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  1. Blacktocomm

    Have Your Ever Hired a Babysitter So You Could Hunting?

    We have 1 working parent instead of 2 - so our situation is vastly different, but once a year my wife fly's to her parents for my long hunt and I just take the 5 days to myself. Never any longer. We will also do "gun walks in hunting spots" where I throw our little one in a backpack and hope to...
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    Tundra worth

    If you are looking to sell if it is in great shape and under 100k miles Bringatrailer would be the best place to list it. Looks like between 11k to 15k is about what comparable models have been selling for in the past year.
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    Mercy kill?

    One morning years ago sometime around 4:30am I hit a deer going 75mph. I got out of the truck to go check on the deer and see what the course of action should be... But, the deer was run over by a big-rig pulling 2 trailers. Needless to say there was no dispatching needed after that.
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    Chest rig experiences? FHF vs HPG

    I use the HPG Runners Kit Bag and depending on how tight I stuff it I have fit a P365XL w spare mag, Viper 10x42's, range finder, slim wallet, Benchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter, ChapStick, and a charging brick. The chest pack is stuffed TIGHT, and the binos are compact as possible on one side and...
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    What do you do to save on spending $$

    We only have one car and my wife is the one in the relationship that wants to keep driving our 7 year old CRV. We buy all our cars in cash and it's depressing to splash the cost it takes for a nice new vehicle right now. We just agreed to buy a new (certified Pre-owned) rig this coming year so...
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    Black Rifle Coffee has let me down, those #$%#$%

    Gotta cruise the forums at work! Nice and slow Monday morning for RokSlide time. 🖥️
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    Black Rifle Coffee has let me down, those #$%#$%

    I have always felt that their marketing was a bit cringe of "bro-vet's buy our coffee - it has a gun on it" but it is also unsurprising their CS isn't good. Between the gimmick marketing, political drama, and the stock manipulation lawsuit I steer clear.
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    Kids

    We just had our first kid 2 years ago - and he is a handful. A few health issues and he's not a sleeper. My wife quit her job due to the issues and he is costing us a significant amount of money that way so it is very tough. I can give you 10,000 words on how difficult it is to have a kid, but...
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    Game Warden Job Listing

    For the State Trooper I don't think Alaska has the requirement for a degree and I think it pays well. I am happy to chat privately in PM's about compensation, but the general path I took was regional level grad school, to tech consulting, to F50 company. Work sucks but that is generally true...
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    Game Warden Job Listing

    Man - I thought the same thing, But there are also a lot of people even on this forum that would be happy to make that much. Hopefully the role goes to someone that can help - but also where it would be a good step up in their career.
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    Aram Von Benedikt

    Are you actually doing your job instead of just coming back to this thread every 30 minutes?
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    Aram Von Benedikt

    It doesn't seem like he publishes enough articles to support a family off of - so I really hope the articles are a side gig/hobby and he supports a family a different way. I am all for forgiveness, but if you hang your hat writing articles on ethical hunting and then get embroiled in...
  13. Blacktocomm

    WTS 270 Win and 40gr 223

    Hey All, My family is moving out of country and some extra rounds aren't going to make it into storage. Looking to sell all these "loosies" as a package of ammo for $15 with local pickup near Issaquah WA. 14 rounds of 150gr 270 win Powershok (there is the full little plastic barge of 10 in the...
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    Aram Von Benedikt

    Shooting that far without ranging is shocking. Even serious long range shooters would be pushed to make a good shot at that distance without any ranging/windage. Just wild people are taking those shots (and admitting it) in real life. Why get close to an animal you're hunting when you can just...
  15. Blacktocomm

    Residency, Oregon vs Washington

    Yeah - we have our eyes peeled for that cap gains tax. I have lived in ID/UT/AZ/NV/OR so I have kind of seen most of the west - but there is a chance we land in Wyoming in a little bit. We also just got asked to move out of country (to England) for my career - so when we move back we are going...
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    Residency, Oregon vs Washington

    As someone from Washington this post hurts real bad to scroll through. But that no income tax is pretty freaking amazing.
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    Unlimited PTO?!?

    I currently have unlimited PTO and am fully remote - but I am taking a 2 or 3 year assigned role that only has 25 days PTO and will be in office. The company I work for depending on country/role assignment varies between unlimited or a more standard set PTO. They both have their benefits and...
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    What else do you shoot?

    I shoot the breeze at work - but with friends I shoot the sh*t.
  19. Blacktocomm

    Let's talk money. Budgets. Life.

    I think the hardest part of making a budget and living to it is recognizing the emotions attached to the spend of money in different areas. And in my opinion setting and living by a budget is almost as much emotional discipline as it is financial discipline. It is hard to stick to a fast food...
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    Scotland/UK Stag Outfitter Reccos??

    Following - I will be living in the UK next year and a Red Stag hunt is for sure on my list. Although most people say it is "crazy expensive".
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