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    WTS ***Elk Hunting Books***

    Letting go of some of the books that I’ve read and utilized for elk hunting. Looking to sell them all together. $30 shipped. Elk and Elk Hunting by Harrt Wixom The Complete Book of Elk Hunting by Sam Curtis Elk Tactics by Don Laubach and Mark Henckel Elk Talk by Don Laubach and Mark Henckel...
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    April Fools Pranks

    Anybody pull a good April Fools prank this year or have one pulled on them? I usually have something good, but after so many years of pulling pranks (on April 1 and other random days) my coworkers and family know my antics, so I don’t even try.
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    What’s the most valuable thing you’ve lost?

    At some point today, I lost my Benchmade Mini-Bugout I had it clipped to my pants pocket and then when I got home it was gone. I’ve been going crazy trying to find it as it retails for about $150. I’m curious what is the most valuable thing you’ve lost, either of monetary value or sentimental...
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    WTS Vortex Summit SS-P Tripod

    I’m selling my Vortex Summit SS-P tripod. It is a great backpacking tripod that only weighs 2 lbs. When collapsed it is only about 14 inches long. but can extend tall enough to glass from a standing position. It comes with the box, a lightweight carrying case, the panning head, 2 quick...
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    What did Santa bring you…good or bad?

    What did everyone get for Christmas this year? Anybody get anything fun like a new hunting dog, a bucket list trip, or some gear you wanted? Anybody get something they didn’t want, like an un expected visit from the in-laws, a DUI on the way home from the company holiday party, or a sonogram...
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    How do you EDC your knife?

    How do you all carry your EDC knife? I’ve been carrying the Benchmade mini bugout for the last couple years and love it. I use the clip to keep it at the corner of my front pocket. However, there are times when it catches on things. The side of my wife’s car is all scratched up from the clip...
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    Help me improve my spotting scope set up

    For the past few years I’ve been using an Athlon Cronus 12-36x50 on a Vortex Summit tripod. I bought the spotter because it was lightweight, compact and affordable. I bought the tripod, because I really didn’t know much about tripods and it seemed like a good deal and was lightweight. This...
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    Harvesting Fur and Feathers for Tying Flies

    I’m getting into fly fishing and took a fly tying class this past weekend. I’m trying to figure out if there are any materials from the animals I harvest this hunting season that are worth keeping for fly tying. I know buck tails are useful, any others? For those of you that hunt and tie flies...
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    Cat carcass - what would do this?

    This morning my sister texted me a picture of her neighbor’s cat that was found dead in her back yard. Whatever killed it made a big clean hole in the cat’s side and ate all the guts but nothing else. My sister lives in a big residential neighborhood in Central Florida that isn’t very rural...
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    Florida Amendment 2 - Right to Hunt and Fish

    On the ballot for Florida is Amendment 2, which will forever preserve the right to hunt and fish. In order for the amendment to pass, it must receive 60% of the votes. A “YES” vote on Amendment 2 means you are in favor of enshrining a public right to fish and hunt in Florida. A “NO” vote on...
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    6.5 CM 130 TMK factory ammo?

    Do any manufactures load the 6.5 130 TMK that I can buy off the shelf? I know you can get the 77 TMK through boutique ammo companies, but just wondering if any of the bigger manufacturers load the 130. I cut my 6.5 CM down to 18” and have been planning on shooting the 140. ELD-M. However, with...
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    Objective style scope cap for eyepiece?

    I’ve been looking at the flip open scope caps from Butler Creek for a SWFA 3-9x40. I have a set of these covers on a different scope for a rifle I don’t use much and was looking at the eyepiece cover. It seems like the red flipper could easily get hit unintentionally and break while hiking in...
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    Are 30mm scopes stronger than 1 inch scopes?

    I’ve read several threads on this forum and others about 30mm scopes vs 1 inch scopes and it seems they both have pros and cons. Two of the pros that come up for a 30mm scope is that they have more elevation to dial and that they are stronger. I understand why they have more elevation, but I...
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    Milton

    As a native Floridian I’ve seen and been through dozens of hurricanes and bad storms. I don’t get rattled or worried about them as they are just a part of living here and you deal with them. However, this hurricane, Milton, that is out in the Gulf is a massive Category 5. In addition to that...
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    Hunting with a Shotgun Suppressor

    Anyone shot a suppressed shotgun? Anyone have a shotgun suppressor? Anyone hunt with one? I’m curious how effective they are and if suppressor is as useful on a shotgun as they are on a rifle. In theory, they seem great, especially for hunting waterfowl, but I wonder why they aren’t as popular...
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    Farting in the Woods

    Last fall when in the elk woods, my hunting buddy would not stop farting! It first hit me when we were walking along a trail and he was 5-10 yards in front of me. I was getting a whiff of a foul stench and initially thought that we were coming upon a carcass. But after a mile or so I kept...
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    Improving Grip Strength - Iron Mind Grippers

    I was recently reading a book that suggested using the Iron Mind “Captains of Crush” to improve grip strength. Figured I might try them, but don’t know which strength/weight to get. Anybody used the Iron Mind grippers to improve grip strength? If so, which strength or weight did you start with...
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    Anybody go on multi-day hunts in the backcountry without a stove?

    Each year I buy one or two pieces of gear that is either better or lighter. This past year I got a lightweight minimalist BRS stove. It worked out great, but each morning I watched my hunting partners spend time boiling water to make coffee and then I was waiting on them to finish drinking it...
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    Thoughts on a lightweight folding shotgun for small/medium game.

    Around this time each year I visit several WMAs in my area when they allow small game hunting. I’m usually shooting squirrels, but sometimes there’s an opportunity for ducks, doves and rabbits. Additionally, depending on which WMA I’m on, I can also shoot hogs during the small game hunts. A lot...
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    Drinking Nothing but Water for a Full Year

    Anybody just drink water, nothing else? In 2023 I successfully finished a challenge I gave myself to see if I could go a whole year drinking nothing but water. I’ve never been a big soda drinker so that wasn’t difficult. A couple of years before, I made a conscious effort to drank less...

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