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    Preferred sidearm for hunting and or camping/hiking

    I have a Glock 20 but carry my Buckmark ten times more often. Where I live, I'm more likely to encounter grouse than grizzly. I know it's not an ideal self defense round, but 10 rounds of .22lr isn't totally negligible when negotiating with a meth head.
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    Favorite Elk, black bear, antelope, and mule deer cartridge.

    I have killed everything in the title with that exact load.
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    First aid in the field

    I'm personally not a fan of quick clot because I've been told tissue that it comes in contact with kind of cures up and a large amount eventually needs to be cut away. The last wilderness first responder course I took said to just use a lot of gauze. I don't carry a tourniquet on foot, but...
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    Salmon river bear

    Like others have said, access and snow are pretty unpredictable. Make sure to have a few back-up areas in mind. I've been in 20A in early May a bad snow year. It was not at all efficient to leave the immediate river cooridor.
  5. M

    To tongue or not to tongue

    The outer layer freaks me the hell out. Once I remove it, dispose of it, and manage to stop thinking about it, the rest of the tongue meat is excellent.
  6. M

    Fact or Fiction Satellite DEWs ?

    Seems like a lot of work for a job that can be done with slightly longer than average trailer chains.
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    How much to tip

    $400-$600
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    What are you packing for bear defence? No hand guns allowed.

    Bear spray will still spray below freezing, but it will not spray as far. When I worked in Polar Bear country everyone just carried their bear spray under one layer of coat. Even carrying it in a chest holster rather than on your hip does a lot to keep it warm. What I worry about more than...
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    How much to tip

    I've never hunted with a guide, but I have done a few fly-in trips where a small plane just dropped me off on a beach or backcountry airstrip. Is it customary to tip a charter pilot for a point A to point B trip? The thought honestly never crossed my mind and I'm kind of cringing thinking...
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    Antelope spot and stalk archery tips and tricks

    How are you guys bringing your bows along on these long stalks? I used to use a longbow but switched to a compound last year. The split limbs, cams, and extra strings are all sagebrush magnets.
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    Do I Need 10-Ply Tires?

    I have 10 ply tires on a 2001 ranger and a 2nd gen tacoma. Its kind of silly to have such heavy tires on such small trucks, but most of my driving is for work on jagged lava rock roads. I wouldn't recommend Ten ply tires unless you live somewhere where you need the sidewall protection, or have...
  12. M

    Stone Glacier vs Western Mountaineering Sleeping Bags

    I have a Western Mountaineering Ultralite and it leaves nothing to be desired. If a better bag exists, it is beyond my feeble comprehension.
  13. M

    Pronghorn Caliber

    If you are getting a rifle with elk and pronghorn in mind, I would suggest putting together an ideal elk rifle with the confidence that whatever you choose will do a great job on pronghorn as well.
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    Bear Meat is delicious.

    I shot a spring bear while it was eating skunk cabbage. I was a little worried about skunky tasting meat, but it turned out to be a non issue. The spring meat had kind of a plant matter taste, but in a good way. Kind of like celery and walnuts.
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    Hiking in the smoke

    SW Idaho looks like a straight to DVD sci fi movie. I usually don't have any breathing problems but working a physical job outside all day has me hacking and coughing every morning. It sucks that I'm destroying my lungs but I don't even get to look cool while doing it.
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    Is it too late to think about changing careers and becoming a Game Warden or Deputy Sherriff at 54 years old?

    You generally can't just waltz into being a Western state CO. IDFG wants officers to have degrees in wildlife biology or criminal justice. A lot of the officers have degrees in both. A few even have Master's degrees. There's a preference for hiring younger officers because this state is damn...
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    What insole to get...???

    I spent $80 on a couple pairs of superfeet before just going to a podiatrist and getting some custom carbon insoles made. I think they were two or three hundred dollars, but they are supposed to last a decade and only need a 90 dollar reconditioning every year or two. Between work and fun, I...
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    Sleeping pad HELP

    I used the same thermarest from 5th grade spacecamp until I turned 28. Then I bought an Xthem and put about a hundred nights on it since then. Thermarest should honor their warranty, and their stuff is usually very high quality. You may have just been particularly unlucky.
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    Most reliable ATV?

    I was going to make this same analogy. Honda ATVs and Toyota trucks are both too small for me, but I own both because I am a cheap joyless reliability chaser. If work is providing the ride and the repairs I'm happiest in a Ford or on a big old Polaris.
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    Too many hobbies?

    I really envy people who excel at one specific thing but I'm just not wired to be that way. I'm destined to always be bad to average at a constantly growing list of activities.
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