Been looking at 15x Binos and had pretty much settled on the Leupold BX-5 Santium 15x56. Then I saw a magizine review for Sigs new image stabilized Zulu6 15x42 at about 3/4 the price of the Leupolds. Folks with the BX-5s seem pretty happy with them at their price point, but the Sigs might be a...
Addicting is spot on. Government is not serving it's purpose when the actions it takes puts people's lives and livelihood in danger. That encourages vigilante behavior, which is what this sounds like to me rather than "poaching."
I've been finding powder at LGSs for about $40/lb. IMR 4350, H4350, IMR 4831, IMR-7828, H335, plus all the Accurate powder you might want. No reason to pay $180/lb that I can see. It's not on the shelf most of the time but they are getting shipments now and again.
What plastic bags are safe for meat storage? I'm talking about game meat that is already cooled, probably in a woven game bag, and is being transported in a cooler with ice or packed out in a backpack. The purpose of the bag is to keep the meat and water separate so the meat stays dry or the...
Like others I wish I could get one or two more Leupold VX-R's. Mine is a 3x9 with the multi-firedot reticle. 3 dots, one at the center and another at each subtension on the lower vertical crosshair. It came in handy on a bull elk at 350 yds with only 15 min of legal shooting light left...
I see it recommended often to apply in multiple states for multiple species. I know how to apply, I've done that and drawn tags, but what if you draw multiple tags in multiple states? Do you just pick which one you want to go after and eat the cost of the other(s)? That could be rather expensive.
The other factor that blows up your math is that a number of the tags drawn are by hunters that don't hunt the public land. They have access to private land through an outfitter or other means. I think this is especially true in those units without a lot of public land but that still hold a...
Togie, the issue here, and I think in many habitats, is that desirable species like deer and elk are helped by clearcuts and fires. They both have a similar effect of fostering new growth and providing more food and shelter. Areas designated as "Wilderness" cannot be logged but are not allowed...
Calling the lack of bison herds a failure of the model does an injustice to the model. The model has worked splendidly where it has been applied (whitetail deer, turkeys, beaver, otter). As others have pointed out it isn't particularly practical to have free ranging bison herds in many areas...
I see the same TP issue in the hiking community too. They are a group that "leave no trace" has been preached to for decades with a good deal of success. So why TP? It makes no sense to me to bury your poop but drop the paper on the ground. Personally I burn my used TP at the scene of the...
Check out Idaho. Many tags are still over the counter. I was hunting pronghorn in Wy every year but Covid blew up the draw odds this year and predicting 2021 and 2022 is going to be tough. Lots of folks hunts got postponed.
If you want a really great outfitted hunt at a very reasonable price...
The SCOTUS has ruled so like Jwill said, time to renegotiate the treaty. What does the government provide to the tribes that is not covered by treaty? That is all available as negotiating leverage. If there is nothing then offer something else the tribe needs and wants and find a solution.
The reasons for the decline are given as disease (mange, distemper, parvo), wolf on wolf mortality, and packs moving out of the park. These are all the natural consequence of the overpopulation that results when you reintroduce a predator where it has not existed for an extended period of time...
The only example of protecting off color animals that I can support is the case of white squirrels because they bring tourist dollars to the local economy of the town where they exist. Other than that there should be no protection for what would otherwise be unsustainable mutations (albino...
I don't see making horses a game species as a solution with any merit what so ever. Not enough folks are interested in hunting horses to effectively control the population and the anti flak would be constant. Controlling numbers via culling is the only thing that makes sense. Same for burros...
This is an interesting read. As an easterner with a small piece of huntable land (especially compared to a western ranch) the concept of free public access to private land is totally foreign. In reading thru the posts I was continually wondering "what do the ND landowners think?" They are the...
I am still using the -15F goose down North Face Chamois I bought in 1971. The down bags are said to be more durable than the synthetics and mine has certainly lasted. The goose down quality (loft) available back in the 70's was not nearly as good as what is available today. I would definitely...