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  1. Ross

    Field Dressing

    Grew up with the family crew gutting everything and two hatchets splitting the backbone🤙 still can hear the hatchets 🪓 clanging even though I have not done that since the early 90s. Once I branched out on my own and more often than not was alone, learned the gutless method by trial and error...
  2. Ross

    As a Juror, would you vote to convict someone that killed a wolf?

    No it was simple mistaken identity👊 age 60
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    Keep hurting my lower back any tips so this will stop.

    Severe l5s1 extrusion in 2018. Extreme sciatic pain until had the microdiscectomy. Age 60 with lots of wear on the body. Lift proper, eat proper, hydrate, find the best sleeping position for your body, stretch and strengthen the posterior chain. Do the best you can and stay active. Good luck it...
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    Early September vs Late September Archery

    19th on for the most fun and craziness.
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    Best Puffy?

    Have had a kuiu super down pro for 5 plus years, bought the Grumman for fun and bought the mrs the Montbell bell alpine. I pack the kuiu and no tears and minimal loss of feathers. best warmth of the three is the Montbell but likely never packing that thing too far. Makes me think of ralphie in...
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    Photography- one photo a day

    Odin starting his winter fun🤙
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    Dropping pack to stalk...

    No plans to ever drop my pack unless punching my tag and beginning the fun stuff🤙
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    This one time at Elk camp…

    As the saying goes can’t shoot a Big one, If you shoot a small one. 2017 opening day knew of 3 good sixes in the jungles. Up at 3 am hiking at 4am. 45 minutes before shooting light hear the dominate bull sound off. Keep climbing and getting closer as he sounds off pushing a big group of cows...
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    What is the real story on this thing?

    Thinking some game ranch elk eating from a dog dish.
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    Shed antler lamps

    I’ve made many and sold some antlers through the decades…I think this Vet is doing well making some awesome stuff🤙👊 yes there is a big market for them. Bought my first quad with them and stay in shape looking for them. These days I just hoard them🤣
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    Becoming Better hunters- a survey of prioritization

    Fitness Boots on the ground Weapon proficiency Lifetime days afield a good guess had 15 plus years with 3 elk tags and deer and elk hunted every year since 1980…..700🤙
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    Leica Warranty / Customer service?

    2017 they replaced my decade old Geovids free of charge. They would not range past 100 yds. Were used hard but taken care of. Deemed not repairable. Funny item. They asked what I did to them. Replied “we’ll I’m not bird watching with them”🤣
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    Possible First Elk Hunt, Looking For Advice

    Be able to get up each day well before sun up, and hunt till dark. Burn many sets of batteries for that head lamp and only see camp in the dark. Be positive throughout, knowing most of the time will be boring🤣🤙 Enjoy the suck knowing it can happen at any time. Yes the better shape you are in...
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    WY GEN $2K Raghorns you shooting?

    All depends on your prior successes on elk and where you prioritize bigger racks🤙
  15. Ross

    Tipi Hacks

    These littlee tipi stoves are meant for time awake for comfort and time to dry things. When lights out you get a limited time for heat then you better have a solid setup of bag and pad to stay warm. a tarp to store gear and dry wood is very beneficial to not take up needed space in your tent. i...
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    Oregon Wolves - What can outdoorsmen do?

    They are the bubonic plague to ungulates in this day and age, like it was to Europe in the 1300s. Without poison and proper management good luck, but let’s just bring them to another state. Crazy world we live in😡
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    Let’s talk cordage

    Always have 100ft of some type of paracord when elk hunting. As I’m often alone it acts as extra hands butchering and for use hanging and skinning. The brighter the better🤙
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    Colorado releases first 5 wolves

    Only good wolf is a dead wolf, love seeing sterling extreme videos on his wolf kills they are epic👊💯
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    WTB Leica Geovid 10x42

    You will enjoy them when acquired🤙 one item I have never asked myself Why did I I buy These💯😍
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    Who is dropping their standards?

    To each their own it is their tag. I ate another $300 deer and $650 elk tag as the antlers were not big enough with no concern. At this stage I know when I know, no regerts. Always find it funny when someone says you can’t eat the rack. I look at a pile of them with a smile decades later and the...
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