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DIY Wind Checker- Milkweed
Decided to try something out this year for a wind checker. The smoke in a bottle works fine, but it’s hard to see past 10 yards. Milkweed seems to float on the wind better than anything, especially when it’s fresh out of the pod. I put a rubber band around the pod to keep it from splitting... -
Alps Elite Pack for my Wife?
Been looking for a meat hauling daypack option for my wife lately, and ran across this today...- R.K.
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Do you believe in Reincarnation? AKA- Camofire lives! (Kinda)
Cruising another forum, turns out that the BlackOvis/Camofire inventory cleared bankruptcy legal hurdles and can now be sold. Seems that an industrious individual picked up a bunch of it and is selling it at spike-camp.com. I almost don't want to share so I have a better chance of getting gear...- R.K.
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TAC Woes- Losing my touch
Decided to get out this year and shoot a 3D course in some terrain. Since there was a total archery challenge relatively close, that sounded good. Missed 5 targets, lost 3 arrows, and discovered I had a cracked limb and had to skip the last of the course. Not great. I’m just gonna pretend the... -
Trump Rescinds Ban on OHV use on Public Lands
Hope you folks like ATV cross country during hunting season. “President Trump on Friday rescinded two decades-old executive orders that restricted off-road vehicles on public lands, in a move that could lift prohibitions on their use in most national parks. The first executive order, signed by...- R.K.
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- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Preferred Upland Loads?
Thought I’d add a fun poll to pick everybody’s brain. Last fall I started the season with 7.5 lead target loads from my 20ga. Worked great on young sharpies and huns that held tight. As the season wore on, I found a new brand that I’d never heard of- B&P. They had nickel plated shot, in a...- R.K.
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- Forum: Feathers and Wings
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Clearance Sitka Timberline
https://www.sierra.com/sitka-timberline-pants~p~8vwaa/ Not my size, hopefully somebody here can get a deal on them.- R.K.
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State and federal co-management of national Forest?
Had this article pop up and I haven’t had the chance to read all of it yet. But for some odd reason, this immediately felt like a slightly underhanded first step towards state ownership and sale of federal lands. I’m probably wrong on that, but thought it was at least worth sharing. With any...- R.K.
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- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Fort Peck, no boat?
I think I’ve covered it with the title. I don’t have a boat currently, but would love up go up in May/June timeframe to do some fishing for northern and walleye. Is this doable from shore? Or are there any reasonable boat rentals up there? If I don’t hear a better plan, I’m thinking of...- R.K.
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- Forum: Fishing Hole
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Farewell to the local Wyoming Sage Grouse Working Groups
https://wyofile.com/wyoming-abruptly-defunds-dissolves-sage-grouse-conservation-groups-after-21-year-run/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPkqghleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR5ybB5JR8eJm5TM9aNnT1kLV4MOZsgv7AZkNKidTIdSDlRD95Sy4nWabE-HSA_aem_pT35KM8gJMuBMPzd1V0F2Q -
Mike Lee gives free land to Ski Town
Hopefully I have your attention. Senator Mike Lee is looking to give away 24 acres of Dixie National Forest land, free of charge, to the town of Brian Head so they can expand infrastructure to handle planned growth of the ski hill. I understand balanced use. I understand towns need...- R.K.
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- Forum: Public Land Issues
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Hooked a log? Nope- sauger
Global warming means it’s over 60 degrees in mid November. So rather than beat my head against the wall with deer, I accepted the invite from a college buddy to head out in the boat and chase smallmouth and sauger. I thought this was a wild goose chase. Turns out- it was lights out. Started out...- R.K.
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UTV Riders want trails in Fish Creek WMA acquired from TNC
Fish Creek WMA was acquired from TNC in 2013 for creation of a WMA. Then FWP carved out a chunk to make a state park. Now motorized interest groups want more roads- at last 500 signatures on a petition from the UTV crowd. Which makes me wonder- why even bother calling this a WMA if... -
Wife’s first pronghorn hunt
My (now) wife decided she’d like to go chase a pronghorn, and drew a tag in a unit close to home! So with the opener looming, I was able to sneak out yesterday and do a bit of scouting. I managed to find an area where several good herds were spending time and come up with a rough gameplan. So-...- R.K.
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- Forum: Women Hunters
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Grouse hunt on scouting day?
How close is too close? I’m thinking about heading out a day before archery season to scout and see what the elk are doing, hopefully to ambush them bright and early opening morning. Since that’s mostly a morning/evening deal, I thought I might occupy midday trying to chase grouse. Which... -
Proposed Sapphire Mine near Hauser Lake
Looks like a mining company is trying to start a placer mining operation on the east side of Hauser Lake on roughly 2 1/2 acres of BLM land. Comment period too the BLM opened on August 7 and is open for 30 days. “Comments on the Plan should be submitted on the project’s ePlanning site or to...- R.K.
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WI’s largest elk poached
The last original bull brought in from Kentucky was shot and left to rot. And it wasn’t even for antlers- it had already shed. Even had a gps collar on it. https://www.wmtv15news.com/2025/06/03/cash-award-offered-following-illegal-shooting-states-largest-elk/# -
What size tent?
So my solo backpack trips are no longer solo, and it seems that the old tarp or the trusty 2-man isn’t going to cut it any longer. Need to figure out what size tent I need for myself at 6’2”, my fiancé at 5’7”, a corgi, and a lab. She wants the dogs in the tent with us so they don’t run off...- R.K.
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- Forum: Backpack Hunting
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Hanging Euro Mounts
Had a few skulls that I hadn't decided how to display, until my better half suggested just hanging the skulls on a "vacant" wall, no plaques, adornments, etc. They're nothing special as far as "trophy quality", but they all mean something to me. Poked around, and decided on a D-ring picture...- R.K.
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- Forum: Field care - Meat, Trophy, Taxidermy
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First walleye in a long time
Was able to sneak away for the day. Left later than I wanted to wait for the bait shop to open- picked up worms and leeches for an astounding $14. Anyways- headed out, made it to the lake. And it was slow. Nobody catching fish aside from tiny perch. Not good. Lost some leeches to the bait...- R.K.
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