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    Sheep mount is home.

    Awesome mounts! Congrats! Where did you get the euro stand? Or did you make it yourself? I'm trying to find a better option for my euro.
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    Upland vest for the rest of small game?

    I've been looking for a more traditional vest that wasn't blaze orange. My orange hat is enough for me. Found exactly what I was looking for from Gamehide after seeing @BLJ comment. I got a medium and it was huge. Big enough to fit a friend who wears XL. Thought I'd throw that out there in...
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    Ruffed grouse

    The dusky grouse and ptarmigan I've shot were dark meat and pretty similar, but the ruffed grouse here are almost as light as chicken. I don't think you have to get lucky to find them, just have to figure out areas and habitat for whatever species you want to target. I've seen them every...
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    Anyone still using an old Garmin Inreach?

    I have a garmin messenger that I really like. I don’t feel like I need the gps features of the inreach when I have onX and CalTopo on my phone, but I like having something that works well to send messages on in case of an emergency.
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    United health insurance

    This isn’t medical, but I work on the dental side of things and I’d take United over BCBS any day. They are much easier to work with, but we don’t deal with the larger more serious claims that you get on the medical side.
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    Haul Road Wolves

    We saw a couple hundred the first morning off the road, but I only had a rifle. After talking to people it sounds like it was the tail end of a huge herd that passed through the couple days before we got there. Rest of the trip we only saw one bull caribou past the 5 mile line but we couldn't...
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    Hello from Alaska 4x4 Rentals!

    Rented from Alaska 4x4 for our trip this month and they were great! Like Haro I booked a truck with a canopy and they didn't have one when I arrived, but their customer service was exceptional and they were very friendly and helpful as we sorted it out. Best rental car experience I've had, and...
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    Haul Road Wolves

    Update- didn't get a wolf but we did see a black one run across the road near Wiseman. Honestly that's more than I expected so it was cool just to get a glimpse!
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    Harp’s Adventure

    Great adventure! Making memories!
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    July Haul Road Update

    Thanks for sharing! Makes me even more excited to be up there in a couple weeks.
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    Do you actually use the safety in a bolt rifle? I don't.

    I always do this with rifles, especially when storing the gun. just to take pressure off the spring. So my safety isn't "on" until one is chambered. Usually I'll chamber one when I'm getting close to where I think animals are going to be. Don't want to take the time and make noise chambering...
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    Velvet Preservation

    I'll look into velvalok and see what my taxidermist thinks, maybe it'll at least preserve it long enough for him to treat the antlers when we get them home. I'd imagine doing that and checking them on the flight would be the cheapest way to go. I've also gotta call Santas Smokehouse to ask...
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    Utah elk hunting

    +1 for the fishing pole. With what @elkhunterUT said about pressure and being call shy, they can end up held deep in the trees. Sometimes you have to just keep hiking through the forest all day and hope to cross paths with one. At least at that point with how tight the trees can be you'll...
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    Velvet Preservation

    Well, if I get a caribou next month the wife said she wants a shoulder mount with "fuzzy antlers". Wondering if anyone has recommendations for someone in Fairbanks to preserve velvet and ship the antlers? I haven't seen anything about Al trying to start back up and his number doesn't seem to...
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    Haul Road gear exchange?

    We'll be back to Fairbanks on August 17th and will probably have a few things if anyone needs gas cans or extra camp fuel or whatnot.
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    WTB Nomar/waterproof rifle sleeve

    Looking for a Nomar or similar rifle sleeve to use on a DIY backpack/float hunt. Picture of a Nomar attached for reference. Thanks!
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    Did it make the jump?

    Here's an article debunking the original claims. https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/hunters-die-eating-cwd-venison/
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    Montana (and other state) hunter orange laws out dated?

    Utah changed their requirement last month from 400 square inches on the head, chest, and back to just one article of orange on the outermost layer of clothing. Could just be a hat. I like being able to see where other people are at, for safety and to be able to change plans around if you...
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    Aging a Broomed Ram in the Rain

    They do post them, there is a tab online under the harvest and survey data just for bighorn sheep. Looks like this guy would be on the smaller side compared to the rams harvested this last year, My wife and sister might have seen this ram last weekend. Just sent you a PM about the location to...
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    Wolf lawsuit against US Fish and Wildlife

    Then at what point do we and conservation groups that support hunters put up our own billboards and advertisements to counter it? If people are numb to the understanding, we should put the same effort into educating them about why we need hunting as we do arguing online about what someone did...

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