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    Alaska Rubber Boots

    I would say they are thicker than most medium weight socks. They're more "rigid" than socks, in that they maintain their shape, but they're not stiff by any means. They fit snug and do not bunch up at all. Like I said, I would definitely recommend getting a pair to test fit them with your...
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    Alaska Rubber Boots

    Moose hunting, for us, usually involves a lot of glassing from a high vantage. Sitting for long periods you will appreciate a warm boot. I have been wearing the AlphaBurly Pro 800 for a few years now and they are awesome - the best rubber insulated boot I have worn yet. I'll admit they are a...
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    Swaro Ats 65 vs 80 for guiding

    I use the ATS 65mm HD with the 25-50 wide angle eyepiece for AK hunting including sheep. I use a Sirui T-1205X tripod with a Vanguard PH-111V head. It's a nice setup. The vanguard is not super smooth, but I'll stick with it. There are times when I wonder and wish for the larger magnification...
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    Freezer Organization and Inventory

    For years I simply put cut and wrapped meat into plastic grocery bags. The new bags from Walmart are much heavier and work great. Each bag is filled with a particular cut (steak, stew meat, stir fry meat, burger, etc.) and to label I just wrap a piece of masking tape around the grab handle and...
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    Smoke ribs in the backcountry?

    I've cooked Dall sheep ribs over an open fire twice. They have a lot of fat on their ribs in August, combined with being hungry on a sheep hunt, they were great - finger lickin good! I wish I would have taken pics of the ribs cooking on my first kill in 2004. I made a small fire ring from...
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    Thoughts on 32 grain vmax out of the 204?

    I had better accuracy from 35 gr Bergers in my .204. Not many kills under it's belt. I did shoot the head off a grouse at 198 yards. The most memorable was a running shot at a wolf. Dropped her at 205 yards with a shot to the back of the head/upper neck. She cart-wheeled and had no hide...
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    Tipi Hacks

    Get some aluminum rod stock, cut to length, put a bend in it, attach to pole with 2 hose clamps, and voila hang your gear. I have rods down low for gloves and up high for coats. You can also see that I have 2 sections of 1" aluminum angle fixed to the pole. When your shelter only has 1 pole...
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    Boiling Moose Skull for Euro Mount

    Find a local beauty supply store and by whitening powder and 40 volume peroxide (liquid). You mix the two in a plastic container until it's like cool whip and paint it on the skull with a paintbrush. It will dry and then brush it off with a stiff brush. I usually repeat this "whitening" step...
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    Boiling Moose Skull for Euro Mount

    Try not to submerge the antlers. Wrapping them as described should be okay. Simmer, do not BOIL. Pressure washer works well but you will have to scrape a lot of flesh off. For scraping tissue off the skull I have used a wood chisel with good results. I got an old and outdated propane tank for...
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    Caribou European Mount Help

    A taxidermist did my shoulder mount caribou and used that same square stock method allowing the antlers to be quickly removed for easier transport and fitting through doors, etc. I would probably take it to a local taxidermist and have them use square stock to remount the antlers. You...
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    AK Moose Success

    That's a bull of a lifetime! What GMU?
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    Alaska Sheep 2023

    We stumbled upon the "Taj" a few years back while headed up the valley to fill a sheep tag. What a wonderful sight when we were soaking wet coming and going from the upper valley! We left a note, left it cleaner than we found it, and sure appreciated the "Taj"! Anyway.....good luck filling...
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    How Much Time do You Really Have?

    I've sunk meat in the creek in contractor grade garbage bags with great success.
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    Hunting in Griz Country— handgun or bear spray?

    Read this if you haven't already: https://www.ammoland.com/2019/08/handgun-or-pistol-defense-against-bear-attack-73-cases-96-effective/#axzz5wdJB1jXk
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    Stove jack fabric

    We have used these and they work well. Nice to have the rain flap. We installed them on ice fishing tents by simply stapling the strips of velcro to the tent and then slap on the stove jack. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XTK9YFT?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
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