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    First time for Montana

    It’s pretty clear that Montana has had an opportunity focused tag allocation that no longer matches the game numbers on the ground. Huge changes are required to tag numbers for both residents and nonresidents if things are to get better. Blaming nonresidents, whose tag allocation is around...
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    Sako 85 rear sight screw replacement

    There is a pretty good chance you will have to grind a head diameter down to fit and grind the thread length to the correct length. If you tap a piece of metal to that size you then thread the bolt in and grind it flush on a belt sander. Most gunsmithing sets provide that fixture but since...
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    Sako 85 rear sight screw replacement

    McMaster Carr or Fastenal is where I would look for a specialized faster like that.
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    Meateater & Tikka

    The Meateater guys have switched rifles a lot over the years Carolina Custom- Savage- Weatherby- Sig-Tikka. In general there has been less sponsor correct meateater gear in the last few years. There has definitely been a break in only using Vortex optics and Sig, Swarovski and Nightforce have...
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    Recommend me a boot (low volume feet)

    I have a narrow low volume foot and I’ve had good luck with La Sportiva, Salewa, Technica and Crispi altitudes. Most of the Italian made technical boots are going to have a narrower last and are a good starting point. I find lacing patterns and tension plus liner socks are keys to dealing with...
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    Back Up Binos Help

    15x56 binoculars off a tripod out west are amazing but from a deer blind the field of view and hand shake would make them borderline unusable. 15x binos are a completely different tool than a spotting scope and in no way does one replace another. 15x binoculars are a tool for finding game and...
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    Moving on from a Mystery Ranch Metcalf to what?

    I went from a Metcalf to an Exo and was very happy with the improvement over the last 7 seasons. Metcalf’s are the most economical, decent load hauling packs but they are a step below Exo, Stone Glacier and Kifaru.
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    Budget Rifle for Western Rookie

    I would use the .243 you have with a good expanding bullet like 90 gr eld-x, 95 grain Nosler ballistic top or 95 gr TMK and spend the money saved on a good optic like a Nightforce SHV, Maven RS 1.2, etc. .243 is nearly perfect as a big game round save for the slower twist rates that limit...
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    First time Antelope

    The points to draw a pronghorn unit are directly proportional to the amount of public land access and the easy to acquire ones are going to require private land access/outfitter. Yes it’s way easier to get a Colorado elk save for the high demand ones than a Pronghorn tag. Pronghorn hunts have...
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    First time Antelope

    Do you have pointed banked in any state? Wyoming has around 75% of all the pronghorn so it’s the logical choice but getting a tag is a 3-5+ point proposition for even a marginal unit. Otherwise NM is the best choice to buy your way into a tag next year. It will just cost a few thousands...
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    Who makes alternative tripid to this RRS.

    There are lots of cheap carbon tripods out there typical sold as 40mm legs or 88 lb capacity. They won’t be as stiff as RRS or they will weigh 7 lbs instead of 4 lbs for the same capacity. Leofoto is by far the best Chinese tripod, still far behind RRS, but they make lots of options and are...
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    Arizona Late Season Bull Elk - Canyon Question

    Arizona late elk is has been summed up multiple times by now but it’s lots of glassing canyons from the rims with the best optics you can possibly get and 7 of your closest friends. Once you find a bull you get across the canyon or above them for a shot often using the other 7 people as...
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    Which company to buy pre-made seasoning kit from??

    High Mountain seasoning or the Scheels branded stuff is what I've found works well.
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    First time for Montana

    I just got back from a Montana general deer tag and I can’t say I’d recommend traveling for that hunt. The deer numbers are in bad shape especially on the mule deer side. I hunted hard and bounced around a lot of different areas, badlands, prairies, national forest, blm, etc and the situation...
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    Instant creamer that doesnt taste like a$$?

    Trader Joe’s dressed instant coffee is a good option. I usually do one dressed coffee and one via coffee packet together.
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    Pump shotguns- Who is manufacturing the best?

    Very functional but very plastic. They are definitely the best made functional guns but they don’t have the look of a 1970’s Wingmaster.
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    Cost of DIY New Mexico Antelope?

    My 2022 DIY Wyoming Pronghorn trip cost $1,695 with a special tag, flying, rental car, fuel and lodging with 2 other guys to split the cost. Tag: $667 Flight: $281 AirBnB + Hotel: $249 (1/3rd split) Rental Car: $271 (1/3rd split) Fuel: $78 (1/3rd split) Food: $150 What isn’t factored in is the...
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    Cost of DIY New Mexico Antelope?

    Plus the 30x $100 in tags you have to buy to statistically pull a NM NR unguided tag.
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    What happened to Mono bullets

    They always were and still are a material science trade off. They are less dense and harder than lead but they have some advantages being they are a single homogeneous material rather than bonded dissimilar materials. Mono performance has steadily improved over time. If you look at the Barnes...
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    What choke/s should I buy?

    If I only had a Benelli Modified choke for waterfowl and trap it wouldn’t be a problem in the least. Stock Benelli Crio or chokes are above average for patterns and don’t require something better. Unless you try a bunch of chokes and load combinations on a patterning board most recommendations...

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