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    Rifle Addiction Deficit Disorder : R.A.D.D. for short

    This thread reminds me of a disorder the late, great Jeff Cooper called PWII - Preoccupation With Inconsequential Increments. PWII often manifests itself with muzzle energy, velocity, sectional density, and ballistic coefficient. But one of the goofiest ways PWII manifests itself is the...
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    Hiking/hunting shorts?

    I never have, but there's long history of it in Africa. So if the weather in your area permits, why not? As far as the notion of protection goes, the Rhodesian Light Infantry and Selous Scouts fought in shorts and sneakers - to include combat parachute jumps!
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    Which came first, deciding to hunt elk or elk media

    Are frontier stories “elk media?” I grew up in the Southern Appalachians reading about mountain men and dreaming of living in the Northern Rockies. I think the stories came first. I’ve now spent much more of my life “Out West” as an adult than I ever spent “Down South” growing up.
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    What cartridge for a custom rifle.

    .270 Win, 1/10 twist, fixed 6x scope, use 130 Partition for everything, put a military sling on it and learn to loop up. Uninspiring answer, huh?
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    "Old Rifles"

    None of my rifles are all that old, but I shoot older “types.” By that I mean wood stocks, leather military slings, fixed power scopes, and classic calibers. Absolutely no bipods. That’s an anathema.
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    Books on tracking?

    Stay away from Tom Brown Jr. unless you want a big dose of Native American mysticism and philosophy mixed in with tracking instruction. For practical application, you can’t go wrong with the old time Border Patrol trackers. Recommend: Tracking: A Blueprint For Learning How by Jack Kearney...
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    Grizzly delisting hearing

    Nothing certain, no real news, just the goings on from the latest hearing: https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/03/24/wyoming-game-and-fish-tells-congress-its-way-past-time-to-delist-the-grizzly/
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    Choosing a hunting unit or area

    Places physically hard to hunt due to topography and cover - steep, thick, “hidey holes.” That will also make for a physically hard pack out. That’s in the early season. Late season cows? Totally different approach.
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    Cold Plunges?

    I just go for it. Turn it all the way down at once and rinse cold. It’s invigorating. I also shave cold.
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    Cold Plunges?

    Same here. Hot shower to soap up and then a cold rinse. This is sometimes called a Scottish shower and Ian Fleming always had Bond doing it in his novels. So if anyone needs motivation, singing Secret Agent Man can help.
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    Cartridge ideas on 30/06 rebarrel options

    .270 Winchester. Stays with the same basic case, is an easy shooter, and is a classic cartridge for a classic model. If you change your mind, you could rebore to 8mm-06. You'd be the cool kid on the block.
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    Do you shoot factory or load your own ammo?

    .5 MOA is an exacting standard and one I don’t believe is necessary. Not that it’s a bad thing if you can achieve it, just not necessary. For example: a 2 MOA rifle isn’t all that impressive, right? But if it’s consistent, and the cone of dispersion is centered, you’re never more than 1” from...
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    Do you shoot factory or load your own ammo?

    That right there.
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    Legit Hunting Personalities

    I don’t follow hunting shows, so I don’t recognize most of the names previously mentioned, the exceptions being Fred Bear, Chuck Adams, G. Fred Asbell, and Larry Jones because I’ve seen them in print. So when asked for who I believe is a “legit killer“ I have to harken back a ways and consider...
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    Smith Machine

    My 56-year-old shoulders often ache and I'm going to give the close grip Smith Machine bench press a try. Anyone like the Smith Machine? Use it regularly? Feel like it benefits you?
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    Is the western hunting bubble bursting? (Or at least shrinking?)

    Maybe a stag hunt in Argentina or New Zealand will replace an elk hunt in the Rockies? But some places in Africa have become a political nightmare.
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    Is the western hunting bubble bursting? (Or at least shrinking?)

    Are those types more likely to hunt on private leases and Indian Reservations?
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    Wyoming shed hunting update

    I thought it required everyone to have a conservation stamp? It would mostly affect NRs because most residents already had one.
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    Wyoming shed hunting update

    Ha! So the new activity for some residents won’t be shed hunting but hunting illegal shed hunters? I might start participating.
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    Wyoming shed hunting update

    HB 123 passed the Wyoming Senate and is headed to the governor’s desk. If it becomes law it will go into effect July 1, so this year may be the last year for shed hunting as usual.

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