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  1. Texasbuckeye

    Sitka Mountain EVO jacket

    https://www.sitkagear.com/products/mountain-evo-jacket Sounds like it could be a mix of the well reviewed ambient and the mountain line with gore wind membrane in some key places and breathable-flexible 4way stretch panels in the back and underarms for heat management and comfort while wearing...
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    Kuiu divide 3000 vs 2000

    looking for some real world experience with this day pack. Specifically is this too big for a full day pack, is it too small or laid out poorly, does the “divide” feature work as advertised for optics or rifle holding, have you run a rifle holder separately (kuiu makes one but not sure if it...
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    Triple H Hunting guide service

    Has anyone had any experiences, good or bad, with the Hubbard brothers at Triple H Hunting based out of Utah? There are multiple triple H outfitters, so finding information outside of their website has been hard and it seems they do not have many reviews on the web. Looking to do an Elk hunt...
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    Forloh deep space thermal pants

    First time this season i have had a chance to wear them. Been wearing them for four sits, morning and evening, with merino undies and either sitka stratus pants or bibs, and i have to say, i am Impressed with these thermals. There is no funk to them after these hunts and i have sweated going...
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    Spotting scope case/covers

    Just purchased a kowa 884 scope from the classifieds and want to keep it protected, what is the general feeling toward a stay on case vs a take off (more transport and use the scope nekked) case? Anyone have this scope and have any good recommendations for what has worked well for you...
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    Alpha spotting scope questions

    Looking to jump into the foray of spotting scopes, and very much like the idea of buy once cry once, so with that in mind, i have narrowed the list to a couple of scopes. Please give me real world feedback in regard to preferences, ergonomics, form factor, and value for price. 1. Swarovski...
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    Base layer help

    Lots of discussion on this lately, looking for real world answers to a few questions. Looking at sitka heavy wt hoodie, sitka core mid weight, stone glacier chinook LS, or first lite wick LS. Looking for solid colors so anything without solid color is out. Hood is plus or minus but mostly...
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    Territory pants

    I posted in the prana zion alternative thread about getting the sitka territory pant, so here is a mini review. Fit: sized sinilar to any regular pair of pants I would order (not Sized like kuiu), fit is very comfortable. Stretch is amazing, no binding when crouched low, high knee, or any...
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    Euro mount idea for barn, seeking input

    So i have a plan to hang all my euro mounts at my place in OK, big wall, plenty of room for lots more. Shoulder mounts go inside the house there, but these euros will be outside in the garage/barn area. I have three people in the family that have all shot decent first bucks, and plan to display...
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    Gaitors, too small for boot wrap

    So i bought some kutana gaitors last season to use on a western hunt, and found they fit perfectly around the top and calf, but they were too small to fully wrap around my boot tops. I was wearing a combo if meindl western mountain boots and meindl insulated boots, neither boot could be filly...
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    No tag soup for us!

    My brother and I planned a trip with Montana Whitetails for a cow elk hunt (him) and a bull elk hunt (me). We arrive to unseasonably warm weather after a week before of anti-hellish low temps and snow. Elk hunters were successful the week before but the thought was the elk would be high and...
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    Any rokslider drive thru Fort Worth?

    Passed a dark color F250 driving through Fort Worth this am with an elk in the back and a bunch of coolers. Looked fresh off the mountain. Figure came from New Mexico or somewhere. Could see much detail of the antlers other than it was what looked like a nice bull. Was that any of you driving...
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    Functional archery hunting rangefinder

    Looking for my son, he is almost exclusively a bow hunter. I currrntly have a Leica but we have several new set ups this year and I don’t really want to bow hunt without it myself, so told my son he might need one for himself this year. Not looking for something that would range a mile plus...
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    Focus t25

    Anybody do it and is it good for mountain hunting? I have been doing it for about 4.5 months trying to get my butt into shape. I have been successful in reshaping my body from old dad bod to more fit looking dad bod. I appreciate the cardio aspect and the amount of squat and core work in the...
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    SG M5 pants reviews

    Anyone have any experience with these pants? Pros/cons. Currently have a sitka thunderhead jacket, not looking for something as quiet as that, but looking for something.... Any input is helpful!
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    Question about traveling with ammo

    Having a custom load made for my elk hunt this fall. How does everyone travel with ammo when traveling on airlines? Does it ride in checked luggage “declared” or in the gun case locked?
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    Who is seeing military presence in their area?

    I live in TX but have family in OH, CA and MA, and they have reported either seeing military out and about helping in food banks and food deliveries, or know of governors orders to mobilize military. I know there is not a shortage of food yet, and certainly not in those areas. the conspiracy...
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    Parasite, the movie

    Just as some background, my wife and I watch quite a few movies. Monday is kind of a standing date lunch at the local theater. we went and saw parasite today. Not usually a fan of the “award winning” movies because I think most of the award givers are idiots. But, this movie rated 99% on rotten...
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    Ozone for clothes long term issues?

    So this year I got some garage style (metal) clothing/coat closets and made them into ozone closets for my hunting clothes and boots. I used two (one in each) scentlok small room ozone generators and set them to cycle on/off for 30 minutes through the season. I never washed my clothes. And...
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    Electric bike or Fat tire bike ?

    Has anyone used an electric bike or fat tire bike to take to and from a stand for deer hunting? Thinking this might be a better approach than using the Kawasaki mule. Any recommendations, pros/cons?
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