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    Where ???

    I would look at the landscape and culture. Several people have had insights there. I have only traveled through both areas. I think both are going to be hot, dry, semiarid, shrubby, sagey. Utah probably has more diverse topography in the immediate vicinity. The immediate vicinity in NM may be a...
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    E-scouting Question

    Parts of Montana have been super dry this year. If it is hot and dry, I would think watering and wallowing holes would be very attractive. Look for water or dark green on aerial images. Narrow east/west oriented canyons would be good bets. You may look for travel corridors that connect these...
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    first time elk hunter questions

    A backpack elk hunt requires the culmination of a vast and diverse set of skills. Some you may wing, but some are life and death important. Examples of skills include remote scouting, long distance hiking, ultralight camping and packing, backcountry navigation and mountaineering, glassing...
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    Torn Meniscus....Anyone?

    Tore mine skiing in 8th grade, along with partial ACL tear. Sat out the rest of wrestling season. It would pop and lock up occasionally thereafter but wasn't terrible (wrestling and football). My Junior year of high school it got worse and I had it scoped and removed some meniscus. That helped a...
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    Fall hunt in Nebraska

    I live in SW NE, and yes there are very good opportunities for fall turkey. Several walk in properties south of I-80 have abundant turkey. The properties along the rivers have turkey. You should be able to get multiple turkeys per permit or buy multiple permits. There is a fair chance of getting...
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    What went wrong

    Did your window time out and the website log you off? If you log in and click back you may get your story back. if you have a long post I recommend writing it in word, and then pasting it into the website. that way you won't lose it. Congrats on the elk!
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    wife gave me the green light, but...

    pronghorn would be a GREAT starter hunt; much, much easier than elk, even than deer, for many units, especially in Wyoming. its fun but in a different way, a less strenuous way. More driving, less hiking. Less glassing too, because often antelope are standing around and quite visible. Dryer and...
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    My Muzzleloader

    That is sweet! I like people that think creatively and push the limits. People like what they like and they like to project their ethic on to others. the truth is, in hunting there is no ethic but the law (which often is not based on ethic or common sense) and what each individual determines to...
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    Gear suggestions, basic load out.

    I would recommend being very weight conscious in every item you select. The goal of backpacking is going further and getting away from pressure. Test your gear on some summer mountaineering outings. I found that much of what I initially packed I didn’t use or need, and weaned myself off of it...
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    To Heavy for Day Hunt?

    If you can find water near the trail, I would just carry a liter or two and tablets. skip matches, take a bic. 1 extra pair socks. skip gps, get onxmaps, and just use your cell phone. skip the goal zero. your phone should last a day on airplane and battery save mode. I have a a life straw, it...
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    7mm 150 ABLR

    worked great in a savage 111. h4350 I believe. 1/2 moa at many distances. worked up pretty fast too. dropped an antelope in its tracks (80 yards), a whitetail ran about 8 steps (250 yds), and a fawn about 50 (70 yards).
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    Boots-From the flats to steep rocky faces

    salomon quest 4d gtx 2. I wear them every day. summer field work and mountaineering to deer, elk, pheasant, snowshoing and ice fishing. no break in time. but, if you use them like this, don't expect more than a year or two out of them. but the comfort has been worth it for me.
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    7mm mag loads

    nosler accubond long range. Hornady eldx. berger. IMR 4350. Just work it up to the sweet spot. I have been playing with overall length to ogive a lot to refine these. High BC bullets have a small bearing surface and often shoot best near max loads/velocities.
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    Ideas on pants for stalking

    If you are willing to risk the wool pants, try treating them with a dwr spray, wash in like nikwax, or silicone. Not sure what would happen. Otherwise, look at hiking pants, especially polyester. they will likely be a little quieter than nylon. Often they already have dwr treatment. They dry...
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    Light coffee maker for the backcountry

    Can't beat cowboy coffee in the backcountry. Just boil the grounds and water together, and add a dash of cold water to sink the grounds. I did, however, reduce to even further minimalism, and tried the instant crystals. the cheap or old ones are terrible. but there was a small tube of gourmet...
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