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    Need Help - VA5 to Arca Issue

    Thank you both, that’s gotta be it. I appreciate it. Probably just needed to mess with it a bit more. Was bummed cause I had drilled and JB welded the inserts into my stock. I think it’ll work with that clamp being loosened.
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    Need Help - VA5 to Arca Issue

    No, but i'll give it a try when I'm home tonight...that's probably it. It seemed to only loosen out a half turn when I was briefly messing with it last night. I'll have to look a little closer and see if I can loosen it more. Is this the knob you're talking about:
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    Need Help - VA5 to Arca Issue

    I bought this and mounted it to my rifle. It will not fit in my VA-5 head, it goes on about half way but when it runs into the clamp area it seizes up. I've got the clamp all the way backed out and it works fine with the supplied SIRUI TY-60 plate. I'm curious if I'm missing something or if...
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    Montana season change proposal

    I’m very familiar with the five whys. When I use it I usually go to the production floor and ask the individuals most intimately familiar with the issue and involved in the day to day work be part of the exercise. Often times engineers or subject matter experts try and direct the conversation...
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    Montana season change proposal

    That all makes sense but my question is, when do you think it’s time to join all the other states that decided unlimited rut hunting was unsustainable? I get Montana FWP takes pride is us being an opportunity state but at some point you have to ask the question; at what cost? I guess if you...
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    Montana season change proposal

    I understand it as well. The electoral college system comes to mind. I’m glad elected officials aren’t elected purely on majority vote. I’m glad our system tries to equally weight votes based on regional concerns. I think 40% is a high number considering it’s been as low as 18% in past...
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    Montana season change proposal

    Just cause you can sustain a heard with 5 or 6 bucks to 100 does doesn’t mean we should. And just curious. How do you know “yet nearly all females get bread.” Sounds a bit wise tail and anecdotal to me. I’d along with many Montana’s would like to see targets in the >15:100 buck to doe ratios...
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    Montana season change proposal

    I agree that the proposal has a lot of changes and it’s likely to not get traction unless it’s simplified. I think if we could cut out the last two weeks, eliminate doe tags and at least make people pick their region with regional caps. I don’t think there’s a good way to manage unit by unit...
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    Montana season change proposal

    Your saying there’s data out there that suggests units with 6:100 buck to doe ratios, and poor age structures are fine cause the few small bucks left will breed the does and keep the recruitment adequate? You guys aren’t seeing the entire picture. Yes one young buck will breed many does. Stop...
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    Montana season change proposal

    Okay, you show me the data on why buck:doe ratios don’t matter for heard sustainment and why age class structure isn’t an indicator of health if the heard. You seem very confident in your thesis. I’d love to see your supporting information. I can find plenty to counter.
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    Montana season change proposal

    I’ll be happy to supply the data. MT doesn’t have mandatory harvest reports but they have plenty of check station data and winter suvey data suggesting that MD are in dyer straights. Why do you think they FINALLY took steps to eliminate doe tags in R6 and R7. Why do you think they started a...
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    Montana season change proposal

    You don’t think you could find a small deer in the allotted time of the proposal excluding rut hunting? Give me 4 hours in any other state to fill a tag on a forky in any western state but Montana. I could spend one day in Colorado, Wyoming, which I consider opportunity states and I’d have no...
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    How Many 300+ Inch Bulls Have You Killed

    Some awesome bulls greenhorn. I’ve found a few hidey holes over the years. Happy to share some info. Hate to see you throw in the towel. Shoot me a pm sometime.
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    Montana season change proposal

    This forum basically burned that Avery guy at the stake. Right wrong or indifferent on what he did, there was no lack of engagement in throwing stones. I like the moderators trying to “tone it down” on this one. We’re talking about saving a fuggin species. Hard to deal with incompetence...
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    Montana season change proposal

    It’s sad to see these responses from a bunch of guys on a hunting forum. I would expect them from some Montana forkies facebook page but not guys intentionally spending time on a forum to discuss hunting topics. It just confirms the mindset of the average hunter and why they cannot be...
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    Montana season change proposal

    I think we both agree on that.
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    Montana season change proposal

    So how you going to model and manage that nightmare. Hey guys we got a cold snap coming, we’re going to issue an extra 12k tags so you guys get the meat rather than them rotting in the mountains. Makes a lot of sense Grundy…maybe think a little harder before you comment. I can read just fine.
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    Montana season change proposal

    That’s exactly what you said.
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    Montana season change proposal

    Yeah I guess if mother natures going to whipe them out anyways we should just shoot them all. What an argument. You can’t make this chit up.
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    Montana season change proposal

    Okay but they reduced available tags to give the deer a chance. I would have drawn h last year if they hadn’t done that. I’m not crying about it. I’m happy they prioritize the resource. I’m not sure what point you’re making. I agree with all you said except the October season having nothing...

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