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    Tarptent Triple Rainbow

    Big Agnes copper spur is a solid tent. My wife and i used one for years along with our two dogs. Not the lightest or fanciest but hard to argue the cost.
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    How do you carry bow elk hunting CO? Bow Hitch worth it?

    Always in my hand, except when taking a moment to glass/eat gummy bears/pick my nose in which case the marsupial hangers are really nice
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    Colonoscopy....

    I’m 46 and getting my first in a couple weeks. I did the cologard last year and my wife, who’s a nurse, was furious I didn’t pony up for the colonoscopy. Better safe than sorry
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    Peacock Hunt in Hawaii

    Curious about how it tasted
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    ID non res Elk tag

    Mine just showed up. Was sweatin a bit
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    How many arrows do you lose/break per year? Target shooting.

    Between 4-6. Need to train my dogs to sniff them out
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    Winter house heat setting?

    63 during the day and 57 at night. We’ve got natural gas and have looking into getting a wood stove to supplement
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    What to upgrade first: boots or backpack?

    Boots for sure. I hunted with a backpacking backpack and just carried a contractor trash bag, lighter and cheaper than a dry bag. If you bone the meat it will fit in your pack no problem I got an email today from meateater website saying they have crispi boots 20% off. If Crispis fit your feet...
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    Aram Von Benedikt

    That was next level. Please don’t let this be the finishing move, however I understand if this demoralizes any future memers.
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    Help me pick a tent

    I've been using a Rincon with my wife and often with our 2 dogs (80# and 25#). Used the nest until bugs were gone then added the stove. It's been great and I have no regrets. Heavy rain and wind with no issues. Sorry I have the absaroka, not the rincon. The absaroka is a palace for us. When car...
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    Late Season Sleep Set Ups

    I always have tyvek or polycro under mine. Also use a 1/2 length zrest or full length depending on season which doubles as a glassing pad
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    Great glass, buy once, cry once

    As already stated, a tripod will greatly increase your ability with binos. Elk are big and as long as there aren't wild horses in your unit then a spotter probably isn't necessary. However necessary isn't always the reason to buy new gear is it Edit - I'm never looking more than a few miles...
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    Peak refuel fail

    I always add 2 or 3 oz of extra water and soak 50% longer than package says with peak. However I’m generally at higher elevation. I also massage the bag a few times throughout the soak. Unrelated, I found Alpine Ranch meals out of Idaho this year. Worth a try!
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    Swaro ATC vs ATS

    I purchased my first spotter this year and went with the ATC. I primarily back pack hunt and am a meat hunter. Anything larger wouldn't fit in my pack, especially as the weather changes
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    Elk ground meat

    I do 80/20 elk/grass fed beef fat
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    Bear Recipes

    I don't have a written recipe to share, I just follow general procedure and adjust flavors as I go Cubed meat, doesn't need to be super trimmed, I prefer tougher cuts but you could use backstrap and then skip the braising part chicken stock or water Coconut milk massaman curry paste palm sugar...
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    Idaho Elk hunting/ East side

    27 is no joke in regards to terrain and access. Same can be said for both units on either side of 27, I have hunted all three of them. Are there roads, yes, but they may be far more rugged than what you consider a road back home and without a capable vehicle you will get in trouble quick. Some...
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    What items do you carry multiples of while in the backcountry?

    My spare is a petzl e-lite, weighs nothing and lives in my emergency kit. I haven’t had a head lamp fail but if I did it would be a real bummer with dead fall, rock fields etc after sundown. Could potentially lead to much bigger adventure than anticipated
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    Bear Recipes

    Corned - many uses once it’s bribed and cooked tender Massaman curry 50/50 with elk or deer for meatballs
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    What items do you carry multiples of while in the backcountry?

    socks, even on a day hunt 2 headlamps 2 lighters and one pack matches 3 knives, large fixed blade, foldable pocket and replaceable blade Bullets

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