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    Black Bear in Idaho: Weather Questions

    Thanks will do.
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    Black Bear in Idaho: Weather Questions

    Awesome information, thanks so much. I will push for lower elevations. I am hoping to hit that sweet spot between leaving the dens and the rut. I would leave a week or so later but I think my hunting buddy has his dates set and since hes military still it might not be as easy for him to change...
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    Black Bear in Idaho: Weather Questions

    Is the 7th of May a good time to try and backpack into the wilderness in Idaho for Black bear? We are looking around 6k ft in elevation to start. I have seen some posts and feel like this may be too high. I am hoping that the roads have started to clear by then. Anyone have any experience with...
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    Idaho Spring Bear

    We are looking at the 7th through the 16 of May this year. Is that too early for Salmon above 5k ft in ele?
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    Bivy/ Backpack Hunting Mistakes/Advice

    Also, once I started sleeping from my back everynight and just staying in until I ran out of food. I ended finding way more elk then I have ever seen before. I like the idea of putting elk to bed I couldn't quite reach then waking in there backyard and bugling at 5am. Worked wonders for me last...
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    Bivy/ Backpack Hunting Mistakes/Advice

    I have two shelter systems I run. I have floorless tarp shelter that I love and it has tons of room and weighs almost nothing and is set up with trekking poles. Which I strongly suggest using trekking poles. My other shelter I run is an ultralite tent with footprint when there is sure to be a...
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    Backcountry Shelter Question

    Seek has great options. I would not go further than them. Best cost for highest quality on the market right now. If you are ever interested I have just studied up on how to make my own. And its actually insanely easy and 1/5 the cost. We have had great luck with self made shelters so far and...
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    My new Tikka shoots horribly..........

    Good thing he is ok. I actually had my wife hand me wrong ammo for her to shoot one time at the store to buy for my uncles 6.5 and I nicely old her that there was a difference in the two.
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    Bivy/ Backpack Hunting Mistakes/Advice

    I am actually making a video on this very idea for youtube right now. I would suggest you listen to some podcasts on backpacking since you have time. I learned an insane amount from Kifarucast and the Gritty podcast. As well as a handful of others to include Randy Newberg. The very first piece...
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    LR Rookie's Race to 1000

    Great Story man! I enjoyed listening. I have been very interested in learning how to shoot farther. This gives a good platform to start off with. Thank you. My effective range right now is only 500 consistently. I have never tried shooting 1k yards for fun but I want to badly. I guess I need a...
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    Idaho Spring Bear

    I could use any information on a unit that might be good to try out for a first time spring bear hunter in ID. My friend and I are going and are both avid backpack hunters. Never hunted black bear and never hunted in ID. We are going for the full 2nd or 3rd week of may. We do not mind long...
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    Idaho Spring Bear

    I could use any information you could give me on where would be a decent place to go for black bear for a first time bear hunter in ID. My friend and I are avid packpack hunters for deer and elk. Just trying to get a an arrow on a unit. I don't know anything about ID. We are looking to go the...
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    WTB Kifaru Reckoning & Slick Bag Sleep System

    Nvm I see your post that it sold. Thanks!
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    WTB Kifaru Reckoning & Slick Bag Sleep System

    Did you post it yet?
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    WTB Kifaru Reckoning & Slick Bag Sleep System

    WTB kifaru reckoning and sleep system for fare price. Please reply with price or send private message.
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