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  1. William Schmaltz

    Baiting Bill (1151) is Senate side

    That “75% support this bill” stat is pure statistical masturbation. It so accurate that it may as well be on the ticker at CNN. Approximately 80% of deer hunters in ND say they trust the NDGF with managing CWD. Only 11% think their management approach is too aggressive. Deer hunters make up...
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    Interview with an an Alaskan Legend

    Thanks for sharing. I would definitely agree that the impression I always got while interacting with Joe is that he is under the impression that he’s right. With his level of experience up against mine, I’m in no place to argue. I have heard him call the way others do things plain stupid during...
  3. William Schmaltz

    DIY Caribou alaska

    You could easily rent a vehicle in Fairbanks between 4 guys and do the Haul Road for much less than that. There are several companies that allow driving that road and build their vehicles to handle it; everyone just gives up looking after they call Budget and Avis and get shut down. Your odds...
  4. William Schmaltz

    Looking to move to Montana, any suggestions on the best big game hunting spots?

    I heard on the instagram that you're not a true hunter unless your mail goes to Bozeman (j/k Mr. Newberg, I know you're one of the Bozeman OGs)
  5. William Schmaltz

    Best pack for the money???

    The best pack for the money is a Kuiu pack. But it's far from the best pack. I bought the 7200 icon pro last year on a 25% off sale and it's the best pack $400 will get you. But it's a backpacking pack for less than 60 lbs imo. Once I get over 60lbs, the narrow straps are painful and the...
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    What is the ultimate outdoor job?

    This is a great gig! It depends heavily on which state you are in. I've spent the last 5 years working in this industry in AK. In AK, you are expected to be available all field season (april 15th - sept 30th). As you can see, those are not great dates. I have been fortunate to have visited...
  7. William Schmaltz

    Bullet for moose...VLD?

    Use what shoots straight; don't over think it and don't fix what isn't broken. I just tell people to bring something at least 140 grain that they shoot well. I've shot 12 and been present for another 10 (most of them while working as biologist). Used everything from a 7mm-08 to a 375 ruger...
  8. William Schmaltz

    What is the most bears you have seen in 1 night?

    Found 9 black bears from one glassing spot on the Kenai Peninsula before choosing one (probably would have seen more if we kept looking instead of moving in for a kill). We glassed up a female with rubbed nipples and no cubs that looked very lost that morning. So we probably would have seen...
  9. William Schmaltz

    Alaska DIY Brown Bear - Papa Bear Adv.

    How did this hunt play out? willing to chat about it? I hunted a lake about 50 miles south of there that is about 700 feet less in elevation back in 2015 and it was an alder nightmare. Hoping that a little further north and some more elevation might be more forgiving. Justin at Papa Bear...
  10. William Schmaltz

    In the news

    The interview was extremely poor. And if I were someone on the fence, I don't see anything convincing in that interview that would change my mind to favor the activity. In fact, it would push me in the other direction. From what I've seen, the only hunters outside of actual...
  11. William Schmaltz

    Flying with meat

    Based on what others wrote, I will add that TSA's interpretation of the rules of shipping meat seems to be subjective and the goal post seems to move based on where you are and who you are dealing with. "Meat, seafood and other non-liquid food items are permitted in both carry-on and checked...
  12. William Schmaltz

    Talking about the draw....

    This is worth a watch. Or you can download the full interview in podcast form under "Ben Shapiro Show." It was released Sunday and although Ben's show is a political show, this particular one has absolutely no politics in it. Hard not to get emotional listening to it. Unimaginable what these...
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    Flying with meat

    Where you coming from and going to? I send company with coolers full of fish year round and they never have a problem. We buy the cheap $20 coleman coolers at wal mart. They weigh about 5 lbs and if you fill them full it's almost exactly 50lbs and check them as baggage. I'll be using that...
  14. William Schmaltz

    Hello from NW NoDak

    I love that part of the world. Learn to call lions/coyotes and how to set snares and you will have no free time from October-March. Start building your fur shed now!
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    Life's advice and phrases....

    "One man's garbage is another man person's good ungarbage" - Ricky
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    Southcentral AK Man Who Stares at Sheep

    I was lucky. She wasn't ready to settle down into a forever town after school was open to suggestions. I said AK and she called my bluff. Both of us were too stubborn to back down and off to AK we came (for a year). Now every time we set a time to move to the lower 48, she is the first one...
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    Southcentral AK Man Who Stares at Sheep

    That lion is actually alive in the photo. I spent a couple years trapping, collaring, and tracking lions. Ended up putting collars on about 20 lions total and have had my hands on and weighed about 100. That cat is right at 160lbs and out of all the cats I've laid hands on and weighed, he was...
  18. William Schmaltz

    Tell me about your glamping tents

    After tons of research and mentally preparing myself for the price tag, I finally pulled the trigger on an Arctic Oven 10 when they had their sale in April. We've used it twice and it is the real deal. It is literally a lifetime tent. Absolutely no condensation and bomb proof. I've ran my...
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    Southcentral AK Man Who Stares at Sheep

    I've been watching along here for a bit now. I grew up working in our family butcher shop in ND every night and weekend until the day I graduated; trained and worked as a wildlife biologist; earned my stripes and credibility as a roughneck; and now work in the Environmental Science world (as a...
  20. William Schmaltz

    My POW black bear hunt

    Hopefully you're not waiting on a Taquan flight....... Congrats to the OP. Takes some stones to just jump on a boat solo in an unknown area with tides and other hazards!
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