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    why do you hunt

    I'm a Hunter Gatherer. That's just what I am. At no point in my life did I make the choice to be a hunter. As far back as I can recall I was catching frogs, catching fish, throwing rocks at birds, you name it. All my family is the same. My kids as well. I've learned from others as I've grown...
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    How much do y'all pay attention to harvest success %

    I look at it, but you have to research to get an idea who’s doing the killing, residents, non-residents, guided, private land, public land, bulls, cows, ect... I live and hunt in Washington with a 5-7 percent success rate on elk and am fairly successfull. So I figure any unit with a primarily...
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    CWD ---> Humans.

    Interesting read. https://amp-livescience-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.livescience.com/51763-prion-disease-chemical.html?amp_js_v=0.1&usqp=mq331AQECAEoAQ%3D%3D
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    Stalking Footwear

    That dude that killed the Gordon buck has what looks like a pair of Five Fingers Men's KSO's toe shoes hanging off his pack in one of the picks in his write up. Is it odd that the one piece of gear they don't seem to be marketing is the one that interests me? Low profile subliminal...
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    Gordon Buck

    Amazing buck but the marketing hype that goes along with such things these days is saddening. Take for instance the Black Ovis write up. The entire thing is marketing hype, dang near every sentence. And then to turn it into a game show!! And how hypocritical is the opening statement. Every pic...
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    Scouting services in crosshairs

    That same spider bull type nonsense goes on in Washington any year a record animal is located. Rams, Goats, Bulls, and Bucks are located prior to raffles and auctions and the buyers buy those tags with an animal already targeted. Different rich guy, but same shenanigans. Folks support those...
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    Favorite Public Land Pictures

    Tamaracks I assume.
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    Fake meat and future of animals for food.

    I don't believe the thought that general consumers have blood on their hands is a "moral justification" for hunting. Are there folks that actually think that way? And farming does lots to displace animals and destroy habitat so even Vegan's are responsible for animal deaths. Just being alive...
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    Referral?

    You don't say enough about the guys physical state. We hunt Wyoming antelope with old folks every few years. I generally end up burning my points to bring up the group average. There are plenty of units you can draw with little points that have "Walk in only" access (research this on the WGF...
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    First trout of the new year!

    You nail the square-ish finish of the wrist section of the tail. I like that. The taper from wrist into the tail would be gradual and the top and bottom rays of the tail start thicker and taper toward the ends. Not sure how you’d achieve that effect. Maybe form the tail by smashing a funnel flat...
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    First trout of the new year!

    I'll provide feedback, but I want you to know its not in any way intended to be negative, or even specific to your work. Hopefully my comments are helpful to you. Not sure if you are going for a Rainbow, Red side, Golden, ect... but I've not seen any of those have random spots on their tails...
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    The Technology Problem

    You gotta run one of them Rhino gps units. Then you can have your buddy pol your gadget so you can locate it.
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    The Patched Round Ball Challenge Hunt

    I don't see it as an uneducated change. A 50 cal. round ball is roughly 180 grains. A 54 cal. round ball is roughly 230 grains. Both can be launched at about the same velocity. At 1700 fps the 50 cal. ball has ~1100 ftlbs of energy. The 54 cal. ball has ~1400. I don't think I need to mention...
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    The Technology Problem

    As hunter lethality (success) improves opportunity will need to be reduced to control the numbers of animals harvested. In Washington where I live it seems to be an annual event to legalize some new piece of technology for hunting. Always it seems under the guise of providing for a "more...
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    Stoked

    That’s more whitetail than I’ve ever brought home. I think you did well. I liked the story and descriptions of the terrain. You might want to refrain from mentioning exact WMA’s and such. You might attract more company than desired.
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    Cots; what do you like?

    I run a standard size Slumberjack cot with 2” pad. You want a pad for comfort and warmth. Those XL cots are a mess. Super large and heavy when packed and take up too much space in the tent. If you want to have guys be annoyed with you show up to camp with one of those behemoths. LOL!
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    Hunt talkers in Kauai?

    Was there last year. Not sure I saw a place off the beaten path. There really isn’t much for a path to get off of. Just a road that loops about 3/4 the way around the island. There was folks camping(?) not sure, maybe just homeless, at several of the public beaches. Waimea canyon had lots of...
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    Got my elk back from the butcher thursday

    I do about 100# of trimmings a year into pepperoni and summer sausage. Summer is 2 something a pound and pepperoni almost 4 a pound. It averages out to about $300 to do up 100# of meat. It goes quick though. A gift here, neighbor there, family dinner appetizer, ect.... next thing you know your...
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    Misleading article on injured bear hunter

    When I lived in Alaska we weren’t required to retain fall black bear meat. I think we might have been required to keep spring bear meat, but that may be me confusing what we did with what the law required. At any rate, a fall bear that had been feeding on salmon and probably skunk cabbage was...
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    Misleading article on injured bear hunter

    Some would argue they are the same. But in the popular context the statement is backwards. Brown bears live in the coastal regions and feed on salmon among other things. They grow much larger than interior grizzlies who don’t have the rich salmon in thier diet.
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