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    Spotting Scope For Sheep

    I haven't looked through this scope, but i have the 774 (straight) with the 25-60x wide angle eyepiece. It's nice stuff, and I've read the 553/4 can't be touched in that weight/obj diameter class. Kowa runs a bit less money than Leica and significantly less than Swaro. Do some research and see...
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    If you wanted to hunt Moose...

    ^ This if you just want to see and harvest a moose. There are some easy draws to be had...
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    Lowa consistent in fit?

    Ditto on what folks have said. I've owned 3pr Lowa, all fit differently. I would contact Lowa directly with questions about boots you are interested in, especially if you can't try them all on. They have been pretty helpful, especially if you ask specific questions. The backpacking line (Tibet...
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    Boots with wide toe boxes

    I'm in a similar boat, but widest point just at ball of foot. My feet get angry if they are in a cramped boot. I have a narrower heel, so typically I find wide widths are too loose there but I have to make a compromise it seems. I have a heap of boots on order right now to try on (too much...
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    Bugling in October?

    I bugled in a satellite bull for my wife 1st rifle in CO a few years ago. Him and the herd bull (which was in thick trees) started bugling a bit, so it was getting late in the day and I figured they'd either split or come check me out. After I let out a kind of wimpy bugle those two went nuts...
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    Hunting/Survival knife suggestion?

    This if you want to slice meat in camp and general chores. If you want 'survival' and are going to baton wood, pry stuff, and otherwise abuse your knife, a Becker Knife and Tool BK16 is an affordable choice. I reground my blade to a convex bevel and it actually is nice for breaking down an elk...
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    Lead fragments in hunter harvested deer

    Have you tried Hornady GMX? I had one of my TTSX do as you described, but none of the recovered GMXs have been anything but perfect.
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    Lead fragments in hunter harvested deer

    Spot on. I wish every hunter would read this thread and your comments.
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    Nevada trail camera law

    I just saw this. I like it when the state agencies have enough guts to step up do what is right for the wildlife despite popular/vocal opinion. The sale of GPS locations of specific animals on public lands is a real thing. There is an outfit applying for permits with the USFS and BLM across the...
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    ALT-Facts on Public Lands

    Wilderness in central Idaho. Guess I was in violation of a closure order on hunting there!
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    Left Hand Semiauto Shotguns

    Wow, glad to hear you had a positive experience and they didn't send you back a gun that wouldn't cycle and a note on the service sheet that said it just needed cleaning. They clearly never test fired it, cause it wouldn't cycle a trap load when I got it back.
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    7mm-08/7mm-HuntTalk ammo question

    I've had great luck with the Hornady GMX bullet in our .308s and .243s. Grouped better for me than the Federal Premium with the TSX (not TTSX). But that was just my experience. Good on ya for shooting non-lead. Don't even want to tell you how many eagles and other raptors we see run through the...
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    Poaching Rates: Any Guesses

    The other sad thing to note on the central Oregon issue is that these were all FEMALE deer. In a state with nearly every unit way under management objective, the illegal harvest of adult females is only making things worse. Hard to lay blame to coyote and cougar when more poaching exceeds both...
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    GPS app for IPhone

    If you're a GIS user (ArcGIS, QGIS), Avenza is nice in that it will read any georeferenced PDF map. So you can make your own for whatever area you're hunting. It has GPS-like features, but I don't find it always replaces a GPS. GAIA is pretty decent, and I do use that when I'm more interested...
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    Electronic Communication on the Moutain

    A pair of delorme Inreach if you've already got them, or want to make the investment. Pretty handy. You can 2-way text between the Inreach devices. You can also keep in touch with home, which is huge bonus for me.
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    Utah Credit Card hits

    I was also shocked to get a notification from my CC company of a large charge to my account from UTAH BUCKS PERMITS. A little deduction and figured it was my 2-person group for LE deer. I'm just so used to refunds...
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    DIY muzzleloader Mule deer CO

    I don't know that unit, but in CO MZ season you could encounter any kind of weather in mid-September. Bluebird, horrible lightning, snow dump, you get the idea. Search for other folks' layering systems on here. September I take a base layer, puffy coat, and rain gear in addition to my pants and...
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    floorless shelter and bugs during archery season?

    Have used only a tarp shelter for archery season in CO, ID, and OR. Never had a bug issue. Only time I wish I had a little tighter shelter was once in NM when the wind came up and my mouth was full of sand in the morning. That sucked.
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    CO Preference Points?

    Same issue here. Lame.
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    Left Hand Semiauto Shotguns

    I have the M2 (2005-ish) in LH, and I may be the only person in the world that has had a rough time with a Benelli. Two warranty services in the first year or two: 1) cycling issues with all rounds due to mfg defects and 2) the barrel ring detached from the barrel while I was in SD hunting...
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