u/Huntsman72

Going on my first and probably only archery elk hunt this September around the foothills of the Rockies in Canada. I have two bows. One has narrower axel to axel than the other, is lighter and has camo, the other bow is a larger, heavier and matte black. I have them both tuned to my arrow set up, but I just seem to shoot better with the bigger bow.

I am driving and taking both, just in case something happens to one of the bows I will have a back up.

What I am struggling with is which bow do I make my primary? The heavier bow that I shoot better or the lighter bow that will be easier to carry on the hike around the foothills?

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Heading on my first archery elk hunt in September just northwest of Calgary and I need advice on layers for clothing. I am used to stand hunting for deer in Minnesota so I know a little bit about layering clothes. Question I have is that weather in September in Calgary has been fairly consistent over the last 3-5 years with temps in the 50-60 degree F range but I sweat a lot and am one of those people that wears shorts as long as the temp is above 0.

I was already planning on packing 10 base layer or tshirt type shirts (one for each am and pm of the five day hunt) and possibly a light jacket over them, but I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on what shirts I should get. Loose or tight? Synthetic or wool? Long sleeve or short sleeve? Any advice would be welcome.