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    In what percentile is a HARVESTED 160 inch buck on a general unit?

    I think if you're counting over the last couple years it's 1-3 If you'd have done the same surveying 2015 it would probably have been 4-7. I think some general units can still produce the 4-7% but it's probably not the norm across the west.
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    How far does stealth REALLY matter?

    From what I understand that can be a very different situation. In some of these desert areas it sounds like a bucks core area might be many miles large. Mountain bucks will typically have a core area that's less than 1 mi. More often it seems like it's half mile by 1 mi rectangular. In that case...
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    How far does stealth REALLY matter?

    Almost forgot about this one. Spotted him at 900 yards and the only move was to cross a big opening straight above him on the same finger ridge. He spotted me somewhere between 700 and 570 yards. It took me half an hour to find him hiding behind brush staring directly at me. He only moved 30...
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    How far does stealth REALLY matter?

    I hit this buck opening day of season but the bullet drifted and barely clipped the front of his brisket. I killed him the next day a couple hundred yards away in thick timber. If deer will tolerate getting shot at, bumped at close range and multiple hunters crossing the same hillside but...
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    How far does stealth REALLY matter?

    This was my very first big buck. I missed a shot on him October 20 and killed him half a mile away the next day on the same hillside.
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    How far does stealth REALLY matter?

    @RockAndSage I hunted this buck opening day 2 years ago. 3 hunters walked along the ridge he was standing on right at first light 200 yd away from him. He took off. I decided to wait a week later into season and go in the middle of the week. There was 13 trucks at the trailhead within a mile of...
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    How far does stealth REALLY matter?

    This buck got shot at opening day by another hunter. I bumped him the next day at 50 yards maybe half mile away from where he got shot at. Had to go home for the next day and watch kids. 4th day of season I killed him 400 yards away from where I bumped him 2 days earlier. Lab aged 8 year old buck
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    How far does stealth REALLY matter?

    @RockAndSage Not necessarily move but become more alert and may shift to different cover. I think it takes a lot more than most people claim to get a buck to actually leave an area.
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    How far does stealth REALLY matter?

    Depends a lot on how pressured the deer are in that area. If you're on the Wasatch front and they see you at all it's a problem if you're in Central Idaho and you're 700 yd away they don't seem to care at all. I've seen some deer and these are large deer watch people walk 150 yards away from a...
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    Sold Garmin inreach mini 2

    Works great. No issues. Asking 200 TYD
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    Velvalok

    The owner lives about a mile away from me. Nice guy. He's been using it for longer than he's been selling it and his old mounts still look great. If your close to Nampa Idaho you can pick it up in person and save shipping.
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    I haven't looked at it but I wouldn't be surprised. It felt a little bit different but still tracks and functions right. The feeling different might have been in my head after watching it bounce violently though.
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    I'm not the expert on this but it's either barely adequate or not enough. I think Rocky hard ground should be avoided.
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    Yes! I had cardboard under my shooting mat but it was still way too hard. I totally agree on the confidence component. I think it's very valuable to know that your gear is trust worthy.
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    Sold Maven b3 10x30 binoculars

    These are totally brand new in package. Bought these to keep in my side by side but I always end up taking my big set anyways. Will include accessory binocular case that I purchased separately. Sold
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    Sold Swarovski 65mm objective atx stx

    Bump $800 tyd
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    Sold Trijicon tenmile 3-18x44 ffp mil

    Bump $1250 TYD
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    They're lows.
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    The first time I did nine drops was violent. I didn't realize I was on top of a rock pile. Ended up moving it over. It didn't show up very good on the video though. I cringed hard.
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    Hopefully this time it plays the full video. Sorry I don't have a YouTube account. Hopefully this works for everybody.

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