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    Creepy experiences in the backcountry

    Kind of a weird one scouting for turkeys this morning. Started the morning out dark and early heading to a nearby WMA to go see if I could hear any turkeys gobbling. Unfortunately already raining by 5:15 AM rather than it holding out until noon like the forecast I saw yesterday predicted...
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    Creepy experiences in the backcountry

    I had a similar experience to this working night shift in Jacksonville a few years back. We were patching drainage structure on the side of the road and all of the sudden the box and pipes had a slight blue glow going on around 2 AM Jumped above ground and saw a meteor/comet that was just...
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    show your trophys.

    This has to be the most impressive collection of Florida deer I’ve seen.
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    Standing Desk with Walking Pad?

    I’ve started alternating between burpees and stretching every hour last week, seems to help with the short burst of energy levels. Doesn’t seem to be in all day fix for me currently, but I agree mixing that with the standing desk would be a good first step before investing in a walking pad as...
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    Standing Desk with Walking Pad?

    As my career progress I find myself going from the field to more and more in the office. Around this time last year I’d say I started spending maybe 20% of my time in the field, 80% in the office. Further skewed because when I am in the field it’s to look at something/coordinate crews so while...
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    SE Fishing Trip

    Got the yearly camping trip coming up Mid-May, interested in getting y’all’s suggestions on where to go? Anywhere within 4.5 hours of Atlanta is game. We will either wade, or could take the Jon boat. Smallmouth, spots, or red eyes would be ideal target. If the area also allows us easy access...
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    Favorite Dry Bag

    What’s y’all’s favorite dry bags? Do annual canoe trips and think it’s time to invest in something besides a trash bag. I’d like to be able to hold a tent, sleeping bag, and some clothes in it. So duffel bag size. Not picky on price point, but don’t want to break the bank if I don’t have to.
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    Taking Equity out of Home to Go on Guided Hunts

    If I’m understanding correctly, if you can pay off a 300k mortgage in 10 years you are saying you have 30k a year that you could be saving if it isn’t tied to debt. If you put 30k into just a basic savings account currently getting 4% interest for 4 years, you’d have 132k in 2028. Dall sheep...
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    Looking to Move to Western NC or SW VA - Need Advice

    Sounds like Asheville area may be what you are looking for. Insane amounts of public land around, fantastic backpacking opportunities. Good fishing, you’ll have access to trout and bass all through the national forest (Pisgah or Nantahalas). No shortage of land to hunt but it is necessarily...
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    American flags

    I’ll give a dissenting opinion, I think the whole point of the flag is you are free to do whatever you wish (within reason). I view it as a way to both display your patriotism while also showing some personality. In other circumstances, I.e. I saw a brown and black flag that I liked on a hat, I...
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    Tacoma Replacement Grill

    Just had my truck slightly backed into, damaged my grill and part of the body. Plan to just have the guy pay for a replacement grill, only question is will any aftermarket grill fit or does it interfere with the cruise control sensors? No clue where the sensors are. Truck is a 2021 Tacoma TRD...
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    Iceland Fly Fishing

    Planning a trip with a buddy to do some fly fishing in Iceland this coming year. We’d plan on one week. Probably 1-2 days guided, 2-3 days solo. 2 days just sightseeing. Cheaper the better, i think it can be done on 3k easy but less is more in this category. Thinking June time frame at the...
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    Academy Eagle Pass Long Sleeve Mesh

    Just following back up on this. Spent about 4 hours today still hunting and scouting. High of 60, best shirt I have found for this. Didn’t sweat at all. Smells a little bit more than my Sitka wick shirt would, but significantly drier and more comfortable imo. Smells way better than my Huk...
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    Favorite National Park

    The Grand Canyon thread got me wondering, what is everyone’s favorite national park they’ve been to? Any particular hike/trail that puts its at the top of your list, a story that brings back memories, something unique to the park?
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    Academy Eagle Pass Long Sleeve Mesh

    I’m always looking for good, lightweight sun shirts in camo for bow season, early teal, still hunting, etc. for whatever reason not a single one I’ve tried fits just like a regular sunshirt I wear in the heat of summer. Seems to be most companies “early season” or “hot” clothing are designed for...
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    How useful would your OnX waypoints be to a stranger?

    Came here just to say that haven’t helped me much, doubt it would do good for anyone else…beat me to the punch.
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    Hang-and-Hunt Morning Setups on Public Land

    I always just walk confidently to the spot and setup in my tree with no hesitation. Then the sun comes up and I see my tree 75’ away.
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    Building a Home Now--Smart Move?

    Material cost certainly aren’t low right now, labor rates are even higher. No clue if they ever come down, but not sure I’d consider either as a reason to build or not to build at the moment.
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    Let's talk money. Budgets. Life.

    The biggest things I see guys blow money, and being on a hunting forum we are all probably predisposed to this, is toys they just don’t need. If you need a loan to purchase a boat, you should get a smaller boat. The shooting range every weekend could cost you $600-800/month. Do you really need a...
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    Let's talk money. Budgets. Life.

    If you haven’t already, the first step is to decide how much you want to save and have the money directly removed from your paycheck so you never even see it hit the bank. Makes it easier to adopt the mind set of living below your means if you trick yourself into thinking you make less than you...

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