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    Grizzly encounters while elk hunting

    Loving this thread. Born and raised in Southern Ohio, moved to Montana last fall. Two weeks ago did my first day hunt in the Montana Wilderness for spring bear. No bear, grizz or otherwise. Packed in with spray on my chest, 9mm on my hip, and 30-06 in my hands. I didn't know I could be so on...
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    Shoot or Pass?

    Given how much time and effort I've put in without even seeing a track or scat here in MT, I'm shooting anything legal. But, it's your tag you have to be happy with what you take, even if it's tag soup this spring ;) Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk
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    2020 Montana Spring Bear

    That looks like great bear country! The stuff I'm hunting is much more broken up with timber. Congrats fellas Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk
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    2020 Montana Spring Bear

    Good to see that! I've considered a hunt in the beartooth but worried about hikers with the improving weather. Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk
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    2020 Montana Spring Bear

    Gotta take next weekend off but headed out the next weekend. Hopefully it has had time to green up by then. Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk
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    2020 Montana Spring Bear

    Anyone having any luck so far? I've been out hunting a few times (about 24 total hours of hunting) and have yet to see any sign, much less a bear. I'm new to Montana so taking it all as learning. Talked with a few guys yesterday that hadn't seen anything either. Hunting the Little Belts. It's...
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    Electric pressure canner for bear (hopefully) and other game meat

    Anyone using the Carey (Nesco) electric smart canner for wild game? I know the National Center for home food Preservation recommends against using an electric pressure canner for meats, but it appears stove top canners took a while to gain formal approval and it seems people are using electric...
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    Keeping cape until getting to a taxidermist

    Thanks everyone for the replies. For some reason I didn't get any notifications. Good information here! Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk
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    Keeping cape until getting to a taxidermist

    Plan on going on my first bear hunt here in Montana in a few weeks, assuming our state doesn't follow Alaska and Washington. I'm a fairly anxious person and enjoy researching so I at least have some clue if I get lucky enough to get a bear. If I'd get one that I want to rug or mount, what is...
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    Rings/base for Tikka t3x stainless 30-06

    Just for anyone wondering, I purchased both the DNZ game reaper low and medium single mount and neither worked with the sig sauer bdx scope. As was feared, the bluetooth plate on the scope sits too low for the scope to properly set in the mount/rings. Going to try the warne maxima rings instead...
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    Rings/base for Tikka t3x stainless 30-06

    I should mention, I'm looking at the 30mm DNZ low rings. Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk
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    Rings/base for Tikka t3x stainless 30-06

    Really close to purchasing the above rifle (was considering 300WM but I worry about recoil). My question, I really like the look and simplicity of the DNZ game reaper ring/mount directly to the tikka. Scope will be Sig's 3.5-10x42 BDX. I think I read a single review that this scope might not...
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    Backpacking bear food storage

    The weight was precisely the appeal of the ursack, even though it is suggested to also buy the scent proof sack if going this route. Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk
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    Backpacking bear food storage

    Looking to go on my first bear hunt this spring in Montana. I've never hunted in bear country and where I'm looking at is heavy grizzly and black bear. What are people using for food storage on backcountry trips of say 3-4 days? I've looked at the ursack, bear vault, and the sabre bear canister...
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    Exo 5500 dry bag

    I know exo has dedicated dry bags but does anyone know what size dry bag would fit in the k2 5500? I'm wondering if 80l or 90l would fit. Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk
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    Tikka t3x recoil

    I had scheels put a limb saver slip on recoil pad on a righty in the store just to see if the LOP was terrible but it actually felt pretty good. That compared with several of the points above, I'm leaning towards the 300. Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk
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    Tikka t3x recoil

    Since I already have a 308, would the 30-06 be a noticeable increase in performance or would it be negligible? If negligible, I'm leaning towards the 300. Man, does this stuff ever get easier... Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk
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    Tikka t3x recoil

    Scope I'm looking at is just about a pound plus rings so theoretically should be right in that 7.5# range. Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk
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    Tikka t3x recoil

    Lol, I fully expected to quickly remember the glory days of bench shooting the single shot 12ga sluggers I grew up on but I felt the 8.5# 300wm was way more tolerable when I shot it a few weeks ago. The real kicker is what that recoil will feel like out of a 7ish# gun versus 8.5#. Sent from my...
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    Tikka t3x recoil

    Muzzle break isn't an option for me, nothing against them I just don't care for them. I do see their merits however. Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk

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