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    Over Priced Things That Shouldn't Be?

    So like all consumers, I try to buy the best things at the best prices. Value is important. I'm also crazy obsessed with hunting/shooting and do subscribe to "buy once, cry once" when it comes to things that I don't want to compromise. My waterfowl gun (12ga SBE2) has run the gauntlet for near...
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    Tikka Not Grouping??

    What's up everyone based on a ton of reading from this forum, I ended up buying a 300 Win Mag Tikka T3x and putting a NF SHV 4-14x on the top of it. Took it out to the range and put some plane jane Federal 180 gr thu it to get it on paper. I then tried a total of 3 loads: Remington Core Lokt...
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    Nightforce Sales?

    Anyone know of any Nightforce sales going on right now? (Specifically the SHV?) I see SportOptics has no tax/shipping, and their "Winter12" code doesn't work. Just curious if so I don't miss anything. I'm thinking of getting one soon.
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    Layout Blind Damaging Gun Barrel

    Howdy guys, I just got my Benelli SBE2 back from the gunsmith after being cerakoted. After years of hunting, the camo on my barrel was rubbing off from my Tanglefree layout blind. Like most hunters, I would put the gun on the metal "knee bar" near my shin & close the door. Over 20 years of...
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    Mummy vs. Square Style Bags

    So I am a side sleeper and I also tuck one of my legs under my other leg to make the shape of a 4 when I sleep. I find the mummy "V-Style" bags to restricting, especially in the foot box. But I also know that square bags are heavier and also more bulky for back pack hunting. What are some good...
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    300WM Scope Recommendations

    Finally got enough Cabelas Gift Cards for a Tikka 300 Win Mag. I'm considering selling some rifles and using this as my primary western rifle. But I will need a scope for it. I've been working through a bunch of threads to read about the different scopes. I want this to be my "The One"...
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    Canada Caribou Hunt

    Me and my group are looking at a caribou hunt in 2025 and are seriously considering Canada with a guide. Looking at Manitoba, but willing to go elsewhere. My dad's getting up there in age and mobility is an issue and we figure guided hunt with a bed and meals after each day would be better...
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    2-1/2 inch 410 Non-Toxic?

    I'm not a reloader, so please forgive my ignorance. I have a 410 that shoots only 2-1/2" shells and would love to try on decoying waterfowl. I wondering if anyone knows if a manufacturer who makes 2-1/2 inch #7 TSS loads? Seems I can only find 3" factory TSS loads. If not, I'm trying to find...
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    Oklahoma Public Waterfowl not open after 1pm?

    Hey guys, my brother and I are heading to Oklahoma for a sandhill crane hunt in November. The outfitter does morning crane hunts and my brother and I want to hunt ducks/geese in the afternoon. But when researching public spots to waterfowl hunt, we came across a portion of the Oklahoma DNR...
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    Price no option, Best Muzzleloader?

    Ok guys, if money were no option, what's the best "long range" muzzleloader? (I'd also ask to keep it to production made muzzleloaders. Something that a person could buy online or in a store. Not something a gunsmith created as a special request or "one of a kind" muzzleloader.) I've been here...
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    Dive Bomb Silhouettes

    Anyone run the fully flocked (heads and body) Dive Bomb Silhouettes for goose hunting? Anyone have issues with snow sticking to the fully flocked body? I have a buddy that has 25 doz of the flocked heads and 5 doz are the fully flocked all black-n-whites. But I've never hunted them in a snow...
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    Turkey Season Apr 10-15???

    Anyone know of a state you can turkey hunt in the week after Easter (Apr 10-15)? My brother and I want to do a public land, DIY to work on our Turkey Slam. We live in IL and we've only ever harvested Eastern Turkeys, so we're looking for Rios or Merriam. Don't know if I can swing an Osceola...
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    Sub-$400 FFP Scope?

    What's up guys. I'm trying to help a buddy get a scope for his new .308 hunting rifle. He wants a First Focal Plane scope and his budget is $400. He'd like a FFP in 4-16x with hash marks for hold overs. Ideally he'd like a zero stop and if he can't get a zero stop then capped turrets so they...
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    Good, inexpensive bag?

    Hey guys, I've been digging around on the Sleeping System Forum for the past 3 days trying to decide on what sleeping bag I should get. I feel more confused than when I started. I'm doing my first elk hunt in Montana this September. We're going in on horses, with a guide, wall tents, cots...
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    Scope in a Scabbard?

    Hey guys, I'm heading on my first elk hunt this fall and were doing a guided hunt and taking horses to the back country. The guide said that the rifles will be put in scabbards on the horses. I talked to one of the references who said he missed a nice bull because his scope got knocked around in...
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    "Good" $50 Tripods?

    Hey guys, so I've been checking a bunch of previous threads trying to find a needle in a haystack....I realize what I'm asking might not exist but I'm going to ask it none the less for my dad. Long story short, were doing our first elk hunt this September in MT and my dad's not a "gear junkie"...
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    WTS Adorama Open Box: 10x42 NL Pure

    Doing some browsing, came across these from Adorama. I love my 10x42 NL Pure's, highly recommend. Just passing it along. $2900, Open Box: https://www.adorama.com/us1380234.html
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    Same bullet different groups?

    Hey guys, sorry this isn't a reloading questions per-sae....so I'm sorry if this is the wrong forum for this question. I'm not a reloader, I primarily buy factory loads from major manufacturers. With the ammo binge, I've had to scrounge around for ammo like most people who aren't reloaders. I...
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    WTB Montana Elk Trip

    Hey guys, Me, my dad, brother, cousin & a buddy are looking to do our first elk hunt in Montana in the fall of 2021. Each of us will have 2-3 preference points and we are looking for a guided hunt. We've all been saving up for 3-5 years for this hunt & been busy buying gear, rifles, pack frames...
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    • Forum: Elk
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    Tents with & without floors?

    Newbie here, looking to get into pack hunting out west. And like everyone, I've been reading a lot on different tents, gear, options, weights and features. I'm not new to hunting but new to western hunting. One question I haven't been able to find an answer is what's the difference between a...

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