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    New Idaho deer rules - how did it turn out?

    NR success rates are actually higher than residents in most cases according to IDFG. To your point though, it still probably doesn't change much. I'm an Idaho resident and after this season I'm convinced a lot of these general units need a resident cap on tags, some sort of antler restriction...
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    New Idaho deer rules - how did it turn out?

    I saw a significant decrease in NR hunters this year for both elk and deer general seasons, but an increase in residents. All in all, it was a net zero change in hunting pressure.
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    New Maven Binoculars B1.2 and B6

    I would be interested in hearing feedback from anyone else comparing the B1.2 to the B2. I've been using the 9x45's the past few years and love them except for the bulkiness of them. I know it's not a straight apples to apples comparison because of the different prism, but if the image quality...
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    Maven B2 Demo (9 vs 11) - My Findings

    Great write up! I have the 9's and totally agree with your point on the brightness. They are the brightest pair of binoculars I've looked through, which even includes a few different "alpha" models. It makes a big difference when glassing during low light situations. I think the quality of glass...
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    Maven binoculars

    I agree with this. The difference between the vortex to the c1 or c3 will be noticeable for sure, but the difference between the vortex and b2 is night and day. I highly recommend saving for another year if you have to in order to get in the $1000 range. You won't regret it. I have the 9x45 b2...
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    Rush Limbaugh Passed Away today

    Before I was old enough to understand politics, and before I even knew who Rush was, I could always recognize his district voice on my dad's radio. Over the last 10 years, it was a daily routine to tune in to his show. Like others have said, "The best friend I never met". He will be greatly...
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    Kowa 553 in low light

    The 773 is definitely on my short list. Sounds like a good compromise between optical performance and weight. I remember seeing somewhere that Kowa is supposed to be releasing a new spotter. Does anyone know if it would be in the same class as the 773? Just trying to see if I should wait for...
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    Kowa 553 in low light

    Thanks for the replies. That's kind of what I figured, but just wanted to confirm with someone who has actually used the 553. Looks like I'll just need to suck it up and go with a larger aperture and save weight elsewhere.
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    Kowa 553 in low light

    I'm looking to upgrade my spotter and am considering a few different brands/models, but the Kowa 553 has peaked my interest due to it's compact size and solid magnification range. My current spotter is a Gen 1 Athlon Ares 65mm, and while it has been a pretty good scope for me, I'm looking for...
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    Maven b2 7x vs 9x

    The b2 is a relatively large bino for the magnification range. I'd suspect the reason you don't hear much about the 7x is because most people are looking for smaller/lighter options in the lower power binos. I feel like the 9x and 11x have just enough magnification to justify the size/weight. I...
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    Free To Good Home! #1 (PlayBook)

    24---Thanks!
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    New Spotting Scope Search

    Last summer I bought the Athlon Ares 15-45x65 and I couldn't be happier with it. It is my second spotter, the first was a vortex diamondback and the Athlon Ares is head and shoulders above the diamondback. Obviously the diamondback is the entry level spotter in vortex's lineup, but there really...

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