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  1. Jim/Wa

    Randy ( BigFin) which tripod/head ?

    I spend a lot of time glassing for blacktails here in WA/OR. The difference between hand held and tripod is huge. I do have a Trailpix tripod adapter that uses trekking poles but I use it on occasion for photos. It makes a serviceable bipod that would work [I]OK[I] for binoculars. It's a poor...
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    The last Henry post

    Sorry to hear this. My Henry is sitting here waiting for me to take him outside so he can chase his tennis ball over and over and over. After 50+ years of owning dozens of dogs, he's by far my favorite. I'd hate to be in your shoes right now.
  3. Jim/Wa

    packable down jackets options?

    Mammut Rime Pro. It's one of my favorite pieces of gear. The Rime Pro is popular with a lot of alpine climbing guides but Mammut no longer makes them so they're getting hard to find. Depending on your size, there are some really good deals out there.
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    Randy Newberg's position on grizzly bear hunting

    I'm not sure I agree with the idea of a substantial application fee either. Although I understand the intent is to weed out the less serious applicants it also implies people with more money have better morals. I'd be on board with a full tag fee up front with a refund if unsuccessful scenario.
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    Idaho Beaverhead GMU

    In a couple weeks, I'll be spending 5 days backpacking and doing some recon near Leadore for my upcoming November ML elk hunt. I'll mostly be in 30A but plan to spend some time in 58/59A, especially when the eclipse happens. I plan to backpack in somewhere higher for the eclipse and will be...
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    I drew 76-3 MOOSE in Idaho!!

    Never mind, I wasn't paying attention to the header. I was in unit 76 Colorado...
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    I drew 76-3 MOOSE in Idaho!!

    I had a really nice bull walk past my camper last year a few miles north of the reservoir. I've got some video somewhere I'll try to dig out. I had seen a fair amount of moose sign in the area earlier that week while elk hunting. Is 76-3 limited to a specific part of the unit or is it all of 76?
  8. Jim/Wa

    CO Unit 74 for Backpacking Elk Hunt

    We've hunted 75/751 many times. A couple years ago I spent a few early season days in 74 prior to picking up some friends in Durango and ran into quite a few elk. I'll check my notes and shoot you a PM.
  9. Jim/Wa

    Any McCall, ID zone archers on here?

    We will likely be hunting 24/25 this year although there's a possibility it will be the Beaverhead instead. Every morning I wake up with a new plan and yesterdays plan seems like a bad idea. I'll be headed there next month to spend most of a week backpacking/fishing/scouting.
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    Idaho Beaverhead Zone Late Bull Tag

    I'll be next door to you in 30A with a ML tag Nov 1-30. I will probably spend some time in Beaverhead zone during September with my nephew on his first archery elk hunt and again in October during deer season. I'll PM you as it gets closer assuming we spend some time in 58/59/59a. Since I've...
  11. Jim/Wa

    Frogg Toggs Ultra-Lite 2 Rain Gear

    Sounds crazy but I used to wear them in CO under my hunting pants. They worked great -- I stayed dry and the noise wasn't a factor. In the San Juans it predictably rained every afternoon soaking everything until mid-morning the next day. With a pair of low top gaiters I could stay dry even in a...
  12. Jim/Wa

    Idaho controlled hunt results are in!!!

    Beaverhead ML elk for me. This complicates my September plans but I'm not complaining one bit.
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    Shad Unlimited, anyone?

    VA still has shad festivals such as this one. I never made it to one in the 17 years I lived there. Now that I live near the Columbia River I see mobs of people fishing at the Bonneville Dam but other than a few Vietnamese people I know, I've never met anyone who eats them. My coworkers that...
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    Ideas requested

    I'm sure you'll get tons of ideas. Since it doesn't sound like weight is an issue I'd include baked potatoes. My wife has a "frugal" uncle who cooks up whole 5-10 lb bags of potatoes whenever he fires up the grill. He figures if he has to cook 2 for supper that night, he might as well cook the...
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    plantar fasitis

    I developed plantar fasciitis last summer just out of the blue after years of trail running. At first I though I'd bruised my right heal but eventually realized what it was. I went to PT, bought inserts, wore a boot at night, rolled my foot around on a tennis ball, and took ibuprofen. It...
  16. Jim/Wa

    Oregon Draw Results for 2017

    Nothing for me but points. Other than a ML cow tag in a marginal unit in WA, I'm batting zero. C'mon Idaho...your my last chance.
  17. Jim/Wa

    Commercial Backpacking Meals

    You didn't say how many days your packing for but I try to target a minumum 125cal/ounce and plan accordingly. This equates to 2000 calories per pound. If your goal is 3000cal/day and your packing in for 7 days you're looking at over 10 lbs of food. I don't waste time or weight on supplements...
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    Pickup camper vs tow-behind for hunting

    I have both but use the truck camper for hunting trips. Mine is a simple set up, light and handles well in my 3/4 ton dodge. I hunted Chukars last January with night time temp in the low teens without problems. The propane furnace keeps the inside warm enough and with a 200w solar set up I can...
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    Stranded...sort of...

    Nope, not a Ford. This was a 2005 Dodge Ram with 250K that has never so much as hiccuped in the past. I was averaging just under 20 mpg with the truck camper loaded on this trip. Turned out to be a #4 fuel injector port that blew and took out the #5 line along with it. $200 fix not counting the...
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    Stranded...sort of...

    Last friday, after a week of roaming around Idaho mostly in the upper Salmon country, I was heading home when my truck blew 2 injectors and left me stranded on the roadside. I was very lucky that I was in a pocket of cell coverage so I was able to get towed 55mi into Boise where I had to leave...
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