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  1. MountainFeral

    Creepy experiences in the backcountry

    It wasn't hunting, but once during a really tough 24 hour backcountry mountain bike race, I got caught in a lighting/hail storm on top of a mountain in the middle of the night. I didn't get struck by lightning, but I did get hypothermic. There were a couple of young guys truck camping at a...
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    Feelings during The Hunt

    Thread dredge, I know, but I went through the same thing. Basically, I told myself either you can kill animals, or you're vegan. Either one is fine, but the middle ground of "someone else kills it where I can't see it" is not OK.
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    Pants help

    I just want to add more to reference in this thread in case any ladies find it in the future- I got a pair of Fjallraven Keb pants almost a month ago. They're G-damned expensive, but also absolutely feel as good as, if not better than most "hunting" marketed pants out there. Mine are the...
  4. MountainFeral

    2024 Elk Hunt Gear

    Spare release, ability to start a fire if needed (and knowledge of current fire restrictions when you go), water filter and backup treatment tabs, toilet paper, spare zipper bag for trash That's what I can think of off the top of my head, but the most important thing is to get out a couple of...
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    Exo K3 Lighter bag

    Yeah- the entire pack/frame/suspension came in at 7oz over the stated weight. Since I'm reviewing it, I even took it to the post office and had them weigh all the components on a legal-for-trade scale (perks of living in rural CO and bringing the mail lady a dozen yard eggs every now and then)...
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    Exo K3 Lighter bag

    FYI, I have the Kuiu 4000LT pack, and the bag itself came in at 1 pound 7.2oz instead of the 1pound, 3.5oz claimed on their site. It’ll be in a review on Gear Junkie sometime in the next couple of months. I can give you some more details about weights of individual parts if you want to shoot me...
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    Triathlon/Marathon/Endurance Sports Thread

    I am a “retired” mountain bike racer. I used to do pro-level ultra endurance (50-125 miles) and multi day races until back and neck problems told me to either quit or start looking at the surgical route. Even though I only ride a bike 2-3 hours a week at the most now, I can still put in huge...
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    How long before getting a new dog

    I've known people that get one the same week they lose one and some that say "never again." There's absolutely no right answer. Personally, around a year. A good strategy, albeit a little "dark," is to stagger your dogs' ages. Have one that's a puppy when the other is around 5-6. It won't hurt...
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    Iron Will Broadheads

    I shoot 150grain Single Bevel Buffs. I found them to fly just like my field points, though I do take the time to bare shaft & nock tune. I killed a nice bull with them last year. Oh yeah... and adding on- Even the ones I use for practice are sharp enough to cut the bejesus out of you without you...
  10. MountainFeral

    "Practice" Backcountry Hunt for Grouse in CO or NM - Any recommendations?

    Here in Colorado, they're all over the place... unless you're hunting them.
  11. MountainFeral

    What Fletching glue are you all using.

    I use whatever the vane manufacturer recommends. So, currently the TAC pen and glue (on top of OneStringer wraps).
  12. MountainFeral

    Grinding shank meat

    I have made osso bucco and liked it, but this year, I had to debone my elk to pack it out. So, I ended up with boneless shanks. I put it in the instant pot with a bunch of seasonings, and it was absolutely amazing. I might not ever make osso bucco again.
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    Mangled elk survival

    The first cow I ever harvested had a compound fracture of the femur in one of her legs. When I first started quartering that side, I noticed a weeping hole in the skin with bone fragments coming out of it, then found the shattered bone when I was butchering. I also found an elk carcass (coyote...
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    Narrow IPD Binos in 10x or higher

    Yeah, I've just started looking at that route. I'm really tempted to try something cheap like these: https://www.opticronusa.com/our-products/binoculars/adventurer-t-wp-binoculars/adventurer-t-wp-12x50 ...but there's a good chance that will just make something nice cost me an extra $150.
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    Narrow IPD Binos in 10x or higher

    Has anyone out there in the "extremely narrow IPD" (interpupillary distance) crowd found a pair of 10x or higher binos that will close far enough to look through? I currently have an old pair of Steiner 8x42s that barely work for me... as best as I can measure, my IPD is ~55mm. Even in 8x42...
  16. MountainFeral

    Best 270 Win bullet for Elk

    Hey OP- what year is your model 70? My dad handed down a 1983 XTR Featherlight, and I'm hoping to find factory ammo that it likes to do prettymuch the same thing you're talking about here.
  17. MountainFeral

    Keeping Meat good During September Archery Elk Hunt

    What type of country are you hunting in? If you are hunting at high elevation, that can definitely play to your advantage in allowing you to get way tf out there to harvest an animal as long as you are physically capable of making the trips to pack it out. It just takes a lot of thinking ahead...
  18. MountainFeral

    Elk Terrain and Hunting Technique's

    See those less steep spots I circled in the ridges? Elk like those.
  19. MountainFeral

    FNG from Colorado

    Hey there & welcome - also from CO, out in the Salida area.
  20. MountainFeral

    Walk-in Cooler.. Trailer Build

    This is the best thread I've found on here so far

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