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    Maven s1.a 80mm vs swaro atx 65mm

    Yeah, after using an 80mm for so long I’m worried that dropping down to anything smaller is just going to feel like a downgrade. I think something tiny like the S2 would be hard for me to fall in love with, kinda hoping a 65 would be the perfect balance for my needs. I had a razor hd 65 before I...
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    Maven s1.a 80mm vs swaro atx 65mm

    Howdy. I currently have a maven 80mm spotter and I would like to get into a 65mm spotter because I don’t love packing around my 80. I was thinking of going to the 65mm swaro atx. I’m wondering if this will be a noticeable upgrade or not… obviously the swaro glass is an improvement, not going to...
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    Black Friday Deal Watch

    Heads up, zamberlan boots are 25% off on black ovis. Just used Elkshape code and got an extra 10% off on top of that! Saved about $140!
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    New Idaho deer rules - how did it turn out?

    Agreed. It is easy to blame nonresident hunters but in general there’s just a ton more people out nowadays. That includes spring shed hunting and summer camping/recreating/scouting. Based on license plates I’m seeing non residents are definitely not the majority.
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    New Idaho deer rules - how did it turn out?

    Overall pressure was as bad or worse than last year. Number of non-res license plates I saw was down quite a bit from last year. I think there are lots of new Idaho residents or Idaho people new to hunting or moving around the state. I believe that is and has been the majority of the increase in...
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    2021 Best Buck Mule Deer Photo Contest

    Here’s my Idaho general season buck.
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    Puffy Jacket

    I love my kuiu superdown pro. Packs down to nothing, really warm. Can’t say that I’ve tried too many others… also have the kenai which is great as well. Not as warm, better for more active use.
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    Simple diet / lifestyle changes

    Prioritize protein. I go for 50grams or more per meal. Eat your protein portions first, always. I’ve found it’s pretty hard to get fat if you’re eating 250grams of protein a day and not eating like a complete A hole…. Even if you eat a ton, like me.
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    Spotting Scope or High Power Bino?

    For me, 10s on a tripod with a spotter for quickly judging or checking questionable things is tough to beat. That said, I love my 15s and if I’m hunting really big country I pack them instead of the 10s. In my opinion the 15s aren’t powerful enough to replace a good spotter for really sizing up...
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    Iron Will Wide for elk?

    I asked Bill this question at the hunt expo last year and I believe he said the wide would be fine for an elk. That said, I went with the standard and it did a fine job on my elk last season. Curious to hear if anyone has shot an elk with the wide as well...
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    Humbled 1st Timer

    Sounds like a fun experience! At least you saw a shooter buck, I’d count that as a win! For what I worth, i don’t think it’s 3-4 round trips for a single mule deer. With a good pack you can get a while boned out deer in one trip. Should be 1 or 2 round trips with camp. Maybe you get the deer...
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    Elk Huntin’ Boots.

    Zamberlan 980 outfitter are the best boots I’ve ever used, comfortable and bulletproof. I’m using the 981 Wasatch currently and they are also great. I had a bad experience with my Crispi Thor gtx boots, basically blew both boots out while shed hunting after less than 9 months of use, and they...
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    Hunger

    Others have said it but I’ll give my thoughts. I have always been a big time eater, I can put away the groceries with the best of them. Recently I’ve switched to a lower carb mostly meat based diet and my hunger has drastically declined and I’m losing fat consistently. I was worried my...
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    Iron Will Outfitters Single Bevel Broadhead Review ***Updated 2/24/21***

    I shot the Ironwill v125s last year and it was the best shooting broadhead I’ve ever used. It made for an incredible blood trail and short track job on my elk. Curious if there is any reason to switch from the OG ironwill to single bevel..? Planning on buying a few more this year so not sure if...
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    2020 Elk Camp Pic

    Lots of cool camps in here! I only snagged one picture of mine and my dads camp... we had just pulled up after a long morning of packin mine off the mountain! Beer thirty right here!🍻🍻🍻
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