If you end up replacing the motor, Jasper makes an MDS-deleted motor that I believe takes out a lot of the cam and lifter issues. I had one installed in my truck a couple years ago and still get 19-20 mpg on stock-sized 10-ply tires.
I went on my first antelope hunt about 12 years ago. Just a small fraction of the experience of many here, but still enough to see plenty of changes in populations, tag quotas, draw odds, etc.
When I first started planning these hunts, I don’t know how many references I heard made to “prairie...
My experience is, if you’re in timber and out of sight of the road, you’ll be fine. If you’re in open country, you’ll be frustrated by all of the roads and rifle hunter traffic.
A small hill of points + a mountain of cash, and I’m fairly confident in my odds in the pronghorn special draw.
Deer should be a gimme, went in for a Type 3.
The Wyoming draw has surprised me before though..
I stayed in a place with a chest freezer available the day before my flight. Froze all of my boneless meat in double-bagged gallon sized ziplocs, then checked the coolers as luggage on my flight home. Worked pretty well.
This was out of Ketchikan, but I bet there’s somewhere near Anchorage with...
Yes it is an inconvenience, but there is often opportunity there if you look for it as well. Most apply in January and are done with it until results come out. A few watch season and tag quota changes, and modify to their advantage.