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    Camo Button Up

    Sorry, to clarify, are you looking for a CAMO or CAMP shirt? :)
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    What Factory 7MM08 Bullet for Elk?

    <checks calendar: yup, it's been 3 months since the last thread on this so...> I've had good luck with Hornady Precision Hunter 150gr ELD-X and Sierra HSM GameKing 140gr. Good shot placement matters way more than bullet selection.
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    Proposition 127 donation recommendation

    Sorry for the massive card embed. I don't know how to turn that off with a link here.
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    Proposition 127 donation recommendation

    I don't meant this to sound defeatist, but I don't think $50 one way or another is going to change anything. This war is being fought in the media (and I don't mean the papers - I mean social media) in venues where "spend" doesn't buy as much as it used to. If you want to help, get your voice...
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    Mtn Lion Ban Filed in Colorado

    Agreed. And it gets very good scores in terms of SEO on things like Google searches. Let's do everything we can to give some guidance to the undecideds/curious. I was also very pleased with the general slant (per what you just posted Steve) but I don't think we can afford to take these things...
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    Mtn Lion Ban Filed in Colorado

    Anybody that wants to maybe change even 1-2 minds "on the other side", if you have (or are willing to make, even for this) a Reddit account, there's an influential thread on the topic here. I think it's important for these things to be discussed on the networks where hunters are NOT as vocal. We...
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    Long range weather forcasts

    I live in Colorado. I don't trust the weather forecast for TOMORROW. They were saying it would be mid to high 60s this week and overnight lows in the 40s. Today when I woke up it was 31 out and the high was 59. It was also supposed to be mostly sunny all week, but we had about 10 minutes of hail...
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    "Free Land Holders" trying to claim land in SW CO

    I mean... I know a place you can get some for free right now...
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    "Free Land Holders" trying to claim land in SW CO

    So... thinking of the fencing as "abandoned property" (and I really doubt these jokers would try to take you to court to claim theft)... anybody need any fencing for their home or ranch? :) There's got to be a few grand of T-posts out there even if you didn't want the barbed wire...
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    Colorado GMU 1

    I would take almost anybody else's opinion over mine but just until others chime in, I would be very concerned. I don't hunt in 1 but I do hunt nearby and that whole corner took it in the shorts, as you know. Elk are hardy and mostly pulled through, but pronghorn and mule deer suffered quite a...
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    Are 30mm scopes stronger than 1 inch scopes?

    I'd also be a little careful about over-generalizing. Quality matters way more than size. I have a 30mm scope sitting here on my desk as a crappy but fun paperweight. I got it for giggles when I got my first muzzleloader, and I wasn't planning to use it much because CO is iron-sights only. I...
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    Who else hunts the west with a black rifle?

    The elk I've taken don't seem to care that my rifle is black. But I'm definitely happier with my 6.2lb rifle in 7mm-08 than my 30-06 X-bolt that weighs in at just under 10lb. My shoulders thank me every hike, and the local sporting goods stores carry spare mags for it in the (unlikely) event I...
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    Colorado Northern Mountains Snow Cover?

    Last year it was 50 the Tuesday I arrived in my zone before the Rifle 1 opener. On Thursday night it snowed a foot and I spent the weekend exhausted from post-holing through even deeper drifts in the woods. Bring plenty of water but don't leave your cold-weather-gear at home, LOL.
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    Electrical Tape on Muzzle?

    Amazon "sells" very little on its own. These listings are all various vendors putting their wares in the distribution system with basically no interaction with Amazon itself. So yes, naturally, they won't "tell" you there's a competing product... One pack is a 30 year supply for me. I can't...
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    Light / compact backpack food stove?

    Do you actually want the "lightest" stove? If so I'm not sure you can get better than the Esbit (and replica) folding pellet-fuel based options: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AQET2C This is 0.4oz not counting fuel. They have three tablet sizes but IMO the most useful is the 0.5oz...
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    Reticle Movement when Shooting

    Absolutely not a pro instructor here but what helped me most was changing my hand position. I'm sure there's a name for this, but rather than having my non-dominant (left) hand on the forearm, I hold my left thumb and forefinger pressed against my right shoulder, a few inches down. This makes a...
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    Four words that ruin an elk hunt

    "You just missed one!"
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    Mtn Lion Ban Filed in Colorado

    Not that I have any idea how one goes about this, but what we really need is a story on CPR or something like that along the lines of "Another CO ballot measure that ignores science regarding wildlife management." I really wish the "arguments against" said something along the lines of "Yes...
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    Factory ammo Recommendations - 243 and 7mm-08?

    I'll add a vote for the Hornady Precision Hunter. I took my first bull with this so it has sentimental value for me. Always performed well. I've also had good luck with the Sierra GameKing HSM. The Hornady has been on/off available since the pandemic - they seem to only run it in small batches...
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    Blaze Orange 5 or 7 panel hats?

    Shelta's SeaHawk is available in blaze orange: https://www.sheltahats.com/products/the-seahawk-performance-sun-hat It's not officially a "5-panel hat" but I mention it because like you, I have trouble finding hats that fit well and are comfortable to wear. This one was originally designed for...

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