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    Haul Road with pack stock

    Im curious as to why it is never mentioned. 5 miles is nothing with stock to carry the poundage. As I see it there is the logistics issue of getting the stock there, huge expense, fuel, stops for grazing +/or supplemental feeding. a square bale of 4th cutting costs what in Tok? 2nd would be...
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    Remington vssf .223

    Looking for a walking around do everything farm gun with the ability to reach out for coyotes. Short list is this gun as I have a .300 RUM sendero that is simply amazing with the right loads. I was curious if any of you have had the short action version and how it did for you. I will be using...
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    WTS Pack llama girls

    Summer of training up these 7 girls is over and they need to go as they are driving my boys nuts. ALLLLL of them are halter/lead/tether/trailer/pickup rack/saddle/pannier trained. Alll may be (or not) pregnant to my best boy, due late may. All are 3-5 yrs old The best 4 are trail trained and...
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    Biting off a big chew!

    This summer is going to be my biggest undertaking yet. I have 2-3year old males ready for trail training and just picked up 7 females from 2-5 yrs that were never touched. Throw in 19 trained males needing conditioning and I may have to live on brook trout this summer. Girls are well on the...
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    But... You don't understand!

    So I set a new record last week. I got in a 10 day hunt in only 90 minutes. My buddy had the previous title at 17-18 hours (a 10 day llama rental where the boys were back in the pasture in that amount of time). My record lagged way back of his at about 26-27 hours (10 day rental) This one was...
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    How to Incentivise Restraint

    I am trying to come up with a way to allow hunting to accomplish management goals. My goals are actually quite simple. I want to take a serious number of does off of my property and increase the buck to doe ratio. I am not at all opposed to taking old age class bucks in limited numbers, I am...
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    goat hooves

    Anyone got any links or advise on turning of hooves on a goat specifically? I'm guessing most hooves would be similar, but though Ive turned many an ear and nose I've never done a foot or hoof. thanks!
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    Goats don't know how many feet a llama has...

    so whadaya think when combined with a white suit and a recurve bow??? Will it work?
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    Showering with a moose

    Things got a bit interesting on the Princess' cow hunt when this guy came in to about 5 yards When he shook I didn't get wet but it was close...
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    So schnees suck bad, how bout Kennetrec's level of suckiness

    I see they are on here as an advertiser so this may be verboten. Bought schnees tall pac boots and it was just an unbelievable disaster 2" deep "one step" creeks left water actually sloshing in them, not easy to do with a felt liner. Crocs with the holes in them would have been equally...
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    Llamas are back in chugach.

    Sometimes david beats goliath. https://www.alaskallamas.com/2020/01/victory-cnf-llama-ban-rescinded.html?spref=fb&fbclid=IwAR1W60Xz54_NXCmo1Q9iu8qQp_GeMJVUcJN52qJacYY_bH1CFLOrVbvINvI
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    Final exam.... A+

    So after a very up-n-down summer of hiking trips/hospital trips it was the busy season at last. When all my boys are spoken for and have to be on top of their game My 4 year olds' first year of what I refer to as "throwing them to the wolves". And for good reason. We have a saying here at...
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    It's Training Season (finally)

    Holy moly what a spring it has been. If indeed we had any spring. I went with 3 new boys and a couple been there done that guys on an antler hunting /training run once my beloved government deemed it to be proper and legal. Didn't do well on the horns nor on the trip, though it was not a...
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    The Optics Llama

    Seems to be a lot of interest on here about using llamas so here is a story from a few years back some might enjoy. DSC06172 by squirrel2012, on Flickr My buddy Gary and I teamed up for what must be the fourth or fifth year of packing into the backcountry to go get the “free meat” to last us...
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    The one that got away...

    I scanned these old film shots from an adventure from my youth, now that it is boring winter I might as well post them up. Played with this group for 5-6 hrs at under 100 yards trying to get to my range of 35. Finally had mental failure and missed at 52 steps just under his brisket. I can...
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    How to Cross a Beaver Dam on Crutches

    Well it appears I cannot upload pics on this site so I will try another route. IMG_3807 by squirrel2012, on Flickr After 20+ years of applying I finally drew out on my once-in-a-lifetime CO bull moose tag. I was excited for this chance of course but immediately a bit disappointed when I found...
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    7 rookies, two snowflakes... what could go wrong

    Took my 7 youngest on a training run and invited a couple of friends who have rented from me for several years for a "free trip" as in I got to use their help for free! Lots of spring conditions on a five mile up/back overnighter. Trees across the trail and swollen creeks made for challenges...

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