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This month was my first time ever hunting... Ever.
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<blockquote data-quote="Pro2A" data-source="post: 2067313" data-attributes="member: 17889"><p>Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Very interesting. Much enjoyed sharing your hunt through your own words and thoughts. We've all been through that first hunting experience.......and still are learning with each hunt. Don't let this sampler experience end there. Make friends to make and share the experiences with. Initially the hunt is about the challenges and learning experiences, the meat and trophy search, but soon becomes more about the experiences with good friends. I turned 72 two days ago. My son is a doctor. Due to COVID-19 threat of bringing multiple social groups together in our lodge, he talked me out of our annual deer season on our 3800 acre big boy's playground with 18-20 various aged buddies. He knows how special deer season is and how "sacred" this annual ritual is to me and my buddies of over 45+ years hunting together. Missing this year broke my 62 consecutive deer season run. Four others also decided to sit this season out, opting for hopefully at least several more seasons post-COVID. Yeah, 150-200 acres each would have been sufficient social distancing, but we've long ago passed the "harvesting the game" focus. It's now all about being with treasured long time friends. Your sharing helped fill in the huge hole in this year. Thanks.</p><p></p><p>Oh, another thought from my experiences. In addition to a good pair of goggles and face covering to protect your one-set-in-a-lifetime personal optics, plan for rifle/scope/optics poncho to handle the blowing grit. Many good rifle covers available to protect from blowing grit and crawling grunge in your action. A prophylactic makes a good rain/grit rifle barrel protector......ala Nam tip......sure you have a bull barrel version lying around. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Be aware that quality optics are highly dependent upon the external lens coatings for their performance. Grit can quickly damage the lens. Clear scope covers can be valuable on the binos. I also, use the Sig3000BDX binos. Actually use camera lens neoprene covers (reference OP/TECH Hood Hat........3-1/2 - 4" medium size for Hensoldt 72mm objective) with hole cut in center and lexan disc placed inside cover to protect spotting scope lens on my NF TS-82, Vortex Razor, and Hensoldt Spotter 60 scopes. Yes, the Lexan does minimally degrade the optical image, but only when using the Lexan cover, and not like damaged lens coatings do permanently. Carry extra Lexan discs to change out if it gets scratched/abraded. Cheap way to protect $3000-$4400 spotting scopes in the blowing, sand blasting high prairies.</p><p></p><p>And, one last tip, I always have a set of leathers (gauntlet gloves, boots, full pants and long sleeve shirt from my earlier Harley riding days) to wear in those areas where prickly vegetation abounds. Makes low stalking much more tolerable. I have non-button front pull over leather shirts or slip pre-buttoned shirt on over my head BACKWARDS so no opening toward prickly ground. Leathers also handle those high prairie winds and grit very well. DON'T FORGET TO ZIP YOUR LEATHER PANTS FLY. And, please don't ask me how I learned that last tid bit. Old too soon; smart too late. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pro2A, post: 2067313, member: 17889"] Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Very interesting. Much enjoyed sharing your hunt through your own words and thoughts. We've all been through that first hunting experience.......and still are learning with each hunt. Don't let this sampler experience end there. Make friends to make and share the experiences with. Initially the hunt is about the challenges and learning experiences, the meat and trophy search, but soon becomes more about the experiences with good friends. I turned 72 two days ago. My son is a doctor. Due to COVID-19 threat of bringing multiple social groups together in our lodge, he talked me out of our annual deer season on our 3800 acre big boy's playground with 18-20 various aged buddies. He knows how special deer season is and how "sacred" this annual ritual is to me and my buddies of over 45+ years hunting together. Missing this year broke my 62 consecutive deer season run. Four others also decided to sit this season out, opting for hopefully at least several more seasons post-COVID. Yeah, 150-200 acres each would have been sufficient social distancing, but we've long ago passed the "harvesting the game" focus. It's now all about being with treasured long time friends. Your sharing helped fill in the huge hole in this year. Thanks. Oh, another thought from my experiences. In addition to a good pair of goggles and face covering to protect your one-set-in-a-lifetime personal optics, plan for rifle/scope/optics poncho to handle the blowing grit. Many good rifle covers available to protect from blowing grit and crawling grunge in your action. A prophylactic makes a good rain/grit rifle barrel protector......ala Nam tip......sure you have a bull barrel version lying around. :) :) Be aware that quality optics are highly dependent upon the external lens coatings for their performance. Grit can quickly damage the lens. Clear scope covers can be valuable on the binos. I also, use the Sig3000BDX binos. Actually use camera lens neoprene covers (reference OP/TECH Hood Hat........3-1/2 - 4" medium size for Hensoldt 72mm objective) with hole cut in center and lexan disc placed inside cover to protect spotting scope lens on my NF TS-82, Vortex Razor, and Hensoldt Spotter 60 scopes. Yes, the Lexan does minimally degrade the optical image, but only when using the Lexan cover, and not like damaged lens coatings do permanently. Carry extra Lexan discs to change out if it gets scratched/abraded. Cheap way to protect $3000-$4400 spotting scopes in the blowing, sand blasting high prairies. And, one last tip, I always have a set of leathers (gauntlet gloves, boots, full pants and long sleeve shirt from my earlier Harley riding days) to wear in those areas where prickly vegetation abounds. Makes low stalking much more tolerable. I have non-button front pull over leather shirts or slip pre-buttoned shirt on over my head BACKWARDS so no opening toward prickly ground. Leathers also handle those high prairie winds and grit very well. DON'T FORGET TO ZIP YOUR LEATHER PANTS FLY. And, please don't ask me how I learned that last tid bit. Old too soon; smart too late. :) :) :) [/QUOTE]
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