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How to Prepare for Cold Weather Deer Hunts - Hunting the Edmonton Bow Zone in Alberta with Jim Hole Jr. and Chris Derrick
Description
On this episode of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, Beau Martonik is joined by Jim Hole Jr. of Classic Outfitters and Chris Derrick of Sitka Gear. Chris and Beau spent the second week of November testing gear and hunting big deer in the Edmonton Bow Zone of Alberta with Jim. They discuss Jim’s “authentic” outfitting approach, airlines losing luggage, having your systems dialed, cold weather gear, stories from the week, and the iconic story of Jim’s #2 biggest typical buck in Alberta.
Topics:
- No baiting, no trail cameras - just hunting
- Two different airlines losing our bows and luggage
- Having your system dialed
- Tweaks in your gear for cold weather
- Cold weather clothing layering system
- Our crazy hunting experiences in the bow zone
- The story of Jim’s iconic buck - #2 Biggest Typical Whitetail in Alberta
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