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The morning of the 30th was very slow, but it was when we finally heard our first bugle. A faint bugle, it was not far from us, but it was down in a timber pocket, and we could tell that he was at the very bottom. We quickly made our way closer to where we thought he was; it was right then when Levi saw the legs of an elk going through the timber on the other side of the coulee that we were on. I figured it was one of the small satellites that we had just called in, but Levi had sworn that it was a different bull and encouraged me that we should go after him.
There was a big grass meadow, and for some reason we both decided we would walk straight across it. When we got to the other side of the meadow, still in the wide open, I looked up and spotted one of the small satellites up on the ridge about 150 yards away.
I looked back at Levi and laughed and said, “I told you it was just one of the small bulls that we just saw.”
Levi was still sure that the bull we were looking at was not the bull that he saw the legs of. I told him otherwise and almost had him talked into heading back to the Suburban to go to town for lunch….
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Bow hunting the elk rut might be as good as it gets! Watch twenty elk bow hunts in less than twenty minutes. This video is packed with bugling bulls and close encounters to get your heart pounding!
The Sonora Hooded Shirt was built to be used as a base layer or the only layer if you are hunting in hot, dry environments, like the Sonoran Desert or the hills of Afghanistan. This is a great piece to keep the sun off you while keeping you concealed in the shadows. The Sonora Hoody boasts a UPF 50 sun protection and the Kryptek Cooling System to keep you cool while you are hiking, glassing the desert landscape or just taking that midday rest. This hoody is constructed from an antimicrobial fabric that will allow you to wear it multiple days and still go home and hug your loved ones.
As we all know, noise out in the field is a huge concern. Even the quietest zipper in the world still sounds VERY loud when you are hunting on a calm quiet day. That is why Kryptek went back to a traditional button closer for the Sonora Hooded Shirt. It does have a zipper for the chest pocket to ensure your valuables are safe and secure and there’s a built-in microfiber cloth to help clean the dust off your optics.
As you can see this piece is very well thought out and functional. If you are heading on an early season hunt check this piece out at kryptek.com, you get free shipping on your first purchase or you can give three Eastmans’ subscriptions and get one free. Good luck this fall and I hope you get to #RedLineTheFunMeter!
Learn how to use filters inside Eastmans’ TagHub to find the best hunting opportunity to fit your hunt needs. Dan Pickar breaks down how he uses TagHub to narrow down deer hunting options in Montana. Regulations vary widely between states, but the filters in Eastmans’ TagHub make it easy to narrow down the best hunting options for you.
