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    Mystery Ranch metcalf / NICE frame / Crew cab full setup

    I'm selling a Mystery Ranch pack setup. Prefer to sell as a package deal but would consider selling one of the bags w/matching lid. Specifics: MR NICE frame + OV innovations lumbar pad + MR lift kit - Medium yoke size, small belt (I'm 6' w/34" waist) MR metcalf gen 2 w/alpine lid - some minor...
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    WTB - Mystery Ranch Crew Cab MultiCam - Bag Only

    really old post, but are you still looking?
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    New Mexico Draw Results are out!!!!

    I got exactly the same! I love how it's highlighted in blood red. Here in Oregon they try and dampen the disappointment by switching to the phrase "NOT SELECTED" when the release results. New Mexico really knows how to rub it in...
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    Rocky Mountain Oysters

    I think I posted this in another thread.. but, bighorn sheep are by far the best of the N. American big game species, in my opinion. Oysters are all in the preparation.
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    Womens hunting boots

    My wife bought a pair of crispi Wyoming last summer. She doesn't have a ton of time in them, but likes them a lot. She's a size 6.5. Seemed like a great all-round boot to me. You can get a number of the Lowa boots in womens as well. In missoula, you ought to be able to try stuff on, do you have...
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    U.S. supreme Court case - Big decision ahead

    Or neither of those, depending on how narrow the ruling is. If I've paid enough attention, they are deciding if by becoming a state, Wyoming "occupied" the land within it's boundary, and hence made the entire state off-limits to exercise of treaty rights by the Crow under their specific treaty...
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    Lead shot in Black Bear meat

    I helped a friend butcher a mule deer that had an air rifle pellet in one of the HQ pieces. Then when I ran a bunch of that deer through the grinder, there was a small collection of 7-1/2 shot in the auger when I was done. Because I feed this to my family, I took the whole lot of wrapped...
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    Best glassing tripod for less than 150$

    I have a slik carbon fiber one, can't recall the name and it was just under $200. It's quite nice. I have a sirui aluminum for work - heavier, but nice as well. holds a heavy spotter a bit better. I have a benro pan head but am only impressed by the weight, not function. The pan up and down is...
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    Experiences with elk being where they were last time....?

    I think that would be very dependent on where you are. Some elk make long distance migrations, while others make short ones. Some have extreme elevation changes, others are not. There can be large variability between elk within the same WMU. Of course, one of the main factors for spring can be...
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    Colorado rifle first vs second

    When I lived in CO, we hunted the first rifle season. And archery. All 3 years we did 1st rifle, the bulls bugled a bit. I actually bugled in a bull for my wife on opening day. Second season was OTC, so we just didn't like the crowds. I took some guys out for 2nd season once, and found elk but...
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    Oregon Archery OTC DIY

    It's a bit tricky as the that unit is dominated by the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, one of the remaining two in the nation that hasn't completed travel management subpart B - what this means for you is that there is no Motor Vehicle Use Map (they haven't designated roads and trails), and...
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    Sheep/goat grazing in CO elk units

    Sounds about right. AMP and AOI are rarely followed or enforced in many areas. So much room for improvement in the public land grazing system...
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    Sheep/goat grazing in CO elk units

    It's incredible how hard this information is to get. Let alone on/off dates and rotations. Have to be persistent and keep calling/emailing the range management staff at your USFS/BLM office of choice... although some of the forests have a GIS data portal you can dig around on. I've found the...
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    Oregon Archery OTC DIY

    That unit does have plenty of elk, and some nice bulls are harvested there. Not sure where you're from, but investing some time will likely be required. Plenty of forest service land to hunt on, I'd for sure ID at least a half dozen places to check out. I've had a couple of fun hunts in that...
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    Air or foam sleeping pad

    I've taken a liking to the Thermarest Neoair pads. I'm strictly a side sleeper. I cannot sleep on a closed cell foam pad. But I do carry a chunk of it for glassing and sitting on in camp.
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    Colorado Preference Point Help.

    this is correct. There is an additional $9 non-refundable application fee per species (non-resident).
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    Best Questions that people should ask an elk biologist

    I'll just add to this thread that your questions should also be specific to the person you are talking to. Keep in mind there are different agency biologists. The state fish and game agency will have a biologist (and probably an assistant) that covers a set of management units, while the land...
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    Lowa consistent in fit?

    I have a pair of camino wides sitting here. Camino wide fits about the same as the Irox, both in length and width. They use identical insoles, FWIW. The camino is what I would call a midweight boot - 1lb 15oz in size 11.5. The Irox is 1lb-7oz. The camino is nice, fits well, and is comfortable...
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    Shoulda ate the sheep nuts!

    Seriously, yes. Having butter- or bacon fat-fried WT deer, mule deer, moose, and bighorn nuts, I have to say that the sheep nuts are the superior table fare. I did a mule deer buck and sheep at the same time in sheep camp last year, and it was no contest.
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    Lowa consistent in fit?

    Yep, that's how I'm doing it. I have 6 pairs of boots sitting in my living room right now from REI. 4 lowa, 2 scarpa. Looking for the lightweight counterpart to my Tibets (still!)
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