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    Elk and "ranchers" in Wyoming

    Out of state landowners. Much like the recent Montana elk thread. This time Wyoming...
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    problems with rucking

    I believe this makes sense. With the second day being a little heavier but not crazy heavy. Thank about it this way: You hunt hard all day and kill at last shooting light. You bone out then walk out in the dark, maybe with the tenderloins but nothing else. You’re back the next day for a...
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    Too many elk in Montana?

    Montana ranchers want to kill elk. A lot of elk. https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/08/02/frustrated-montana-landowners-want-to-kill-50-000-elk-judge-says-no/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEaQnpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRNF73EYydG0hhhVvc0i9KQJ9dZRyIzZgN77YZh7E-tEIsAT-O173Y7Dvg_aem_dztx6D6xXHU58dUKnOfs9Q
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    General Fitness Preparation vs CrossFit

    I know people singing the praises of Crossfit and I know people injured from it. I’m sure the group dynamic is motivating and I acknowledge the benefit of coaching but I don’t believe things like box jumps or deadlifting 135 for reps for time are what I need to be doing at almost 58 years...
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    What TV shows need to come back?

    The Macahans/HowThe West Was Won. The pilot was The Macahans and the series was How The West Was Won. It only lasted three seasons. Mountain Man Zeb Macahan was my favorite James Arness character, even more than Matt Dillon. I’ve heard Arness couldn’t continue because of pain riding due to...
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    "The Case for Destroying Old Forest Roads"

    Put up a barrier and maintain them as a trail.
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    FNG from NC

    Welcome. NC native here, although I’ve spent almost twice as long in Wyoming as an adult than I spent growing up in NC.
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    Tell me why I shouldn't move to wyoming...

    It’s become something of a joke between my wife and me. Everyone needs a plan!
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    Tell me why I shouldn't move to wyoming...

    I’m already in Wyoming, and have been since 1990, so my answer will be, “Tell me why I should leave Wyoming.” Only two reasons: 1) I can’t make a living in Wyoming; 2) Family concerns. I won’t leave over wind, weather, winter, medical facilities, educational institutions, sketchy internet...
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    How does your job prepare you for the mountain?

    Job specifics don’t, but I work four 10s and I get a wellness hour. Having a three day weekend allows me more time to get out and roam and look at the country. A daily wellness hour means getting in a strength training session is seldom a problem.
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    What did you take to Africa?

    I doubt I’ll ever get to go, but if I do, part of hunting Africa will be living Africana. It doesn’t have to be practical or make sense. That means preferably 7x57 Mauser, but you need to call it .275 Rigby. Can’t get one of those? .30-06 is the American standby. Don’t overlook 220 RN...
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    Tell me why I shouldn't move to wyoming...

    My stepson lives in Bozeman. He’s not a hippie working in a coffee shop, he’s a heavy equipment operator moving dirt. He still has two housemates to afford his rent.
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    Favorite weightlifting programs

    I’ve not tried this much, so I admit I’m talking about an idea that I haven’t applied for any length of time to evaluate the results. The old Delorme physical therapy protocol was 3x10. It was done 1x10 at 50%, 1x10 at 75%, and 1x10 at 100%. The final set should take you to exhaustion, if not...
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    Favorite weightlifting programs

    Vasily Alekseyev would have been an all pro offensive guard and an NFL hall of famer had he been born in the US.
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    Favorite weightlifting programs

    Agreed. Full body training 2-3 times a week for the hunting chassis. Rucking once a week for specific functional adaptations. Working in other easy aerobic training helps with active recovery and general health and fitness.
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    Favorite weightlifting programs

    I believe this is correct. I believe the Eastern European countries screened and selected for this. While even average genetics can keep developing general strength and endurance for a pretty good while, explosiveness seems to require the right genetics to progress much. I don’t doubt a...
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    1000 Grizzlies in GYE

    https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/07/16/grizzly-habitat-in-yellowstone-ecosystem-is-filling-up-fast-biologist-says/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1B-4fZFWpr_yJdIgLIM79YTInH1JBKlnk8ax_InRM_8yL4zybBjNFjDho_aem_Kwbnf2b4vRJw3CULXyl7Fg
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    Wilderness vs front country

    I’ve killed two decent bulls in areas not too far out. Get to know the nooks and crannies and “hidey holes.” But understand this changes according to season. It also changes over time. I suspect a similar lesson can also apply to states. Specifically, “I moved to Colorado to hunt elk but...
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    Casper/Natrona County

    A lot of Wyoming’s growth over the years has been boom/bust surges. Some of it has also been service related jobs in tourist communities. The service jobs might stay, but the people filling them come and go. What Wyoming has little of is the type of permanent growth associated with industry...
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    Elk are as real as Big Foot

    Colorado elk population estimates at 280,000. Wyoming 109,000. Montana 141,000. Idaho 125,000. In Wyoming, I killed a bull in ‘21, a cow in ‘22, and nothing in ‘23, although I saw elk in ‘23. That’s typical for me over the years. I usually fill my tag about two years in a row and then come up...
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