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    Freak's charged with felony

    LOL....yeah that'd totally be sufficient!!! Again, I’m 1000% not defending MF, my only intent is to pass along the things I’ve learned to fellow hunters in 30+ years of hunting in WI….and the last 10 chasing elk out west. One of the things I’ve learned the hard way is to always have permission...
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    Freak's charged with felony

    Before I begin, I want to be clear, as it pertains to MF’s current trespassing case… I have no idea what animal he killed or its size as I’ve watched only one of the MF YouTube videos (years ago) and vowed never to watch anything that group of individuals ever puts out for the world to see...
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    Digiscoping - Magview vs. Ollin

    I've had the MagView B1 since Christmas. I've done quite a bit of messing around with it on my NL Pures and here are my $0.02: Cons: -Leaving the magnet adaptor on the binos interferes with the view when not digi-scoping. I wear glasses so I have to have the eye cups completely in when using my...
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    Buying land in Minnesota?

    "Hunting property" prices in SE MN are averaging anywhere from $5000-6500/acre. I know this as I spent much of 2022 trying to buy my own property in SE MN (around Winona) or SW WI (Buffalo or Trempealeau counties). I have a few buddies that hunt SE MN, from Winona down to Caledonia and they're...
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    Wallet shopping

    To respond to the OP's question, I can't comment on the Ridge as I don't own that wallet. My neighbor and my brother have them and they both love it. On the Dango however..........spend your money on any other wallet. I have a Dango M1 and it's a total piece of crap. Not only is it too...
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    Am I a jerk? (Read before voting)

    I'll admit, when I first read your post, I thought total jerk move as a parent. As I've read your reactions and responses to all the comments in this thread, I don't see it that way anymore. You seem like a great guy and father that I'd share hunting camp with. I'll share two personal stories...
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    New Idaho deer rules - how did it turn out?

    I can't speak for deer season, but here are my observations from archery elk season: - We arrived in ID September 1, packed up & left September 18th. We hunted an OTC unit. - We ran into one other NR group (2 guys in a truck at the trailhead). - Every other truck/SxS/quad we saw or talked to...
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    Downside of a new job

    By far, the biggest downside of a new job is losing the PTO you've banked for years. Thanks to Covid, the landscape of my work (Epic builder/analyst) has drastically changed and allowed me to move on to greener pastures that did not exist pre-Covid. (fully remote work) My previous employer...
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    Idaho Off Road Vehicle Restrictions

    We've archery hunted ID the last 6 years and from our experiences, the OHV restrictions in ID are a complete joke. Every year the same closed trails are driven up and down on a daily basis, typically all day long, usually by the same guys. "Closed Road" signage is simply run over and they...
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    Moving in on another hunter working a bull

    I've had it happen to me, and it REALLY sucks. 3-4 years ago I was hunting an OTC unit in ID, glassing a valley when a small herd (about 15-20 elk) with a decent 6x6 came running off of the opposite ridge, dropped down to the valley floor and started heading up the ridge I was sitting above. I...
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    Chili Makin’ - Beans or No?

    Funny, the wife and I were just making plans to whip up a batch of elk chili next weekend. As for beans, nope not in our chili. We started substituting corn for beans years ago and everyone was more happy while eating it...…..and later (if you know what I mean). Dang, now I can't wait for...
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    Hunting Ethics

    OP, I feel for you, tough deal all the way around. Public land hunting really sucks some times. Had it been me you ran into on the mountain, I'd sat down with you, offered you some snacks/water and helped you track your bull. Had we found him, I'd have helped quarter and pack him out with you...
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    Elk Hunting Road Trip to Idaho

    We drive from WI to ID to bow hunt elk every year, well this will be our last year for a while most likely. These are the cool things we've done on the various drives out: 1. Drive thru Badlands park. You enter on one side (by the prairie dog place) and come out in Wall, where Wall Drug is...
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    Brandon Butler's Cabin Burned Down by Poachers

    As someone that grew up hunting/fishing those hills, did you too take it upon yourself to poach animals? To hunt/fish whenever you please with whatever weapon you saw fit? Is that the norm there? Does living there give any "local" the right to poach without repercussions? Only the "out of...
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    Worst beer you ever drank?

    I won't lie, I like beer. Some beers are better than others but I'll never be a beer snob. If you've got cold beer, I'll drink it. Generally I drink Buscsssschhhhh Lattes (they're cheap and you can drink a pile of them without getting drunk) but prefer Irish Red Ales and Brown Ales. An ice...
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