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    bird dog caught in snare

    I am in Oregon. I just read the regulations and did not see anything about only placing conibear traps below the high water line. It looks to me like they can be set anywhere.
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    bird dog caught in snare

    I am only suggesting signs for conibears. In locations where kill traps are set you should be getting away from people so I strongly doubt sets being stolen will be a significant problem. If your worried about theft, your vehicle or things in your vehicle is what will get stolen, not traps...
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    bird dog caught in snare

    I can deal with the snares and leghold traps but have a concern with the conibear kill traps when bird hunting with my dogs. What is the problem with trappers who choose to use conibears from putting up notification that those traps are set in the area so bird hunters can keep their dog safe...
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    bird dog caught in snare

    I have hunted and hiked extensively with Brittanies in Oregon and over the last several decades have had them in snares three times and leg hold traps three times, usually while grouse hunting. In all cases I noticed the dog was in distressed and was able to free it with no significant harm...
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    Protecting Your Bird Dog?

    Lots of good info to consider. I hunt with brittanies in multiple states and hike with my dogs year round in western Oregon. The close calls I have had are singled up cow elk that are calving in late May and early June. They will turn on the dog and attach with flailing hooves that are...
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    Here we go again in MT...

    I am a non resident who likes to hunt elk in Montana, I have shot a lot of bulls in the past, but at this stage in my hunting career I am a meat hunter who is as happy harvesting a cow as a bull. With all the cow elk available for the taking I wish they would set it up so non residents could...
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    Archery elk hunting Montana.

    They are not legal in the National Forest on roads or trails closed to motorized bikes.
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    Interesting Facebook post

    Its good to hear a lot of the elk that are hit and not recovered by archery hunters survive to be harvested at a later date. I hike a lot in good roosevelt country on the Oregon coast and rarely find a dead wasted elk from an archery hunter. The time I see wasted dead elk is during late rifle...
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    Upland Boots - Insulated or Uninsulated

    I must be getting old with slowed down circulation. When I am hiking in 0 to 10 degree temps., I can barely keep my feet from hurting with uninsulated boots. If I slow down or stop it get painful, especially in snow. I wear insulated PAC type boots with heavy socks, or at a minimum wear...
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    One item you wish you carried sooner?

    I second the cut resistant glove. Between big game, birds and fish I seem to periodically slice my non knife hand, especially since I got a Work Sharp sharpener and get my knives very sharp.
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    Best upland bird vest?

    Based on this thread, I ordered a Final Rise Summit in camo color and got it about 10 days after placing the order. Tried it for a week hunting pheasant and sharptail in Montana and am happy with it. I liked the deep pocket for shells, the two water bottle pockets, and the game bag in back...
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    What do you do to keep warm on a cot?

    My cot is wonderfully comfortable with a couple older thermarest pads. I like the extra space under the cot to store stuff and like being up off the ground. If its cold (less than ten degrees) I might heat the tent with a Mr. Buddy. When it is really cold like minus ten my dog sleeps on the...
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    Ethics regarding spot "sleuthing" - what's your take?

    The posts on U tube, photos, a slip of the tongue over a beer, etc. are all versions of bragging. It is almost universal among hunters that they want to thump their chest when they are successful. It is a weakness that leads to other people figuring out their spot and methods and cutting in...
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    NL forehead rest reviews

    I liked the headrest on my 10 X 42 NLs, but I broke it when shoving the binos and strap into the factory case. The factory said there is a two year warranty so they are sending me a new one. For me with thick glasses, the headrest helped a lot at keeping the binos at the right distance from...
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    Keen Boots

    I have used Keen Targhee for most of my chukar and elk hunting over the last 10 years. Up until it snows or gets very wet they are my go to footwear. My feet like them much, much better than the heavier, stiff boots that are popular with some, plus they are much less expensive.
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    Great Olympics so far

    Concerning Simone Bile, it seems like at 24 she simply became to old to perform at a world class level. I looked up the winner of the Gold Medal in the all around womens gymnastic. The last 12 winners going back to the 1970's were all teenagers. All less than 20 years old. That is not a...
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    Ground Elk fat %

    I have the butcher add 8 % fat to my very lean elk meat. Burgers hold together, it is easy to cook and taste great. Ground elk has been a mainstay of my diet for the last 40 years. In the distant past I experimented with more and less fat. With no added fat the meat did not hold together...
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    Wide fit hunting boots

    I got a pair of the Mendl USA Comfort Fits bought site unseen in size 9.5 EE. Luckily, they fit perfect for my foot that is wide across the ball and normally a size 10. The seller (Mendl USA) advised to buy a half size smaller than what you normally wear. They seem like a good boot. They...
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    Swarovski EL or NL For Eye Glass Wearer?

    I have strong eye glass and got the NL 10 x 42 with the headrest. They work great. I fiddled a bit with the eyecups on the binoculars and the headrest. It was fairly easy to get them right so I had a good field of view. Now I press the headrest against my forehead which provides consistency...

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