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    How do you deal with tarsal glands without contaminating meat?

    When it comes to quartering a mule deer buck or white tail buck in the field do you bring an extra knife to deal with the tarsal glands? Is there a way to work around them and cut them free from the legs without getting that stink on the blade? I typically have one do it all knife and an extra...
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    Gutting a buck vs a doe

    For the type of hunting I typically do I will most likely use the gutless method on a deer/elk and then pack them out. However I would still like to be proficient in gutting a deer or elk for certain situations. When it comes to bucks I understand how to gut them and have done it before, but...
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    Weatherproof late season clothing kits

    This last rifle season in Montana was an eye opener for my friend and I in many ways. Opening day we were geeted at the trailhead by snow, sleet, rain and a heavy layer of fog covering most of the mountains. That low 30° morning was just a glimpse of what the rest of the season held for us...
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    Opening day archery elk strategy

    Hey everyone, this will be my 3rd season archery hunting in my home state of Montana. I learned a lot about hunting my first two seasons but never managed to lay eyes on any elk. Earlier this week though I was leaving an area I was shooting my broadheads at and seen a bull elk run off the road...
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    Managing recoil on a bench rest and shouldering a rifle

    Im not completely new to rifles but I bought my first bigger caliber rifle (.270win) about 10 months ago and have been going to the range on and off to practice marksmanship and learn to manage recoil. Other than a little muzzle jump I'm still learning to control, the recoil hasn't been a...
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    Is 60# compound bow enough for elk?

    Looking to bow hunt elk this next season and I'm curious if my setup is capable to taking an elk efficiently. I'm shooting a Hoyt Powermax bow at 60# and 27.5in draw length with 340 spine Easton axis arrows cut at 27.25 Inches long with a 75 grain insert. Total arrow weight is 460gn FOC is 16%
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