Goat Hunter falls
- Thread starter MiG25
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Thunderhog
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- East Kootneys
The new I-phones now allow satellite texting when there is no cell service.
(in most areas)
I wonder if this technology would have worked in their location?
Glad to hear they both made it out of there.
(in most areas)I wonder if this technology would have worked in their location?
Glad to hear they both made it out of there.
One of my geo buddies spent decades working in the BC cordillera. He always says when working in the BC mountains, if you're not scared 5hitless at least once a day, you're really not doing your f*cking job............
Probably best to figure that out BEFORE you need it....
Roger's is teaming up with Starlink to offer sat phone capabilities for cellular devices, but they're being douches and only letting the newest phones in the early access/free trial last i saw (even though phones 2+ years old like my samsung s23 have the technology required, you'll need to upgrade to an s25 or the newest iphone for them to give you access to the system).
Oh it only does SOS? Better than nothing but man it sucks you can't test out.
it's not only SOS
but it is only SMS
I happen to have an android phone that got the feature for free for 2 years but haven't enabled it yet because it requires me to allow gps tracking of the device and to have google messages as the default SMS app.
Of course I can enable all these should I need to chat on satellite SMS with someone.
but it is only SMS
I happen to have an android phone that got the feature for free for 2 years but haven't enabled it yet because it requires me to allow gps tracking of the device and to have google messages as the default SMS app.
Of course I can enable all these should I need to chat on satellite SMS with someone.
That's good to know. I'll be getting a new phone in a few months, and this sort of tech is the #1 thing I'm looking for in a new phone. Knowing this tech is out there is the only reason I haven't bought a zoleo or inreach.
https://www.rogers.com/mobility/satellite
during the beta you can send SMS and SOS for free regardless of the provider you're with (compatible device required)
during the beta you can send SMS and SOS for free regardless of the provider you're with (compatible device required)
iPhones at least provide a practice mode. It's probably a good idea to go through it once in a while so you could easily do it under such bad circumstances. I post this partly to remind myself that I haven't been doing that.
There have been many people die over the years hunting goats. It is usually very steep and treacherous terrain to navigate. And all it takes is one wrong step...at any time, or place. This shouldn't deter people, as there have been many more successful and uneventful hunts too, by those well prepared.
One must always be careful wherever they are and be prepared for the "What if"; both physically and mentally.
Wear good boots, and maintain 3 point contact in steep terrain. If you cannot, perhaps, don't go there...there will be other opportunities.
I have taken 3 goats, and they came at 15 yards, 110 yards, and 30 yards over many hunts. Guess I have been lucky...but I have also been within 40 yards of goats on many more occasions, so it can be done. I have learned about it over a few hunts before becoming successful.
Pick your spot, and timing. Most hunters that get into trouble are not patient enough when hunting goats, and rush in when they shouldn't as the goat is in the wrong place for a good approach, shot and recovery. This gets them into trouble.
Duncan Gilchrist's book Hunt High is good reference material.
One must always be careful wherever they are and be prepared for the "What if"; both physically and mentally.
Wear good boots, and maintain 3 point contact in steep terrain. If you cannot, perhaps, don't go there...there will be other opportunities.
I have taken 3 goats, and they came at 15 yards, 110 yards, and 30 yards over many hunts. Guess I have been lucky...but I have also been within 40 yards of goats on many more occasions, so it can be done. I have learned about it over a few hunts before becoming successful.
Pick your spot, and timing. Most hunters that get into trouble are not patient enough when hunting goats, and rush in when they shouldn't as the goat is in the wrong place for a good approach, shot and recovery. This gets them into trouble.
Duncan Gilchrist's book Hunt High is good reference material.
Absolutely.
I went along on my brother's first goat hunt. ( i had never hunted them either). We spotted some goats and got into position. At his shot, the goats ran over the curve and out of sight. We followed and found some blood, so we started tracking. There was about 12 inches of snow.
A little blood but easy to follow tracks. We climbed uphill for a few hundred feet until we decided the hit might not have been fatal and we were not dying trying to find it. With a foot of snow and very steep terrain at this point, it was very treacherous climbing.
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