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    Mid-Season Whitetail Outerlayer

    This. You will be roasting in a Fanatic IMO. I've used one once. I use a quiet wind resistant layer plus mid layers for this type of hunting. It works great. I have been doing this for probably 15 years, and I go home to bowhunt NY almost every year, and occasionally hunt MN or WI as well...
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    Sitka Kelvin Aerolite Jacket Review, By Tony Trietch

    I like the idea of this jacket, if you want this material its this jacket, the LL Bean, or a RAB - or a few smaller brands I am not familiar with. That being said, I have a down hoody already, and I don't like layering big hoods under shells. Ex: One use case for me will be layering this under...
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    Best Mapping Service in 2023?

    People love Cal Topo that use it - don't a lot of people use it for sailing and those types of activities? I never really looked into it for hunting because I don't think it has unit maps and the like, but admittedly I haven't looked at it in ~18 months.
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    Best Mapping Service in 2023?

    Thanks guys - judging by the overall lack of responses I would guess not much has changed in the past few years. Guess I will probably stick with Gaia.
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    Best Mapping Service in 2023?

    Yeah I still use GE Pro on the desktop, side by side with Gaia usually. I do leave my phone in airplane a lot when hunting. Sounds like there are still some Gaia users, even though I dont see many threads on it here.
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    Best Mapping Service in 2023?

    Hey guys - I've been using Gaia for about 7 years now. My 5 year subscription is about to be up, so I need to look into what to do going forward. Back when I made this decision, it was pretty much just Gaia or OnX, and it seemed like more people around here liked Gaia. I do hunt/use mapping...
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    Help me make a strategy - 2026 Elk Hunt

    I would suck it up and book with an outfitter/guide in NM if I was you, especially if you are familiar with it and the state holds some extra significance to your life. Landowner tags make it a very viable state for you, if you go the outfitter/guide route.
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    Help me make a strategy - 2026 Elk Hunt

    Just looked up the odds - best odds in the state for late rifle NR (he didn't mention archery, so the easiest to draw hunt we have) with 2 points are a 30% chance to draw. Drops to 17% from there. Not sure if you're hunting cows, or just getting lucky. Good on you. But the odds are against...
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    Help me make a strategy - 2026 Elk Hunt

    No wonder you were talking up AZ in that other thread. How the hell is he going to get enough points to hunt anything worthwhile in 2 yrs as a NR in AZ? Great post. Especially the bold.
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    How are people affording these crazy home prices?

    Prop 13 is anti-competitive. Ends up driving up home prices and decreases home turnover by a huge amount, and costs everyone else more money, by protecting those who came first. It's California's version of rent control in NYC. I can't see anyone who isn't benefiting by policies such as these...
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    Arizona OTC for Nonresident

    I'm tracking - but do you guys up there have way less opportunity than 5 yrs ago? Legitimately curious.
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    Arizona OTC for Nonresident

    Not quite a while - I have never drawn one. But why would I - the odds are against me, and I havent gotten lucky. AZ does a terrible job of raping and pillaging non-residents to help us residents, vs the other western states. The spread between the cost of tags here vs the western states with...
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    Arizona OTC for Nonresident

    Exactly - a rational person wouldn't disagree with this. But that wasn't portrayed as his point. BTW - Fair list, but I'd say for all intents and purposes we have become a draw state for deer. And I can't even hunt my preferred unit for Javelina anymore, it now takes points. I still haven't...
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    Arizona OTC for Nonresident

    Those OTC elk hunts suck. Just start accumulating points and wait a bunch of years to hunt like the rest of us residents. You picked the wrong western state for resident hunting opportunities.
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    Petition - OTC for Colorado Residents

    I didnt read the whole thread. Did it deteriorate into a pissing match? I signed it - CO residents should keep their OTC. Can we also start one of these where AZ charges as much as Montana does for NR elk tags, based on the population of each elk herd, respectfully? By my math, that should...
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