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  1. Gunnersdad49

    But... You don't understand!

    I've found that a lot of guys are in love with the idea of hunting. They want the glorious grip and grin. They want the majestic mountain top vistas to post on their social media. They want to tell the story of their conquering nature. Then there are some of us that just like being out there...
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    Bedroom Pistol safe

    I got one from the LGS that will hold 3 long guns and has a small shelf for a pistol or some ammo/lights at the top. It is a thumbprint safe that I secured to the floor. Takes about a second to unlock, then you turn the handle and have access. Cost was around $300. I wouldn't put it up against...
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    Question for the WY draw expert

    OP, sorry for the derail. For background, I'm coming from Colorado, where an archery tag is valid for archery season. You can't hunt in rifle season without a rifle tag, and you can't get a (list A) rifle tag if you already had an archery tag. In Wyoming, I've heard people saying things like...
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    What is holding you back from competitive shooting?

    My career is in training public safety agencies (not in shooting). What we have found is a fresh set of eyes, or exposure to someone else doing things differently forces you to evaluate what you are doing, and how you are doing it to see if it is the best way. I think the same could be said for...
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    Question for the WY draw expert

    Is there any sort of Wyoming master class to better understand all the tag types, the ones that roll over to general, etc? I've read and re-read the regulations, but each time I seem to be more confused. Does WY G&F do any sort of in-person classes? I feel like a dummy for asking, but I...
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    What is holding you back from competitive shooting?

    Find some NRL 22 matches in your area. They are a ton of fun and really great practice for position building and positional shooting. I compete a little bit locally, but only one day or half day matches. Time is at a premium these days. When I first started I noticed there were the "gate...
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    Shop necessities? Would like your ideas.

    That's what I picked up for mine. I'm not a pro mechanic, but about $400 on sale still locks, has good soft close drawers, etc. I'm still setting my shop up, but heavy duty shelves and bins of similar size that are either see through or labeled is what I'm working on now. Organization has...
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    Kifaru frame and packs, what's it worth?

    The EMR2 is my favorite Kifaru bag, so I keep an eye on them when they come up for sale for some reason, even though I've already got mine. Most of them I see for sale are in the $150-200 price range depending on condition.
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    Seek Outside Blemish Sale

    I bought a blem 8 man tipi from them. The only thing I could find was one of the seams around the bottom had a double set of stitching. It looked like they sewed it a little crooked, caught it, and fixed it. Total length of the blemish was about 1'. Zero impact on the function or external...
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    Stolen antlers

    When my Dad shot his first bull elk, he just tossed the antlers in his garage. On a visit to see him, I grabbed them, took them home, put them on a nice plaque, and gave them back to him on my next visit to see him. He said "I noticed they were gone, I figured some dirtbag just stole them"...
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    CO Unit 3 Deer

    If you want to see some good deer, drive through Craig or Baggs at sunrise and sunset. All on private, but good way to remind yourself what they look like before heading back into the fray. I'll add that hunting right on a private/public fenceline can bite you in the ass. Those land owners get...
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    Daypack dump/ tear it up

    Looks like a lot of stuff for a day pack to me. You have 4 different lights, 4 different ways to make fire, 2 different fire starters, a spoon, knife sharpener, 3 knives, etc. If you are looking to cut weight, I would start with the multiple redundancies. A light in the pack and one in the...
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    Nuclear War WW3?

    "Best cure for Global Warming is Nuclear Winter", Lesko Brandon, probably.
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    Some rifle shot animals look like they died when in fact they were knocked out. I've seen deer shot in the antler fall over like they were struck by lightening, only to get up and haul butt out of sight. My Dad told the story of an elk hunt with a guy that shot an elk with a .308. Elk dropped...
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    ANOTHER stolen bull…this time Aron Snyders?

    I agree with the "good ole days" still existing if we make them. My family mostly eats meat from animals I kill, so there is some pressure there, but I take pride in being able to adjust. Different species, different state, different season. I take as much pride in a cow or doe as I do in a...
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    How Early In Morning For Pheasant?

    There is something special about an early-ish morning with Dad at the local doughnut shop. A long John and chocolate milk before an adventure. Enjoy your time.
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    The broke finger buck

    Great deer and great story. Lots of important lessons learned!
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    Im scared of blowing myself up with reloads

    In my opinion, loading rifles is safer than pistols. You can't double charge that cartridge with that powder. The Nosler manual shows you at 89-96% of case capacity with a single listed powder charge. If you weigh each load, you will be fine. What I do is I either weigh the powder, put it in...
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    Zero Stop usage question

    All good advice above. Remember, 1 MOA is roughly 1 inch at 100 yards, but it is a measurement of angle, not distance from point of aim, so 1 MOA is about 2” at 200 yards, 9”at 900 yards. Learn to speak the language of your scope as mentioned above, get good velocity information, and a rock...
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    Overrated Gear

    I thought the same until I busted a cheap fake leather man and gave myself blood blisters along the inside of all 4 fingers on that hand. Now I try really hard to have the right tool for the job instead of trying to turn rusted nuts and bolts with crappy pliers.

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