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  1. bigeasygator

    Montana Unlimited Sheep Outfitters

    You don't have to get drawn -- you can pony up the cash and buy a desert ram tag as well as a bighorn tag (in Canada). If you're looking to get a slam you need only a RMB or a Cali -- they are considered the same species as far as the Slam is concerned. You'll definitely need to pay for Stone...
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    Best back country charger

    Looks like maybe the Ultra replaced the Xtreme? Either way, ebay has a few of the Xtremes it looks like for far less than the one on Amazon.
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    Best back country charger

    I only see one person on Amazon selling the PowerPak Extreme for $120...the articles I've looked at said retail should be closer to $60. I also looked on the New Trent website and I don't see any chargers at all on their page...are they done making chargers?? I have an older one (bought in...
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    Sleeping bag or quilt

    Have you looked at the Big Agnes Classic sleeping bags? I had a Western Mountaineering Highlite that I used on a high country mule deer hunt in September in Colorado. I felt like I spent more time awake than asleep and decided then and there that the mummy bag wasn't cutting it for me (and I'm...
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    First Lite Fusion

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    Clothing for painfully cold hunts

    Another option would be the gear from Northern Outfitters. I don't own any but I've seen them recommended by a few folks. This is gear that is typically used for Arctic expeditions and hunts, like Polar bear and Musk Ox. May work for some hunting situations outside of the Arctic too...
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    Flattops Colorado First Rifle

    I hunted the second season on a drop camp hunt. It was beautiful camping weather which meant it wasn't good for elk hunting! Still managed to punch three tags out of six hunters and had another guy miss a bull at about 150 yards. The outfit we went with had 8 camps and 40 total guys hunting...
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    Bino Harness

    Having both, I like the access to the binoculars via the FHF better. The flip forward lid on the Kuiu gets in the way more for me than the FHF lid. I normally keep the lid over the binoculars on the FHFs, but you can also tuck it in and have it out of the way. I like the way the FHF handles...
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    Bino Harness

    Yup. See my last post. Absolutely love it.
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    Bino Harness

    I used a simple strap harness for years and for certain applications still like it. With an attached rangefinder clip I have yet to come across a system that is as accessible as that. I tried the Kuiu harness for the full containment aspect but my binoculars were a bit tight and it didn't...
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    Eastman's takes a stance on long range hunting as well

    I know what you mean Sam. I've hunted elk in the Lochsa river drainage. Never been in thicker cover in my life. I can see how you either have a 50 yard shot or an 800 yard shot. The elk weren't talking and I only saw three during a week worth of hunting. It reminded me a lot of hunting...
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    Eastman's takes a stance on long range hunting as well

    For some...but not as easy as I've found it to kill deer and elk out West.
  13. bigeasygator

    Eastman's takes a stance on long range hunting as well

    We're taking this thread way off topic...but I found it way easier to kill elk and mule deer than I have whitetail deer for the record.
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    Eastman's takes a stance on long range hunting as well

    That may be your thoughts on hunting but they certainly aren't mine. For the record, the dictionary definition of hunting says nothing about harvesting or killing game. Hunting is defined as the pursuit of an animal. If the experience of hunting were summed up by killing for meat, I should...
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    Eastman's takes a stance on long range hunting as well

    It boils down to different strokes for different folks I guess, and that right there is the problem because it's about impossible to find common ground. We all have our limits, whether it be our skill, the technology we employ, or the ethics and morals we each hold. I see both sides, and...
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    Cold weather pants - Sitka, Kuiu, ????

    I own Kuiu and Sitka gear, but if I'm reaching for a cold weather pant from now on it'll be the First Lite Northbranch. Extremely warm and I like the design.
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    Gut Hook

    I've been using the Swingblade as well. I have a few Havalon's but because the curved blade is so nice for unzipping a deer or elk I find myself just doing the job with the Swingblade. Way better than some of the hooks I've tried IMO.
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    Arkansas Elk Pics

    In the places that elk have been reintroduced back east, they have done remarkably well. In Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and even NC and VA to some extent, the populations have not only been stable but have been increasing. As discussed, elk once covered a huge area of this...
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    2014 Archery Elk - First time going, Unsuccessful but still addicted - I'm a lifer

    Welcome to the club. Ever since I was old enough to read Outdoor Life I dreamed about hunting elk. Went on my first elk hunt in 2008...been on seven of them since. I learn every trip...so far I'm 2 for 2 on rifle hunts but 0 for 5 on bowhunts. Been close a bunch, passed on a few, and even...
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    Kuiu question

    Some people just like to argue I guess. I have a bunch of Kuiu gear...the only downside to me is that their clothing has a bit more of an athletic fit which at times can feel constricting to me. That and I don't think their merino wool is as comfortable as First Lite. Other than that, I love...

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