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Monday, December 29, 2025
Taking a minute to warm up. Reminds me just a little bit of the country near Riggins, Idaho.
Idaho doesn't require orange, and haven't seen anybody even use the camo version. We have a hunting camp in that area, and this doesn't look quite right to me. My money is on somewhere in Montana or Washington.
I have what I think is that same orange camo vest. Mine is a fleece vest with a large back pocket that I bought at Cabelas a couple'o decades ago.
My son and I hunt on public lands here in Arizona and I don't mind wearing all kinds of orange. I want every human within rifle range to be able to see us.
Have hunted for decades across the US and Canada, and stopping in the middle of a hunt to make a fire is something I have never done. At camp, yes, but never out in the field in the middle of a hunt. I don’t even think this guy is getting ready to make camp as he doesn’t appear to have enough gear in that pack to make that happen. If he’s cold, maybe better gear, another layer, thicker gloves or at least a warm hat (hunting in the snow in a ventilated ball cap?). Either a fool, or staged.
I've got many decades for me as well. Fires aren't out of the ordinary for fishing trips, they are on hunting trips. Started hunting big game when I was 12, I'm 67, and I've built 1 fire while hunting. Snow was 18" deep, it was 4°. I'm with ya on calling it staged. Oh, and it was a big ass fire, set a standing dead red fir, that spot was really nice for several days, dry, too!
Do you see the antlers that are attached to his backpack? He is done for the day. He has already got his deer. He has stored what meat he wanted inside his backpack.
A nice ridge. An old fire road maybe? I used to pack out my meat back in the day. Wore wool then. At 87, let the younger fellas do it. It sure was good fun.
I swear I've been up that exact road. There are many 100's of miles of them around here. That old fire on the other side of the canyon makes it look closer to the Snake, though.
Idaho doesn't require orange, and haven't seen anybody even use the camo version. We have a hunting camp in that area, and this doesn't look quite right to me. My money is on somewhere in Montana or Washington.
ReplyDeleteI have what I think is that same orange camo vest. Mine is a fleece vest with a large back pocket that I bought at Cabelas a couple'o decades ago.
DeleteMy son and I hunt on public lands here in Arizona and I don't mind wearing all kinds of orange. I want every human within rifle range to be able to see us.
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Have hunted for decades across the US and Canada, and stopping in the middle of a hunt to make a fire is something I have never done. At camp, yes, but never out in the field in the middle of a hunt. I don’t even think this guy is getting ready to make camp as he doesn’t appear to have enough gear in that pack to make that happen. If he’s cold, maybe better gear, another layer, thicker gloves or at least a warm hat (hunting in the snow in a ventilated ball cap?). Either a fool, or staged.
ReplyDeleteYou and your experience may differ from that of others, Because you have never done it doesn't make it incorrect.
DeleteI've got many decades for me as well. Fires aren't out of the ordinary for fishing trips, they are on hunting trips. Started hunting big game when I was 12, I'm 67, and I've built 1 fire while hunting. Snow was 18" deep, it was 4°. I'm with ya on calling it staged.
DeleteOh, and it was a big ass fire, set a standing dead red fir, that spot was really nice for several days, dry, too!
MEH, Somebody already burned the place down anyway...he's in the middle of an old fire scar.
DeleteDo you see the antlers that are attached to his backpack? He is done for the day. He has already got his deer. He has stored what meat he wanted inside his backpack.
ReplyDeleteThose antlers look more like sheds to me. And if all the meat he's taking is in that pack he'd be breaking the law where I live.
DeleteNice Rifle. Every man should own a good Rifle. Lady's too.
ReplyDeleteA nice ridge. An old fire road maybe? I used to pack out my meat back in the day. Wore wool then. At 87, let the younger fellas do it. It sure was good fun.
ReplyDeleteRight. Definitely beats dragging it out. Though, lot of good meat gets left behind. Unless it's a small deer, talking like 75lbs meat or less that is.
DeleteAnyone care to guess the rifle? Perhaps a Rem 700 in .300 WSM? Barrel looks long and action seems short. (Actually the barrel seems very long.)
ReplyDeleteRuger M77 Hawkeye with laminated stock. He had to apply camo tape to cover the ridiculously shiny and reflective stainless steel barrel.
DeleteI swear I've been up that exact road. There are many 100's of miles of them around here. That old fire on the other side of the canyon makes it look closer to the Snake, though.
ReplyDeleteToday's synthetic fabrics are not fire friendly. Not sure that's the best thing to do
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