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    Gaining muscle for hunting?

    I’m naturally a thin guy. In the last 6 months or so I’ve started doing some simple strength training. Have definitely gained strength, muscle mass, and weight. I’m wondering if others who have done that have noticed any changes, positive or negative, for backcountry hunting. Strength in the...
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    Late season elk strategy

    Forgive me for possibly rehashing a common topic. I have a 4th season cow elk tag in a unit of western CO. I've hunted 4th season CO cow elk a few times, so I'm not a complete beginner, but I'm hunting a brand new area to me, and I wanted to ping the forum for some general ideas. Generally...
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    New CO bear hunter seeking advice - Western slope

    Will do my first bear hunt this September in Colorado. I'm looking for any and all advice. Of course happy to receive DMs with specific information. But more generic advice is also greatly appreciated. I feel like I know how to look at a map and get a decent idea of where to hunt for deer and...
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    Field processing: cut deer in half?

    I'm fairly new to hunting (about 5 years). I hunt out west in public land. For most of my kills, I am skinning, gutting, and parting the animal into large cuts (4 legs + all the boneless cuts: loins, rib meat, neck, organs, etc.) and backpacking them out. This all works well and I'm happy enough...
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    Backcountry shelter failures

    I've been kicking around the idea of getting a floorless tipi for a bit. I've heard in general that they are a great 4-season option and they handle inclement weather well. But I've also heard of a few failures here and there in high winds and rough weather (like any shelter, I'm sure), so I...
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    How hot do hot tents get?

    Having never slept in a floorless shelter with a stove, I've always wondered how hot they can get, relative to outside temperatures. Depends on a lot of details, no doubt, but would like to hear about how much a difference it makes from folks who've done it. Does it just take the edge off? Or...
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    What is gaminess?

    I've never really understood what people say when they say meat is "gamey". To be fair, I've only been hunting a few years and did not grow up eating game meat, so perhaps I just don't have enough experience here. But gaminess isn't a flavor or quality that I have any precise understanding of...
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    black hills whitetail doe question

    I'm probably going to head up to the black hills to hunt for a whitetail doe this November. I'm a pretty new hunter, and this would be my first time hunting whitetail (have hunted mule deer a few times). My question is, given that they are on mountainous national forest land, can I hunt black...
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    Long johns vs puffy pants?

    Title pretty much says it all. Looking for opinions from those who have used both. I've only ever used long johns. I definitely find the process of removing boots and pants whenever you change them to be pretty annoying. Thinking about zippable down pants, but not sure if I want to drop the...
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    late season backcountry water storage/strategy?

    I've done a bit of late season hunting out of the truck, but never backpacking. Generally when car camping I leave a lot of water jugs in the truck, and so far that has been good enough to prevent it from freezing over night. I've never backpacked in really cold temperatures but I expect to do...
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    Weatherproof-ness of trekking-pole shelters

    This is a very broad question, but here goes. There are many popular shelters available now that are propped up using trekking poles instead of the traditional tent-pole assembly. These are usually not "free-standing" in that they require staking out guy lines and using line tension to prop the...
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    Substantial improvements to hunting gear in the last 10 years?

    An interesting question popped into my mind: in the last 10 years, how has hunting gear improved? What are the most substantial changes? I bring this up because, to be honest, I suspect that most improvements are pretty small. But I haven't been hunting for 10 years, so I thought I'd ask people...
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    WTS Leupold VX-3i 3.5-10x40mm, duplex reticle - $150

    I bought this scope about a year ago. It went with me on a few hunting trips last year. I decided I wanted the CDS system so I upgraded, but this scope is solid, simple, and works. The scope tube has some marks from the mounting rings, but is otherwise in great condition. Happy to provide...
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    Hunting strategy elk vs mule deer

    I'm curious about how people approach hunting elk vs. mule deer. Let's leave general area aside and say you're hunting the same unit, where both are present. Given the same unit, how would your strategy and tactics differ if you are after elk vs. mule deer? Do you look for different vegetation...
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    Recoil in prone without holding onto stock

    I'm shooting a fairly light Savage 11 chambered in 308. No muzzle brake or suppressor. Generally speaking the recoil is quite manageable. It being my first firearm, however, means I learned the hard way that you do have to hold onto it! Early on I went to the range with the idea that I should...
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    Don’t really care about antlers

    I’m curious if anyone else feels the same. I’m new to hunting (two seasons, none of my family or friends hunted growing up), and so far I care very little about big antlers. Don’t get me wrong: if I were to see two bucks next to each other, both giving a good shot angle, I’d shoot the one with...
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    Thermarest NeoAir XLite low temps?

    I recently upgraded my sleeping bag from an old 20F Kelty to a lighter 10F Rab. I slept out in my backyard around 15F and was fairly comfortable with base layers, although my legs got a bit chilled as morning arrived. The weak link in my sleep system is now probably a my 3.3 R value REI stratus...
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    Wyoming public land white tail?

    I'm thinking about grabbing some white tail doe/fawn tags for Wyoming 2020 season, non-resident. I can see that these are cheap, generally pretty easy to draw, and tend to have high harvest rates. Here's the question: are the published harvest rates mostly due to private land tags, and therefore...
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    WTS Lowa Camino 10.5 Wide $80

    I bought this pair of Lowa Camino 10.5 W GTX in the spring of 2018 from REI for $300 or so. Over time I found I prefer lightweight shoes to boots. I’m quite sure I’ve put less than 75 miles on these. Asking $100. Happy to provide more photos if needed.
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    Temps below sleeping bag rating

    I tend to do a lot of late season rifle hunts, and it can get pretty chilly. To date I’ve always car camped, so I bring a big -35 degree Teton sleeping bag because I don’t have to carry it around and it was cheap. But I’m thinking of backpacking in this year, which has me thinking about staying...

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