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    3rd season tactics

    I'm going to venture outside of my home state and try a 3rd season tag next year. As a disclaimer I have read through I believe all the previous posts about 3rd season elk and I am not looking for units or anything specific. The area I am looking at is between 10K and 12K for elevation and all...
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    liver shot with a rifle

    Nobody likes to admit when they make a bad shot but sadly it happens. I need some help here. I took a quartering to shot 2 days ago on a bull with a 300 win mag. it was a tight shot but I believe the bull stepped as I squeezed the trigger and it hit a little far back. the blood trail was...
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    swacker broad heads LRP

    Anyone see this video lately? I'm a fixed head kind of guy but Im intrigued with these because it eliminates the fear of hitting a rib. I'd love to hear other opinions on this head
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    canada bow hunt for moose review

    I always love reading other people's post about how their moose hunts went and even though mine didn't end with a kill it was to this day my favorite hunt! I booked a hunt with Valid outfitters based out of alberta CA, we were back country bow hunting along the mcleod river for 10 days. We...
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    hunting along a river on foot for moose

    I'm headed to alberta for an archery moose hunt in 2 weeks and the strategy is to walk a river system looking for moose. I've done 2 DIY drop camp hunts in AK and that's just sitting ridge tops calling and glassing so this type of hunt will be a first for me. I do a lot of archery elk hunting...
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    declaring a bow at the Canadian boarder

    Online I read that you do not need any forms to enter canada with just a compound bow but I have heard it can be a nightmare if you don't have everything ready. has anyone crossed over with just a bow and can give me more information? TIA
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    boot break-in process

    Does everyone pretty much just hike to break-in their boots or is there a faster way to get it done? I just received my first pair of boots that are a little on the stiffer side. I went with the han wag alaska gtx and the fit and feel are very comfortable but I did my normal 6 mile hike last...
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    two questions about moose camp for a DIY

    I was camping this weekend with a buddy and we're headed to hunt moose next year in alaska and I have never heard someone snore that loud in my life! ha Any tips or tricks to keep him quite besides a pillow over the face? i'm worried the moose will think we have a bear in camp. Second...
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    alaska unit 1C or 4

    I'm looking at going on a goat hunt based out of gustavus and I can't find much on it. Has anyone hunted around that country that could provide some information about best time to go, terrain, or overall insight. Clearly I'm not looking for way points just if it's good goat country and would...
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    Kifaru medium stove vs Seek Outside Large stove

    I currently have a Kifaru med stove that I use with my Sawtooth but recently bought an 8 Man tipi from seek due to kids getting older and bigger. I love the weight savings of about 3 pounds switching to the Large U turn but it looks like I won't get that much more room out of the larger stove...
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    what spotting scope glass would you need to compliment swaro 10x42

    I'm not a big spotting scope user but its nice to have so i was looking at smaller scopes like the leupold 12-40x60. I went big on the swaro glass so the funds are too low for more high end stuff but just curios to what end i'd need to go to see farther and make it work. i apologize for this...
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    pack weight

    how much does your pack weigh going into a 10 day hunt if you're bringing everything you'll need? This last drop hunt I did my buddy and I weighed our packs the night before and we were both around 140 pounds, that included bino harness, rifle, pistol. I have read and heard people saying that...
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    bivy for drop camp tundra moose hunt?

    Do any of you bring bivys in the field? I have a moose hunt in the future planned and will be hunting in the tundra, Last year I had a spider every couple nights crawl on my face and wake me up! ha
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    drop camp elk hunt

    I'm not sure if this is a thing but I'd like to venture off to different states and I've heard people talk about people that have spots set up or maps of areas that give you decent chances. I'm not looking for a guide or outfitter. I all for boots on the ground and e scouting but it would be...
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    Looking to replace my crispi guide boots.

    I like the wider toe box in these boots but need something more durable with a similar toe box and 9-10 inch height. Any recommendations?
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    scenario: what would you do?

    I was recently on an elk hunt and my buddy and I were hiking and 5 cow elk ran down and crossed our trail about 50 yards ahead of us. They saw us before we saw them and they were on a dead run straight down a mtn side. we had cow tags and I wasn't sure if we should try to track them or try to...
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    Swarovski discounts

    Do Swarovski ever have deals like black friday or anything?
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    WTB Swarovski EL Range with Tracking Assistant Laser Rangefinding Binocular

    anyone looking for some end of the year christmas money and want to get rid of their binos?
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    4 men in an 8 man tipi

    I'm wondering how this would work and with a stove? can anyone give me some feedback on peoples experience with how much or little room there is sleeping let alone having people put gear on. thanks!
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    fuel shortage and bush flights

    I'm hearing that bush pilots are having a very hard time getting fuel to fly and even commercial flights are getting cancelled due to the shortage. Has anyone heard anything about this?

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