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    Stabilizers for Hunting only Bow

    Personally I like as few things as possible dangling off my bow, pack, body, everything when I'm in the woods. I've always been able to get the bow to balance pretty well with a tight spot quiver, so I've never really considered a quiver. So this is very much a question about a problem that...
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    2022 Bows Reviewed by Newbie for Newbie

    So I've been shooting archery for several years now. But it has been through a 20 year old bow that was not really set up for me. I figure there are a few others on here who are newbies when it comes to equipment, but have some experience as shooters. Here are my impressions amongst the...
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    Post-Rut, Pre-Snow Public Land

    Think of a pressured unit, mid-October. For me (and I'm guessing most hunters) this is the hardest time. The elk have shut up for the most part, they've stopped moving during the daytime, the ground is dry and crunchy so tracks are hard to follow. Can't locate through bugles, can't locate...
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    Early Mornings, yuck.

    Anyone else wish elk woke up at lunch time? I'm a morning person, but getting up and hiking in the dark is miserable to me. I absolutely love the hunt but hate those super early mornings.
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    Meopta Optika 5 (4-20 x 50) - zplus RD

    So, I grabbed one of these the other day and found very little information online before I bought. So, I'll do a little review and add to it as time goes on. I've had the scope for 2 days and barely put it through any paces yet. But overall, it seems to punch way above the $480 price tag. I...
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    Favorite Reticle

    That’s it, what’s your favorite reticle and why? No particular specific usage just what do you like? I don’t know what I like because I just haven’t shot a lot of them. I’ve been using a BDC style in a Nikon scope. It’s perfectly fine up to 500y which is, honestly perfectly fine. But you know...
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    Rifle Scope - deciding this weekend - 18x - 20x max

    I've been looking for a new scope for the longest time and decided I'm choosing this weekend (ok maybe this whole week). I want something with a minimum around 4 ideally but 3-5 works, and a max around 18-20x. I'll take it hunting so I'll want the low end, and I'll use it at the range so I...
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    Ballistics and Elk

    Hey all, not trying to stir the pot, just want to have an adult conversation about ballistics and shooting elk. so what are you looking for in an elk round? I’ve always seen two numbers people kick around for an elk cartridge: 1800fps for proper expansion, and 1600ft/lb of energy. Based on...
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    6.5x284 NORMA IMR 4831

    Ok times are tough. I have some H4350 I use in my 30 cals. But I have a good amount of IMR 4831 (not H4831 or 4831sc). I’m trying to make this powder work with some Barnes Matchburner 140 grain for a 6.5x284. Barnes doesn’t list IMR 4831 in its load data. My Lyman book lists a starting load of...
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    Scope Mounts - basic education

    I have shot a lot in my life, but I'm a set it and forget it guy. I set up my rifles so long ago I couldn't tell you what I have on any of them. The situation I find myself in is I just bought a Savage 110 Long Range Hunter. I need some ring mounts for it. The goal is some longer range work...
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    6.5 bullet recommendations

    Hey guys, I've been reloading a while for all of my 30 caliber rifles (30-06, 300wm, 300 rum) and have a really good handle on .308 bullets. I just ordered a 6.5x284 norma because it was a screaming deal. I plan to use it on mule deer, cow elk, antelope, out to 600y (I'd love to maybe push it...
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    Gloves for Process Elk in the Cold

    Any suggestions for some warm(ish) gloves for quartering elk in the extreme cold? I'm pretty good with cold, until it comes to my hands. I shot one this year in -15F. I seriously thought I was losing a finger at one point. All I can think of is those thinner mechanics gloves, but I'm...
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    3, 2, 1, bang! It finally worked!

    We pulled off the impossible two ways yesterday :) 1) So many hunting shows have the part at the end where they just go to a new spot or try one last time and, bam, there’s the elk. I’ve never experienced this. 2) the other impossible hunt is the “3, 2, 1, bang!” Twofer. Every time I’ve...
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    When were "the good old days"?

    This year I've seen a lot more posts regarding hunter pressure, full trail heads, cost of big game hunting, the calling fest that archery has turned into, and a lot less pictures of elk on the ground. I'm a full on adult onset hunter. This is all I know. So those who have hunted for a lot...
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    Tough Season? Or just me?

    This has been a really tough season. Elk aren't calling, it's hot and dry and smoky, not nearly as much sign as usual. I'm seeing elk but not nearly as much as in the past. I also haven't seen as many "grip and grins" online this year. Normally they are all over the place. Am I just...
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    Disabled veterans elk tags - which states?

    I’m a disabled veteran (30% through VA). I’m not looking for me, but I’d love to get some guys I know of together and go for a hunt. Some of these guys could really use some time with other good guys in the woods. What states have disabled veteran tags? I know Idaho has a pretty good program...
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    Offseason Improvments? (skills, conditioning, gear)

    Forgive me if this has been talked to death in the past, I'm just so excited to be in elk season! The most wonderful time of the year! So what did you do in the offseason to improve your hunting skills? I wanna hear what you guys did...and I also just wanna talk elk with other guys and ladies...
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    Quiet Bulls due to Smoke?

    Yesterday was opening day for Archery in NW Wyoming. One half-assed bugle from a little guy. Other than that, not a peep. We saw elk, we called one in until the wind busted us. But no response to bugles, cow calls, nothing. I see this is pretty much what's happening everywhere in the West...
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    5x5 Losing Teeth

    I shot a little 5x5 (one side actually has short 6th). I'm guessing he's 2.5 years and is getting his adult teeth. But, even before I boiled it, I noticed a few loose teeth. One molar fell out while I was boiling. Any ideas? Bad dental hygiene? Just an adolescent loosing his baby...
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    First Elk - WY DIY Public Land

    I've hunted for a while, and just started Elk hunting last year. But I'm realizing this season all that I didn't know last year and all the mistakes I made. Public land, DIY hunting. Biggest advantage is I live in the areas I hunt so scouting is a year round activity. I learned to call, I...

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