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    Nebraska Sandhills muley

    That's a beast of a buck, Booner or not. Congrats.
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    DIY Grind Elk Burger Recipe & Process

    I add 10 percent pork back fat to burger and 20 percent to sausage. Pork fat tastes better than beef fat, so why add suet when you can get back fat from a decent butcher? I agree that there is no reason to worry about freezing meat and then butchering or grinding it later. For burger meat, I...
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    What meals/foods do you like for backpack hunts?

    I've gotten heavily into the dehydrate your own meals movement, thanks to Rokslide. Last night I put a batch of cougar chorizo chili in the dehydrator. Venison barley soup is next. I go with instant espresso powder and quick cook steel cut oats or bagels in the morning, a Cliff builder bar, a...
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    Best waterproof glove?

    Seeing as it may actually turn out to be a wet fall in the PNW this year, it's time for me to upgrade my rain glove. I'm looking for fully waterproof, seam-sealed shell glove. I don't want a pair with a built in liner. A detached liner would be fine. I like my Kuiu Chugach jacket, so am...
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    An Epic Oregon Adventure

    Yup, tastes like pork. Had the t-lions, heart and kidney last night, marinated the loins in balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Over cooked it a little because the recipe was for a much bigger pork tenderloin and I was not paying enough attention to it in the oven as I was...
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    cooking organ meat in the back country

    Hobbes, you are really missing out. I used to give the oysters off my kills to my uncle. Then, last year, I tried a piece from a buffalo we slaughtered on a ranch. It was amazingly good. Poor old guy hasn't got any since from me... don't think he ever will again. As for tongue, it's truly...
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    cooking organ meat in the back country

    I haven't eaten oysters in the back country yet. But what airlock said should work. Even just the pecker/ball skin on the hide is proof of sex, right? Also, at least for me, fried kidney wasn't hard to get used to at all, doesn't take any more preparation than fried heart, and is about as good...
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    Watching Water Sources

    Usually, Oregon is so wet that watching water sources for bucks would be a waste of time. But this year is so dry that even springs are drying up, to say nothing of the moisture content of plants. So I'm thinking that it might not be a bad plan to do some ground stands at water holes or springs...
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    cooking organ meat in the back country

    I eat the heart and kidneys first, and especially the balls if it's a buck/bull. Dredge 'em in flour with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Fry, in bacon grease if possible. Delicious. I'm planning to pack a little container off the flour mixture in this year and some oil so I can do this in the...
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    An Epic Oregon Adventure

    I planned a four-day solo wilderness scouting season to prepare for my Early High Cascades rifle deer hunt. Things took a lot longer to get together on day one, and I left hours and hours later than I’d planned. I thought I was off to a bad start, until I bumped into my first cougar ever while...
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    Cimarron vs. LBO w/3 piece

    I've been pleased with my LBO so far. Not only can you use the base as a tarp if you want, but you can also rig up the vestibule itself as a tarp for ultralight, ultra fast trips when it's not likely to rain but you need something just in case or to keep the dew off your bag. I'm only 5'7", so I...
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    New to the tipi/tarp world

    If you are worried about it, get a an Seek Outside system like the LBO and purchase the nest. That way, on trips with a real strong chance of rain, you can take the nest and have the comfort of a traditional floored system. And on dry trips and cold trips you can reap the benefits of a light...
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    NY Times, surprised they allowed this article.

    They also printed this one: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/world/africa/outcry-for-cecil-the-lion-could-undercut-conservation-efforts.html
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    Help with vintage Saeco single stage press

    This will be a set up from my Lee Loader, anyway. Probably made between 250 and 300 rounds with that thing in batches of 10 or 20, and have put lots of deer and one elk down with them. I don't have any fancy reloading needs, just want to pump out 100 or so rounds a year of .308. Who knows, I may...
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    Help with vintage Saeco single stage press

    Nice analogy, but I don't think it fits here. All a single stage press does is push a case up into a die. Doesn't matter how old the press is, if it's solid and tracks correctly, it will do the job. If it's too flexible, has too much play in the hinging areas, or is out of alignment, you'll have...
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