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  1. J

    Solo hunting upland birds

    They make for very challenging wing shooting in the winter. White birds flying low above the cover with a white back drop, and flat white light. Gotta love it!
  2. J

    Any updates on the von Benedict situation?

    Ain't nothin gonna keep the Leg Reaper down for long
  3. J

    Game bird Mounts

    I never had the desire to get a bird mounted until I saw emperors in person. Pics just don't do justice to the blue/slate color of the plumage.
  4. J

    Game bird Mounts

    I've only got one bird mount right now, my emperor goose. But I've got a special to me rock ptarmigan dead mount at the taxi that should get done sometime in the next 6 months or so. Other than that, I did some tail fan/wing boards for my kids' first grouse.
  5. J

    high fence whitetail

    When I was a teen, my dad and I got invited down to South Texas to hunt does, hogs, and javelina on a friend's HF ranch. We thought it was going to be a walk in the park. High fence, baiting with corn? How hard could it be? Holy shit it was a lot more challenging than we expected. The place...
  6. J

    Spike Elk

    Utah has a very unique definition of spike. To be a spike, at least one antler cannot branch "above the ears". So, technically, a bull with 2 brow tines and a main beam with no points would be a legal "spike" in Utah.
  7. J

    2023 Bird and Dog pics

    I've heard cowboy magic is pretty good for that. I know a number of folks that use Pam cooking spray pretty effectively too. She normally doesn't have that issue--but she also normally doesn't hunt more than 125-150 yards from me, so she normally doesn't have to stand on point that long in deep...
  8. J

    2023 Bird and Dog pics

    That's tough when a dog hits the end of their run. I used to have a "white" yellow lab and a teen, and I've always been a sucker for them ever since. It does look like that fella ain't missing any meals. You might be able to get a bit more zip out of him for another year or so if he can lean...
  9. J

    2023 Bird and Dog pics

    She's a pudelpointer. Normally she doesn't ball up with snow like that, but standing on point that long gave her body heat time to melt and have snow refreeze on her. My buddies with griffs this time of year usually have to cut their hunts short from the snow accumulation in their coats.
  10. J

    Choosing a Dog

    Go to a training day or test event with your local NAVHDA chapter and spend some time with some. I love my pudelpointers, but they aren't for everybody. Ava might not be the highest scoring dog out there and will never compete in Dos Perros' precious trials, but hot damn is she a pleasure to...
  11. J

    2023 Bird and Dog pics

    Had to work for this one today. Ava hit her point +300 yards uphill from me. Took over 30 minutes to ski up there in skins, but shockingly Ava and the birds held steady. She was not happy when I didn't have it in me to keep chasing the rest of the flock after they took off.
  12. J

    Need powerful electric chainsaw

    My DeWalt 60v with the 16" bar is a work horse
  13. J

    Can You Show Some Bucks With Known Scores?

    With bases, eye guards, and beams like that, I wouldn't care if he ended right there! What a phenomenal buck that just has "it".
  14. J

    A question of ethics? ....conscience?

    No. Marketing means, "the activity or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising." Buy low in one place and sell high elsewhere is called arbitrage. And without talking to your neighbor first about doing this, completely ignoring...
  15. J

    Cuben/ Dyneema tents longterm?

    I've been running a Zpacks triplex in Alaska since 2018. In that time I've got about 100 nights in it, and have lent it to buddies for nearly that many nights as well. No leaks, no delaminations, just great. One buddy had a couple guy lines break when he borrowed it and he contacted Zpacks and...
  16. J

    Alaska Sheep Hunt Pricing

    As a resident, I'm not who you're asking to hear from so my apologies in advance. It's an interesting take, and certainly adds to the discussions elsewhere online with guides/outfitters claiming the 2-3x increase in pricing over the last decade hasn't been lining their pockets any thicker...
  17. J

    Moose Rack replication?

    Isn't that the one hanging in Knight's Taxidermy in Anchorage?
  18. J

    Smoked moose ribs?

    I'd imagine 8hrs without wrapping is going to be too long. I'd probably bring them up to 165° then wrap in butcher paper with lots of butter and back in the smoker to finish. Or, I'd cover them in butter entirely (lard, duck fat, or bacon grease would work too) and cook in the oven at 225...
  19. J

    tracking dogs for wounded bears question

    Not every tracking dog is willing to track bears. When looking for help in teaching a wounded bear, always ask if the dog has blood tracked bears successfully before.
  20. J

    88 0/8 Gross. 87 4/8 Net. Official WY Giant.

    That is an incredible buck, and the perfect specimen to prove that mass is king in driving the score on pronghorn.

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