Recent content by westbranch
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Artificial Intelligence and Public Comment
I asked AI, does that prove it?- westbranch
- Post #415
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Spokane- recs
If you drive over to Coeur d'Alene, Mineral Ridge and Tubbs Hill are a couple nice easy hikes with lake views. Downtown is touristy but enjoyable if you haven't been before. Agree on checking with Silver Bow, they'll likely recommend Idaho. Flows are very low but you can find some fish. Stop...- westbranch
- Post #4
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Best meat analog for pack training?
Buy a piglet 6 months before the season starts. Carry it on a hike to the top of a hill every day. After 6 months you'll be carrying a 150+ pound pig up the hill.- westbranch
- Post #38
- Forum: Backpack Hunting
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What are you guys paying for gas?
CDA Costco gas price is $4.03. I pulled gas spending history from YNAB back to January of 2022, might be a couple transactions missing but overall should be very accurate for household spending. Just wife and I, daily commutes of <10 miles round trip. Big spikes for summer trips and hunting...- westbranch
- Post #3,425
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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NM Federal Land Transfer!
Is this other state land in the room with us?- westbranch
- Post #36
- Forum: NEW MEXICO
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NM Federal Land Transfer!
What is the large portion of Wyoming state land? This says that state trust lands are 3.4 million acres. https://wyoleg.gov/InterimCommittee/2022/03-2022042703-01WyomingStateTrustLands.pdf This says WGFD maintains 500k acres, which includes leases and other agreements...- westbranch
- Post #30
- Forum: NEW MEXICO
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And there go the prairie potholes....
Overall 35%-40% of US corn harvested goes to ethanol. 30 million acres. Solar panels would produce the same amount of energy on about 1 million acres.- westbranch
- Post #46
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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And there go the prairie potholes....
It's interesting when any sort of criticism of farmers or ranchers is viewed as dislike of agriculture. I grew up on a MN dairy, family still works in ag, in-laws farm corn and soybeans in IA and I have worked professionally with farmers and ranchers as a CPA. Not hard for someone with less...- westbranch
- Post #45
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Anyone else getting antsy?
Leave Aug 29th for SW AK rainbow trout. ID Rifle bull elk starts Oct 1, will be there a couple days early. Wife has a local rifle cow elk tag that goes 10/10-12/31. We'll focus more on late season. Local mountain whitetail hunting in Nov. Belize flats fishing in mid-Jan. Most excited for my...- westbranch
- Post #49
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Petition to mandate hunters to carry bear spray in Montana.
My friend's dad in SW MN always made his pickled pike with Thunderbird wine. The best I have had.- westbranch
- Post #48
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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A little humour for your day
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- Post #19,520
- Forum: Jokes
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Forest Service Reorg - Progress or Politics
You should communicate more directly. Referring to Buzz and Big Fin? It looks like you and Seeth were the only ones specifically talking about selling Yellowstone. Big Fin is talking about the various groups in Utah and Wyoming that want all federal lands, including national parks turned over...- westbranch
- Post #256
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Fly Tying/Fishing Thread
Nobody will high hole you when you're hanging dong.- westbranch
- Post #497
- Forum: Fishing Hole
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Fly Tying/Fishing Thread
This was some small water with nice sized fish over the 4th weekend:- westbranch
- Post #493
- Forum: Fishing Hole
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Fly Tying/Fishing Thread
Shit man, you should have called. I could have scrounged up a few pairs of underwear and socks.- westbranch
- Post #492
- Forum: Fishing Hole
