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    Iron Will Broadhead Giveaway!

    I'd love to give the S125's a shot. Would be nice to run them through a couple critters this fall! Thanks Bill!
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    Windicator / Wind checker. How much?

    I always keep a little bottle in my chest harness and a full size backup bottle in my pack. Rarely have to use the backup, but its nice piece of mind. Lately i have been packing some wind floaters as well, also in the chest harness.
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    Elk Elevation always has me guessing?

    Within reason I usually find the majority of elk in September where people aren't. I hunt Idaho more often so take this with a grain of salt, but if the trail systems are in the alpine/high elevation, often the elk I hunt are middle mountain or even lower elevations. I usually try to find a...
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    Please make it stop!!!!

    Yes
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    Please make it stop!!!!

    Just drive down I-84 and look left. Thats where they are! ;)
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    Swarovski NL Pure Binoculars?

    Looks like $3,299 US...Getting pretty steep for a non-RF bino. I probably won't be an early adopter at that price, but will still be interested if the 12x42's are as good as advertised and don't get rolling ball.
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    Outdoorsmans vs Kramer Bino Tower

    No experience with KDC, but I hear they rock. If the KDC doesn't get you where you need to be, the Field Optics Research V2 probably will. I have swapped to it and it rocks. Probably wouldn't be quite stable enough for 15's, but for 10x42's it rocks and I suspect 12's wouldn't be an issue.
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    What does everyone do for a living?

    Thanks so much for responding. I'm probably past the point in my career where I could justify making a switch, but its nice to hear it is a fullfilling path! Cheers and best of luck this season
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    What does everyone do for a living?

    Tried to get into this just out of college...didn't manage it and ended up in beverage manufacturing engineering. Do you enjoy it? certainly sounds like a great time!
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    Long johns vs puffy pants?

    I have a pair of puffy pants and find I leave them at home on all but the coldest of hunts. They are great but I usually stay plenty warm with a 200 weight ice breaker under thin nylon pants like Prana Zions. I am good down to the 20's for fairly long glassing sessions as long as I keep my core...
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    Favorite Bourbon Opinions

    IMHO anything "better" than blantons will be $$$ or very difficult to get. For me it is where price, quality, and availability meet on the curve...although availability is decreasing rapidly. If you can find it Stagg Jr. is a little better in my opinion. Closest in the value category is probably...
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    What does everyone do for a living?

    Is this generally a better option to working for large commercial trucking companies or retail trucking?
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    What Western State To Retire In?

    South Western Idaho is generally nicer climate, but any decent hunting will be a low percentage limited draw or a long drive. The population is also exploding and prices are skyrocketing. Property taxes there also aren't as friendly as they used to be. Eastern or northern Idaho would be much...
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    12 year old son drew 46-2 Trophy Bull Tag

    I totally agree with this. The two best tags (by a wide margin) I have have had in my lifetime were both youth hunts and I had no idea how blessed I was to have them. Looking back I wish I would have had a better idea of the rarity of the opportunity so I could have put more effort/time in. I...
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    The Grill vs Cast Iron

    Tender cuts, I'm a big fan of a quick sear in cast iron then baste with butter. Charcoal is also great for tender cuts but I find myself doing it less on wild game and more with fatty meats like beef. For tough cuts I am a big fan of getting a good crust over high heat and then slow braising...
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