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    Nope smokers not allowed

    Relevant, recent, (and real) Hunter Biden tweet:
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    2026 ID DEA Controlled hunt results

    I guess I'll be the one to bump the thread - drew a Oct 1st rifle bull elk tag in central ID. Need to get my ass into gear for hiking and shooting! My wife also drew local cow elk tag.
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    That other Rinella fella

    The way I do it beef is still way cheaper.
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    West coast salmon recovery

    This popped up in my news feed and it was a good but sobering read. Hard to imagine the 10s of thousands of salmon that used to come 900 miles into Idaho. https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/06/16/on-our-watch-salmon-extinction-on-the-middle-fork-salmon-river-in-the-heart-of-idaho/
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    Mrs. Fin is selling her walleye boat

    Dang, that looks good. But no fishing boat purchase in my budget until 2028...
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    Who's going to Alaska Fishing this year

    My friend's have been organizing a DIY trip for 10 people for over a decade. Mainly targeting the big rainbows the bycatch is great. Very cost effective, especially when you look at the $18k/week cost at AK Sportsmen's Lodge that is only a couple miles away. Last year our float plane was fogged...
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    Who's going to Alaska Fishing this year

    I will be going to the Kvichak River again Labor Day week. Same trip I did in 2025 for the first time, steep learning curve so looking forward to hitting the water and catching fish sooner.
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    Hello from England

    Welcome! I lived in Alnwick, England for 3 months in 2007. Learned a lot of interesting things. Talked to some locals about birds and fish and they were worried about the local Duke of Northumberland that owned the local land and water. Back at that time he was supposed to be worth 3X his cousin...
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    Carrying The Fire - Hal Herring's new Podcast

    I listened to this on Monday while driving around between fly fishing spots. Really enjoyed it and I have liked listening to Hal's perspectives in the past. Looking forward to more!
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    Anybody Buying Yet? Where’s the Bottom?

    Everyone knows that if you are put on a PIP its time to look for a new job. They are just looking for excuses to get rid of someone at that point.
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    Lawsuit Filed to Cement Legality of Corner Crossing in Montana

    Good stuff. I let my BHA membership lapse a several yrs ago and renewed yesterday for 3 years.
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    Privatization of wildlife? Point creep? AI: “Hold my beer”

    I remember seeing some in person 20 years ago. Hard to imagine how much better they are now. I worked with some big layer hen/egg farms from 2012-2017 and between tech changes and bird flu the changes they went thru was insane.
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    What are you guys paying for gas?

    21 times a month - don't build a up a deficit: https://nypost.com/2026/04/03/health/new-health-campaign-wants-men-to-masturbate-more-to-lower-cancer-risk/
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    Mid Term Election - Zinke vs D TBD

    The governor candidate is actually in Boise area. But I think the local party is trying to make a statement by endorsing him. I could be very wrong, but have little doubt that Little will win the primary.
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    Mid Term Election - Zinke vs D TBD

    I am just some guy from the Midwest that moved to Coeur d'Alene in 2017 but Kootenai County ID seems like the extreme of this. The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee is endorsing Mark Fitzpatrick for ID Governor. He moved to ID from CA in 2018 so at least I have a year on him.
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