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Non Profit group that supports our veterans here in Montana?
Western MT, Libby, I think, but check out Camp Patriot. They also work into other western states like ID, WA, and AK. I've met Micah personally. https://camppatriot.org/- davinski
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- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Ever get robbed on a hunt or traveling to and from a hunt
I've been lucky so far. But a friend of mine had all 4 tires slashed on his truck while elk hunting in NM...after he shot a monster bull. They didn't steal anything.- davinski
- Post #42
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Horse Hunting
Me too. This article came to mind. https://navajotimes.com/reznews/hunt-canceled-feral-horses-growing-problem/- davinski
- Post #24
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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“Long range” non custom rifle advice
I think there are lots of options off the shelf these days. I run a Rem 700 LSS in .300 RUM that I got in 2002. All I've done (had done) to it is lighten the trigger and bed the action. I put a B&C stock on it about 5 years ago. I use a Leupold vari-x II 4-12 with turrets. I don't seek out... -
Hello from the Uk
Welcome! Come out west some time, the expanses might take some adjusting to! My extended family from East Anglia used to visit us in the Dakotas while I was growing up. They were truly awestruck by how far you could travel and never encounter another human. That...and all the American TV... -
Old Military Photos from Hunttalkers
I think so. Labels were pretty dynamic on our tour. We started out working for CJTF-180, then they stood up CFC-A. I think the recruiting mission was under OMC-A. All the PRT's (and I) slid under the J5 or J7, can't remember now. I think it was both depending on the timeframe, since PRT's...- davinski
- Post #65
- Forum: Back In The Day
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Old Military Photos from Hunttalkers
A couple from our team got farmed out to the mission that was flying all over the country setting up ANA recruiting centers. Their main ride was a contracted Russian helo, Kasakstani pilots IIRC. The whole thing was very sketchy, but that's what you get with the red-headed step war at the time...- davinski
- Post #59
- Forum: Back In The Day
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Old Military Photos from Hunttalkers
Contracted Russian helo? Duct tape on the main rotor?- davinski
- Post #29
- Forum: Back In The Day
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Old Military Photos from Hunttalkers
. Kandahar, 2004. I was an Engineer Captain attached to a Civil Affairs team based at the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team. We used to ride with about 25 locals, Afghan Militia Force. All the Army sent me over with was a 9mm so had to improvise with some of Colonel Kalashnikov's...- davinski
- Post #4
- Forum: Back In The Day
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Unit 61 Colorado update
I drew a 1st season tag and have been scouting a bit with an archery bear tag in-hand. Had a nice 6-point come in to a water hole I was sitting at, but I wasn't quick enough on the draw for a picture. There are more folks up there than I expected. Some scouting, some are hunting with an... -
Rebarreled 7 RUM to an adult cartridge
Beauty! .300RUM kills on one end and maims on the other. I love mine. -
Salt Lake City, Utah New Hunter
Welcome from a little bit east of you. All great advice above. I would try not to get too hunt up on the trophy-ness of the big game available in Utah. They're out there but very highly sought after. Every animal is a trophy regardless of score, antler size, or instagram popularity. Utah... -
Back Pack Meals (Military MREs)
A pooping soldier is not a fighting soldier. Plan accordingly with coconut oil, magnesium supplements, or whatever will keep things moving. Screaming in the woods should only come from bulls and mtn lions...- davinski
- Post #26
- Forum: Backpack Hunting
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Secretary of the Interior allows E-bike access on BLM lands
I think Americans are smart enough to figure it out, but it won't happen without adult conversation and adapting the rules to modern times and tech. Anyone else wondering if some, or a lot, of the motivation for various rules is simply to divide the users and keep them/us yelling at each other...- davinski
- Post #53
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Secretary of the Interior allows E-bike access on BLM lands
I have an e-bike and love it. You just have to pay attention to the travel rules and follow them, like any other vehicle. I'm super jealous of people who can hunt right from their doorstep, I'm truly happy for you. But most of us take one sort of vehicle or another to the trailhead where we...- davinski
- Post #23
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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New to hunting and new to hunt talk(Colorado)
Just don't make your kiddo miserable and you'll have a hunting partner for life! Some tips from what I've learned while dragging my kids around. Best of luck. https://davestories.wordpress.com/2018/03/04/kids-outdoor-gear-and-sanity-maintenance/- davinski
- Post #8
- Forum: Rules and Announcements
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New hunter in Colorado
Orchard Mesa Market or Old World Meats both do good work. OMM is faster, OWM makes better sausage, salami, etc. in my opinion. Both are in GJ. Not sure about Delta or Palisade. Not sure about meat haulers, the forest service office should track them. Most anyone you ask in Collbran should... -
New hunter in Colorado
Diaphragm calls work well but do take some practice, that's what road trips are for! I've had good luck with the bite and blow types like Sceery and some others carry. The squeeze hoochie mama is ok, but so many people use them I wonder if they scare elk away at this point. Lurk around the... -
Guided Hunts--when would or have you done them?
I did a semi-guided hunt for an early season rifle buck tag in the Maroon Bells. It was a rare tag. I had planned on DIY trip until I scouted up there a bit. I realized that if I found a buck in the first basin I hiked/camped into, I'd do ok. If I had to hop into basin after basin to find...- davinski
- Post #28
- Forum: Tag, Applications, Maps & E-Scouting
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New hunter in Colorado
Grand Mesa, 1st season, they'll still be talking a bit so take your cow calls. Cow calls can also bring in bears. Good luck!
