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    NHL Playoffs posts

    My cousin is playing for the Blues, so pulling for them since my Hawks didn't make the playoffs.
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    Too many Elk?

    While blaming wolves is probably the easy and expedient answer, I've learned that nothing with moose is that easy. The moose population in Saskatchewan and Alberta has now expanded into the farmland regions of the provinces, which having a growing moose population is not the norm for almost all...
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    Too many Elk?

    I grew up in Saskatchewan, and my uncle was one of the provincial biologists. As someone who was always interested in mule deer, he explained that our reduced mule deer herd was largely due to the abundance of cropland in Saskatchewan. He elaborated that mule deer in Saskatchewan favoured...
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    Looking for that Mountain Rifle out to 500 yards

    I was in a similar predicament almost 2 years ago when I moved back to BC. I ended up going with a Kimber in Montana in 30-06 largely due to its versatility, light weight, and I could easily get Lapua brass for it. Of the 3 calibres you mention I'd probably go 308, but I'd suggest taking a...
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    Bino Harness?

    I think I've ran just about every bino harness out there through at least one guide season. I did like the AGC, although I don't like wearing it when I'm hunting for myself due to the bulk (but for guiding I love how much it can carry). I didn't care for the Kuiu or the marsupial gear because...
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    30-06 178 eld-x loads

    I've had good results using reloder 17 underneath barnes 175 gr LRX's, Nosler 180 Accubonds, and Hornady 178 eld-x's. I'm trying to find my reloading journals to get the exact load, but with just having moved not having much luck finding it. Stid2677 had a similar load that you could probably...
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    Wolves in Colorado

    Nicely done! Since coming back to BC I'm missing being able to trap. We had one year where we had 12 wolves trapped on my uncle's trapline in Saskatchewan with a few lynx as well (tried finding some of pics, but no luck).
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    Northern BC mountain rifle

    Rackstar, I was in your same situation 2 years ago. I ended up going with a .30-06 montana, it was lighter than the wsm, only slightly heavier than the 84m, and I was also somewhat concerned about brown, furry, ill-tempered critters. That being said, I wouldn't hesitate to pick up a 7mm-08, it...
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    Tattoos

    Haha, I had to laugh reading that. I have a black dot on the inside of my left forearm from when my lab partner stabbed me with a pen in grade 11 chemistry in response to me trash talking his beloved Philadelphia eagles and topping him for the chemistry award.
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    Wolves in Colorado

    Under historical classifications, C. lupus irremotus was considered to be the subspecies of wolf that would have inhabited the Yellowstone area. Advancements in genetics has led to rethinking subspecies divisions, and some have suggested reductions of the number of subspecies of wolves in North...
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    Emergency Meds Rx

    I make sure to get a scrip or two for Albendazole before my guide season starts. Giardia can really screw up a guests hunt, or a guys guide season. And when you're in the bush for a couple of months you only have so many pairs of underwear that you can afford to burn.
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    a new hunter 'advocacy' group

    One of the studies quoted in that study, the Coltwell et al. (2003) that concluded that 'trophy hunting' was to blame for changes in the horn size of bighorn sheep in the ram mountain area of Alberta. That study came under criticism for the small sample size and for using a somewhat isolated...
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    What gear was a pleasant surprise?

    I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the wildcat composites stock that I had put on the Remington 700 .375 I carry as my guide gun. I purchased it thinking I'd give a Canadian company my business and my expectations were exceeded. I gave Stuart my measurements and without ever...
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    What does everyone do for a living?

    Last 13 years have been a fishing and hunting guide in the NWT, Yukon, Nunavut, BC and Saskatchewan, and then also moonlight as a graduate student in biology working on farmland moose diet in Saskatchewan.
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    .257 WBY..... H1000, IMR4831 or Retumbo?

    Out of the 3 you mention I've had the best results from my 270 wby with H1000. It did not do very well with retumbo. As Cahunter805 mentioned, 7828 is another one that is worth a try.
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    Hilleberg Rogen vs Hilleberg Anjan2 vs Hilleberg Niak

    I'm a big fan of my Allak. I use it when I want more room than my Akto.
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    Who has the best frame?

    I'd certainly try as many packs as you can. I bought a number of packs to try and didn't end up keeping the brand that I thought I would. Point being try as many as you can, while most of these high end packs will carry a decent load comfortably, when you really pile on the weight it may...
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    Favorite 375H&H round for brownies?

    Not sure what powders you're looking at using when working up a load. But I've had my best results with VihtaVuori n540 and Winchester 760 underneath 300 gr bullets. I don't have exact numbers in front of me (recently moved and haven't unpacked everything yet), but out of my rifle these two...
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    5 Favorite foods in the backcountry?

    First night in the backcountry I usually bring along a cold-smoked steak and weave it into some willow branches to grill over an open fire.
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    Favorite 375H&H round for brownies?

    I don't deal with coastal browns while guiding in the Yukon, but I've always had good results out of my .375 with both 300 gr Partitions and 300 gr A-frames.
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