Recent content by westbranch

I sent a pm. Did not have access to the classified until today :).

I bought a new Leupold VX5HD firedot this past year for around $930 I plan to put on my 30-06. Don't really plan to shoot beyond 500 yards with it, so hoping it tracks well for that. Seems to be some mixed reviews. Nicest scope I have bought.

I have a kuiu pack with 3200 and 7200 bags for day pack and backpacking. 5+ yrs old now. But I will look at stone glacier closely when I need to replace.

I remember looking at some at REI or some other big store and between cost and design (not comfortable) I didn't want to spend money on one. So we just use a day pack or backpacking pack.

I have driven through 32, it would be a good spot. Hard to go wrong with any of those units with a lot of public land.

Lightweight since I end up hiking quite a bit. And the 22" barrel will be nice so overall length is shorter when I add a suppressor. I don't want 30"+ since I hike through thick brush quite a bit. Recoil with the lightweight was somewhat of a concern but between shooting with a muzzle brake or...

I would look at type 1 tags that start in early October. Could hunt archery and then rutting action when the rifle season starts if you are still hunting.

I have been shopping for a new rifle and have settled on an Element in 300 PRC.

I would consider putting info for special to get a unit with decent amount of public land. My 2021 pronghorn from high elevation sagebrush tasted great. Mid Oct and cold so it was cooled down fast.

A few 2021 pics: WY pronghorn: ID Moose: Deadhead moose found while grouse hunting:

Thanks all! I need to get my posts up so I can look at the classifieds. I had a lot of tags in 2022 but did not shoot anything. A few pics: Bull standing 40 yards off the road when driving to my archery hunt. Wrong unit. Mountain goat a popular hiking spot. Fly fishing The hike I did...

I have come across LRH forum several times doing research in the past. Recently while looking for a new rifle a friend sent me a classified link on this site. So I may end up buying that. I grew up hunting and shooting in MN and have lived in CDA, ID for 6 years. Mainly hunt big game but...