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    Chatting Idaho Deer

    Hi all, I have a post from last year titled "Idaho Deer Hunt" where I make a limited offer to help some guys with deer and elk hunt planning in Idaho. It's normally gone pretty well in my view. I've been burned a bit by guys taking info and disappearing but that is rare and I feel good about...
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    52 Caliber

    Hi all, Knight has a 52 caliber Bighorn on sale. Is 52 a common caliber or would I have a hard time finding supplies for it? Anything else I should be concerned about with that particular muzzie? I’m thinking about pulling the trigger.
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    Idaho Resident Controlled Applications

    Hey guys, if any Idaho residents want to chat about controlled applications and various units they are looking at that might fit the bill for their goals and desired hunt type, I'm open to chatting via PM. One interesting item as well is reasonable trophy goals for various units. I cringe when a...
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    Hunting Podcasts

    Anyone else have the same pet peeve of being bugged when the host interrupts guests' answers regularly or the host goes on long monologues? I have a particular host in mind that drives me a bit crazy sometimes and I think it may be an ego thing to some extent or lack of awareness. The guest...
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    Idaho Elk Habitat Volunteer

    Hi all, I was talking to a biologist today regarding a unit in Idaho. She mentioned that invasive plants on winter range are a real issue there and fish and game is working to treat it. They can’t do aerial spraying in the wilderness like fish and game and partners just did in the Salmon area...
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    When Do You See Bears Most Often

    This topic comes up fairly often and I’m slightly surprised by the amount of focus placed on evening hunts. I personally have found bears through all times of day but seen slightly more bear activity in the mornings where I normally hunt. Thanks for sharing.
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    Tipi and Stove Limitations

    I’ve never been in a tipi setup. Everything I’ve read when I’ve thought about buying one talks about how you have to get up multiple times to stoke the fire. That’s also necessary when using a heat source from a Mr Buddy or car heater. The area goes from toasty to barely better than the outside...
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    Mystery Ranch Terraframe

    REI has the TF 50 on sale for $200. Sweet deal and I couldn’t resist picking one up myself. The pack isn’t in their hunting line but it similar and weight rated for at least 140 pounds.
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    WTS WTS Badlands 2200

    Good condition, clean with no real blemishes. Purchased in 2017 and only used on a few trips. $155, buyer pays for shipping (no friends and family). PM for inquires and pictures.
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    WTB MR Pintler, Mule, or Terraframe

    I’d like to buy a Mystery Ranch Pintler or Mule or Terraframe, size large. Please PM me if you have one you’d be willing to part with. Thanks.
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    Deer Drives

    Anyone have experiences with drives, good or bad? It’s mentioned as a method in Robby’s book and the oldtimers I’ve talked to used it pretty regularly. I’ve also noticed that if you read stories on record book bucks, you’ll see drives mentioned fairly often. Obviously it’s not 1960 anymore so...
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    Budget Minded Layering

    Hi all, In case it's useful to anyone, I have put together a layering system that should be pretty good for the money. Many guys on the site spend big money on top of the line clothes. I feel that's unnecessary. I've never been one to care too much about clothing. I grew up hunting in blue...
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    Idaho's Greatest Mule Deer

    I just finished reading this book. It's awesome and I highly recommend. Idaho has a proud heritage of big bucks that unfortunately does not really exist in a significant way today. I was also struck by how concentrated the entries were. I was getting excited to hunt one of the counties and...
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    Colorado Mule Deer B&C

    Here are numbers of B&C Entries per state from 2010-2017 per Muley Freak https://muleyfreak.com/2018/02/05/top-10-trophy-mule-deer-producing-states/): Location Entries 1. CO 155 2. Sask 68 3. UT 54 4. ID 48 5. WY 39 6. NV 39 7. Mex 28 8. Alb 27 9. NM 26 10. MT 19 So in...
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    Any Good Alternatives? FL Furnace Henley

    Usually I buy from mountaineering companies rather than hunting companies for quality (my perception). The First Lite Furnace Henley looks like a quality mid layer for underneath my puffies of varying weights. The reviews make the merino seem very warm. I’d be using late season. Anything better...
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    Colorado Mule Deer

    Hey guys, I'm an avid hunter in Idaho. I hunt on my tag and help a few buddies and guys on the site each year for fun and learning about a wide swath of Idaho. I am going to start building Colorado points and thinking of holding out for a few years but not waiting forever for the upper end tags...
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    Idaho Outfitter- November

    Hi guys, I was just talking to an outfitter I know a bit and he mentioned that he has a couple openings for mid November mule deer. He's a good guy and well respected in Idaho. The hunt is in Idaho wilderness off horses. He's shooting bucks in November in the 160-180 range with the majority...
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    Aaron Hedges 411 Speculation

    What’s your best guess? It seems about equally likely to me that he died of natural causes and he was murdered.
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    Hunting/Non-Hunting Company Preference

    I go with non-hunting companies for outdoor clothing. I don't like camp and think non-hunting clothing is better, often for less many. The non-hunting companies are longer established and often have a customer base that uses the gear more aggressively (particularly for mountaineering brands). To...

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