Recent content by Ben Long
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Neck shots.
I've taken two elk, a 5x5 and a cow, with neck shots. First a 30-06 and the other with a 308. Both off hand. Both very close. The bull was within 20 yards in thick timber, the cow asleep in deep snow within 10-20 feet. I had a clear shot at a section of neck on the bull and put the bullet at... -
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A very happy HuntTalk birthday to Ben Lamb
Goddamnit now you're doing that on purpose. Happy birthday Ben2! You still haven't caught up with me in the age department, but there are many ways to measure success. Enjoy!- Ben Long
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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The Rinella Effect
I like a fellow who makes his point bluntly.- Ben Long
- Post #163
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Western CO LWCF Win
Gratitude and congratulations to everyone who helped make it happen.- Ben Long
- Post #10
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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MT-WTF did I see?
There was one of these in Jewel Basin a few years back. It took FWP about 20 minutes to send a helicopter to kill it.- Ben Long
- Post #11
- Forum: Other Big Game
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How old is too old to hunt?
My dad is 90. He hunted every morning of the 2023 Idaho elk season on his farm (on foot). Then the day after the season closed he broke his hip changing a tire. And he has healed up pretty good so I'm not surprised if he's out there again come October. Even if not, that's a high mark to aim for.- Ben Long
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs
This^. Ben2 speaks smart. I always say, join a group that reflects your values. There are groups for about every possible niche. I don't care what group you join, just do something larger than yourself. Then have fun. But I have no time anymore for groups that tear each other down. I'm more...- Ben Long
- Post #20
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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2024 BHA Rendezvous in Minneapolis
Clearly you are raising your kids right.- Ben Long
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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2024 BHA Rendezvous in Minneapolis
I thought the weekend was a lot of fun and met a ton of very cool outdoorspeople. Here's to BHA's next 20 years.- Ben Long
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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2024 BHA Rendezvous in Minneapolis
Great to meet you in person!- Ben Long
- Post #18
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Study: Hunters Die After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison
National Deer Assoc and biologists like Heffelfinger are casting skeptical shade on this report. https://deerassociation.com/nda-urges-deer-hunters-to-consider-new-cwd-report-with-caution/ BL- Ben Long
- Post #28
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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FWP Proposes Conservation Easement on Private Timberland in Northwest Montana
This easement is one of the few pieces of good news when it comes to access and habitat in NW MT. I've been here 30 years and can list dozens of places I used to hunt that are lost forever behind locked gates, gated communities, trophy homes, glamping resorts, strip malls and subdivisions...- Ben Long
- Post #15
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Journaling
I use a Rite in the Rain journal. But I will transcribe particularly memorable days on my laptop after I get home. My kill spreadsheet is on my laptop.- Ben Long
- Post #26
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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A wolfs elk story
I get it that wolves and lions and bears eat elk that we would like to eat. And they need to be managed. But woods without 'em are a bit too boring for me. I'll eat the occasional tag for the privilege of hunting around four-leggeds who are so much better at it than I will ever be.
