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    What are the odds of this?

    Leaving for Utah in a week for archery hunt. So what I'm hearing is packing a rifle is sure way to avoid cat issues. What do I carry to bypass snakes?
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    Arrow build advice

    So down what path would you send someone who wants to dial in their arrows? Right now I expect I fall into the "they shoot good enough" category but I'm able to spend some time now to learn the ins and outs of finding the arrow that shoots best out of my current setup. I'm typically shooting 6...
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    Utah 2023 Results

    general archery Oquiirh successful
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    Anyone solo backcountry hunting over the age of 60?

    In my 50s now and trying to decide on burning points on short 5 day hunts while I can get around or save until 65 in the hopes that I am still mobile enough and above ground to use them for retirement fun. Seize the day? or hunt otc and save points until I can do them justice with a couple weeks...
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    Female Dog Names

    I've got an Oaklie.
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    Utah thanks

    Ethan was a young buck that was putting in some serious legwork. Had a beard, had pa and brother helping him with limited tag. Had branch interfere with a 6x7 opportunity. Generous and knowledgeable fellow.
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    Utah thanks

    Shout out to the kind Utah resident who helped out my son and me on our Manti deer hunt. Thank you Ethan for the waterhole OnX coordinates. My son and I both tagged out on our first velvet mulies. Hope you were able to tag that 6x7 you were chasing. I didn't get your number but expect that...
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    La Sal High Country

    I see the Bennion Creek Fire is mostly contained and that is near the area that I planned to archery hunt. I also see that the road closures seem to be lifted and there are stage 2 fire restrictions(notably no fires, but gas stoves are allowed). Question - do burns tend to alter the non-hunting...
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    Midwest Boots

    Thanks, I'm going to have that done also. I would like to go into that process with more information about boots also. Appreciate all the info I can get.
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    Midwest Boots

    Thanks for suggestion. I was hoping there was also place with expertise in orthopedics that also understood the backcountry boot market. Lot to ask in the midwest, but thought I'd ask before spending time at the UPS store with returns.
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    Midwest Boots

    Hello Rokslide boot gurus, Does anyone have any recommendations for footwear shops in the Midwest? Just asking in case there is somewhere nearby I should checkout before I go the "order a handful and try them out and return them" route. Located in central WI but nearby states are fair game to...
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    August Utah deer units

    I read it as 55,000 less deer from 2018 post to 2019 post hunt. So winter of 2018 was harsh and this year's tag decrease is looking to adjust for that? Is there anywhere I can find the total acres in a unit? Would that info even be valuable since there would be differences in carrying capacity...
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    August Utah deer units

    So are general deer tags issued according to points(bonus or preference??) like Colorado does and the LE tages drawn on points(again bonus or pref), but the more points you have the more times your name is in the hat? I'm thinking that with no points and less than 15 years of hunting left in me...
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    August Utah deer units

    Thanks for the continued feedback. I hadn't look at the stats from the utah dow site instead I built a spreadsheet using info from toprut about stats. I switched my research from info i was getting from OnX maps and Toprut sites. After crossing out units with private land possible issues and...
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    August Utah deer units

    Real - So I'm hearing you say that I could still most likely find an archery elk tag this year. I'm just starting to figure out that I think I can get into a bunch of units quicker on an elk hunt. That would be fine with me. SO the next step is deciding on an area to explore. That is where I'm...
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