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  1. Elk97

    Favorite Daypack

    I've had my Mystery Ranch Pop up 28 for 3? years now and love it. Probably not the lightest day pack but pretty bullet proof and it can pack an elk hind quarter if needed.
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    Braggin Board for Fishing!

    No pic but my wife got another nice 32" ling cod. Seasons closed now but nice to have some in the freezer
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    What's for dinner?

    Smoked pork tenderloin and mashed sweet spuds
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    3 pin slider set up.

    I have a 3 pin set at 20'30'40. I practice out to 60 without moving the slider and I figure if I'm actually going to shoot at 60 I'll have time to move the sight. Hitting at 50 using the 40 pin is easy to get used to and seems like most shots are <40.
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    What bow for a 73 year old Elk hunter?

    I'm not sure that a pound or so is really going to make that big a difference for you when you consider everything else you'll be carrying. I'd say get the bow that you think draws the best and shoots the best for you. I tend to shake too (72) and a heavier bow is steadier for me. I shoot a...
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    PNW guys whats your hunting boot?

    I'll second Zamberlan. Second pair I've had, great boots.
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    Inexpensive work pants

    The Wrangler Riggs double front denim jeans are on sale now on Amazon for $21. They are heavy and hot in summer but last forever.
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    Pulleys. Game bags and bear bags

    I've used a climbing pulley to lift a heavy food bag, made a huge difference and it's now standard in our kit.
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    Looking for a Summer side job

    Sounds like you want to do something physical so handyman service would be a good place to start. I did that, primarily working for commercial property management companies. Pressure washed sidewalks at stores, medical buildings, etc. Night work and there's a lot of it out there. Eventually...
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    Anyone with Honey bees?

    Damn bears. What I did when we moved bees into the mountains for fireweed honey was put up just a three wire electric fence with a car battery fence charger (solar is a lot easier now). Instead of a ground rod we'd lay 3' chicken wire fence on the ground outside the fence and attach the ground...
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    What bow is everyone shooting?

    I've had a Mathew's traverse for a little over a year now. Great bow!
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    Anyone with Honey bees?

    This is the only pic I have on the puter. About 1980? Harvesting honey in the Okanogan valley WA. I built that forklift out of an old 1966 Dodge pick up I had. I'm on the left and that's my brother in the white. We used a gas engine blower to blow the bees out of the supers, that's why...
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    Anyone with Honey bees?

    I had about 1300 hives and usually had one employee to help work the bees. Had an extracting crew of 2-3 in the fall. Moved each hive about 10-12 times per year, pollinate almonds in CA then pollinate fruit in WA, honey production during summer in WA. It was intense during WA pollination, 18...
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    Electric dirt bikes?

    That's a possibility but you'd have to count on bright sun (unobstructed by trees) and hoping the solar array and power packs would still be there when you got back to camp. Or run the generator most of the night. For a one day hunt, sure.
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    Electric dirt bikes?

    I like the idea of them, but there wouldn't be any way to charge it overnight at elk camp. So, I'm out.
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    Braggin Board for Fishing!

    Got a couple of nice lings opening day here in the San Juans, WA
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    Will you kill an elk anywhere?

    At 72 you bet I think about the pack out, it's going to take me a lot longer now. I've found that there are plenty of elk within a mile or two of the truck, and mostly uphill from the road to hunt so that's where I concentrate. My sons don't think I should be solo hunting any more, "what are...
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    2023 Cold Bow Challenge

    First year for me. Bow is a Mathews Traverse at 62lbs, draw length 26.5". Black Gold 3 pin slider with tape for 65lbs (hurt my shoulder a couple of weeks ago so dropped a few pounds). Axis 5mm with a Tooth of the Arrow 100 gr broadhead. Total arrow weight is 448. MER is 50 yards and target is...
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    Fatigue / Pain Management on long hunts

    I finally figured out that at 70 I couldn't keep up with my sons (mid 40s) and started hunting by myself for a day or two every 3-4 days. I take it easy, go slow, don't climb as high, etc., may even sleep in a bit. Rejuvenates me and then I go back to pretending that I'm not slowing them down...
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    I hear baldwin walked....

    That's what I'm seeing. No consequences for pulling the trigger and killing someone

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