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    Trading Cards

    You might not recoup all your money but right now is a great time to sell pokemon cards according to my boys. They watch Ebay closely as well as Craigslist and local market places on Facebook. Apparently most cards are junk but if you have the right ones they can bring a nice return.
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    Trading Cards

    My adult children are really into Pokémon trading cards which I don't understand but they are hard core. They dabble in sports cards too. Competition at nationwide Target stores has gotten so intense that Target said the heck with it and stopped selling trading cards as of last Friday I...
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    Wolves

    Population estimates are difficult at best no matter the species you are trying to count. From fish to bears, to wolves, or elk, there are infinite problems associated with population estimates. Just this week I was chatting with a friend from FWP who just finished his elk surveys and all he...
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    Rush Limbaugh passed away today

    Right there with you - I see this in my dad and his wife as well as my mother-in-law. It is sad beyond words.
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    Trail Camera Pictures vs Video

    I couldn't even tell you how to set my cameras up for still shots - I exclusively operate them on video mode - usually 30 second clips. You have to be aware of the setting though or you risk using up all the space on your SD card. This past summer/fall I set up a camera in an elk bedding area...
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    Moose Score Sheet Is Complete

    The 12 1/8 deduction does not change - that number is correct. It was a simple math error in that column so your gross score goes up by 1 inch and therefore your total net score goes up by 1 inch. Don't sell your bull short :) .
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    Moose Score Sheet Is Complete

    Hey Shrapnel - congrats on a great bull! I'm no mathematics major, but it appears that Fred may have short-changed you on your scoresheet. Specifically, it looks to me like the score in Column 2 should be 69 3/8 instead of 68 3/8. That one inch should be added to your final score making it...
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    Wildlife Highway crossing success stories.

    I have spent my nearly 30 year career now dedicated to transportation ecology and mitigating the impacts of our transportation systems on wildlife. I can't tell you how proud I am of the scientists and engineers who are coming together around the country to address these pressing issues of...
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    Found this guy last winter. age??

    Big Sky Guy - do you work at Madson's Lab? I will be sending at least one tooth in for aging this winter and FWP has teeth off of my son's elk and deer that will get sent in for aging also. A couple buddies and I always send our teeth in together for aging and I compare the cementum age with...
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    Found this guy last winter. age??

    That's a really old bull based on the premolars and molars. Don't think I have ever seen a bull with that much decline in antler though. A bull I shot a few years ago was aged at Madson's lab and came back at 13 and his rack was still in the 330 range. All bulls are different though. He...
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    SW Montana Hunting Help

    Personally I don't have a problem with you taking your elk calls into the forest and practicing - especially if you are on public land. Practice makes perfect as they say and you won't get good until you start practicing. That being said, if you get to a trailhead and there are a couple trucks...
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    1st buck.

    Congrats! That is awesome! I love the hunter orange you are proudly wearing and teaching that youngster about hunter safety at all times. Of course the gun pointed the wrong way wasn't ideal but sometimes we all need reminders of gun and hunting safety :) .
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    471 AZ bull

    Why open this season so early? The bull is still in process of shedding his velvet. Didn't even get a chance to polish up the tips and rub on trees which give the antler some of its color and beauty. I ran into scouts last year in Montana HD 270 while looking for my own mule deer. They were on...
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    elk hunting in montana

    The most striking part of this short post is the fact that elk hunting for this person is going to be a dream come true. For all of us in the Rocky Mountain West that elk hunt annually, we need to not lose site that we are truly living the dream. Count your blessings people! I wish this hunter...
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    Tree stand for elk

    That level of long-term success is great to hear. For my setup, the approach is perfect with little-or-no chance of spooking elk. Wind is always a wildcard. I know this area extremely well and know that the early morning downdrafts shift upwards about an hour after first light give or take...
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    Tree stand for elk

    Looks like a great spot! I hope the tree your stand is in is a little bigger than the tress in the photo 😁. Good luck!!
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    Beetle Kill and Elk

    It has definitely changed the game as the beetle kill hits the ground. I have had to alter some of my travel routes into my hunting areas and the elk have altered their behavior as well. Elk don't like stumbling through that crap anymore than your or I. With millions of acres burning across...
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    Tree Stand Safety

    Great thoughts. The stand I bought came with a safety rope and dead mans knot that I will be attaching before I start climbing and will be attached the entire time I am in the tree. The stand I bought also came with a full-body safety harness and the linemen's belt (included with purchase)...
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    Tree Stand Safety

    Great discussions guys - thanks for your input! I do think with experience that it will become second nature as mentioned above but until then I think I will stick with the added security of the belt at waist level. Safety is absolutely my biggest concern as I will be using it as well as my...
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    Tree Stand Safety

    I purchased my first hang on tree stand recently and got it put up this last weekend. When in the stand, I found that I did not feel 100% comfortable with just the safety rope attached to the "top" of my safety harness (positioned above my head on the tree). I know it would catch me if I fell...

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