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    Because this happens to caribou too

    I can imagine the moment too, I hate that it happens. We had some heifers go through the ice on a pond last winter. We were forced to move them into a pasture with both a creek and a pond after the creek froze clear down to the gravel in the pasture we normally winter in. I chopped ice on the...
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    Latest version of my perfect poncho/tarp shelter

    Many times I’d agree. Sometimes I prefer to save the weight and especially bulk of carrying both when I don’t expect to use either but want something along.
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    Shooting is a perishable skill-

    Focus can be more important than volume too. I find that my pistol shooting especially is often better at the beginning of a session or after some time off. Lots of short sessions are better for me than a few long ones. Long sessions tend to bring on flinching and sometimes a bit of target...
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    Shooting is a perishable skill-

    I'm lucky enough to be able to shoot pistols and rifles to 100 yards in my yard. I tend to practice a lot more in the cooler months than summer, but still shoot several times a month. I've found that I can help my rifle shooting by shooting pistols too. If I can keep my trigger control and...
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    DIY Moose Hunt Price

    We booked our hunt in 2015 for about $5600 per person for the hunt, had about $8000 apiece in the hunt after all expenses were figured. We both got moose on our hunt. I am working toward going back, but it takes more saving for sure today. Everything is going up. I wonder how much affect...
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    Which rifle for black bear?

    I agree on the bullet clipping brush. I was more thinking about tracking a bear after the shot. Am I better off with an exit wound from the E tip, or a quick energy dump from the ELD-X? I’ve read that bears sometimes don’t leave a good blood trail with their fat and longer hair.
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    Which rifle for black bear?

    I know both will do the job if I do mine, just curious which one people with experience would recommend. I will be hunting in CO this September. I have not done this hunt before or hunted bear before. From what I'm hearing it sounds likely shots will be in or around thick oak brush. I have...
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    What 10mm ammo for bear defense (griz)

    My 220 Hunter shoots the Federal Fusion 200gr bonded soft point to the same point of impact as the Underwood 200 grain hard cast. I like having options if I may want to take game with the pistol. On my AK hunts where I fly-in I have to consider the weight of everything I take. I'd have to...
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    Optics for fall black bear in CO

    Thanks everyone, excellent information. I've hunted Colorado for muleys several times and understand what you are saying about the scrub oak. I've battled it before. One tip I got was to watch the tops of the scrub oak for movement, try to spot bears pulling it down to get the higher acorns.
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    Electrical Tape on Muzzle?

    I tape the muzzle when hunting western game or in AK. Never worried about it hunting whitetail or coyotes unless it's raining. I always have tape in my pack just in case. I tape over the brake too if I have one.
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    Optics for fall black bear in CO

    I'm going on my first black bear hunt in Colorado this fall. I'm behind on learning about this hunt, it was a last minute Plan B after one of our party going to AK this fall tore his ACL and we chose to delay that hunt so he could make it. I have Leica Geovid 10-42 HD-B binos and a new Swaro...
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    Havalon saw blade capability

    When we had to take ribs out on the bone in Alaska we used a Bahco laplander saw. It's a shade lighter than the Silky mentioned and worked well. I don't normally pack a saw unless I'm planning to use it on wood.
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    Browns - gear that just worked last month.

    For what it's worth I've had the Kuiu Yukon pants and First Lite SEAK jacket since my moose hunt in 2018. I've worn them on 3 AK hunts and a lot of other days around home. They have kept me dry. I have not noticed the SEAK trapping cold like you described, so it may be an option. I really...
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    Ammo for Moose Hunting???

    The polymer tip won't hurt penetration. It's just to add a little aerodynamic advantage and look cool for buyers. I'd go with the Terminal Ascent from that list too. If your rifle doesn't like it, the Nosler 180gr E tip ammo has performed very well for me and my friend I hunt with. We've...
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    .223, 22-250, .243 for Yotes

    I ranch in KS and between working and calling I shoot 25-50 coyotes a year. I have used the 55gr V max out of the 223 for a lot of that, especially during ammo shortages when I didn't want to burn up ammo I couldn't replace as easily. I had plenty of bang-flops with it but found that it wasn't...
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    What do you look for in a Bino?

    If I could only have one optic my Leica Geovid HD-B binos with the rangefinder built in would be it. Having the rangefinder built in means I use it on almost every shot, even when time is short. It makes me more effective. The glass has been surpassed by some of the best new models, but it's...
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    What 10mm ammo for bear defense (griz)

    Test options in your gun, see where they hit and how they feed. The easy answer has been the 190gr Buffalo Bore mono-metal bullet in my experience. They have fed and shot well in 3 different 10mm's. No failures to feed, hit to the same point of aim as 180gr FMJ practice ammo. They are...
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    Black bear hunting in grizzly country a bullet question.

    I have to think hard about carrying both a handgun and rifle except in big bear country, and then it depends on how I'll carry my rifle. Hunting AK I carry a 300 win mag with 180gr E tips. I also carry a 10mm in a chest holster, but I do that because I'll often strap the rifle to my pack if...
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    Your Elk Hunting Rifle

    Not an elk in the picture, but my Alaska and elk rifle is a Rifles Inc LW 70 in 300 win mag with a Huskemaw 4-16x scope shooting 180gr Nosler E tips.
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    Latest version of my perfect poncho/tarp shelter

    I think your concerns are valid. I don’t hike through brush with a light poncho. I pretty much use it to hole up under/in or hike to better cover in. I’d go with a heavier material wilderness innovations or a military poncho for busting brush if I wasn’t going to have real rain gear. For...

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