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All Other Gear / Re: Pants for wet brush?

« Last post by KB88 on Today at 11:46:06 AM »

Take an old pair of waders and cut off the rubber boots. I use a neoprene setup for work sites and thick blacktail hunts.

Trapping / Re: Bobcat Scent Lures on the Westside

« Last post by Humptulips on Today at 11:41:38 AM »

Have to admit I have never been sold on them. I have caught cats on lure only when using footholds back in the day but with cage traps about all I ever use besides a nice piece of beaver meat is a little long distance call. I make my own, skunk essence, castor and Vaseline. Does it work? Can't say for sure but it doesn't hurt.

All Other Gear / Re: Pants for wet brush?

« Last post by Humptulips on Today at 11:29:47 AM »

Retired logger so I've about seen it all for rain gear. Currently wear Iron eagle by tingley. It's polyurethane over nylon and it is tough but a little noisy. PVC is more prone to tear. If your rain gear says breathable it leaks, might be good for the occasional shower but all day in the wet, you get wet. Here is the key to keep from sweating in waterproof gear, buy them big with a lot of room inside. Your pants should be big enough to easily slip them off or on with your caulk shoes on.

Bibs with your coat unbuttoned and the air can circulate.
I never cared for tin pants because when you put them on you had them for the day even if the weather changed.

Scopes and Optics / Re: Spotting scope mounting plate

« Last post by Crunchy on Today at 11:24:24 AM »

The brass button is too small in diameter. if it were bigger the scope would not be able to wiggle side to side and work the mounting screw out. That button should lock or prevent side to side motion

Coyote, Small Game, Varmints / Re: What are some good 12 ga factory loads for predators?

« Last post by Kingofthemountain83 on Today at 11:22:03 AM »

I've killed a bunch of yotes with lead #4 out of a 410.. Some past 35 yards...

All Other Gear / Re: Pants for wet brush?

« Last post by EnglishSetter on Today at 11:08:26 AM »

Quote from: ellensburgpo on Yesterday at 08:17:32 PM

Filson double tin pants or single tin. I’ve worn my pair of double tin pants bird hunting for 30+ years.

I wear the double tin chaps over my normal jeans or over my lightweight Frog Togg hip boots in marsh/ponds/boggs.

Do need to wax them seasonally for best water repellency. I wouldn't call them waterproof, but quite effective.

Anything nylon/Cordura is noisy as hell.

All Other Gear / Re: Pants for wet brush?

« Last post by Bullkllr on Today at 10:52:23 AM »

It's all a compromise between dry, durable, "breathable", sweaty, and quiet, and nothing's exactly perfect. If you don't need quiet, marine grade rain gear or Filson tin would be great, but sweaty if you move much. If you have to be quiet, wool or thick fleece won't keep you dry, but you won't freeze.

Scopes and Optics / Re: Spotting scope mounting plate

« Last post by Stein on Today at 10:43:33 AM »

One thing I found out is that although they are sold as interchangeable and all the same size from brand to brand and model to model, the dimensions on plates are all slightly different. I've never had a brass button not fit, but certainly the dimensions of Arca plates vary.

Are you sure the brass button is too big and not just slightly off center?

I gave up on cheap arca gear and went with one brand so they are all pretty similar from glass to glass.