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  1. wjschmaltz

    Sportsmen and women- be mindful out there. ESPECIALLY this year

    The young generations are just the worst, especially them damn snowflake millennials! I suppose I would fall into the millennial age range. We may be the generation that received the participation trophies, but we sure as hell didn’t ask for them! My generation wasn’t out buying Nintendos...
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    Daylight saving time

    Keep. I prefer the sun to come up before noon.
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    Rifle Opener 2019 countdown

    [Insert Here - same person who was complaining about too many deer tags 2 months ago now complaining about how the NDGF needs to extend the season in their area because of all the standing crops will make it impossible to shoot a deer from the pickup and drive up to the carcass to load.] Good...
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    Paid off

    i like your sustainable sentiment, that’s a good way to put it. And it’s why I have in and only have mortgage debt. It’s definitely not a “good” debt. I live my life like I could lose my job any day and so I could quit my job any day. Debt steals my piece of mind and freedom. The tax write off...
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    Thoughts on recurves?

    There is no “rule” on draw weight to length. The bowyer can tiller a 55 inch bow to 60lbs at 30 inches, but the finger pinch caused by the string angle associated with a short bow with that much weight is what drives the numbers. As others recommended, start with a very low weight. Get a riser...
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    Paid off

    CONGRATS!!! It takes intense self control and perseverance to pay off stuff like that! Hopefully I can join you in the club in a couple years, we had everything paid off a few years ago and unfortunately got a mortgage last month. My wife won that battle - I can’t stand debt! When I look at how...
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    Buying pork fat in Minot?

    I prefer beef fat for burger. Especially moose. I got 25lbs of fat for 290lbs of moose. We buy the grass fed organic stuff from a butcher and it’s trimmed and ready to grind. I live in one of the few places on earth where wild game is actually organic - so we try to keep it that way. I stopped...
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    UND fighting Sioux mens hockey

    Lets not forget about other powerhouse schools like Providence, Wofford, and Duluth. UAA just moved their home games to Wells Fargo Arena - a whopping 800 person venue. They’ll be lucky to sell half those tickets. I can can only imagine when schools like Boston College are trying to prove...
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    Binocular Harness

    I finally put an end to my frustrations with the Kuiu harness. Again, it comes down to application. The Kuiu harness is light and simple and fine for just hiking to a vantage point with no pack or a light pack and sitting there to watch for deer/coyotes. I couldn’t get the Kuiu harness to stay...
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    2019 Moose

    Sorry in advance, this is not a ND hunting story. However, it involves a couple of kids from ND and everyone loves a good adventure hunt story (I hope). If not, I guess you don’t have to read. I’ll try keep it brief and stick to the main details. Most of my hunting plans for 2019 had blown...
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    Alaska Trip

    The guy is asking about fishing the road system in south central AK. For distance reference, giving him stories about fishing in Sitka is literally like someone starting an Oahe thread and all the comments being “I’ve never fished Oahe but we fished Lake Michigan in 2001 and we all caught limits...
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    Alaska Trip

    First of all, Anchorage is Alaska’s nearest city. From there you are only a 15 minute drive from Alaska. The biggest thing to consider when planning your fishing is timing. All the fishing places mentioned have their time of year to go. So be very careful every time someone suggests a place...
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    heart recipes

    Every single burger anyone has ever eaten from a restaurant among a litany of other things. I got an 8lb heart in my freezer that I can’t wait to bust into this weekend. Almost killed me to put it in the freezer...
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    Physical Conditioning for Archery Season

    what are you talking about? I said I know guys that just hike in and hunt. They will be the first ones to tell you how fat and slow they are - but they take rams for a walk home every single year. I am an advocate for rucking. I ruck several times a week. Either a few miles around the...
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    Physical Conditioning for Archery Season

    Thats legitimately the only way to train for backpack hunting. Straight up ruck around the neighborhood, football stadium, or closest land feature. Train to hunt is a joke. If you’re spending money to have someone show you how to hike with a backpack, you probably have a shakeweight in your...
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    Quality Rain Gear Opinions

    Grundens or HH are what will really keep you dry. If you want “breathable” then Arcteryx is currently at the top of the market with Kryptek is second and then Kuiu, Sitka and FL right behind. I wear Kuiu Chugach on my backcountry stuff. I have soaked it through a few times (you would think...
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    Kuiu

    "worth the money" is relevant to your use. For whitetail hunting, bird hunting, or anything where you are just sitting there; no. Same if you are going back to a warm house where you can dry everything out every night or if you are hunting somewhere that if you get a little wet and cold you...
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    McQuades Weekend

    First I found out that it's going to be hell hot, AND NOW YOU LAY THIS SHIT ON ME!?!?! I guess now I do remember something about it closing. I must have pushed it out of my memory in hopes it wasn't true. I guess I'll be sitting in my own sweaty filth at eseamands' house in his kid's pool.
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    McQuades Weekend

    Drinking margaritas in the air conditioning at Fiesta!
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    Stocking fish

    1. People buy up lake lots because they want to fish out their back yard. 2. They all plant their nice green grass and dump fertilizer into a lake in the form of run off. And of course mow right up to the shore line. 3. The nitrogen causes excessive weed and algae growth making an ideal...

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