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    Southern Hunters! Latest you've seen a spotted fawn?

    I see them occasionally at this time of year. I hunt AL during the January rut. It's a longer, drawn out rut that rolls into Feb. I've seen bucks still carrying their rack in March. I think the high number of does, due to the focus of buck harvest, contributes to it. Bucks being taken...
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    Rifle stability in treestand

    At one time I had a "gorilla" monopod shooting stick I was going to try out as a walking stick. It broke first time out. Moved to trekking poles after that...anyhow.... I took the top section of that and use it on my knee/thigh/waist/tree/etc. It's only a few oz's and provides a point of...
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    Treestand pack

    I usually have a pretty good hike up the mountain in the locations I hunt. I keep only the baselayer top/botom, and a light pant on while hiking in. I put layers on after I'm in the tree....if I didn't get to hot with the hike I may put them on before I climb. I'll often use a popup 28 with...
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    Nightforce NX8 and ATACR 10% off sale at Euro Optic

    Yep.
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    NF nx8 1-8 or Eotech vudu 1-10

    Dialing eliminates holding elevation, FFP or SFP, power doesn't matter if you're dialing. Same can be said for dialing windage...but I don't dial windage and I don't know any that do. Holding windage is where a FFP measured reticle really helps at distance...power doesn't matter, the hold is...
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    Schmidt & Bender PMII 6x42 P3 1/10mil Capped Turrets Special Release $1999.99

    I don't think it's ever a bad thing to have a SWFA 6x on order. I like to have one mounted/leveled in pic rings for any rifle that might come along unexpectedly. I'm not going to do that with a PMII. On that same note, I keep a lone 10x SWFA mounted in pic rings with a level for load...
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    NF nx8 1-8 or Eotech vudu 1-10

    I use 2 NX8 1-8's, exposed elevation, and think highly of them, but mainly for closer (500 and in) shooting. A couple of things that should be considered with them specifically for longer range: 1. Elevation adjustments are .2 MIL and .5 MOA - it can be noticeable when fine tuning at...
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    Schmidt & Bender PMII 6x42 P3 1/10mil Capped Turrets Special Release $1999.99

    If someone wants one of these scopes, in the past at least, they could be special ordered through Eurooptic. It's not a quick turn around from time of order and they aren't cheap. I use 3 of these. They are my preferred hunting scope. I use a lot of different scopes, but I have a strong...
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    Saddle hunting

    Saddle. I've thought about trying a rock climbing harness or even trying another saddle but haven't done enough research to give it a go.
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    Just noticed. Curious.
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    Q&A Leupold VX-3HD 2.5-8x36mm field eval

    I actually expected a lag on adjustments but (quick read) I didn't see the lag. I've been fortunate in the past to have several 6x42 Leupolds with M1's that adjusted reliably. I really liked them. The wondering zero from use to use finally got to be more than I could stand. Spending time with...
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    I can like the reticle. Curious about how much of is illuminated but that's way down my list. Top of the list is reliable...hopefully.
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    Saddle hunting

    I played around with it a bit this week and it should work very, very well. It's substantially smaller than the M7 and I prefer the buttons/straps to the M7's camlock. The footprint and weight for carry will be hard to beat. The M7 will be a permanent stand (for season) and the Retrograde...
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    SWFA website updated; More to come in 2024

    I'll try to hold off any judgement until I can spend some time putting one to use. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a 3-9 and 6x if/when they're on the market.
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    Saddle hunting

    The majority of the places I hunt are mountainsides and I hike in without layers to avoid excessive sweating. Putting layers on at the base of the tree before climbing simply traps my heat and I'll sweat as I climb. I've found it better to climb without layers, setup, cool down, then add...
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    Saddle hunting

    If you try hybrid with a small lockon, you have the option to sit on the stand's seat. Usually more room to stand (compared to most platforms) without weight in the saddle as well. It might be helpful.
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    Saddle hunting

    I'd not seen the XOP Retrograde. I've been using a hybrid setup for a while now...the Retrograde looks to be perfect for it. Sigh...tracking shows it should arrive Saturday.
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    Hang-and-Hunt Morning Setups on Public Land

    onX is very helpful.
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    Rifle Scope for Eastern Whitetail

    The 3-10 SHV has the same glass/coatings/objective size as the 2.5-10x42 NXS scopes, so they're pretty even there. The illumination is brighter in the SHV, which can cause a little bleed over into the image in low light but it's not bad on the lowest illum setting. I actually prefer the SHV in...
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    S&B Klassik 8x56mm Field Evaluation Q&A

    S&B replied and told Eurooptic they can not build them (8x56, P3, BDC) I hate that it doesn't sound like it will happen, but the folks at Eurooptic have been really good to deal with.

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