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    2022 Rokslide Cold Bow Challenge

    Shooting my Bowtech Destroyer 350 with Axis 5mm arrows/ 100 grain QAD Exodus 9” vital for elk 50 yard MER Day 1: A very cold bow. Gusty and low to the left Day 2: back at it after a little COVID bout. Strong left to right crosswind Day 3: no wind, pulled hard on release Day 4 Day 5
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    What to you is "WILDERNESS".......???

    Interesting conversation, I'm curious what y'all think about William Cronon's critique of the idea of wilderness in his essay "The trouble with wilderness" His description of the wilderness as a myth summed up nicely here: "The removal of Indians to create an "uninhabited wilderness" reminds...
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    Whats an underrated bow?

    Bowtech Destroyer 350 with deep groove cams and Barnsdale aftermarket limbs ... Can easily be done for under 500
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    What is your biggest public land pet-peeve?

    Pet Peeves in order: 1. Trash from land users: clearly you enjoy public land enough to go out and recreate (awesome!). But care so little that land that you throw trash everywhere?!? Side note: There is another type offender, those who are not there to recreate and instead are there just to...
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    2021 Rokslide Cold Bow Challenge

    75 yard MER Shooting a Bowtech Destroyer 350 @ 70 lbs w/ Cheap 300 spine carbon arrows + field tips 29.5 in draw length Little Goose Release My main species here in Western WA is Elk, will be using a paper plate as the kill zone. Day 1: No wind, 67 degrees Surprised myself on this one...
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    Sig Zulu 9 on midway usa

    It also fits the large Marsupial Gear harness very nicely.
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    Wind resistance layer

    I recommend checking out some of the Swazi windproof gear! Kiwi gear is really well made and they ship fast and cheap! https://swazi.co.nz/collections/mens-jackets-windproof?page=2
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    WTS Vortex Viper HD 10X42's (Almost new)

    Like new binos, only used twice for comparison and I went with the 8X42's for the wider field of view. Comes with box, all accessories, manuals, etc... These are very sharp and will work great for somewhere a little more open than Western Washington. $400 TYD
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    Books- Western/Plains Indians

    Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides .... Should be required reading. It follows Kit Carson through time in the american west so you get a lot of native american history as a result. Mainly centered around the navajo and southwestern indian civilizations. Exhaustively researched and told in a very...
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    .223 for bear, deer, elk and moose.

    This thread should be mandatory reading.. totally changed my perspective
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    Need help making decision for deep in mountains

    Great story, thanks for sharing!
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    Breakfast Sausage

    I like my breakfast sausage really spicy and the only thing I have ever found to get it there is habanero extract. A little bit goes a long way.. 1 tsp per 5 lbs. It gets spicier over time in the freezer
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    Fresh batch of Venison Bacon

    This looks amazing, can't wait to try!
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    Breakfast burritos

    Anything by Hank Shaw is fire x2 for this recipe.
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    Hunting Clothing Choice

    As others have mentioned here: Merino Wool baselayers are going to be your best friend and Darn Tough socks cannot be beat with a lifetime warranty. I would say the most important decision you can make is boots that fit and you can walk a lot in with your feet staying dry, warm and blister free.
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    Favorite Backcountry Gear for 2020?

    1. First Lite SEAK rainjacket, the importance of good raingear really can't be understated in the PNW 2. Vortex Viper 10X42 good glass and does not break the bank
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