Recent content by HFleftyTikka

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    Boots for a Montana hunt

    You won't have any problems finding fish. I worked as a guide in the early 80s, you'll find trout in 6" trickles to alpine lakes at 10,000 ft. The fishing is absolutely fantastic.
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    Best 20 gauge Semi-Auto for son

    If you can 1,an Ithaca SKB xl. They're light accurate extremely well made. I have had 1for over 40yrs. I taken numerous deer turkeys, grouse, pheasants and squirrels over the years without any issues other than 40yrs of normal wear and tear it looks as good as the day I got it. I have both the...
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    My How Times Have Changed

    You guys have very short memories, the shortages started while #DIPERDON was still in office. It has absolutely nothing to do with politics just SCUMBAG scammers snapping everything up for speculation. It's an easy fix just sit on your hands and do nothing and those of you who have accounts at...
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    Tikka...but which one

    I have a L.H. tx3 lite stainless in 6.5 and I love it. I shoot Hornady precision ELDX 143's, if I do my part it will shoot .25 to .5 out to 300yd. and .5 to .75 out to 400, plus it only weighs a little over 7lbs. with scope sling and a 5rd. after market clip. And before things went crazy from...
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    How many rounds taken on a hunt?

    Plus 3 loose rds. in my pocket, 1 for each clip.
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    How many rounds taken on a hunt?

    I keep a 20rd. In my truck and have 1 stock 3rd clip and 2 5rd. after market clips for my tikka that I carry with me.
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    Best Pack Food

    Knorr rice and sauce packages, they have many varieties, just add water and any meats and veggies you want, where I live you can get them at any of the dollar stores for around $1.00 to $1.50. only about 5.7 ounces per package.
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    Seven Year Old Grandson's First Deer

    I lost my gramps 55 year ago, he was a police officer and he started me shooting with a .22 at age 5. The lessons he taught me are so ingrained that when I take a shot I'll go to put the safety on and it will already be on, those firearms safety lessons he taught me are just as natural as...
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    Seven Year Old Grandson's First Deer

    Another hunter to join our diminishing ranks, his cheeks must have hurt looking at the size of that smile. Great job Pap Pap !!!!!!
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    Missing Remington 700 Rifles???

    Check out gunbroker.com, you can find probably every brand of factory rifle and quite a few custom rifles at decent prices
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    Please help me age this deer

    Definitely let him go for another 2 or 3 yrs. , if he lasts that long
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    Public Land Hunting Behavior

    Back in the early 80s i worked as a guide in MT. I had 2 hunters at an old abandoned farm that was on public land. we were on a ridge watching 3 decent mule deer in a in a 400yd wide scrub lot when a line of guys pushed through the scrub, all 3 deer just stepped in to small scrub and briers...
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    Whitetail, shooter? Or would you pass?

    No doubt about he would be in the freezer
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