California

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It's amazing what elk herds will do without natural predators, with optimum habitat, and careful management by sport hunting: Kentucky Elk...a Success Story

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Jeff

Not P&Y or B&C because of the location of the kill, but a huge bow buck anyhow:
Monster CA Blacktail makes Record Book

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Jeff

I had my first Moose hunt in Southeast Alaska this Season....I learned a lot about Moose, and met some awesome folks up there. I put together a video, hopefully it will help answer a question or two,...

Too much road access in Oregon, agreed! It is very hard to get find an area without some type of quad or road access. If I were the guy who arrived late, I would have probably looked for another...

Starting out tough for us too, but my daughter got her first shots this weekend....got to experience buck fever.

New moon this weekend should help!

Best of Luck,
Jeff