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    What is your biggest public land pet-peeve?

    Same here. I despise these dirtbags who trash our wild spaces.
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    Other hunters lying

    I had a friend who got excited about his first big game kill and posted on social media his friggin' OnX map tracks through the entire spot, with hunt unit, landmark names, everything. Some one could follow in his exact footsteps if they wanted to.
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    What is you hunting suppressor?

    Centerfire rounds will always be incredibly loud due to the supersonic crack unless you go for some specialty subsonic round like a .300 blackout. I wouldn't want to shoot one all day long at the range without hearing protection since it still veers into hearing unsafe territory, but for a...
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    What's your favorite caliber?

    6.5 Creedmoor, but I'd love to eventually get a lever action in either 30-30 or .38/.357.
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    Backcountry food example

    I've begun adding a few fiber pills per day to my bag. It helps keep me more regular since all that freeze dried stuff tends to back me up after awhile.
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    What’s your go to Sitka product?

    Sitka Ascent hat. I picked it up for about $15 and I wear it almost every time I'm hunting. From hot weather to cold (layered with a merino wool stocking cap on top), it's always with me except for when I have to wear a blaze orange hat. It weighs almost nothing and breathes exceptionally well.
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    Kuiu Northstar Glomitt vs FL Grizzly 2.0 Trigger Mitt

    Cosign the Hestra recommendation. Those are far and away much better than the gloves made by hunting brands.
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    Mil Hunting Scopes with Dialable Turrets

    Thanks for all the recommendations so far everyone. Clearly I have much more research to do on all these options. My biggest thing with FFP for hunting is accurate wind holds. Sometimes it's easy enough to just cheat a little left or right depending on the wind, but it's nice to know at 300...
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    Meateater Season 10 thoughts?

    I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of them aren't great shots in the first place. Shooting is a perishable skill and it's why I also think we don't see them archery hunting much anymore. I imagine they're all much too busy expanding the Meateater empire to hit the range as much as they used to.
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    Anyone using Hornady ELD Match for LR hunting?

    Here's a good ballistics gel test on the 140 gr ELD-M vs the 143 gr ELD-X. Spoiler: The ELD-X penetrates further and retains more mass, but not significantly so.
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    Meateater Season 10 thoughts?

    I'll echo everyone else here. The flintlock episode was the highlight, the pronghorn hunt with the country singer was the worst.
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    Helicopter rescue: fear of Mtn lions

    I'm not so sure, the amount of boneheaded things I've seen Texans do in the mountains of CO during the winter is quite remarkable. For every Texas farmhand, there's at least a dozen city dwellers whose closest exposure to the outdoors is that time they bought their cowboy boots at the saddle...
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    Mil Hunting Scopes with Dialable Turrets

    After hauling my Vortex PST Gen 2 around the high desert of WY, I've decided I needed a lighter weight option for my rifle. Now my question is, what options do I have for a light weight, mil turret hunting scope? I generally prefer a FFP but I'm open to a SFP if it's a useable reticle. I'm...
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    Big hats (8"+)

    Cosign the North Face Horizon. I'm a 7 7/8 hat size and it's one of the few hats that actually fits my head. There's definitely enough room in there for someone with a size 8 head also. If you need a blaze orange hat, I can recommend this...
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    2021 Gear Performance

    Rainier Knives Fastpak - Processed my antelope without touch up and then saved my friend from his dull Benchmade when he struggled with his. Two antelopes aren't huge compared to an elk or moose but it still slices through a piece of paper with no tearing despite no sharpening/honing since, so...
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    Hornady ELD-X

    I hit an antelope doe at 301 yards with a 6.5 Creedmoor shooting 143 gr ELD-X at 2650 fps. Slightly quartering away shot with a full pass through. Hit it in the back ribs halfway up and came out in the arm pit. I made sure to stay off the shoulder since I didn't want to waste any meat. She...
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    Folks who used quilts this year - how was it??

    Wear a hat and a neck gaiter. I almost always have those two in my bag anyway. On a truly cold night, there are light down hats/hoods that will keep your noggin toasty. Enlightened Equipment makes one, UGQ another. There's probably others out there also. I love my quilt. I've taken my 20 degree...
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    Novice hunter looking for guidance and Pronghorn advice

    I just did a trip with 3 other first time antelope hunters on a DIY doe hunt on public land. It took us 3 days to punch all 4 tags. I think it's an ideal first time DIY traveling hunt. The one crucial bit is to make sure you find a unit with good public access. Once you have that it's easy...
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    2021 Antelope Hunting Success Stories

    I got back a few days ago from my first WY antelope trip with 3 other guys. 4 tags between us and we all managed to tag out. I took mine with a 301 yard shot with a 6.5 Creedmoor 143 gr ELD-X and it dropped in it's tracks. I'll keep the trophy pics to myself since it was just a doe, but here's...
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    Budget ML scope

    I think the Burris Fullfields are hard to beat in that price range for basic scopes. I have one on my muzzleloader for MN whitetail also.

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