I’ve spent my life in the bush watching animals and fishing, mountain climbing, hiking etc. I work in the environmental sector and spend >150 days a year in the bush. I know Alberta well, it has nothing to do with pulling the trigger. So frankly, pound sand bud.
I know what it used to be like...
Woah what a rampage!
I don’t take all what I said complaining on my end dude, I’m saying the numbers were slashed. You don’t know my background, age, or education and in what I specialize in. You’re assuming I’m another hick that bonks my limit. I harvested one of my first big game animals...
Couldn’t agree more. Outfitters are a huge problem, and many of us are resentful for seeing quotas cut in half (supplemental tags 2 to 1, zones slashed for draws, etc.) and yet…. No change to outfitters. Especially the huge outfits. Something MUST change. Outfitters are not bringing much to the...
I have a redcliff that I use TiTo nail style stakes with now. I ran the OEM stakes that came with it until I started doing winter trips. I couldn’t get even MSR ground hogs into the icy dirt without bending them. I use the 300mm x 8mm. They’re kinda heavy, but they’re worth it for not having...
Hey all,
Been wearing barefoot shoes for a decade, but I’ve been having trouble finding an option for winter hunting. I live in Alberta where it can get down to -30C (-20F?) in November.
I’m trying to find a solution for good hunting footwear that will accommodate spot and stalk as well as...
The primary reason the bison closed down is because of the ambiguous status of the heard up near the NWT boarder. There was an outfit that started up there and hunted the shit out of them (still in court) and that’s why they closed it up as a blanket statement from what I understand. I can’t...
Awesome response, thank you for the cordial conversation. I agree with everything you’ve said as well. Outfitters are saturating the landscape there. There needs to be a cut in tags or area allowance for them for everyone to be able to harvest a sheep. For residents, if we were to harvest a...
To be fair, that’s Alberta for you. Our land is a wild place, especially the Willmore… a place I am very fond of. The legal sheep are far and few between, and the outfitter pressure across Alberta pisses us residents off. It takes 5-10 years of annual effort from residents to shoot a ram out...
Thanks idmay! It’s sad that this cartridge has flopped as it seems like a fantastic option I know people say the 300wsm is better, but I think that’s the 30 cal bias playing in. Maybe I’m wrong though. I think if it’s used inside of 500m it’s a damn fine cartridge for anything I’d need. Plus...
I’ll keep my eye open and if I see something I’ll shoot you a PM!
I’m going to try the Hammer Hunter 198gn first and foremost, looking at using H4350, WLRM primers, and work a load from that. I think I’m also going to give the 160ttsx a try as per your recommendation. Both I think would be...
I’ve seen a few on town post over the last year, so I’m sure you could find one. I was just interested in building it onto my tikka platform already since I love what I got.
Edit: there’s actually one right now on town post in Stony Plain for $1600
Corlane outta Dawson Creek is going to be doing the reaming and install. The 8mm barrel blank is KS Arms out of Edmonton I believe. Since you’re also Western Canada and regret selling your old one, 100% recommend Corlane so far. They can do really anything you’re looking for. But, I will provide...
Just ordered my barrel. 22” stainless 1-8” twist for my T3X. Super excited to get it all going for the 2025 fall hunting season. Should draw moose that year too