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    Sable hunting in Russia

    My Mom is a a professional artist who specializes in oil paintings and watercolor. She always used brushes made out of Russian wild-caught kolinsky and sable. Apparently Siberian furs make the best paintbrushes on earth. I was always fascinated by the brushes as a child, and I think growing...
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    The 1 Thing You Learned- Rifles

    My Eureka moment was when I discovered the importance of length of pull. I was developing a flinch from punching myself in the face with the thumb of my trigger hand. Whether it was iron sites or a leupold on 3x. I was also prone to scope eye whenever I was shooting in a field position. I...
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    Zamberlan 980 vs 981.

    I called Zamberlan USA a few months back to ask about the difference between the 980 and 981. Apparently the only difference is that the 981 has a lot more rubber rand. They probably aren't necessary unless you spend most of your time on scree or lava rock. I spent over a month in the alpine...
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    Durable rain pant suggestions?

    Helly Hansen gear is durable enough to be the gold standard for commercial fisherman. I love my Helly Hansen jacket and pants for times when I'm working outside and have to just sit and take a downpour. The jackets are vented so the breathe pretty well, but oh boy those pants really seal in...
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    Cold Wet Weather Gloves

    I wear those exact gloves when trapping off of a snowmobile. They are waterproof, windproof, don't absorb skunky lure and visually separate me from the color-coordinated snowsuit yuppies.
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    A few bait questions.

    Are you planning a Spring hunt? There is a third dimension in bear hunting out West. Elevation determines access (due to snow) and where the bears are going to concentrate (due to greenup). Timing this can be kind of tricky because you can accidentally set up above or below the majority of...
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    Surface Drive mud motors for western River applications?

    I've ran a Go-Devil equipped Honda in interior Alaska and a big old Yamaha 105 with a jet unit in Idaho. As others have said, long-tail motors are great in places where organic debris are the main obstacle, and jet boats are great in places where shallow water and rocks are the things you...
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    Looking to buy my first pistol...

    I have a browning buckmark in 22lr, an m&p shield in 9mm, and a Glock 20 in 10mm. You could buy all three of those guns for less than 1k all in and be set up for everything from squirrels to bears.
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    Eating roadkill

    I've eaten a lot of road-killed elk and deer. The meat quality has always been excellent, sometimes better than hunted animals. Which makes sense, given that a Peterbilt to the head sure puts them down quickly.
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    Razco or AGC chest holster

    I really don't like the AGC holster. It's constructed the same way as their bino packs, with a terry cloth like interior. Guns have more sharp edges than binos, and will tear up the soft interior. My AGC holster is near useless now because the front sight of whatever I put in it snags the...
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    Side effects of lasik/prk and the outdoor experience

    Howdy Rokslide, I broke two pairs of glasses this week and just signed up for another lasik consultation. I know folks are generally very happy with the results of lasik/prk. However, I've never met anyone who got the operation that spends as much time outdoors as you folks. I am asking about...
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    IDAHO WINTER starting out ugly..........

    I was in denial that it was an early winter but experiencing -2F in unit 40 made me a believer real quick.
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    ExpertVoice

    I love expert voice for big items like boots and backpacks. For small stuff, it's not worth the shipping cost, the no returns policy, and the interface that forces you to scroll through hundreds of pages advertising CBD for cats and crossfit branded fruit snacks.
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    Chest Rig - Gun Carry

    A kenai chest holster with a glock 20 fits pretty comfortably under my AGC classic with 10x42s in it. I like having the chest holster separate from the harness for those times late at night when nature calls.
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    Heximine Fire-starter Attract Griz?

    Vaseline-soaked cotton balls
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    Hunting recommendations

    Wyoming pronghorn and idaho spring bear are both fun and low-pressure hunts that offer a good excuse to get into very cool country. When I pronghorn bunt out of state I like to pick a spot of prairie close to some fun alpine lake or river fishing. If you tag out early on a bear, there's...
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    Day Hunt Lunch Menu Ideas?

    Peanut butter and Jelly. It feels good to play the hits. If someone else is coming, I put on a front of being mature and bring crackers, smoked gouda, apple slices, and sausage. I also always have two or three of the nastiest cliff bars I can find in my pack. I choose flavors I hate so I'll...
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    Favorite Podcast

    If you like Hardcore History, check out the Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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    Non hunters

    Most of the non-hunters I know think that hunting is a lot more expensive and a lot less work than it really is. I went to a wedding in Florida where most of the attendees were programmers and engineers. It was the most non-hunter interaction I've had in a long time and I felt like kind of a...
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    SUPPRESSOR WAIT TIME

    Does anyone have experience changing state residency during the suppressor wait time? I would love to buy a can but we move around too much. If I buy one now and end up moving back to AK in a couple of months, would I have to forfeit the purchase? Or fly back down to Idaho to pick it up?

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