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    Bullet Crimping

    I use the Lee factory crimp on .243 reloads for hunting and really like it. Lee makes plenty of questionable quality products but a lot of guys buy the Lee factory crimp tool to be used alongside much nicer dies. Whether or not crimping is productive is a function of the bullet you are using...
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    Reality Check Needed - WY

    The hunt is totally doable, the issue is you likely won't draw a tag that far South or east in Wyoming so you are going to be driving to NE/NC Wyoming for a guaranteed tag. It doesn't hurt to put a closer tag in as a 1st choice in case you get lucky. Antelope boned out can fit in about 3...
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    New Elk Hunter, Where to Start?

    Outfitters are a good idea for guys who might only take one trip out west in their lifetime or older guys that can't handle the harder hunts, but since you are young I would suggest jumping in and figuring it will probably take 3 years of going out there before you find success. Gohunt is...
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    What advice for a career change?

    Industrial Electricians are in pretty high demand a lot of places and it pays competitively. Even more so if your trouble shooting skills and PLC experience is good. In management meetings we constantly discuss the growing shortages of industrial trades. Electricians pulling wire in houses...
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    First time moose hunter: Northwest Ontario (Apps, Crooked, Action lakes)

    I have fished in that same region out of Sioux Lookout. The lakes and landings are really rocky and then the ground is like a bottomless sponge. We portaged 3/4 of a mile on a trail and it was nearly an hour long endeavor. It wasn't that it was wet as much as there wasn't a hard bottom to a...
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    Lead ammo ban on public lands

    Decades of phasing out more hazardous chemicals has inevitably forced research, development and eventually fundamentally better products or at least substitutes at more similar prices across many markets. We have better paint and we have better fuel today that we did decades ago when it was...
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    Lead ammo ban on public lands

    Non toxic shotgun shells are not really much more expensive than lead ones at the same cost. Sure you can compare the cost of black cloud to $5.50 boxes federal target ammo, but its not really apples to apples. Comparing prairie storm to black cloud is a more realistic cost evaluation. I've...
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    Wyoming Elk 4 PP"s

    So going into the 2017 Wyoming season I have 4 Elk PP's and plan to apply for a Nonresident special tag. I've gone to Wyoming twice successfully for antelope in 2014 and 2015, have hunted Western Nebraska deer DIY public land in 2015 and 2016 successfully and did a Southern Colorado...
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    Patagonia views on public land

    http://www.patagonia.com/blog/2017/01/the-outdoor-industry-loves-utah-does-utah-love-the-outdoor-industry/ The first line of the article on the Patagonia blog: Every year, millions of people visit public lands in Utah to climb, hike, ski, hunt and a heck of a lot more.
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    My first pack, wanting some opinions.

    Whether or not 4500 cubic inches is enough for 5-7 days is largely a function of the other gear you own. For me I can do 5-7 days in 4500 cubic inches with moderate weather conditions because of the fact I have a sleeping bag, thermarest, tent and cooking system whose combined weight is in the...
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    Patagonia views on public land

    The good thing is that Patagonia is pretty much the leader in the non consumptive outdoor work as far as advocacy and influence goes. They may not give the most by percentage, but few are as big and are doing as much. People pay attention to what they say and buy Patagonia products because of...
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    What is the end game with tags?

    I think there has to be an inevitable collapse to any system where demand outstrips supply 100:1. I'm not sure if it will be political pressure, or a numeric slump in application (unlikely) that eventually brings the systems down or at least brings point totals to maturity. I don't think there...
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    Wyoming antelope unit 18?

    It's northeast Wyoming which is to say it's a patch work of public and private, pressure is there near the roads and 4x4 trails and there are a significant numbers of antelope. Success is going to be very high in general. GPS chip is pretty much a requirement to hunt out there. A "good" antelope...
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    Wyoming antelope unit 18?

    Its public according to the Campbell County Road map. https://www.ccgov.net/DocumentCenter/Home/View/2017
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    Western hunting help for a rookie

    100% this for a lot of reason. Antelope aren't super physically demanding, you get lots of chances, they eat well and its just a great first western experience. The biggest challenge is just deciding to go and doing it. Mule deer can be as hard or reasonable as the unit you hunt and is...
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    Muzzleloader Question

    I'm unloading mine more or less daily because I'm not going to waste a trip with tons of time and money because I had a misfire or hang fire. Since unloading is as easy as unscrewing the breach plug and tapping the powder and bullet out the breech I don't see a lot of reason not too. Pyrodex...
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    Sleeping bag recommendations?

    The REI Flash down 29 degree bag has been great for me. On sale under $200 and 1 lb, 10oz for a mid temps bag.
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    Rifle Coatings

    I did duracoat with the 2 part aerosol spray and I'm really happy with the results after 2 seasons of abuse. Its as easy as degrease a ton with brake cleaner and then alternate spraying light coats and heatgun application (hair dryer) 5 times. This was done to a Remington SPS with the...
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    Input on rifle scopes

    I think Vortex is more feature rich at the same price point than Leupold and I've been really happy with my HST, HS and rangefinder. Leupold makes a great product, but they don't have a lifetime warranty on their products under a certain price point. Leupold doesn't offer 30mm tube scopes at a...
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    missouri public land diy help

    I went to school in Rolla and hunted Mark Twain National forest once during rifle season in my 5 glorious years down there. I grew up close to the cedar creek track, but never hunted there. Really the best deer hunting in MO is traditionally North of I-70 and really north of 36 is the most...
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