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    2024 Colorado Draw Results Thread

    2020 OTC elk, the last time I hunted Colorado. My buddy (on the right) and I got to our intended camp site mid morning and decided to do a cold calling sequence before setting up camp. 59 minutes in to a 1 hour planned calling setup, he came strolling in. It was 95 degrees in Denver that...
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    2024 Colorado Draw Results Thread

    Put in for a chance to burn my 7 points. Creep will likely mean I'm in the draw pool of preference applications, which I'm ok with since we have some other irons in the fire for elk this year. I'm ready to burn these points though and get out of no man's land.
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    Freezer Insurance

    I imagine I'm not the only one who has lost a freezer or two...or three full of meat for one reason or another. As someone who caches a years worth of venison and fish at a time, carefully vaccum sealed and catalogued, I've been less upset over long-term relationships ending than when I have...
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    Boot Rebuild Vs. New & Fit Thoughts

    Lots of great info here and appreciate the feedback. I've spent about $160 on insoles ($40 a pop) trying to find something that helps, but have yet to go the gel route. Have tried superfeet and curex, which all led to different problems altogether. Will also start looking around for a cobbler...
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    Boot Rebuild Vs. New & Fit Thoughts

    I wear merino wool socks. Never given it much thought, but I think they do have a smooth side out. It's worth a shot and will try this some time.
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    Boot Rebuild Vs. New & Fit Thoughts

    I'm going to check out the high top runners as an option. I see alot of benefits. How is the ankle support comparable, in your opinion? I've lost count of the number of times my Beartooth's have saved me from a rolled or broken ankle.
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    Boot Rebuild Vs. New & Fit Thoughts

    I have a 4 year old pair of Schnee's Beartooth that need new tread. They have a lot of miles on them, but I know them well and that brings me peace of mind. I can get a full rebuild through Schnee's at $180...or buy a new pair for another $120 or so. I'm also considering looking at other...
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    AZ Desert Bighorn

    Man, what a great Ram. Congrats!
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    Wife's Muskox and Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Mount

    Great recommendation, thank you. Majors is awesome. I went back and forth between them and Woodbury, but went with Woodbury out of convenience that they happened to have a drop off in NM right next to my unit at the time. If I'm ever so lucky to draw an Oryx...Majors is where it will go. My...
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    Wife's Muskox and Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Mount

    Florida . Sure wish I could find a great taxidermist in my home state. I've tried and tried and tried.
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    Wife's Muskox and Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Mount

    We had them shipped via freight and it was reasonable, considering the size. It was $1,200 to have them shipped and they came to a local shipping depot. Still cheaper than the fuel alone it would have cost me to get to LV and back. I just got my 2022 Elk back from Woodbury taxidermy in Texas...
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    Priced Out of Replacement Blade Knives

    Update....These came in yesteday and I tried one out. Unfortunately, the fit is way too tight on my Havalon Piranta, and it won't be practical to keep them. It requires an exceptional amount of downward pressure to get the blade locked in, and pliers with equal strength to get it off. Not...
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    Priced Out of Replacement Blade Knives

    Yep, that's the one.
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    Priced Out of Replacement Blade Knives

    I bought the 100 pack of blades @npaden provided a link for. If they don't fit my knife, I'll send em' back. Otherwise, I'll give them a run and see how they perform and report back. Victorinox paring knife on the way. For $8, I can't see a reason not to try this. Finally, I bought a...
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    Priced Out of Replacement Blade Knives

    These are all great comments and I appreciate the wisdom. I'm generally very careful about my cuts but the throw away blades just don't carry the edge I like long enough to get the life some of you all experience. That, and I've taken for granted how relatively cheap they were and haven't...
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