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    Sold Seek Outside Cimmaron Lite for Seek Outside Redclif

    Tent is in excellent condition, probably less than 10 nights of use. Grey colour, factory seam sealed. Comes with screen door and full liner. Willing to add $ on my end given the Redclif is the more expensive of the two in terms of MSRP. Photos by email / text. Thanks, Glenn
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    Convince me Crispi makes a top quality boot ...

    I'm in the market for a new pair of general use backcountry boots and have narrowed it down to the Zamberlan Tofane and Crispi Briksdal (non-insulated). I go through boots quickly due to tonnes of off trail travel through swamps, rocks, logs, mud, snow, etc. I don't skimp on boots and have...
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    Big Woods Bruisers - Ontario

    As I've posted before, my primary hunting each year is the pursuit of mature whitetail bucks in the big woods of Ontario. With hunting seasons largely closed and winter well entrenched, I thought some might find it interesting if I relayed details from the north from Fall 2022. This is classic...
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    Youth bow tips

    Good evening all. My soon to be 12 year old nephew is showing a real interest in archery (with bowhunting his ultimate goal). We (my wife, myself, his single parent dad) are looking to get him introduced to the sport. Leaning toward a compound at this point. He's probably around 5 feet tall...
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    Bivy sack vs nest in Seek Outside shelter

    Hello Rokslide. I'm looking to hopefully have folks chime in with their experience around the following scenario. I have a Seek Outside Cimarron Light with their medium stove. My wife and I use it floorless for winter camping trips. I've also used it floorless for fall hunting trips, but...
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    Sold 80 liter plus hunting pack

    A bit of a different WTB post. My hunting partner (and brother in law) Scott has endured a hellish time over the last 18 months. First, he lost his job. Then, his wife (in her early 40s) suffered a very rare form of heart attack and passed away leaving him as the sole parent of their 8 and 12...
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    Kifaru XPAC bags - noise

    I have been running a 44 Mag and Ma Deuce combination for the past two seasons. I've found both bags to work well, but am considering looking to move to lighter weight Kifaru offerings. A move to an equivalent volume Xpac bag (Knargali, Dall, etc.) would save about a pound, which is not...
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    An "upgrade" question - my Kimber Montana / Mountain Ascent

    A question for those who have handled/used both rifles. Last year I picked up a used Kimber Montana custom chambered in 280 Remington (not AI) with a 24 inch Lilja heavier contour barrel. It's been a very nice rig. I have a chance to buy a basically new (40 rounds at the range) Mountain...
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    Swarovski ATX 65 spotter tripod attachment question

    Hello all. I purchased a used Swarovski ATX 65 in 2019 - it had barely been used by the previous owner. I was advised by a local Swarovski dealer that a Manfrotto tripod they had on hand would work for the scope. However, I was never happy with the security of the attachment (it just didn't...
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    2019 Ontario bull moose hunt

    With moose seasons soon poised to open across much of their North American range, I thought I would put up this hunt story from 2019 for those who might be interested. The hunting deities smiled on me with the drawing of a rare Eastern Ontario bull moose tag (any weapon) in 2019. In Ontario...
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    2019 Ontario bull moose hunt

    With moose seasons soon poised to open across much of their North American range, I thought I would put up this hunt story from 2019 for those who might be interested. The hunting deities smiled on me with the drawing of a rare Eastern Ontario bull moose tag (any weapon) in 2019. In Ontario...
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    Broadhead choice

    Good evening all. Canadian Rokslider here. Although I've been shooting a compound bow for 20 years, I haven't done much actual bowhunting. My first decade of bowhunting I was determined to hunt from the ground and stalk/stillhunt an animal. Anyone familiar with the "big woods" knows this is a...
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    7mm Remington Magnum - 23 inch barrel

    Good evening Roksliders. An attractively priced Tikka T3x SL in 7mm Rem Mag has come across my path. The owner bought it new and cut the barrel down from the factory 24.3 to 23 inches even. It’s an enticing deal, but I am a bit concerned the shorter barrel will create too much muzzle blast...
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    Kimber Montanas and Husqvarna

    Need to crowd source some opinions here. Unfortunately, due to inflexible work commitments and short local rifle seasons I spend much more time archery and muzzleloader hunting than rifle hunting. I have two Kimber Montanas - a 257 Roberts and a 280 Remington. They are great rifles, but...
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    Accessories questions - Ma Deuce / 44 Mag

    I'll be purchasing a new Kifaru setup shortly (Duplex Lite frame plus Stryker, 44 Mag, and Ma Deuce) to cover every foreseeable hunting circumstance for quite some time to come. I'm set on the bags, just have a few questions about accessories. I have a unique opportunity to set myself up...
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    Tripod feedback

    As an eastern hunter accustomed to the tight confines of the "big woods", I did not have a spotter nor any real experience using one prior to my BC mountain goat hunt last August. I added a spotter (Swarovski 20-65x) at the last moment (a deal I couldn't turn down) just before leaving for the...
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    Mountain Goat - My Mountain Hunting Dream Realized

    I shared this on Hunting BC because I felt it was most relevant there, but some may appreciate reading it here too. One of my lifelong dreams has been to hunt the mountains of Canada's west. I've had the good fortune of whitewater kayaking, canoe tripping, rock climbing/mountaineering, and...
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    An unexpected surprise - spend my money

    I've been looking to upgrade my binoculars this spring as I have "made do" with a very entry level pair for years and a potential western hunt this August will demand much better optics. After the recent passing of my grandfather, I learned he left each of his grandchildren and...
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    Optics protection

    With my first western mountain hunt (British Columbia mountain goat) being closer to reality, I am seriously considering digging deep for a new pair of Swarovski (or similar quality) binoculars. Hunting whitetails in the thick woods of Ontario and New York has meant that an old pair of Nikons...
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    Top two mountain cartridges

    Rokslide folks, I'm looking at buying two new rifles as a form of "retail therapy" and looking to discuss rifles as a bit of an escape. My grandfather (87 years old) has only a few days left. His hunting stories of burly big woods whitetail bucks were what sparked my passion for hunting and...
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