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  1. wjschmaltz

    Bring back the oldies!

    How old we talking? How about a classic from 2012? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ntk7V6km3k If you're looking for the real deal, no need to look any further than Hoyt Axton. The Devil still gives me goose bumps from time to time. I frequently crank it up when the rain turns on; which is...
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    What is this ?

    Caul Fat. Just stomach fat lining internal organs. The old German ladies would fight over that stuff when we had a butcher shop. Wrap it around a roast or a dry cut before cooking. Pretty good stuff.
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    Don’t know where to hunt

    Lots and lots of waterfowl along the river in November and December. It may be hard to get permission until after deer season, but at least everything that is posted will be clearly posted. Don't forget to keep some orange with you if you find fields to hunt during deer season. Also make sure...
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    ATV and Deer Hunting Question

    Unless there was a rule change in the last 5 years that I'm not aware of, this is not true. Several years ago we had a warden hunting with us. We were driving in a large pasture on a disappearing trail that maybe gets drove twice a year - when the bulls are pulled and when the cows come...
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    scope

    Put a Vortex Diamondback 3-12x42 on my 7mm 08 this summer. You can find them very often for around $250-$300 if you have a couple months to wait and watch multiple sale flyers. Plenty of magnification to shoot at 400 yards at the range. Give it a look, sounds similar to what you are looking...
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    Black Bear rug open or closed mouth

    CLOSED! I regret doing an open-mouth rug. Closed-mouth is much more natural and looks more realistic. You will likely clean the skull and also have that on display so you can show people the business end that way.
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    Moose Hide

    I have sent several different furbearer hides to Moyles and they have all turned out great with a quick turnaround. I know of a person who sent a cow moose to them last year and they said it turned out great. I don't think Moyles takes raw fur so you will need to flesh, stretch, and dry it...
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    Puppies Coming

    Flew with a pilot on a sheep hunt this fall and he had two similar dogs. One male that was 6 and one female that was 2. They had a black lab mother and springer spaniel father. They were both nice and calm dogs. He takes them down to SW ND every fall and claims they are great bird dogs and...
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    Breathable waders-HELP

    Simms are obviously great but well out of my price range. I can't speak to the quality of Sitka waders because everything with that logo on it is also well out of my price range. I purchased a pair of Redington Sonic Pro waders from sierra trading post 3 seasons ago. Its safe to say I have...
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    Grizzly hunt is blocked by judge

    Change the tires on the famed mountain lion trailer boys, time to move some grizzlies! I would suggest just floating a barge down the Yellowstone and releasing a few every 10 miles until they hit the Garrison Dam; then just turn loose whatever is left. In all seriousness, just the same as elk...
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    Why?

    Mountain House will turn any wilderness hunt into an emergency situation. After a couple days of eating that goop, I won't even bother leaving camp for the first half hour after waking up. I can't count the number of times I've had to stop for a code brown 5 minutes into the morning hike!
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    Aging game meat

    First moose I got, it was 40s at night and 60s during the day. Shot it early in the hunt so it hung for 7 days before we could get out and then processed it once we got home. I think it was 8 days from kill to freezer. Shot a moose in the arctic one year in late September and it was about 15...
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    Now we see why those Tourney Sak weights are so big

    I remember several years ago, one tournament fisherman in ND with a local radio show suggested on his radio show that the “average fisherman” stay off the river during a certain tournament weekend in Bis/Man. That was about enough to confirm my thoughts on fishing tournaments. With people...
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    Founder of KUIU, Jason Hariston Passed Today.

    Lots of reports about it being suicide. A couple, including Sporting Shooter are saying he died sheep hunting. I feel like the company would have stated if it was sheep hunting to smash the rumor mill. We will likely get the story soon. I know I've heard him mention a couple times that he...
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    changing nonresident bow season

    Man, I could write a book on this topic. Sorry for not providing a direct answer, but I will point out several points to ponder. It’s such a complicated issue that I really can’t suggest one way or another in good conscious without being a hypocrite. I obtain preference points in nearly...
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    Favorite late season hunting pant

    Sorry to derail this enlightened conservation back to the original question, but I put in another vote for the Prana Zion. Best pants out there for low brush outdoor activities. Assuming that you will be badlands hunting and hunting out of a pack, they are the most practical and affordable...
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    in reach explorer +

    After several years spending over $300 a year renting sat phones, I finally picked one up. I wish i did it sooner. The iridium network covers all of north america and this device will still allow you to communicate in overcast conditions (iridium sat phones are an exercise in patience during...
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    OZONICS....Is it worth it???

    I cannot not speak from personal experience but I know a couple of really experienced guys that are on their second year using Ozonics for bear hunting. They were both skeptical and now absolutely swear by them. They have had numerous bears come in down wind including several old grizzlies...
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    Hunts that haunt you

    December stand hunting on what would have been my first bow kill probably 2008ish. A very nice 5x5 stepped out to 20 yards and I didn’t take into account the giant coat I was wearing. Bow string clipped my coat on the release and that was the end of that hunt. My first moose hunt we spotted...
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    Ak fng

    Most are probably pretty surprised! Finally limped my liver back to life after it begged for mercy all them years. Not out of the woods yet though! One engine failure on the plane, a 5-day Chugach storm, and 100 mph winds on a February Kodiak goat hunt had me making deals with God; but I...

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