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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
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- 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. -
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Journaling
As a writer, I journal regularly, but have gaps that last several years. Honestly, I think it's the deadliest habit I have -- what dates were elk bugling, trout biting what flies, when were grayling or perch spawning, bears eating grass on what slopes in the spring? My memory sucks but it's...- Ben Long
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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2024 BHA Rendezvous in Minneapolis
Hey I am looking forward to meeting folks in Minneapolis. I'll be there giving a seminar on conservation, doing the podcast with Hal and telling an elk hunting story on the Campfire stage.- Ben Long
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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"Texas Heart Shot"???
I was teaching a hunter ed course to a bunch of 11 year olds this week. We were covering shot placement. I was just about to warn them against the THS, when I asked, "Any of your dad's from Texas?" A couple raised their hand. So I warned them against the Arkansas Heart Shot. Seemed safer than...- Ben Long
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Montana Mountain King - Vaughn, MT man pleads guilty to felony wildlife crimes
This is why we pushed the game farm reform initiative, I-143, back in 2000. The industry stunk of this kind of crap even back then. Some folks don't change. -
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What age to be a millionaire?
We all trust different sources. Here's one example. https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/personal-finance/articles/study-shows-only-27-of-wealthy-americans-are-self-made/ Inherited wealth is part of it, but so is the setting one grows up in, such as schools, access to advanced education, connections...- Ben Long
- Post #189
- Forum: Money and Finances
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What age to be a millionaire?
Most wealth in America is inherited. I imagine many people to "millionaire" mark when their older relatives pass on. Also, a million ain't what it used to be. My wife and I bought a house when we started our careers 30 years ago. $48,000. That very same house is now listed on Zillow for...- Ben Long
- Post #135
- Forum: Money and Finances
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FTW on HO469 - Success using the Field Guide to Raising Hell handbook.
MOST excellent! I should include this in the updated version of the Field Guide. Also, I love Tri-State! -
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Wool hunting clothing
Wool has saved my ass so many times I am forever in debt to sheep. Rifle season in NW MT is between 70 above and 20 below, but mostly hovering around freezing and usually raining/sleeting/snowing. Yeah, I have puffies. They're cozy when it is cold and dry, but branches tend to rip them up. Sit...- Ben Long
- Post #28
- Forum: Gear, Gear Deals & Gear Talk
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30-30 Brass: SW Montana
I might have 50. Drop me an address in the DM.- Ben Long
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- Forum: Want To Buy
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Moon phase
Ignore the moon. It matters not. Rut matters most. Elk see very well in the dark. Moon or no moon. Ever rode a horse in the dark? Even without a moon, they do just great. Moon comes up, they still do great. People have pathetic eyes in regards to night vision. But it's a mistake to assume elk... -
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SB 347 Kansas-Opinions?
Not sure of the context. I don't believe in the line between "consumptive" and "non-consumptive." On the other hand "shall give consideration" doesn't seem too prescriptive to me. I'm no attorney and don't know the political context. But I would focus on actions more than words myself.- Ben Long
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- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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