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    Elephants re-classified by IUCN

    It's hard to be a BLM supporter and save the elephants from the indigenous starving people who live with the elephants at the same time. The only thing my magic 8 ball is sure of is that things are about to get worse for everyone involved, except some connected do-gooders who will make millions...
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    BHA seems “all-in” with Biden

    Listened to one interview with Land Tawny and figured out that he was a political hack who happened to find a place in a group of hunters and fishermen. When I learned that he was the leader for Sportsmen for Obama in Montana I knew he wasn't one of us. Yes, Democrats do protect the land from...
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    Ideal Rifle Scope

    When choosing MIL vs MOA, if your going to be hunting with someone else who is already familiar with one over the other, stick with whatever they are already comfortable with. It doesn't make any difference in most situations as long as your hunting buddy doesn't call out "1/2 MOA UP" and you...
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    What bullet for Black Bear

    I agree with the above. The 6.5CM will work fine. I have an almost 400 lb black bear on my wall that my brother in law killed with a 115 gr Ballistic Tip from my 25-06. All of that said, a good sized bear will have some serious shoulder bones on them and wounded bears are difficult to track...
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    Greater Idaho

    I didn't think about the weed and crack stores. The information I've read is that the state of Jefferson is the far more unlikely possibility because it would be creating another conservative state that would get two more conservative senators as well as reps. Greater Idaho would only be a...
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    Free Beer in Idaho Falls, ID

    Sure! I'll have a beer with you. I live in Idaho Falls. I'll send you a PM and we can grab a beer and a burger. Cross
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    Greater Idaho

    So, I was just blathering on some poor OPs post and the thought occurred to me that I've been considering what the hunting implications may be for this Greater Idaho proposal where about 3/4 of southern and Eastern Oregon are considering becoming part of Idaho. I understand that this is much...
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    Idaho Unit 6 OTC

    Lots of good points in the last few posts. New residents are the 800 pound gorilla in the room and IDFG can't do anything about it. I'd love to cut the number of non-resident tags down (especially since so many of them are now residents) and they do use them as a source of revenue (all states...
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    Final Gear Check & Countdown to Idaho Spring Bear

    Don't forget the permethrin to spray your clothes with to keep the ticks off! You can thank me when you see me Josey Wales Cross
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    Analysis Paralysis - cow bullets

    .270 win #3 Hornady light magnum BTSP 140g #4 Hornady Light Magnum SST 130g #3 Sierra Gameking TGK 140g #1 Remington Scirocco swift 130g #1 Federal Fusion 130g #2 Remington Core-Lokt 150g .300 win mag #1 Hornady ELD-X 200g #2 Sierra Gameking TGK 180g #6 Sig OTM match 190g #5 Hornady custom SST...
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    Idaho Unit 6 OTC

    Agreed. The bear and whitetail hunting up north is great.
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    Idaho Unit 6 OTC

    Thanks Timberline. I live in SE Idaho too but I'm from the north and shall return unless the fleeing Californians drive me to Alaska. Yeah, I'm sure they were mostly residents that you saw but their license plates didn't say "resident of Idaho for 1.5 years". I know, like the European...
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    Idaho Unit 6 OTC

    Whole damned state is overcrowded now. Hopefully the new rule limiting nonresidents to smaller areas will help. Does anyone know if those rules are in effect this year or do we have to wait for next? I'm not anti-nonresident. I'm just anti so damned many nonresidents. Of course, with the...
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    Being charged by a wounded black bear

    Cool pictures and story! Thanks for sharing!
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    Why Hunting Isn't Conservation Article

    Lies and snake oil. I know it, you know it, and the American People know it. Hunting is conservation. To use a resource wisely. You want to know why it is correct for hunters to have a larger voice? Because we care! We see what's happing on the ground in real time. You want to know why...
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    Solo Montana rifle

    Because elk in open country will herd up and move 10 miles in an afternoon. Or because the canyon you drove to last night has 20 people in it. I move camps like changing my underwear.
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    Fly Out Spring Bear

    The only problem with a rushed hunt like that in Idaho would be if you're successful. From 2020 Idaho Bear Big Game Regulations Mandatory Check and Report: Any hunter killing a black bear must, within 10 days of kill: • Present the skull and hide to an Idaho Fish and Game regional office...
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    6.5 Grendel for B. Bear?

    I would tend to agree except for maybe baiting situations. I know a guy who lives south of CDA who almost exclusively uses a 25-06 on bears and he's killed more big bears than almost anyone i know. I've hunted N Idaho for bears a fair amount and I've seen everything from a 280 Rem to a 338...
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    Bare Dirt Area?

    I've seen lots of these in the St. Joe River country growing up. Definitely no sheep or cattle around. They may be dry wallows, like ElkNut suggests, but I've often found them on pretty steep hillsides and sometimes in fairly moist soil. ElkNut is probably right, but we always described them...
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    Elk Hunting clothing that won't break the bank

    Southern Idaho or Northern Idaho? You can get buy in either location for an affordable amount of money but the differences in clothing between the two locations is enormous. I hunted the first 20 years in North Idaho and was able to get by nicely with wool clothing in October. A good Gortex...

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