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    Gardening

    I have about a dozen raised beds (photo from previous summer) to keep me occupied. And some fruit trees, berry patches, and herbs around the yard. Unfortunately most of it ripens during archery season and I'd rather go hunting. My wife's not really interested in it. Unless I tag out early, feel...
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    Favorite Trail Cams Under $100

    Wild game innovations usually has a model on sale for $40. I bought one because it was so cheap and have added several more because they work well.
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    Solving Point Creep

    Basically, Idaho has implemented your proposed solution. Points are capped... at 0, and average across the group. Works for me.
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    Sleeping bag and sleeping pad advice

    https://outdoorvitals.com/blogs/ovtribe/get-the-most-out-of-backpacking These guys pretty much cover it. And their gear value is hard to beat.
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    Jeep as a hunting/fishing/camping rig

    Funny, I was just wondering if others had this same approach. I just traded in my truck for a 2018 wrangler. Went with pretty basic so I can afford to do my own customizing. Putting some new tires on next week - nothing extreme, but passenger tires are not going to cut it. Trying to decide what...
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    Which fat? What percent?

    My short answer is that I mostly just use whatever is easiest to get, but having tried almost everything here is my prognosis. Uncured fat doesn't store very long and consequently adding it to ground meat reduces the time before it starts to change flavor in the freezer. I can use year old...
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    Mylar bivy for a cheap sleeping bag

    I'm going to disagree with the negativity on this thread. While I don't use a mylar bivvy as an every night combo with a crappy bag, I've used it countless times when the weather turned out worse than expected. I've had great results. I take my best bag for the weather forecast, but in a 5 day...
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    Commercial Arline Travel - Backpack Tactics

    I use my clothes as padding around my stuff. Then on top I bought a pack of the biggest white undies I could find, rubbed them strategically in the oil spot in the garage, washed them so they're just stained and not actually foul, and I put one at the top of every compartment. If anyone ever...
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    Idaho Game and Fish

    Any office can look up your bear tag number, but if you're talking about the metal pelt tag, you'll find the right person to look it up by contacting headquarters. [email protected] It would help to clarify that you're asking for the metal pelt tag number, since the first thing most...
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    ID: Any Signs if the Rut Starting?

    Looks like the weather and moon phase just kicked them into it. I was headed through elk country at 4:30pm yesterday. General archery unit, but just 10 miles out of the zone I bought and I come across the scene that you never see when you're hunting. Big bull chasing a probable shooter 6x6 away...
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    Day Hunt: How much hiking is to much hiking?

    I used to hike that much, but I am so much more successful now. IMO, hiking when your quarry is also moving is counterproductive - unless you're making a move to get in position on a known target. I don't really consider 20 miles too much hiking in a day (though I don't do it much any more)...
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    Here's what to do with shed elk antlers

    Hmmm. When I picked them up I thought they must have just fallen off in the trees...
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    325 wsm

    I got a Kimber Montana in 325wsm for a fraction of what I would have paid for the same gun in any other caliber. Recoil isn't bad at all. Accuracy is as good as anything else I own. Shot a deer at 50yds freehand and an elk at 350yds and both hit right on the money and both drt. I don't think it...
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    Winchester SXP trigger fail ***DANGEROUS***

    http://www.al.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2015/04/winchester_sxp_shotgun_recall.html
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    Sleeping Pad Recommendations

    +++++ Exped. I have always slept well when camping, but then I got an Exped syncel. If I could replace the mattress on my bed with it I would. My wife tried it one night and immediately had me order one for her. I tried a Klymit Inertia Ozone to cut down on weight, but I can sleep better on the...
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