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    Do Hunters Effect Antler Genetics

    I tend to agree with this. Otherwise, why would bucks have antlers at all? Growing antlers stresses bucks. The more energy diverted to antlers the more stress. If it didn't provide an increased likelihood of breeding, it is not a trait that would be sustained. All the counter arguments seem...
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    Do Hunters Effect Antler Genetics

    This is an interesting study but it doesn't appear to be relevant to the OP's question because it is looking at two different populations. The question of hunter effects on antler genetics, or the expression of those genetics, only applies to the population being hunted.
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    Biggest buck of my life…..

    I've still got my 80's Contender and a 7mm International Rimmed barrel, balistically equivalent to the 7-30 Waters. Been thinking about using it on some of our Va deer, or my .357 Max. My Dan Wesson .44 Mag was awesome for metalic silhouette.
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    Biggest buck of my life…..

    That's BS. I see you are from SC. I lived in SC for 18 wonderful years. Won the IHMSA revolver class state championship in '82 or 83. I've got rifles and pistols but never got into shotguns and bird hunting.
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    Biggest buck of my life…..

    It just puts hunters in a bad light. Anti's won't care that it is BS.
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    Biggest buck of my life…..

    I have never spotlighted anything, don't own and have never owned a shotgun, and don't know what a "ditch chicken" is. Taking a deer with birdshot is just bad sportsmanship regardless of whatever special accommodations are provided for those with NA ancestry. Those "special accommodations"...
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    First Backpacking Trip

    Are you hunting or just hiking? What's for breakfast? Going to poop? Going to brush your teeth. Come on man, put some effort into it.
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    First Backpacking Trip

    A better approach would be to make a list, show it to us, and ask "what did I miss." I'd be happy to comment on it and I'm sure others will too.
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    CBTO measurement question

    I trust the Hornady tool when used as I described, similar to what waspocrew said above.
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    CBTO measurement question

    Handloaders typically work with CBTO to try to find a bullet jump that gives the best accuracy for a particular bullet and firearm. The COAL is important if a cartridge is going to be fed from a magazine because a cartridge with the bullet loaded too far out may not fit in the magazine. COAL...
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    Maintenance stage of weight loss

    Not misunderstanding your post, just offering an opinion on what I think works best. By "adjust input" I mean put up with being a little more hungry on a given day that your daily weight went in the wrong direction. That daily weight in the wrong direction may have been just retained water...
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    Windproof rubber raingear

    You are conflating windproof and thermally insulating. Heat doesn't "wick away," moisture does. Take your rubber rain jacket, stretch a section over your mouth and try to blow thru it. If you can't blow air thru it is windproof. If you can it has holes in it and isn't windproof or...
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    CBTO measurement question

    Regarding your 2nd question, take a sharpie and black the bullet on one of each of your factory loads. Chamber the cartridge and remove it, then check to see if you have rifling marks. That will tell you if it was touching the lands when chambered.
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    CBTO measurement question

    As I understand it, you are measuring CBTO to determine the value where the bullet is touching the lands in the chamber. I think that if the bullet comparator was an exact replica of your chamber that the way you are thinking about it would be correct. The measurement would be from the...
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    Windproof rubber raingear

    Rubber raingear is windproof by its very nature. You may need to focus on the closures if you are having a problem (cuffs, bottom, neck area).
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    Va National forest

    A bunch has been reopened and hopefully more will be soon as forest roads are cleared and restored. Mt Rogers NRA west of state route 16 and south of I81 is still closed.
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    Maintenance stage of weight loss

    Weigh yourself every day. This once a week stuff is just plain wrong. It is EVERY DAY because daily variations can be several pounds. Have a several pound variation on a once a week weigh in and you can draw a completely wrong conclusion. Adjust intake based on your daily weight. Work...
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    Leaking sleep pad.

    Exactly why I won't use a Therarest in the backcountry. With a leak it is like no pad at all.
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    Virginia public land.

    Yes, and that is very good news. REf: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/gwj/alerts-notices/?aid=91201 Hopefully they will announce further openings as roads are cleared. Closing the entire areas for a whole year seemed unreasonable.
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    Justice Alito "cooks" (literally!) BATFE "ghost gun" rule!

    They WILL pry them from your cold, dead hands, and mine too. A better option is to fight legally and politically IMO, but we will do what we must or die trying.

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