There is also a history of failed reintroductions in the east that still affect things today. In Va they thought they had a great place with plenty of public land for them. The problem was, just like deer today, the elk found it easier to live around crop fields. So the battle began and money...
There are places in the east with 20-40 deer per square mile or more. It's why we get 5-6 tags in VA and we don't change the population a whole lot. I'd venture a guess that in the same areas the corresponding elk density would be in the single digits. OTC would wipe them out quickly. Unless...
You will never ever see over the counter elk tags in the east. Assume you get the support to have that many elk out there......which means major land holders like farmers, timber, and both state/national lands can agree. There are just too many hunters for OTC tags. The only thing that holds...
I have Peterson brass for my .284 and have been pleased do far. I can't say I have direct experience but I've had good friends say it is on par with Lapua.
I understood it to be no bait fishing. And on top of that they gave the cast a measly 5 flies! What a joke. I think That was a very rediculous rule. I hope this kinda stuff doesn't continue or the show is gonna turn into survivor/naked and afraid hype stuff.
Alone season 15, we give the...
We did a hunt over bait last spring in Maine. The mosquitos still got us some so I was questioning how much they help. The evening we forgot them I got my answer. The no see ums were the worst and had previously not been a problem. It was litteraly hard to keep your eyes up because there...
I'll tell these two in honor of my uncle who passed away a few years ago. He always picked up hitch hikers for whatever reason......yeah I know, but anyway he did.
One night he was returning from his hunting cabin in West Virginia and came across a guy parked on the side of the road but...
My buddy took a metal folding chair and cut a hole. Then took short screws and ran them through the metal into a toilet seat. Used to take it everywhere. He'd even hang it on the back of the seed drill when planting wheat. It was a hit with the girlfriends and wives at deer camp too.
I know two different guys that in their haste on a cold morning they didn't think to aim and got a hood full of crap in their coveralls. Like I said, they were in a hurry and didn't check.....until it got dumped down their necks.
That time of year you may be able to surf fish and be fine. A kayake may get you into some areas away from shore especially for trout but it may not be necessary for drum. Plenty of kayake rentals. Depending on the tide and the wind, you may not even need a surf rod from the shore.
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Just carry a lead sled everywhere you go. No recoil and with the right pack, the extra weight will get you in shape.
In seriousness, if she is not familiar with rifles and specifically mentioned high powered, she is likely meaning heavy magnums.