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  1. mcseal2

    Voter turnout

    It took me less than 10 minutes in rural Kansas, about normal.
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    Rain gear needed?

    I don’t remember for sure, but it was significantly longer than the estimate. I saw on FB Craig Caudil of Nature Reliance is no longer recommending Wilderness Innovations due to unreasonable shipping delays and poor communication.
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    Optic rec for varmint (mostly coyote) on an AR 5.56

    I have a Sig 1-10x on my Ruger Scout rifle that seems to be working well. I have not had it that long. If you're looking at 300 yard shots on coyotes or other varmints be sure to get a fine enough reticle it doesn't cover the whole chest of the yote at distance. I have a Huskemaw 1-6x that...
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    New F-350 motor options?

    I ended up finding a 2017 with the 6.2 gas that already had a barely used bale bed and Thunderstruck aftermarket bumper/grill guard. It only had 38k miles and was a deal. I think it was sold because it was surging at random times, but that ended up being a relatively minor issue. Working great...
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    Kotzebou Golden Eagle

    I had a good experience in 2020 I wrote about here. That was before the closures. Sorry to hear that others have not had the same experience since I named them in the article and post I put up. As demand increases for the Alaska experience and opportunities decrease, I don't have the answers...
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    How Big of a Pack for Daypack and Meat Hauling? Any Suggestions?

    It won't be quite as cheap, but I'd look for a used Exo K2 or K3. Maybe get a solid color one you can use for other things as well and sell another pack. Any bag under 5k should work, they compact very well while giving you room if you want the space for a later hunt. I find that the 2200 bag...
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    How do you deal with poor harvest rate in the field?

    When I start getting worn down from tough hunts I start thinking of burning antelope points. Antelope can be as tough or as easy as I choose to make it. FWIW I do think hunting public lands has gotten tougher over the last decade or so. Lots of technology advances have made it easier for...
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    Just got home from my first CO bear hunt

    We found the most sign around 8400.
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    Just got home from my first CO bear hunt

    We just returned from our first CO bear hunt, we got skunked but learned some things that will help next trip. Three of us spent 2 days scouting 2 weeks ago, and went back to hunt the 2-7th. On our scouting trip we located some acorns but never found a huge amount. We found one good area of...
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    Latest version of my perfect poncho/tarp shelter

    Headed home from a CO bear hunt. I used my poncho and a couple buddy’s used the Onewind XL ponchos to wait out a 3 hour rain while glassing a berry covered hill from different places. All worked well and we stayed dry. Glad we had them along.
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    UL chair for glassing

    I use a. BTR when I need the height and want really light weight. The camptime roll a chair is heavier but more comfortable. It makes a decent camp chsir too, used them in Alaska multiple times. A lot of times I just pack 5 sections of an old thermarest pad.
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    Bourbon

    I just like having a drink at times with friends or after a long day of work. Especially after a long day of feeding cattle during a winter storm or calving in the spring. I don't really start out drinking with a goal, just make a drink when it sounds good. I mostly quit before I get to a...
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    Bourbon

    Makers Mark, Bulliet, Four Roses, Knob Creek, or Jack Daniels. I buy whichever of those I find cheapest in a half gallon when I go to the liquor store. I like them all and kinda like rotating between them. I usually pick up a half gallon of Kentucky Deluxe or something else cheap every few...
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    Which cal for varmint bolt gun?

    I'd go 6 Creed also since pigs were mentioned. I've used a 243 for coyotes and antlerless deer season for years with good results. 6 Creed is just the newer technology that gives better odds for extreme accuracy. I look at it kinda like the 6.5's. I have a 264 win mag that has served me...
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    Do I need more clothing items? Sept CO Elk hunt

    You've got answers from guys with more experience than me on that particular hunt, but here is what I do for warmer, drier hunts I like to have a tote of options in the truck. This is where all the "just in case" things stay. Before each day's hunt I can check the forecast and add them if I...
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    What I learned my first Kodiak blacktail hunt

    We had to postpone our boat hunt for now. One of out group tore his acl and we chose to wait for a later year rather than go without him. We are headed to Colorado in a few weeks after fall bear as our back-up plan.
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    Latest version of my perfect poncho/tarp shelter

    A cheaper option I have been using this summer some fishing is the Onewind xl poncho they sell on Amazon. 106”x67” and $38. It has a loop on one end that can elevate that end for head room in the cave configuration like I pictured. The foot end doesn’t have that loop and would probably drop...
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    Latest version of my perfect poncho/tarp shelter

    While I pretty much agree with you on walking in a poncho, an XL poncho and gaiters help a lot on the leg part.
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    Which rifle for black bear?

    This isn’t an annual trip, just another adventure as tags get more difficult to draw for other hunts. Its another opportunity to get out and see new country, learn to be a better hunter.
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    Silnylon vs silpoly

    I don't have a dog in this fight. I have some Argali products like their game bags that I really like that have served me well. I like their products but have not tried their shelters. My Seek 8 man tipi likewise has served me well. I ordered it in 2015 for our 2018 moose hunt in AK. We...

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