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    NM Archery Elk Advice Needed

    I definitely beat the odds on this one and was counting my friend's draw odds in with mine to say I'll hunt here 3-4 times. When I told him I got the tag he said "Not sure if I'm invited, but I'm going". It will be a similar situation if he draws a great tag. Maybe I'm not as Gila adjacent or...
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    NM Archery Elk Advice Needed

    Thanks for all the replies guys. Sounds like packing the glass will be worth the weight. Good to know on the rain. I haven't had to deal with rain much in my western hunting career so far. Honestly, I've been walking back the rain gear the last few years. Started with a jacket/pants combo, then...
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    NM Archery Elk Advice Needed

    I won the lottery and drew a NM archery tag in a Gila outskirts unit. I've never hunted NM before and am looking for some advice as I start my hunt planning. I'm sure I'll have more, but my initial questions are: How much should glassing be in my plan for an archery rut hunt? I've archery...
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    Diving into privatization of the Crazy Mtns (MT)

    Agreed. With the way things are shaking out in WY I hope MT FWP re-evaluates their positions here. Would be easier and better for the land to spend some money to mark the corners and aid in public access. Politicians do whatever their donors want until the ask comes into conflict with a large...
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    Trail runners / Fast Packing / hiking shoes

    I’m on the same quest for something wide, gaiter compatible, and waterproof. In addition to my left-handedness I’ve been cursed with wide feet which makes finding boots and shoes tough. I love my brooks adrenaline wide running shoes and like their cascadias for trail runners. Of course if you...
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    The New Leupold Mark 4HD?

    I had the same thought. I can see the business angle against coming out and saying that this scope is their most durable when they’ve got more expensive options in their lineup. Hopefully they’ve made changes and this does well in the drop test.
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    What rifle is missing stock options?

    Add another vote for the m77. Also left handed everything.
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    My gear/pack layout from base layers to binos

    Alright, you guys, +14%off, +5%off impulse adder at optics planet got me. KOA yukon is on the way. I'll report back if my sloppiness results in any rust.
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    My gear/pack layout from base layers to binos

    I've also got the CS version and love the ergos on it, but would like better steel. I've gutted 3 deer in MI and quartered 2 deer in MT this past year with it. I loved the "bulge" on the backside of the blade which made the skinning cut along the spine quick and easy without poking the...
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    Netherman's 2023 Hunting Season Recap

    Trip and Gear Report Trip Thoughts: It was a challenging trip for me mentally. I’ve got a lot to sort out in the stress for success department. An objective based mentality is a good thing, but I’ve surpassed the unhealthy threshold where it starts to spiral into negativity vs motivation. The...
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    Netherman's 2023 Hunting Season Recap

    Day 14 After the previous evening we knew where we’d head this morning. The wind was a bit worse so we planned to make a wide loop around to get eyes on the bowl again. It was the coldest day of the trip, and the snow was limiting visibility to 4-500 yards. We trudged along peeking into a few...
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    Netherman's 2023 Hunting Season Recap

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    Netherman's 2023 Hunting Season Recap

    Day 13 Back dark and early we were walking in. The plan was to setup along a bottom covering some good thick bedding cover. On the walk in we bumped into a group of does. Luckily they saw us and circled downwind before trotting away without blowing. No harm no foul; no deer were alerted, and no...
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    Netherman's 2023 Hunting Season Recap

    Day 12 Now I’m on deck. I really wanted to try the treestand game on a pancake flat piece of public where I had seen some good whitetails, but with a spectator in tow that wasn’t going to work. Instead we did a slow creep thru the piece. Spotted a few does and a big group of cattle, but no...
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    Netherman's 2023 Hunting Season Recap

    Day 11 The next morning the wind had flipped so we were walking in from the opposite side of the property. It had another long ridge that we hiked up onto. We found a great vantage but with the fog we only had 300yds or so of visibility. We decided to wait an hour and see of the sun would burn...
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    Netherman's 2023 Hunting Season Recap

    Day 10 With the pressure report high in our favorite area I decided we’d go on a walk in some coulee country that I’ve never had much luck in but had seen a few bucks and always felt like it should hold more than I’ve seen. We went on a good long walk and found an alfalfa field “protected” by...
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    Netherman's 2023 Hunting Season Recap

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    Netherman's 2023 Hunting Season Recap

    Day 9 Truck packed from the night before we headed out early and arrived at our hunting spot with no trucks in the parking area (always a win on opening day). Not getting a buck in KS and likely killing, but not finding, that doe really had me in a bad headspace. I’m extremely competitive in...
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    Netherman's 2023 Hunting Season Recap

    Day 7 Back in the tree dark and early. It was an uneventful morning. Had a racoon walk under me and a coyote walked the sorghum edge 25yds in front of me. I did see two does walking the far treeline, but that was over 500yds away and not very promising. Mid-day we picked up my friend’s truck...
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    Netherman's 2023 Hunting Season Recap

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