RE: Tent question.
Howler,
no doubt that they are heavy, and surely not a one man tent. They would be managable with say 4-5 guys. Not sur ehow many you usually hunt with.
Now for one tha tyou can do yourself, there is a more or less round one. It has a nice tall center poles, and then you put up poles arount the edge. I have slept 6-8 guys in there with cots at Ft Riley about 12 years ago. it also has a stove pipe vent in the roof for a heater and it is big enoug to stand in. Wouldn't be the easiest to set up by yourself, but doable. And if you hunt with 1-2 other guys/gals, it really would be no problem.
Of, course too, there are a ton of civilian tents out there that are simple to put up, but maybe not as tall, or have heater vent. I guess you just have to prioritize what you want from it.
Hope this offers some help, at least to somebody that wants a BIG tent, but not theNew Tent Price.