There have been a few reports of grizzlies in the Pintlers, but nothing like the Bob or GYE. The Pintlers would be an awesome spot to spring bear hunt! Good luck!
I'm brainwashed to think flutes look better except on cap & ball revolvers where unfluted is o.k. too. To me flutes are beautiful and functional as they the reduce weight.
I really like thermals for target detection and NV for shooting. I run a handheld thermal for finding animals and then NV for confirming the animal is what I think and taking the shot. If your in an area that has fox, bobcats, the neighbors dog potentially running around thermal may not be clear...
I've had a Silencerco Sparrow for over 11 years and it is a joy. Super easy to clean in an
ultrasonic and only takes a few minutes. An old toothbrush works well on the baffle.
Then I coat the inside of the split tube cladding with Mobil Synthetic grease (lightly coated)
before reassembly and...
Both the Zoleo and the inReach Messenger are solid options for satellite communication, but they have their own quirks.It’s generally pretty quick with messages, sending and receiving them in just a few minutes. It switches between cellular and satellite networks, so it works well in most...
I will mention wrist pain. That’s one of the first things I had too, along with the Raynauds and skin oddities. Finally woke up one day from a long night shift and couldn’t move at all.