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    Favorite Sheep Caliber

    I know quite a few guys who live in sheep country who use a 243 Winchester. Some of these guys have been using the 243 going back to the 1970s. None of them feel that more is needed for killing sheep. As far as bear protection, the people who live in the mountains tend to think that any...
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    Grakksaw Game Bags

    I’m sure that Grakksaw bags are great, but I went with Larry Bartlett’s TAG game bags. He makes a set of 4 specifically for sheep. The total weight is under 5 ounces. They are tougher than the other ultra lightweight game bags, according to tests that I have seen.
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    Toilet paper or wet wipes?

    No need for wet wipes. This guy has the right idea: https://andrewskurka.com/pooping-in-the-outdoors-part-4-the-backcountry-bidet/ I took a dozen dehydrated wet wipes on a two week backpack hunt in the Alaska range this year. I never used a single one.
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    Cliffed Out...Sheep Hunters Rescued

    I’m a sissy when it comes to heights, but I can tell you from experience(recent experience) that sheep fever can make a guy do dumb things. Case in point: I placed my 14 year old daughter and myself in a tight spot that almost saw us sleeping on top without proper shelter. Long story, but in...
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    What keeps you from hunting OTC California?

    I moved out of Ca 10 years ago. Hunting was the main factor. I can’t imagine living there again. I’m always skeptical when I hear hunters waxing poetic about how great the hunting is for bear. From what I recall, hound hunters did well, but they were being regulated out as I was leaving. And...
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    Reluctantly Obliging Matt Rinella

    For all of you who hate Matt, or think of him as a closed minded bully, I suggest that you listen to the podcast episode that he did with Randy Newberg. Some of you are dismissing Matt as a crackpot who is doing a poor job of getting his crazy ideas across. I will ask you guys this: prior to...
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    Choosing the right boots

    There is a style that falls between hiking boot and mountaineering boot, and that is the backpacking boot. I used to live in Wyoming. I never hunted the eastern half but I have been through a lot of it. For antelope in eastern Wyoming any hiking boot will be fine. Heck, tennis shoes would...
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    Choosing the right boots

    Yes, mountaineering or backpacking boots will feel very stiff at first and will require a lot of miles before the “break in”. Even so, a boot that fits you perfectly will feel comfortable from the first moment that you try it on. Stiff, but comfortable. Boots that don’t fit correctly will most...
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    Crazy hunting stories

    That tale has been around since the 1950s, I’m fairly certain.
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    rock and roll hunting

    It’s a Long Way to the Top(if you wanna rock n roll) by AC/DC
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    Running, Wearing, Using Gear & Equipment-- The OATH

    Honest question: regarding the use of “running” in place of “using”... Do millennials use this everywhere, or is it hunting specific? I ask because I don’t recall seeing it popping up in other places, but maybe I have missed it. I do remember that “running” was used by car guys back in the...
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    College Wrestling fans?

    I have a hard time watching RBY stall his way to victory. There is no doubt that his style is effective, but I can't imagine how anyone can enjoy watching it. I have to take my hat off to Vito in the way he handled that win: no chest pounding, didn't play to the crowd for applause. Pure class.
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    College Wrestling fans?

    I am willing to give her a little grace, due to the situation. This misuse have felt like reliving the end of his HS career all over again. In both HS and college, Lee dominated his competition all the way through. Then both times, in his final tournament, hampered by knee injuries, he lost to...
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    Miller beer

    Interesting marketing ploy.
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    Went in for Moose, came out with a Ram.

    Was this the 16 year old sheep that F&G aged at 14yo? I may have my sheep mixed up, but I believe that this is the one that several experts aged at 16, but F&G only counted 14. BTW, the expert I am thinking of has more sheep experience than most F&G employees.
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