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  1. Schism

    Once In a Lifetime

    Later that day I was again joined by @Flatrock and by evening we were in place to make a move on the Day 1 bull should we spot him and he take a route I'd seen him take twice before. Unfortunately he didn't appear where I expected him. Instead he appeared on the other side of the county road...
  2. Schism

    Once In a Lifetime

    At first light I was in a position to glass where I had last seen the Day 1 bull. There he was! With a cow and two calves, in a wetland area in a harvested wheat field! Even though I had permission to go after him the setup wasn't great with the current wind direction. In just a few minutes...
  3. Schism

    Once In a Lifetime

    My second day of the trip I was able to spot the Day 1 bull. He wasn't far from where I first saw him. There was standing crop in the area so landowner permission would be required to legally pursue him. I got lucky and found the landowner (I'll call him Bill) in his yard near the end of day two...
  4. Schism

    Once In a Lifetime

    After a week at home I was headed back to moose country hoping I could find the Day 1 bull and perhaps another big bull rumored to be in the area. As soon as I arrived I started seeing moose just as I had on the last trip. This time many were void of velvet and several were among cows vs being...
  5. Schism

    Once In a Lifetime

    The week at home, away from moose country was brutal. I had texted some photos to friends of both Big Hank and the Day 1 bull. As many of you would expect, my friends thought I was crazy for not going after either bull. They were probably correct but I wasn't ready for this hunt to be over. I...
  6. Schism

    Once In a Lifetime

    Now that I had permission to hunt on John's land my focus was on finding Big Hank. I didn't turn him up the rest of that morning but was hoping that as the temperatures cooled toward the evening he'd be back out and I'd be able to make a move on him. Unfortunately I didn't see him that evening...
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    Once In a Lifetime

    The following morning I was out of my tent before dark and in the area I'd seen Big Hank the evening before. I didn't see him right away so I continued looking in other areas until it was late enough in the morning to try to contact the owner of the land where I last saw Big Hank. It was during...
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    Once In a Lifetime

    I'm glad you guys are enjoying the thread. It's my first time writing up a hunt in this manner but I wanted to take the time to share a hunt that was special to me. After a great first day of hunting anticipation was high for the following day. Unfortunately the moose sightings were not as...
  9. Schism

    Once In a Lifetime

    I knew the first moose I saw was a good moose but in complete honesty, I was really enjoying seeing these moose! Much more so than I ever would have imagined. The thought of filling my once in a lifetime tag on my first day of hunting was something I didn't want to do unless it was a giant of a...
  10. Schism

    Once In a Lifetime

    The moose season in North Dakota is split into two portions. One running from September 9-27 for archery and one running from October 9-November 1 for rifle. The license I have is good for either season. Being I primarily hunt with archery equipment I was going to do my best to fill my tag with...
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    Once In a Lifetime

    North Dakota offers once in a lifetime hunts for bighorn sheep, elk, and moose. These hunts are only available for residents and thousands of people apply each year and a very few are drawn. Having applied unsuccessfully for decades, I found myself in disbelief when I beat the odds and drew an...
  12. Schism

    Sold

    I'll take it per our PM's.
  13. Schism

    Coyote hunting

    Don't underestimate a coyote's intelligence. They may seem like a bunch of "dumb dogs" with some of the things they do but they are far from dumb. After being called and/or shot at a few times they become very wary. Learn about your quarry. Like other animals they need security, food and to...
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    Diesel guys, need explaination

    Ford had the issue on a few diesel pickups in some of the first DPF equipped models. I haven't heard about the issue with other manufacturers and they've had quite some time to tweak the DPF systems. My guess would be the fellow above had a tuner on his pickup which led it to run rich as...
  15. Schism

    City Antelope

    When living in WY this was a common sight in my front yard. Often there would be several does and bucks enjoying the shade of the trees mid day.
  16. Schism

    WY one shot pronghorn hunt...circling the drain

    The only thing crazier is the list of "notable" people who have participated in this disgrace.
  17. Schism

    Comments open on draft EA for bighorn sheep in Little Belts

    Submitted my comments in support of the reintroduction efforts.
  18. Schism

    Semi Building my first MSR mostly for coyote/varmint and bench rest shooting, not sure which barrel length would be best for my intended purposes?

    ^^^True I have a handful of MSR's. When I first started building them I had longer barrels with heavier profiles. Now the majority are running 16-18" lightweight profile barrels. Carrying long, heavy barreled rifles through the snow while hunting coyotes was not a lot of fun. If the rifle was...
  19. Schism

    Current state of affairs on HT

    I was there this past weekend. Very likely we saw you on the water.
  20. Schism

    Pheasant Hunting South or North Dakota

    This was in today's Bismarck Tribune https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/2019-pheasant-season-in-north-dakota-was-the-worst-this-century/article_c21afa58-28fd-536e-98a2-14217b01481c.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1
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