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  1. Texasbuckeye

    Copper Spur vs Nemo ( and maybe TarpTent) - which one?

    Big fan of Nemo gear. Been pleased but i dont have any of the specific tents offered. When i was researching between the copper spur and the losi 3p i ultimately got, i read a lot of reports of the copper spur being a little on the flimsy side in wind and light on the material side. Most...
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    Layering question from an FNG

    ^^^ i do not disagree with anything you said. I should have said the rain jacket can be used moreso when static/glassing. I would not want to use it for busting brush or anything that could damage it, ruin its purpose. If moving, is a wind shirt vital ? Up to the person using it and how cold...
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    Layering question from an FNG

    Yeah the ambient will wet out pretty quickly, it does have some minor water repellency but not much. The rain jacket can also serve as a wind jacket if you want, so think of ways to cross off two with one item. Not saying a rain jacket should be used for busting brush or anything, so just be...
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    Sitka, Kuiu, or another brand

    What type of hunting are you looking to do? This makes a decent impact on the advice to be given, let me explain: Whitetail deer hunting is broken down into bow or rifle, mainly box blind or treestand, wet area or more dry area…. Western hunting more spot and stalk, bow or rifle, I consider...
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    Sitka Ambient UL 60 Hoody

    Thays what i was wondering, if you were using the EVO more. Thanks for the info!!
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    Sitka Ambient UL 60 Hoody

    Just curious what wind layer you referred to using in the review. Excellent review as usual. You get to put gear thru its paces thats for sure! H
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    2023 Head - To - Head Bow Test

    Interested in more description of the draw cycle on the elite compared to the other two. Everything inhave read anout the omnia has said it is a sweet shooting bow and no one has ever described the draw cycle as harsh or rough or less than good. Is this a comparative thing vs the other two or...
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    Montana elk guided hunt.

    I used Montana Whitetails as they provde elk hunts and when i went in 2020 it took one pref point and one extra point, so three points should be ok (point creep is possible tho hopefully not). They were a fun outfit, based in a nice lodge and guides were all good. The owner is a good guy...
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    What does he score?

    Hes a pretty buck, shocked your dont have a ground score for us.
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    Lost First Deer

    Couple things here, the OP did everything he could after the shot to recover the deer. Getting a dog within a day is about as much as you can do, and property lines make for some difficult tracks sometimes. Couple of points to be made about the preshpt: 1. Shoot more doe. I went thru this...
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    Need help with choosing new base layer

    Skied yesterday and today, low temp when we went out was 4 yesterday and 9 today. Warmed to mid-high 20’s. Day 1: furloh deep space with smartwool merino over top; upper had a cabelas heavy weight zoned grid base with ambient hoody as mid layer Day 2: eberlestock net with stone glacier helio...
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    Need help with choosing new base layer

    The new sitka merino wool is pretty good. Washable and dryable (in normal machine cycles) unlike normal merino, but wears like regular merino and doesnt funk up like a synthetic. Super comfortable too. I have the 220 weight and it works great as a base layer in southern OK, but for real cold...
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    Kuiu divide 3000 vs 2000

    As i typically xbow hunt on my property, i dont have the extensive use for multiple species nor a need to carry a bunch if stuff in it, so i appreciate the info. I find the space usable but compressible as you stated. The belt fits my back well but if i were a little taller i feel it might...
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    Kuiu divide 3000 vs 2000

    I would love to hear your thoughts on the 3000 from this season, so i can add/compare my thoughts as i ended up buying the same pack and have used it this season (tho not as diversely as you have). Might help others looking at this pack.
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    Hunting outerwear vs ski wear

    I used my ambiet hoodie and jacket as mids under my ski jacket shell, with a base under the ambient. Depending on the temp and the level of exertion skiing, i was either completely comfortable or sweating some. Definitely use the same base layers when hunting and the only dedicated ski gear is...
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    Question for crossbow hunters

    I unload it at the end of each hunt if other people are around or i am hunting with someone else, but in the heat of the season i typically leave it loaded all day for both morning and evening sits and its just me and wife/son around. I used to buy those de-cocking bolts, but i jist have a...
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    Kuiu proximity vs sitka

    I know i probably run warmer than you do, but i wear and have worn my status bibs down into the low teens with some layers including a puffy pant layer. I will easily wear the stratus bibs in the 50’s with a simple base layer. In the 30’s i double the base layer and good to go. For me...
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    Anyone else catch the eclipse?

    I hand held some eclipse sunglasses to my phone and it did OK. I wasnt in the full ring of fire range in the DFW area, we were just a little too far north
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    Spotter Scope comparisons / Recommendations

    Kowa is as good or better than swaro glass and a better focus at a significant discount. Buy swaro for the name recognition or potential resale, buy kowa for the function and use.
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    Cataract lens choice?

    Jim, You didn’t mess up, so don’t worry about that. There are lots of visual phenomena you will experience in the first couple weeks that will get better as time goes on. The rings around lights will get better, but you might not notice a big improvement in them till you get the second eye...
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