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    What to look for E-Scouting

    This is just IMO but I don't look for the "usual" things (food/water) e-scouting. Maps and satellite images showing streams and ponds just aren't accurate seasonally - water in a creek in May is very often dried out by September. And you can't see other hunters and their tents before they arrive...
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    Location Marker

    I carry flagging tape but only use it occasionally while tracking. I don't know, it's not a boast or anything, but I've never felt like "that ridge looks the same as this other one". Maybe it's just because I hunt CO where even in the woods you'll often catch mile-long sightlines to very...
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    Margin of Error when Calculating Stove Fuel

    Don't forget a windscreen. Titanium roll-up if you're feeling flush or just some foil. It's a nice-to-have lower down in the woods, but a must IMO higher up plus breezy. Has a big impact on fuel usage...
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    The Gohunt Effect

    Was this a joke post? (I'm bad at sensing that.) We own land in 83, and don't even hunt there ourselves - it's almost completely private and half the unit burned out in a massive fire 5 years ago. It's rare to have much luck there unless you pay Trinchera their high trespass fee. I've seen this...
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    Handheld thermal monocular advice

    I got a Pulsar Axion on a deep discount a few years back for coyotes but rarely use it. It's a ton of fun at first but for me ended up being more of a gimmick and I haven't had it out of storage in years. But I can tell you it worked fine if you're looking for brand options. It's twice the price...
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    Thought Experiment: bear defense

    Sounds like a troll but I'll play. Bear spray first, G20 next. A charging bear is very well protected. Its heart and lungs are behind a LOT of mass and grizzly skulls are notorious for deflecting bullets. But nothing that breathes with lungs is going through a cloud of bear spray without pause...
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    Eating CWD

    Agree and also worth noting what little WAS done was paid for. No idea who or what Cala Trio is or why they;d fund this...
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    Eating CWD

    I read the study and don't see any danger posting the link especially with the MSN article in the wild: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000204407 The conclusion was causation was not proven but further study was warranted. Seems fair to me. Mainstream media on BOTH sides is...
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    SAR gear ?

    Just my medical kit, water, a mylar emergency blanket, and an InReach. Anything those things aren't enough to solve, it's SOS button time. Let's face it, I'm not a first responder. I'm not going to be responsible for dealing with your punctured lung or getting you off a cliff you got "ledged...
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    Wyoming Corner Hopping

    Be careful. Damages don't have to be you bending a $6 fence post. The property owner could claim his time enforcing his property rights to chase you off counts as damages, the emotional "stress" or even crazy things like having to install $50,000 of new fencing to prevent you from doing it...
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    Emergency/Survival food in the backcountry.

    I have two (3000-cal) emergency ration bars in my truck, but for true emergencies, not hunting .I had exactly your thought, so as an experiment I ate one for a day or two. I won't do it again. You should buy and try one - they're pretty cheap on Amazon and then you can decide for yourself...
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    Back pack assist.

    I saw this video the other day and somehow never figured it would be cross-posted here... It's cool and funny but nobody is crawling through a stand of gambel oak with this....
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    Masculinity and Caliber Choice

    That's my nickname, but only after sunset, around the campfire. During the day I prefer to just be called Lou.
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    Trail runner/light hiker recommendations.

    I have a pair of Salomon SpeedRunner trail runners that have served me well. They're incredibly light and dry very fast. But before I say I recommend them, I think shoes are one of those super-subjective items like music tastes, and trail runners 10x so. With a low-height shoe, it doesn't take...
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    New ATF rule for firearm sales

    What if you have sex and then give the firearm as a "gift" on a different day?
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    Best material for Arizona heat trekking?

    It might not have been a bad one - this stuff is subjective. I might just not have noticed it as much. I have three Baleafs and wear them all the time, but my values may be different from yours. I'm really hard on my gear and I'm notorious for things like tearing my shirts trying to work my way...
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    For those using Go Hunt for making draw decisions..

    What's remarkable to me is how confidently these stats are published. They publish SO many data points, but NOT the per-DAU response rates that would tell you how relevant they are. In some cases they may even be pretty close to accurate, while others are almost pure guesses, and there's no way...
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    Best material for Arizona heat trekking?

    Probably an unpopular opinion but in hot weather for my sun hoodies, I like the Tropic Comfort II (no longer made) by Patagonia, Hang Ten's options, and Baleaf. The KUIU Gila is right on that list and I own one.... But IMO the $80 is overpriced considering if I had my eyes closed, I couldn't...
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    For those using Go Hunt for making draw decisions..

    I've always suspected this was on purpose. Forever ago (in my memory) my ex wife's grandfather was a sailor and used to do these things called "tested log races". It was an interesting race format that was almost completely about the skipper's guesswork. It wasn't ranked by who finished 1st...
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    Masculinity and Caliber Choice

    You ever met a hunter who didn't tell you his caliber without asking? Just in the course of campfire talk? :) My dad was an airline pilot and had a joke about that. "At a party, how do you know you're talking to an airline pilot?" "Don't worry, he'll tell you." I think hunters are the same. :D
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