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  1. J

    Pizza Crumb Hunters? Non serious, sarcastic post warning

    Cold fried chicken in the truck cooler for me. Luke warm coffee, Zyns. Peak athletic performance isn’t easy.
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    Any firefighters out there?

    The above is good insight. I’d just add that the affluent area vs poor area is a fine balance. In Ca, the affluent areas pay really well, but don’t burn as much. The guys in the valley get more fires but many are leaving to the Bay Area for the better pay and benefits. Not getting your dick...
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    Any firefighters out there?

    Hahaha. They sure do!
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    Any firefighters out there?

    @TimberHunter I switched careers to Fire. Feel free to PM with any questions you have, but long story short, I’m very, very happy I did it. Volunteering is a good route to go to see if you like it, but just realize that you’ll be new and treated as a probie. Then you get hired full time and...
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    Figuring out how to enjoy life

    With money…I try to be very conservative with about 90% of my decisions. Save, invest, don’t buy stupid stuff. This allows us to really send it on stuff that’s meaningful like trips, or a nice piece of gear. One thing, is that from the standpoint of quantifying hunting, fishing, financially...
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    Exo K3/K4 crib panel necessary??

    I have a k4 and the crib panel stays on at all times. It weighs nothing, can train with it, and I think it does a better job capturing the load versus the bag alone. As someone else said above, it would be better if they made the lower attachment points to the frame higher up. But it still...
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    Wyoming NR antelope tags.

    Give it some time before you start worrying. I had a similar thing happen a few years back and they came well before season, but later than expected.
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    The gutless method. Why aren't you doing it if you have to pack out?

    Does it matter what type of weather you are hunting in? Oftentimes it’s hot here in Ca and getting the animal cooled down quickly is priority #1. For deer, I’ll gut them to start cooling and make them lighter, drag them to some shade…probably take a second to drink some water myself, then get...
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    Project 2025 - Department of the Interior (BLM)

    The link is just to one chapter of Project 2025 that deals with federal lands. The whole thing is like 400+ pages and addresses many other aspects besides public land management. Public health, labor, etc.
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    Casper/Natrona County

    If you charted damn near any state since 1880 it would look like that. Wyoming is many things, but crowded isn’t one of them.
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    SWFA 3-9 vs Maven RS1.2 2.5-15 vs SWFA 3-15 with Mil reticle/FFP

    If you are ok with a sfp scope the nightforce shv 3-10 is a solid choice. I have one and and a swfa 3-9, and prefer the shv. Shoot mine out to 600 regularly.
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    We need to start lobbying for point system reform

    Too many people after a limited resource. It’s that simple. You can think about different tag allocation schemes all you want and it will do absolutely nothing. We are the problem that we hate.
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    Nosler E Tip loading problem

    Am I reading correctly that they only have 5 thousandths jump? I’d try 50 thousandths, then 100. If no luck after that it would be powder swap time, or just bail on them and try a different bullet.
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    Best value for the dollar game animals and regions to hunt?

    I wouldn’t travel too far to do it, but I’ve got good pig hunting a little over an hour from where I live in Ca. This year they went to a $25 stamp good for unlimited pigs. Finding and killing them on public is very hard though. We hunt them like deer, get up high and glass a lot. It’s the...
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    A little lost… career change?

    I changed careers. Prior career was corporate hell. At age 29 I couldn’t do it any more. Literally dreaded every single day of work. 2+ years later of getting some certifications and experience was hired as a fireman full time at great department. 100% the best decision I’ve ever made in my...
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    Question - can anyone point me to studies of lead vs copper bullets on game?

    There probably aren’t many objective studies. Most of them are funded by groups who wish to see lead banned. Anecdotally, and completely unscientific, but I live in California, so must use copper bullets but also use them out of state and they’ve worked fine. Call it 30 or so animals I’ve...
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    Barnes TTSX vs TSX out of same gun....

    The improved BC of the lrx bullets does help to preserve velocity. Example from a 270win at 1,500’ elevation. 130gr TTSX muzzle velocity of 3050fps hits 2200fps at 360 yards. 129gr LRX muzzle velocity of 3056fps hits 2200fps at 475 yards. Moving to 7000’ elevation you gain roughly 100 yards...
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    Pronghorn's Status Across the West

    I think you are absolutely right in your assessment. I don’t think antelope are at that point yet, but it’s definitely worth being aware of. I think people take them for granted. You hear people call them rats, liken them to rabbits and other pests. I think they are one of the coolest animals...
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    Dishonest taxidermist

    Start with the assumption that most are crooked and let them prove otherwise. There are good, honest ones but they are exception and not the rule. I’ve had the same thing happen. Lost animal and deposit. Dude just ghosted me for 2 years and made excuses when I could manage to get in touch...
  20. J

    For the ones running a 10 shot Ladder load for Load Dev

    I load up single rounds in .5gr increments to find pressure. Find it, back off, and load 10 or 20 to see how it shoots. Sometimes I’m done then. I wouldn’t burn through 30-40 bullets to find a “node”. Lots of information on here and the Hornady podcast that simplifies load development...

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