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    field dressing responsibilities?

    I had one guided hunt where the guide insisted that it was his job to field dress my deer. He didn’t want me field dressing it where I shot it because it would ruin the spot. Unfortunately, he waited over twelve hours to do anything with it and all the meat tasted horrible. Left a bad taste in...
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    Pronghorn's Status Across the West

    If the population is declining, why do they offer doe tags? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    First hunting rifle considerations

    Please define “New Leupolds.” In your experience, when did they start to suck? I am not questioning your experience, just trying to figure it out because my experience with them has been uniformly positive. But I haven’t bought one and used it extensively in a few years. Sent from my iPhone...
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    First hunting rifle considerations

    I’m in no way affiliated with this seller, but they are reputable. If I was looking to get another FN bolt action, this would be high on my list: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1054869464 I expect it to go for $500-750. The scope should be good quality too. You can also look for the old...
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    First hunting rifle considerations

    I’ll add to the ringing endorsement for a Tikka T3X. It’s a superb rifle. I don’t think you can go wrong with 6.5 CM or .308. Ron Spomer just did a review on it as well. I need another deer rifle like I need a third tit, but the Tikkas are so good it’s sorely tempting. If you are looking for a...
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    IADNR bans cell cam "scouting" during hunting season

    I hate the entire idea of private cameras on public land. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Montana Antelope

    That’s the only one that is supposed to be out in mid-June. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    IADNR bans cell cam "scouting" during hunting season

    That’s pretty standard for any situation where no one has a real claim to possession: people come to a tacit understanding. Which works well until an interloper comes in… hell hath no fury like a displaced hunter with no claim of right to hunt somewhere. The petty lengths to which people will go...
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    IADNR bans cell cam "scouting" during hunting season

    True, I have never run deer with dogs. I’ve heard some of the outcomes though. It’s possible my informants were bragging or operating under ideal conditions. I have seen plenty of hunts with beaters though and read about many more (not in this country). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    IADNR bans cell cam "scouting" during hunting season

    I definitely think we agree on more than we don’t. And a discussion over beer would be preferable. Regulation is absolutely essential. Don’t get me wrong on that. I’m all in favor of localized bag limits, season lengths, humane methods, hunter education, banning poaching, etc. The “who, what...
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    IADNR bans cell cam "scouting" during hunting season

    I will throw anything out on the basis of “we’ve been doing it a long time” if it is functionally no different than another prohibited method. Here in Virginia, I could run deer with dogs East of the Blue Ridge, but not West of the Blue Ridge. But I could run bears with dogs anywhere. I cannot...
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    IADNR bans cell cam "scouting" during hunting season

    Running beaters or dogs through a confined area puts all the game in that area in front of your chosen shooting position whenever you want it there. That’s also a substitute for being there 24/7. The guide who tells me, “BigMonsterBuck walks this route every day and beds down here. I’m putting...
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    IADNR bans cell cam "scouting" during hunting season

    Apart from the public land issue, can someone please explain to me how putting up a network of cameras is any different than hiring a professional guide who knows where the animals are from his years of scouting and hunting? Or how it is different than running dogs or beaters through a hunting...
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    IADNR bans cell cam "scouting" during hunting season

    Putting up cameras on public land should be illegal. Or it should be legal for anyone to take them as abandoned property. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    IADNR bans cell cam "scouting" during hunting season

    The distinction between different degrees of social media is valid, but also kind of silly. Whether you are hunting trophies for “likes”, “views”, posting on a forum, or bragging rights with your buddies, it’s all about finding that monster buck so you can claim some kind of status from it. And...
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    243 Reloading Setup

    I definitely agree that you shouldn’t be reloading “to save money.” That might have been true at some point, if one assumed that your spare time was worth nothing. But I don’t think it’s been true for a while. It’s the most expensive way to save money that I know about. As for the brass thing…...
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    Sierra Game King Bullets

    That’s been my preferred bullet in many cartridges for years and years. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    243 Reloading Setup

    I always use the basic RCBS dies. I have never had issues with them. If you purchase used dies, my only concern would be to make sure they weren't stored in a barn for a decade or something.
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    243 Reloading Setup

    My advice when developing loads for copper bullets is two fold: 1. Thoroughly clean your rifle bore between using copper and gilding metal bullets. I don't understand the exact science, but apparently the differential hardness of the different alloys can cause erratic results. 2. Pick a copper...
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    243 Reloading Setup

    There are plenty of LRP available out there. Just go to AmmoSeek and look under components. I got several thousand White River and RUAG ones recently for decent 2024 prices. There’s also absolutely nothing wrong with reloading your once-fired factory brass. Unless it is cracked or corroded, it...

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