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    Archery Shelter Options

    yes, 100% try first! I would also recommend getting a Wide size bivy. I actually first tried one about 15 years ago and it was a normal size i guess and it was an absolute coffin. didn't work and scrapped the idea for about 4-5 years until i got that Long/Wide Borah which was MUCH better. Now...
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    Archery Shelter Options

    Don't forget to look beyond hunting brand shelters. There is nothing that makes a shelter a "hunting" specific shelter.. Here are some random shelter reviews just to give you an idea what else is out there: Tarps - https://www.adventurealan.com/best-backpacking-tarp/ 1 person "tents" -...
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    Backpacking food

    They have got pretty good reviews from what I have seen. I do like how they show a photo of it dry and prepared. pretty spendy though..
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    What’s the coolest thing you found in the back country

    Couple summers ago in the high sierras I was crossing an avalanche chute under a 13k' peak and found some old mountaineering gear. Leather and steel harness, ice screw, remnants of a tent and shirt?, flashlight, pans/plates. Best guess is its from the 50's-70s but I'm not really sure, could be...
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    Custom Rifle Journey/Review *Pic Heavy*

    I wonder if its possible to buy, register and store a suppressor at a friend's/relatives in a legal state..? ie I live in CA too and my uncle lives in Reno. It would be really easy to pop in and pick it up on my way to an out of state hunt..
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    Idaho otc deer tag question

    were you on a Private tab?
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    Idaho OTC tag purchase experience

    They really should make you login first. each login gets a number in line
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    California mule deer.

    I hunted 7A for 14 days solo... only saw a couple small spikes/forks.. pretty rough
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