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    2020 Best Wild Sheep Hunt Photo Contest, sponsored by Stone Glacier

    thanks! about 3 days of cat and mouse type action and "sleeping" as close to him as possible for two nights. I got within 100 yards of him 3 times. I got 40 yds on the day prior to killing him in a spot that was several miles for where I finally got him. it was the most fun I've had in a long time.
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    2020 Best Wild Sheep Hunt Photo Contest, sponsored by Stone Glacier

    solo hunt. 15 yd shot with longbow. 11 y/o ram
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    Onxmaps problems.

    For what it's worth, I use my iphone based GPS professionally and for recreation and, except for land status stuff, have found Gaia a much better app overall than OnX.
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    AAE Trad Vanes Initial thoughts- Updated

    I've been using them since they were first available and have taken them on 2 hunts so far. I hunt in a lot of wet weather and was really excited about these initially but, overall, my results have been mixed I'm sticking with feathers for now for most of what I do. For reference, I've shot...
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    I'd offer a slightly different perspective. We had a baby in May, our first and probably only, and had a fun summer of backpacking and hiking together as a family including tent camping in the alpine as early as 2 months old. We live near Anchorage, AK and last weekend we bopped over as a...
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    Get into shape without the gym

    if you live in a place where it's convenient, backcountry skiing has got to be the single best training for mountain hunting that's out there. A good day of ski touring involves at least 5-8k of vertical ascent and you're doing it with 5-8lbs of weight on each foot pushing it though snow plus...
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    DIY Ultra Light Pack Setup

    Right on. Assuming you live in Anc? I live in Girdwood so might do the same. Ak tent and tarp? Thanks!
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    DIY Ultra Light Pack Setup

    Just saw this. That z-packs mod is pretty cool! Who did the sewing for you? DIY?
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    "Lightweight" backpack hunting is an exercise in frustration. Total weight?

    exactly. I know Roman Dial pretty well and if he said it, it fits his style. Just about every hunter in Alaska could shed a lot of weight by getting rid of the firearm while bowhunting or doing other stuff in the wilderness. guns for bear protection while backpack hunting is the definition of...
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    "Lightweight" backpack hunting is an exercise in frustration. Total weight?

    i'm not much of an internet contributor but i found this post and have been backpack hunting in Alaska for quite a few years, usually 30-50 days per year, mostly via backpack, usually solo. I'm able to keep my 7 day september/october mountain hunting kit to 40lbs with weapon and water fairly...
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    Valkyrie System Destructive Testing

    thank you! This is awesome. Thank you! I had just started investing in the necessary stuff to do similar testing and here I find that you're well on the way. I'm definitely looking forward to the remainder of your results, particularly the X-impact (Reign). Thanks again!

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