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    CO first rifle advice

    What I do is hardly a master strategy, but what works well for me is: * Scout an area I want to target a day or two before * Get myself in there by 5-6am at the latest opening morning. * Stake that out and glass for about an hour past opening light. * Still hunt uphill through any timber...
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    Complete beginner

    If I can just offer a counterpoint, "high end rifle scope + high end spotting scope" was my first assumption as well when I was starting out. But with some experience I believe even a modest rifle scope is a better choice. Unless you're a sniper or truly interested in long-range shooting, even a...
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    CO first rifle advice

    In 2022, I did a scouting hike on the Thursday before the opener. I left at around 5am to get to where I wanted to glass, and for the stats geeks, it was a fairly warm and dry morning, I'd say about 45 or so. I got to my "sit" just around dawn, about 6:45 IIRC. I was on a bluff overlooking a...
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    Lighted Nock Question?

    Have you shot them outside a fair bit? Plastic can get brittle with UV exposure as well. It could also have just been a bad injection-molding batch. It only takes one small bubble to weaken such a small area.
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    Non resident OTC archery elk is over in Colorado

    This may seem like an odd position, but although I'm going to benefit from this, there's one thing I'm going to miss. I've meet a few absolute tools from other states out in the field but also some genuinely interesting people. Hunting for me has always been an experience, not just a...
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    Cell phone booster/ hot spot

    My numbers are very dated so I'll defer to any more informed response, but just to get you started, the last time I priced one out the base phone itself was like $900 and the service was like $90/mo. Which sounds reasonable but that was for like 20 MINUTES of usage (and 30 messages, I think). No...
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    Backpacking/hunting pack?

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    Loaded over night?

    Do y'all who hunt with 209-style primers pull the primers at night? I've been doing that "for safety" but lately I feel like it's not adding anything (it's never cocked until I'm ready to fire) and may just be a path for moisture to get in.
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    Cell phone booster/ hot spot

    Does your solution need to be portable? If you only need service in camp, Starlink is currently the best option IMO. They even have a new "Roam" mini antenna with pictures of people backpacking with them, although IMO given the power usage involved in running it, it's still best used in camp...
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    Amazon Prime Days 2024

    I've been underwhelmed lately. I feel like lately their deals have been mostly more Kindles and Echos that I don't need or want, Anker chargers and SD cards that I already have, and weird stuff I'm not really driven by sales to buy in the first place (luggage sets and ice cream makers anyway)...
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    Thoughts and experience with mystery ranch beartooth 80/85

    I run a Beartooth 80 that I swap onto a Guide Lite MT frame to replace my Sawtooth 45 when I'm going out more than 3 days. I like it, but mostly echo what Jason said above. I would add a few more details as well: - IMO swapping the pack bags takes more steps and is more fussy than competing...
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    The Glendive Tractor Beam

    Mine was Lodi, NJ. It's a tiny, Detroit-beat-up-ish square mile of a town in NJ that contains absolutely nothing of interest other than houses and cracked concrete sidewalks. But EVERYWHERE you drive around there, signs will tell you how to get to Lodi. 3, 46, 95, GSP - there's a sign for Lodi...
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    CO National Forests and Accessing Via Roads/Trails

    USFS also has an "interactive travel map". The above tools are great but I do use this a lot because it's multi-state and has gate closure dates. Those aren't the rancher dates, it's when the USFS itself will lock a gate. https://www.fs.usda.gov/ivm/ I like that it also tells you trail data, and...
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    Pack size recommendations

    Although I've since sold it because I wasn't using it much, you might have a look at the Eberlestock J34 Just One. It's a convertible pack that lets you slide in a hide duffel while still having storage in the pack itself in what they call "bat wings". When you get to camp, you can drop the...
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    Blue Loctite Alternative??

    I haven't heard this thing about fingernail polish on the threads. But I do use it on the HEADS of screws in cases where it's really important to know if a screw has loosened in any way. Mechanics have done this for years. I have a small bottle of gloss-yellow in my tool kit and a tiny dab on...
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    7MM-08 Trophy Bonded Tip vs Accubond?

    I shoot both but don't consider myself an expert. This post might have some helpful info tho? https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/federal-tbt-vs-nosler-accubond-for-elk.199228/#post-1932107
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    Gut Preparation - Freeze Dried Food

    Yeah. Don't buy Mountain House. :) They're notoriously full of soy and other fillers and that's what gives you the gas. It's not the fact that it's dehydrated. It's ingredients you're not used to eating so much of. Soy is the worst for many, but you'd be surprised how much powdered dairy is in a...
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    Go to Power Banks??

    I'm another Anker fan. At the end of the day 90% of these packs are nothing more than a lithium pack that the manufacturer did NOT make (there are only a few actual battery manufacturers), a bit of control circuitry, and the case. As long as you choose a brand with good battery cells (tons of...
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    Altitude sickness

    There are a lot of anecdotal reports of "XYZ helped me" but they're just anecdotes. As far as I know, there are NO over-the-counter supplements that have been clinically proven to be effective, in true double-blind studies. These two articles may be helpful...
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    Work Truck - Lots of Idling

    Idling any engine adds wear and tear to it, but if it was me, I'd go for a diesel. They use less fuel while idling and the wear and tear isn't as bad as with gassers.

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