Help me spend my bonus

[WildWill]

i do say this as a joke.

but it's also underlying seriousness.

at least in the hunting space, whenever i come into excess discretionary cash, going hunting is the first priority of its potential use (special apps wyo, additional apps in states i don't usually apply in, pulling the trigger on a NR tag i can draw that i normally wouldn't due to cost, etc.). the priority is rarely if ever things for hunting - there are so few hunting "things" that are "needed."

same goes for things like bikes and stuff. nobody has time to mountain bike anymore; i'd rather spend it on the special draw.

but, if i came into some serious excess discretionary cash, the thing for hunting i would buy that i don't technically need is some high society glass.

Also let's not forget he could wait till @Oak opens up the raffles and buy a fistful of sheep tickets. It's a donation to a worthy cause with the chance of getting a tag of a lifetime.

 

[BackofBeyond]

They say that a couple slowly grow together as they age...

My wife doesn’t age.

She’s also looking over my shoulder.

 

[npaden]

A compromise to a cap would be the undercover armorflex covers. I really like mine and if you need to use the truck bed you just flip it up. If you need to take it off it takes one person like 2 minutes.

Lets you keep crap in the bed and not worry about it getting stolen or rained on.

 

[TOGIE]

Surprised Dave Ramsey hasn’t entered the chat yet

 

[SaskHunter]

Have you considered this?

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[trb]

Treat yoself. Get a CO deer tag, shoot it from WA.

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[GrantK]

the money you are talking you could go on a sitka blacktail hunt, high adventure, low buy in...
Personally I'd spend it on a nice rifle with nice glass, I own a bunch of rifles, once I got my hands on a truly nice custom rifle I probably haven't shot more than a dozen rounds through all the others, get a tikka, proof barrel in something easy to shoot, carbon stock, arca rail, brake or suppressor, and nice bipod/tripod setup and it kinda revolutionizes the whole shooting experience.

 

[huntnpack]

Where did you end up on muzzleloaders anyway?

 

[Irrelevant]

Where did you end up on muzzleloaders anyway?

Unconvinced that I actually want to muzzleload hunt. There are sure a lot of horror stories about hitting, even knocking things down, but then still losing them with little to no blood trail.

 

[4ohSick]

or suppressor.

There's an idea that may not have been mentioned. Cheaper than some of the options, but this was my first year hunting with a suppressor and I never want to go back. My vote is Softopper and a can, and you still have beer money left over from the price of a fiberglass cap.

 

[4ohSick]

That's my issue with them. If someone wanted something in it, seems like it would be pretty easy to get it. Half the reason I have a topper is the peace of mind of being able to lock it up.

My feeling is that if somebody wants something bad enough, breaking a window in a topper isn't that much harder than opening a Softopper. Anything to discourage the random walker-by just reaching into an open bed is about as good as anything else, I reckon.

 

[Ben Lamb]

I here these folks do great work in WA for wildlife:

Washington Wildlife First - Home

wawildlifefirst.org

J/K


Combine #1 & 2 with a Seekins Havok PH in 6.5 prc and put a nice Leupold VX6hd 3x18 on it.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

Longer range shooting is magnitudes more about the shooter than the rifle or cartridge.

Spend the money more on learning and ammo than gear. A 270s only limitation is lower BC bullets and factory twist rate when compared to options up or down a step in bore size. That said, there are ammo options that will be real close to keeping up with creedmoor wind deflection #'s while beating it easily in drop. The benefit of the 6 and 6.5 creedmoor is quality ammo for cheap and low recoil which makes putting more rounds down range more appetizing. I like the 6 creed for being a little lower recoil and flatter than the 6.5 which allows a shorter barrel and suppressor without velocity getting pretty pedestrian. Frangible high sectional density 6mm bullets kill stuff plenty dead.

You could easily get a 6.5 creed takeoff barrel (I have 2 in the safe) and spin it on your tikka for cheap and spend the $ on ammo and a suppressor.

 

[Irrelevant]

My feeling is that if somebody wants something bad enough, breaking a window in a topper isn't that much harder than opening a Softopper. Anything to discourage the random walker-by just reaching into an open bed is about as good as anything else, I reckon.

In eastern Montana several years ago we had some guys pull over next to my buddy's truck and try all the doors and windows. We were shouting and running back and they eventually left unsuccessfully. But it had been a soft top they would have taken everything.

 

[Lasiocarpa]

New mountain bikes are pretty incredibly capable and fun when compared to something from 20 years ago. But maybe only worth it if you spend a bunch of time biking.

I’m not much of a gun nut but everyone needs a pistol….

I couldn’t live without a topper on my truck


See, I just justified about $8k in expenditures for you haha

 

[Bullshot]

Unconvinced that I actually want to muzzleload hunt. There are sure a lot of horror stories about hitting, even knocking things down, but then still losing them with little to no blood trail.

Beg to differ! So new Muzzleloader it is!

 

[kodiakisland]

Just found out what my bonus will be this year. I don't want to brag, but lets just say I'll be buying the 18 pack of eggs next time I'm at the grocery store.

Seriously though, it will go toward the two single-sixes Hamilton Bowen is currently working on for me. Everyone needs a set of heirloom quality handguns to pass down to the next generation. Matching set in 22lr and 32H&R.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Yeah the math with real estate investments, specifically recreational land, rarely works out to be a good investment vs S&P.

Doesn’t mean it is a bad decision, but from a pure dollars view it usually doesn’t make sense.

Don't buy it in an elkless cheesey place.

Seems to pay off.

 

[Irrelevant]

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[Benfromalbuquerque]

No! Don’t do a 6.5PRC after all the seven pages of better ideas that’s what you’re doing?? In 35 years you’ll be just like the Boomer talking about how his .264 Win Mag was the fastest killingest rifle back in ‘24. It’s dumb because you already have rifles that do close enough. I’m disappointed this is where your very public spending has taken us.