One thing I would consider for sure, is to make sure you have an angle compensating rangfinder.

Atleast 10x optics and a good wind indicator. The wind is everything in bow hunting.

Make sure...

If you like UT, go Henery Mts. for deer and the San Jaun for elk. You may have to wait much longer than five to ten, but your young just do it.

Please let me be the First.... Bow or Tag Soup. I'd be thrilled.

Having seen the areas they hunt. I think a true bow hunter could get it done givin 5 days

fullcurl0.....You should take anything gon4elk tells to the bank.
If anyone one knows moose around here it would be him.

I would suggest the south side of Logan Canyon, from the top of Card...

Took me nine years to draw the Freaking Book Cliffs Archery Deer, but I am Finally going!

Let the Fun Begin!

Useless where I hunt, to much timber. Just need a good set of 10 X binos

Don't carry in UT. Do carry in WY as I tend to spend many nights sleeping amongst the bears and don't want to rely on bear spray inside my tent.

Would love not to carry at all as I hate the extra...

I still don't have mine. Getting nervous!

looks like a great weekend.

The mental aspect becomes easier with more experience. Some of my fondest memories are of those tough or scary solo times in the backcountry, ie lightening storms,...

I have a vest in Stormcloth seems very water resistant, however it is pretty noisey for bowhunting IMO.

I dont think the jacket would be very breathable.

Well the obvious answer is during the Rut. In WY I find the best dates to usually be between Sept. 9th to say Sept. 16 these are usually the magic dates for me, however they are certainly subject to...

Just responding to my original post, about cams buzzing. I got the bow back from hoyt at 4 pm this Monday and I ran home and set it up completely. Peep, rest, sight, d-loop, everything. I had about...

Hey thats Good News. I love to buy products from Companies that Value there Costumers.

I have Nikon and Swarovski EL optics and I think Nikon Monarcs are pretty darn good glass for the money.
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Nice Typ., Nice Non Typ. as well :)

Thanks wolf, everything seems tight. It would seem to be the bearings or cable pins but I can't tell.

I am having it looked at in the pro shop, I'll keep you posted.

Some of the above mentioned are not very (light weight).

Try the Lowa Renegade. I've had good luck with those.

I tried on some UA Speed Freaks this weekend they felt good and were true to size,...

Good year! Looks like you found a better camera for the elk hunt.

Would like to shoot those new prime bows some day.

Nice Ram! Hope you had horses or friends. Either works ;)

Hey I have the one year old Hoyt Carbon Element and I absolutely love this bow.
However I have noticed the last couple of weeks at our local 3D archery shoots that my top and bottom cams are buzzing...

Great Bull! I'd have him fixed. Thats the way he was when you archery hunted him and thats the way you'll always remember him.

5 days comfortable 40lbs. Not counting bow, water, and binos

Yep, Utah Whores out alot of tags! "Oh but all that extra money does so much good" What a load-O Crap!

One big screw job for all of us regular joes. JMHO

One important backcountry item is a game plan.
How will you process and transport your game out of the wilderness.
Safety isusses should be your next biggest concern. ie. am I prepared for certain...

Great Bull! Great Pic! Theres no place on earth I'd rather be.

Here are my two archery bucks for 2011. One in UT and one from WY.26282629