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    Shooting a lightweight rifle well

    +1, and practice using your pack as a rest, offhand, or offhand braced against a tree. Those 3 will cover most common field situations.
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    NM Desert BH 2021 Fall Hunt

    Get in the best shape you can and spend as much time checking different areas in the unit you can. If you haven't ever hunted sheep you need to train your eyes to find them and the best way is looking for them. Talk to the biologists about where to check. Try not to get too anxious about it all...
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    Hiking with a loaded backpack in tennis shoes vs boots

    I would want the protection of boots for sidehilling or cobble. I run into enough cobble even on trails, and have turned my ankle enough, there is no way I would pack a heavy load without something sturdy over the ankle.
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    Colorado Leftover/Reissue List

    Not sure, but the tags on the preview list aren't supposed to be available until later, so they shouldn't be on leftover list yet.
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    Are 10x alphas too much for handheld use?

    Alpha 8x32s are very nice indeed. I carry 6, 7, or 8x unless the trip will require a lot of long range glassing, then it's 10x or higher. It's just nicer to have a big field of view that isn't bouncing around as much. I find that 10x works hand held, but requires more bracing. 8 or 8.5x alphas...
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    Info on best budget bino’s

    The questions about budget certainly make sense but I feel like the Nikon Monarch line and Bushnells have offered solid values and come from companies that are likely to be around in a few years if service is needed. They are common enough that it helps w/ resale. I assume Leupold is similar but...
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    Loaded muzzle loader for multiple days

    Interesting thread. I feel like muzzleloading is all about finding the ritual that works for you and your gun. I leave my gun loaded w/ powder and conical all season unless I go through a real wet spell and get worried enough about it. If it doesn't get used on game, I always shoot it at a...
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    Backpack deer/sheep hunt current preferred spotter options

    Thanks for the feedback!
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    Backpack deer/sheep hunt current preferred spotter options

    ram94, the swaro 65s certainly sound great but I also like the idea of taking a pound plus out of my pack w/ something like the Kowa Peaks&Creeks, thanks, good to hear it scans well for you. What sort of tripod do you like with the Kowa? I like that it wouldn't need a beefy tripod. 6mm Rem, a...
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    Backpack deer/sheep hunt current preferred spotter options

    I should've added,I'm also curious about tripod setups.
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    Backpack deer/sheep hunt current preferred spotter options

    I'm curious about people's preferred backpack hunting spotters given what's currently on the market when the spotter is used some for glassing.That is, not just checking something already found with binos. Anything high end out there now would be a big step up, I've got really old optics and...

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