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  1. VenaticOppidan

    Anyone Running Timber Creek, Uncle J, or Excel Boats???

    Wasn't sure where to put this so thought I would try here. So I am looking to buy my first ever Duck/Fishing boat. I feel that I miss a lot of waterfowl opportunities close to home because I don't have anything river worthy, and would also like to be able to go out on bigger lakes, as well as...
  2. VenaticOppidan

    Shapecharge for treestand hauling

    I got one for 20 bucks off a guy on FB in the kifaru insiders group, just got it a few weeks ago, message me and i can get you his info Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. VenaticOppidan

    Maven b.1 vs b.3 replacing Vortex Diamondback

    Still havent made a final decision between b1 and b2... gonna be one of the 2 in the new year... thanks for all the input Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. VenaticOppidan

    Meat Eater

    I was late to the party on Rinella and the MeatEater brand, started watching the show about 4 years ago, starting listening the podcast about 2years ago. I get irritated when I hear plug after plug, just like anybody else. That being said, that is his job. he is a good ambassador to the hunting...
  5. VenaticOppidan

    Deciding to pay off house with retirement savings...

    You just need to find a fee only financial planner. You pay only for the formation of your plan and are responsible for all implementation. Many CFPs charge clients a rate for all services rolled into one. Planning, trading, monitoring, etc. that’s what you see on commercials about aligning...
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    Deciding to pay off house with retirement savings...

    You need to do your research and speak to folks that are Fiduciaries, such as CFP’s. We are Financial Planners and have a legal obligation to always recommend the best investment/product for your stated goals regardless of compensation. People that aren’t Fiduciarys operate under what’s called...
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    Deciding to pay off house with retirement savings...

    10yrs experience Financial Advisor and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER here. Many, many things to consider before taking a ton of liquid cash that has been earning a spilled rate of return and paying off an illiquid asset like a house that you will now have to pay to get money out of (home equity...
  8. VenaticOppidan

    2021 Rockslide spring bear hunt?

    im interested as well. trying to get a hunt together for Idaho or Wyoming, havent had my partner commit 100%, and im not of the skill level to want to go on a back country hunt myself and always prefer to have at least one partner in remote areas. My plan would be to fly in and grab a rental...
  9. VenaticOppidan

    Maven b.1 vs b.3 replacing Vortex Diamondback

    I am 100% trying to eliminate redundancies in gear, and i have no problem paying money for quality. I never really used binocs back East. Bought the diamondbacks for my first trip out west, now i won’t go hunting without Bino’s, love em, and i want good glass. I am always an advocate for good...
  10. VenaticOppidan

    Rinella DDD - Depublicize, Deglorify, Demonetize

    The reason I ignored the increased tag sales is bc it shows individuals are applying for more tags, not significantly more individuals hunting in your state. You are adding 0.80% of a person for every 100 hunters in your woods a year. Whether they have 1 tag or 25 tags. The idea of...
  11. VenaticOppidan

    Rinella DDD - Depublicize, Deglorify, Demonetize

    I wont argue, you have an increase! I appreciate you grabbing some numbers. Now you had a 43,255 increase in licenses sold in 20yrs. So your state has averaged a 0.815% annual increase (YoY) in hunter every year, for the last 20 years, including an influx of out of state hunters. Less than 1.0%...
  12. VenaticOppidan

    Rinella DDD - Depublicize, Deglorify, Demonetize

    Sounds like thought out and logical response. No way one of the original states with a massive hunting following could be showing signs that are indicative of a larger trend..... Post your states license numbers from 2000, then from 2020, and if there is an astronomical increase, I’ll concede...
  13. VenaticOppidan

    Rinella DDD - Depublicize, Deglorify, Demonetize

    What state did you say you hunted? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  14. VenaticOppidan

    Rinella DDD - Depublicize, Deglorify, Demonetize

    I pretty much hit all of your points and sentiments (which i share a lot of) earlier in the thread. Unfortunately, we are about 1 of 5 states with very restricted or no Sunday hunting, a relic of the old days of blue laws. Up until this year, you could only hunt coyotes and crows on Sundays...
  15. VenaticOppidan

    Maven b.1 vs b.3 replacing Vortex Diamondback

    That does help a lot, i appreciate the advice. I may pick up a demo pair and see what i like better. 8x or 10x
  16. VenaticOppidan

    Rinella DDD - Depublicize, Deglorify, Demonetize

    Maybe in your western states. Pennsylvania in 1999 sold just under 1 million resident adult licenses, this year they sold about 558k. Demand has continued to drop year after year, you can look at the last 10, this was the first year with a slight uptick, many attribute that to adding a few...
  17. VenaticOppidan

    Maven b.1 vs b.3 replacing Vortex Diamondback

    Thanks for the insght Mavenites! Gives me a lot to think about, but makes me feel good that I am going in that direction. It feels like from the comments the B1 in 8x or 10x is gonna be my best choice for an all round mid size general purpose bino for my Eastern uses as well as western...
  18. VenaticOppidan

    Rinella DDD - Depublicize, Deglorify, Demonetize

    Maybe, I don't have enough info to dispute that. The biggest one I have seen him kill on his show was the one he shot in "hanging Gardens" Wyoming this season, and that wasn't anywhere near 200. I still stand by if antler size was the point he would be shooting something like that every...
  19. VenaticOppidan

    Rinella DDD - Depublicize, Deglorify, Demonetize

    I enjoy the podcasts far more than I do the show, actually learn a ton about different programs, and its always good to hear directly from big names in the hunting world, as well as the different biologists and subject matter experts they have come on regularly.
  20. VenaticOppidan

    Rinella DDD - Depublicize, Deglorify, Demonetize

    I would say one of the main points of the show is that first and foremost he is a meateater and killing for meat not antler, however just like many hunters he too would like to harvest a real trophy racked Muley. He does have the resources to hunt anywhere, but tries to do most of his hunts...

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