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    Etolin island (AK) elk???

    My buddy and his brother actually drew that hunt this year. Its the last rifle one of the year and so we were talking about it and I looked up harvest statistics. For that hunt at least it is averaging a 8% fill rate over the last five years, the last year on record being 2018...
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    Alaska draw results waiting and discussion forum

    I am a loser too if it makes you feel better. One of my buddies got Etolin Elk so maybe I will try and go on that with him.
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    Alaska draw results waiting and discussion forum

    Today Alaska draw results are supposed to be posted so I thought I would start a discussion group for people to post about their results.
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    My 2019 blacktail

    I would advise doing an early season alpine for Sitka Blacktail and a rut first week of November hunt. Very different types of hunting and it is super cool terrain.
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    Are we in a hunting bubble?

    I am not a complete hipster but I am someone original from a large liberal city who did not hunt growing up, or shoot a gun until I was 25. No one I know hunted growing up and it was not even on my mind until I moved somewhere more rural and started thinking about more ethical ways of eating...
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    What are the best vacuum sealers for the money?

    So you are sealing the paper towel in the bag with the fish? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Best boots for the $$$

    Crispi West Rivers are on sale for 240 right now on Scheels. I have a pair and they are sweet.
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    So schnees suck bad, how bout Kennetrec's level of suckiness

    I hunt SE Alaska exclusively so I am hunting muskag swamps extensively during the rut and jumping on or off a canoe or a boat a ton. If I am staying down low in the swamps near the beach then I usually stick to rubber Xtratufs. If I am going up higher in the early season or am hunting old growth...
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    Best ACTUALLY waterproof gear?

    Yeah this is why a lot of us here in SE opt for light weight PVC bibs that can go over our boots. Wet feet is no joke.
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    Pack too large?

    I went from the Kifaru MMR in my picture to a Nomad 2 and have been happy with that. I would rather have a day pack which can turn into an overnight pack than carry around the extra weight of the MMR pack. I also am a chronic over packer so having less space helps.
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    Hot Tent and floorless shelter in super rainy SE Alaska

    Sounds like a no go on the duraflame logs. The fat wood is a good idea, never used that before. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Hot Tent and floorless shelter in super rainy SE Alaska

    I have some of those duraflame logs, which a lot of people here use to start fires on the beach or in wet situations. I wonder if I packed one of those in would it be safe to use in a stove if I broke it into pieces.
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    Hot Tent and floorless shelter in super rainy SE Alaska

    It seems like a lot of people here use floorless shelters with stoves in them. I have been looking at potentially buying one this year depending on the draw hunts I get. Having a floorless for goat hunting this August sounds awesome because I wont have to hike my tent up a mountain. The stove...
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    Best ACTUALLY waterproof gear?

    I for sure sweat in rubber no question. One tip I heard from a fisherman is that the reason they wear rubber that is so baggy is so it can circulate air. Rubber rain gear should be a little baggy so you can circulate air.
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    Crispi boots. Insulated vs non insulated

    I have the Crispi west rivers 400g. They work well in the snow and during the rut when I am sitting on my butt and calling but during the summer for August alpine hunting they are a little to warm for me. I have to take them off and let my feet cool down after about two or three hours. Keep in...
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