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    Family trip to the Oregon coast, Suggestions?

    I would suggest a charter boat for bottomfish out of Garibaldi or go south to Depoe Bay as they have very good charter boat fishing for lingcod and rockfish.
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    Montana (and other state) hunter orange laws out dated?

    In Oregon the hunters who do not wear hunter orange get confused with the rural homeless. They are perceived as a homeless person with a gun by many of our wonderful citizens who knowm little about hunting. It is not a good look or positive impression for hunters. In Montana by contrast...
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    What do y'all do with meat when bouncing around out west?

    I skin and quarter animal and take it to someone who can freeze quarters whole. Wrap in a large plastic bag to keep from drying. Pick up when your headed home and thaw/butcher when you get there. Freezing twice is not ideal but still produces excellent meat. The thought of trying to load...
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    Official Montana 2024 Draw Thread

    Not so. For the deer only combo it was 100 % last year with >1.4 points. I could be wrong.
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    Official Montana 2024 Draw Thread

    Using the backdoor approach, it says I have a NR deer only combo with 1.5 points.
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    Official Montana 2024 Draw Thread

    Same for me.
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    Caliber Choice On New Rifle

    I have a new 6.5 CM in a Tikka as a back up for deer and elk. I am leaning toward a bullet like the accubond, terminal ascent or scirrocco. These bullets don't have then tendency to fragment and ruin excessive meat like the ELD or other fragmenting bullets. I can't stand wasting meat due to a...
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    Cheaper Lithium trolling motor batteries?

    I got three of these for my 36 volt trolling motor. You can monitor them with your phone. Cost $310 each new. LiTime 12V 100Ah Group 24 Bluetooth LiFePO4 Lithium Deep Cycle Battery, Low-Temp cut-off, Built-In 100A BMS, 1280Wh Energy For a charger I bought a Minnkota three bank charger with...
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    Is hunting still THAT FUN anymore?

    Overall public land is not overused. There are time and areas with better hunting that have excess hunters. There are also some tag limitations that concentrate people. There are also many, many areas with challenging hunting and very few people if you seek them out. I hunt Oregon and...
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    Your Elk Hunting Rifle

    Tikka 270 WSM with 140 Accubonds.
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    Calling all Toyota aficionados

    I have a 2012 double cab with the 4.6 engine. The rig is going strong with essentially zero problems with 140K miles. It is a great hunting rig for either tent camping or sleeping under the canopy. I pull a 6K lb boat and haul lots of very heavy loads of wet firwood along with many other...
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    2023 M2 / Montefeltro / Affinity

    I have and M2 and Montifeltro as my two main shotguns. They both seem to fit fine, but the M2 throws the pattern about 80 to_90 % above center while the Montifeltro centers the pattern.
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    Is the stand alone GPS a thing of the past?

    I got a Garmin 86 sci for ocean use outside cell range and emergency communications. It marks all my ocean spots for halibut and other species in a portable unit, it has a quality ocean map and has easy to use In Reach capabilities. It also has an SD slot to load upland maps as I choose...
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    Who is dropping their standards?

    I do not really care about antlers, but want a nice sized meat animal. I try to shoot first healthy looking mule deer buck 3.5 years old, maybe 2.5 yo if late in the hunt. I also consider if I can pack and process the animal without monumental effort when deciding if I will shoot it. The...
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    Elk broadhead poll

    I used a variety of 3 blades in the past with mixed results. Switched to two blade 125 gr Magnus Stingers about 15 years ago with substantial improvement in results. They fly like my field points and recovery of hit elk is very good.
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    Am I the only one who doesn’t use any gloves when I am gutting an animal out lol.

    For a lot of fish and a few deer/elk each year I'm trying to get myself to consistently wear a protective glove on my off hand to keep me from cutting myself. I generally do not wear rubber gloves to keep clean, or prevent infection from the animal.
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    Barriers for new hunters? (Poll)

    I hunt Montana and Oregon. In Montana I think opportunity is good for new hunters. You can find deer and gamebirds to shoot with a little effort. By contrast in Oregon for blacktail deer or elk it is tough. Experienced hunters need to work hard and strategize to see and shoot animals. New...
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    Eastern MT??? Thoughts?

    I hunted region 7 near Broadus in 2018, 2019 and 2020. In 2018 and 2019 the mule deer were fat and healthy in November. In sudden contrast during November 2020 they were terribly skinny. The does I saw had zero fat going into winter and the forage looked depleted. At least in the areas I...
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    The#1 issue affecting hunting?

    Human population growth resulting in habitat destruction.
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    When Do You Leave?

    I am leaving western Oregon for Montana Wednesday AM hunting solo with both a deer and elk tag. Spend one night sleeping under the stars and get to my Montana camp spot Thursday afternoon. I have the entire season, both archery and rifle, so I can hunt until late November if it takes that...

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