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  1. ThunderJack49

    Help me kill a back-country bear!

    You don't need to go especially deep to find bears in Montana in the spring. Camping at your truck or even just within an hour hike of it can be very beneficial. I certainly agree with the above advice of being mobile. This way, if you are not seeing sign you can move, even if it is up or down...
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    Wind!

    My toilets never flush, that was the one thing that stayed working at my house. I think it got to 90mph+ near me.
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    Montana reducing nonresident deer tags

    I am no fan of the government myself. My belief behind raising resident tags is based around the fact that something close to 75% of tag revenue comes from non-residents. In my opinion this is too large of an incentive for FWP to continue to serve non residents and outfitters first and...
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    Montana reducing nonresident deer tags

    As a montana resident, I'm always saying how residents need to pay more for tags. I would pay 100$ for a deer and 100$ for a general elk tag. Kids, disabled people, etc should stay where its at. This only applies to your general adult hunter. 200$ is a drop in the bucket for what most people...
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    Rangefinder - Maven CRF vs Vortex

    I am also interested in this. Recently picked up a friend's diamonback 2000 and it seemed way lighter and more accurate than my ten year old Vortex Ranger 1000. Very timely post.
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    Best breed for big game hunting companion.

    I’ve heard it’s bad down there, but I’ve never been there. I hunt the northern border of the park, we have our fair share of them too.
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    Best breed for big game hunting companion.

    Where are you that the griz are that bad? I go hunting with my heeler, especially spring bear. He will bark and protect me if he feels the need but is honestly pretty afraid of large animals after getting ran over by a horse one time and losing a few teeth. Stays by my side but trembles when we...
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    Cutting Weight in 2025

    This describes many of my hunts in montana. The later the season goes the more of my pack is committed to layers for glassing and being stationary. A cheap fleece neck gaiter is tremendously helpful, IMO, for weight to warmth ratio. I ditched the bipod and got a lighter tripod for glassing...
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    Trail cam pics, finally a cougar.

    rokslide needs more of this.
  10. ThunderJack49

    Idaho Long Range Hunting

    you can't have your cake and eat it too. If long range hunting was/is an issue to anyone, I would suggest getting rid of all scopes and laser range finders. I’m not advocating that but that is how I would approach the issue, if it was an issue to me.
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    Truss issue on a new building, would like some insight.

    Your eaves can be straightened regardless of how well the trusses were layed out when they were set. The metal ridge cap can hide an off set truss as well. I'd likely think that one or two trusses were not set evenly, or your wall was not straight that they were setting the trusses on. I also...
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    Efficacy of Predator Management

    Did suppressing the coyote population have the desired effect on that property?
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    Efficacy of Predator Management

    I’ve got eagles hunting the timber on my property right now for feral cats, and it’s very thick in there.
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    Efficacy of Predator Management

    Trapping is certainly superior. I would invest more into trapping if I had a job that allowed for it.
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    Efficacy of Predator Management

    I tried using chatgpt to get an idea of the effect of predator hunting in my area and this is what was returned Output (3-year neonate effect, summed) Coyotes removed (60 total): ~+2,637 neonates saved Black bears added (1.5 total): ~−22.5 neonates Mountain lions added (0.6 total): ~−27...
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    Presidential fitness challenge

    It is a valuable tool in physical education. Not everyone is going to like it, which is fine. Not everyone likes history but they do it. As a society we seem to avoid physical discomforts at almost any cost, and that's probably a bad thing. I did the tests in school and remember them as a...
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    Efficacy of Predator Management

    Do you mind sharing your process over the years and what you've noticed? I am personally curious and also trying to get people to see what can be done and what is possible.
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    Efficacy of Predator Management

    Was this something you participated in or just knew about and noticed over the years of hunting a particular area?
  19. ThunderJack49

    9mm Buffalo Bore 147gr +p vs G9 124gr +p woodsmen for Predator defense?

    My neighbor recently shot a mountain lion in self defense with Buffalo Bore Hardcast, he hit that lion 14 times before it was all over and the consensus was that hollow points would have been more effective in that scenario. The hardcast over penetrated and did little damage as it passed...
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    Get Better Montana Mule Deer Hunting with Rokslide members

    I'm really not a mule deer guy but mandatory reporting, no orange and do away with muzzle loader has my vote.

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