Hey everyone, just launched the first mobile version of RidgeRead on the iOS App Store.

To celebrate the launch, we are giving everyone 1 year of RidgeRead Pro free. Also, anyone who signs up before July 7 can lock in $1.99/month forever after the free year.

RidgeRead is a hunting/scouting app built with a privacy-first approach: your pins, notes, routes, and scouting strategy should stay yours. The goal is to make a reliable backcountry tool that helps with planning and terrain analysis without turning your data into the product.

It includes map tools and layers such as terrain analysis, point of interest finder, road density, sun exposure, and more. The goal is to make it easier to understand access, terrain features, movement corridors, glassing spots, bedding areas, saddles, drainages, and other details that matter in the field.

We genuinely appreciate any feedback from hunters, especially around what would make this more useful in the field.

iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ridgeread/id6778869812

Android App: ETA end of July

Web: https://www.ridgeread.com/map

Some great elk footage from America's birthday.

Ive previously shot victory and I love them. I recently got a dozen 5.0s to try out since they are hyped and been around for so long and truly I’m disappointed I’m wondering what everyone else’s thoughts are with these arrow brands

I bought Micro hades fixed blades last year, had a helluva time trying to get them grouping decently (with major adjustment necessary to my sight/tune). It was a hassle and never truly felt 100% confident. Tried Montecs as well and it was even worse.

I’m highly interested in trying mechanicals, specifically for less tuning/sight adjustment time (more true to field points from what I’ve heard). I’ve heard good feedback from a buddy that uses BEAST and has taken multiple muleys with them.

For context, I’m shooting a 72lb bow and will be hunting elk in Colorado this September. I have 2 years of archery experience, last season was my first going out with a bow.

Anyone have experience specifically with BEAST?

I've been hunting elk in the Sawtooth's for 5 years now with little to no success. I have consistently found elk in 1 drainage but it is riddled with hunters and the elk go quiet after 7am because of it. As I prepare to go out and scout new areas this summer I wanted to see if there were any all stars on here that had any good pointers for me.

I'm not a road hunter, I usually go 2-3 miles off road by foot looking for sign and I'm not afraid to go steep or deep. Feel free to PM, TIA!