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    Black Bear Hunting - Alaska 2025

    I was looking for feedback on hunting Alaskan black bear in the summer of 2025 (early to mid June). I am considering going with Bushwack Alaska for their black bear hunt. They are somewhat pricey and I was looking to see if it was worth the investment. I have never hunted bears before but wanted...
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    Kentucky, Southern Indiana or SW Ohio roksliders?

    NE Ohio.
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    Food Recommendations for staying full and losing weight

    I have been doing a very strict animal based diet for two months and it has worked very well for me. I have no problem eating the same exact thing every day, but if that isn’t something you like, then you’ll have to be more creative. Details are below and I am scheduled to have blood work done...
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    Best instant coffee packets

    Deathwish instant coffee is pretty good and has 300 mg of caffeine if you like the strong stuff.
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    Spartan Forge thoughts?

    I like the lidar for e-scouting as it does give you a better look at the landscape that can't be seen from topos or satellite images. I used the AI predictive deer movements all year for whitetail hunting in Ohio and it did not help at all imo. The deer movement predictions are very general...
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    What was your first western hunt - especially if from East of the Mississippi

    First DIY western hunt - Wyoming antelope - tagged out on a decent buck. Second DIY western hunt - OTC Elk in CO - tagged out on a small but legal bull Third DIY western hunt - Wyoming mule deer - got my ass handed to me
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    Perfect pack for elk

    I have an Exo K3 and love it. I've also heard great things about Initial Ascent packs but have not personally tried them.
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    Do you hunt or plan on hunting out of state?

    I do one western hunt every year and I live in the midwest. Not sure how much longer I will be able to do that with all of the proposed and newer changes to state regs. I have been strongly considering getting more serious about spring black bear hunting out west since tags are so much easier to...
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    Black Bear hunting resources

    Have you watched the YouTube Channel: Gritty - Brian Call? They have a ton of great bear hunting videos with good information on how they hunt them. Keep in mind they are hardcore backcountry hunters but you can adjust what they do to meet your needs.
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