Of course, the essense of sharing knowledge is in the details rather than the vague generalities.... BJ, appreciate what you mentioned so far plus what I've picked up in bits and pieces here and there in different threads over the months.......

(1) Do you still hunt from first light to sunset or do you mix up the ambush and still hunt? Or will sunrise find you near a ambush quality location but slowly on the move following your senses to what "feels" like the best spot?

(2) I hunt first season, and here lately after a drought summer and before the snows the forest is very noisy especially if the aspen leaves drop early - how do you handle noise while moving?

(3) The heavy sole boots usually go hand in hand with insulation which means warm feet for people sitting on ambush (like me) and they have good traction but they for sure aren't moccassins. So what do you wear for moderate weather boots so next time I'm in the shoe store I can size them up?

(4) Do you wear your pack while still hunting? If so any thoughts there as to type and material?

(5) What is your favorite vegetation - or put another way where do you find still hunting working the best? Pinon? Quakies? Mix? Black Timber? (Probably NOT sage brush).

(6) When you are the ramrod for a group and they're still hunting instead of ambush hunting it seems like it will be more of a challenge -- any thoughts?

(7) In your mind, what is the "runner up" to wool?



Don't Pretend When There's Things You Don't Know----
EKM

Good judgment comes from bad experience! Half of elk hunting is knowing what NOT to do!