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    Fighting boredom in all day sits.

    Hunting is supposed to be fun. Sitting in a tree stand all day would be torture for me. I guess if I was forced to then I would bring a good book. Between scrolling through my phone and reading hopefully I wouldn't fall asleep or die of boredom. I have been hunting whitetails for 40+ years and...
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    Favorite Kuiu Top?

    You screwed up and bought their best piece right off the bat. I did the same thing. My favorite is the Peleton 97 by far. I have the Strongfleece 260 and one of their merino tops as well. As for my other favorite top, it would be the Sitka heavy weight hoody. It is incredibly warm for it's...
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    Kuiu (Or other) Jacket Recommendations Requested

    I have the Kenai and 240. The Kenai is excellent and my go to jacket for most situations. I like mine so well that I bought a solid color to wear every day. It is extremely comfortable and lightweight and very warm for no more than it weighs. 240 is ok but has no chest pocket. I usually wear it...
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    Best beginner mallard call?

    I have several but every time I reach for one on my lanyard I look for my Echo Meat Hanger. It is very easy to use and sounds great.
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    What the closest face-to-face encounters you've had with animals while hunting?

    I almost touched noses with a 5 pt bull one time. I saw him coming from a good ways off and decided I wasn't going to shoot him. But he kept coming closer and closer. I was hiding behind an aspen tree and tried to crouch down so he wouldn't see me. His nose was literally about a foot from mine...
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    Tipping for 2 on 1 hunt

    I do around 20% of the cost of the hunt regardless.
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    Investment fund for the grandkids???

    I have a 529 plan for my kids and I also opened up a mutual fund for them as well. I usually contribute money in the account for their birthdays. It is a target date fund where the money is invested more aggressively at first but gets more conservative as they near retirement age. I think their...
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    Prop 127 struck down!!

    Good news. I only wish the voters would have had enough sense to vote the same way when the wolves were on the ballot.
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    Grizzly 399 Vigil

    The comments about 399 on FB were extremely entertaining. Many of the (mostly women) comments starting with, "With tears streaming down my cheeks as I write this...." It is incredible how stupid some people are these days and I fear that many of them voted today.
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    And yet again, another grizzly shot while charging hunter in Idaho

    There are some seriously crazy (mostly women) out there crying about that dang bear. Most of them probably wouldn't mourn their husband as much as 399.
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    Lighter recoiling elk rifle

    I use my bow for elk hunting but have a rifle that I really like for deer hunting at home that would be perfect for your dad. It is a 7mm-08 Savage 110 Lightweight Storm. It is very similar to expensive, custom mountain rifles and has very little recoil. It is very light and easy to carry in the...
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    YOUR favorite all purpose jacket

    I was thinking it was because of the ability to breath. But it would be nice. Kuiu and Sitka make parkas and waterfowl jackets that are waterproof but they are much heavier and probably don't breath as well.
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    YOUR favorite all purpose jacket

    I also have and like the Jetstream. I think it would be the perfect jacket if it was waterproof. Not sure why they have the windproof laminate and couldn't also make it waterproof? Is there a similar jacket to the jetstream that is both windproof and waterproof?
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    Kuiu Sale

    Yes, it's strange. I have not spend that much with them. Not sure how I'm still such an elite customer. I started to order that burner parka since it was $200 off but couldn't justify it even with the discount. It doesn't get cold any more here in Virginia. I may have spent $1500 over the course...
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    Kuiu Sale

    You have to have an account and log on.
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    Kuiu Sale

    Just a FYI, Kuiu is having a good sale today. I bought my son a jacket for Christmas and picked up a couple of good deals for myself.
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    best general purpose STEEL shot-size for combo of big & small ducks?

    I like #3's for mixture of ducks. Sometimes I use #4's if it is just wood ducks and #2's if geese are around
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    Milton

    If this storm goes right into Tampa Bay as a Cat 4 it will be the worst natural disaster to ever hit the United States. Prayers for everyone it its path.
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    Trophy Elk: What's it to YOU

    320" with my bow
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    How do you get your elk racks back home in your truck bed? Tips / Pics appreciated.

    We just ratchet strapped them on top of the coolers. No issues. Did not use any blankets or bubble wrap. Drove from CO to VA and got pulled over in Kentucky by a game warden. Had the proper documentation to prove they were not killed in KY. I think he just wanted to see the racks close up.

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