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    Bipod for Horseback elk hunt?

    I hear ya, nothing to do with the horseback part. Has all to do with the type of terrain and vegetation that most horseback elk hunts are done in. Obviously a generalization, but holds pretty true that those hunts are done in areas with uneven shooting platforms, lots of angles and some level of...
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    Bipod for Horseback elk hunt?

    pants pocket, saddle bag are good options for a detached bipod. try to practice with one vs using your pack. You might find that you don't have a huge effectiveness difference. horseback elk hunts - the vast majority of your shots will not be from prone position. If you can't shoot seated with...
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    Dire Wolf de-extinction

    What an amazing case study in how the public's reaction is completely based on the narrative... manipulating species to make ribeyes 50% bigger - horrible modifying corn so it is roundup resistant - god awful raising big horn x marco polo crosses - prison worthy making cute hybrid dire wolf x...
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    Seeking Definitive How-To on Wallows

    As mentioned above, most wallow sitting in the mountains results in elk winding the hunter and the hunter never even knowing. In the mountain west, almost any wallow that is situated in conifers has bad swirling winds. This makes it easy for elk to deviate their approach just a smidge on any...
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    Braggin Board for Fishing!

    looks like some epic meals there man! nice
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    First Aid, Who's Needed It?

    great thread! I used to carry this USFS approved list of first aid items... it was 95% bogus. bwhahah I've gotten where if it doesn't potentially change the life/death outcome I don't carry it. cat tourniquet 2x, Israeli bandage, small block of compressed gauze, baby aspirin, two chest...
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    Horse or Mule?

    age old debate... all I know is you could fill a semi up with pack goats and llamas, I still wouldn't trade ya for one good mountain horse or mule :) It depends, but for most serious backcountry hunting, I give the slight edge to mules. Hybrid vigor is real -hardiness, stamina, and longevity...
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    The CWD scam

    My knowledge on the topic—and of "Dr. Deer"—is limited, but I will say much of what he says about the changes in the culture of state game management folks is 100% true. He also has a point about wanting to see some statistically significant proof that X or Y has worked as a strategy. Seems...
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    Colorado Units Overrun by Recreation?

    I wouldn't screen any unit out based on it. Even the busiest stuff on the recreation side, say the Bells, has plenty spots that feel secluded off the trail systems. Hunters tend to overestimate how much other recreationists ever get off the trails. Most lifelong trail runners, hikers...
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    Packing and hunting with horses

    horses, hitches and rocky trails - good stuff. some old school stuff, great illustrations smoke elser's book is also well respected
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    Warning...Long....4 years til success

    epic story and journey man! congrats
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    Packing for day

    as mtnnguide says, I also use oversized stirups. I wrap the synthetic ones with a 3m anti-slip tape, the bottom part that contacts your sole. They are slippery in some conditions. I'm also very cognizant to not bury my foot on the stirup. Ball of your foot depth, max. The one danger of big...
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    Packing for day

    Lots of great advice above. riding and having a separate pack animal is the way to go. sounds like you have a couple so that works. Wearing a heavy backpack and having heavy loaded, low-hanging saddle bags is really hard on a riding animal. There is a guy that rides mules a lot, has lots of...
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    Hunting property and what to look for?

    It's best to bite the bullet and work with a broker that is in this exact space, western hunting and fishing properties. Even then, push them hard on the hunting opportunities, land owner tag availability/programs, etc... You want exact details. If they are unwilling to do that due diligence for...
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    Cook Tent Setup

    Not sure what kind of frame you're using, but we used to put an upright "snow pole" in the dead center of the ridge pole. You can do the same thing with a metal frame, just have to figure out how to attach the top. We would bury the bottom 6" or so and angle screws in top to attach to the wood...
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