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    Caribou Hunt

    Was at Reno Sheep show this year, earliest available stone hunt was 2025. $70,000 -105,000 was the price spread. Many of the north country hunts booked out several years. Did a dyi caribou with my son out of Fairbanks in 2021. 2 bulls each at around $7000 each. Bush flight was $3800. Great trip...
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    Ruger #1 vs Browning B78

    Had a Browning i 25-06. Loved the feel of it and it loved 100 gr noslers. used it for antelope and coyote here in WY. There were clearance issues with the hammer and scope, put a shoe on the hammer and issue solved. Should have kept that rifle, but there is always another pretty girl on the...
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    2021 Trophy Thread

    AK Caribou with my son. 40 yds with my bow. His 25 yds with bow. 4 bulls, 5 days. Mine 396 6/8, his 351. Great DYI trip and a long time dream we completed.
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    My latest KS public land bruiser

    awsome deer! thanks for all your service and take some time to relish your family before the next big step
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    Wyoming DIY Hunt

    A blacktop or gravel road here in WY with drainage ditches that shows on the state road maps as a county road. Some county's have maps that show county roads. That road may end and not go thru a section of private land. If map labels it as county you can call the sheriff and ask them or mark the...
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    Wyoming DIY Hunt

    Antelope are a joy. ONX map app is a must. Lots of public land to camp on. Take a predator call for Coyotes. Bone your meat and put in a lg cooler with frozen water bottles. If you care for it it is great. Get a doe tag or 2, antelope are small. Private landowners can block BLM 2 tracks but not...
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    Shipping game meat

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    Shipping game meat

    Look up the Alaska airlines luggage policy's. I just got back from AK Caribou out of Fairbanks. Not knowing if the border would be open I researched flying. Best option I found for. 4 boi was using a meat cutter in Fairbanks. He was a registered shipper with AK air freight. We could box our meat...
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    Best backpacker meals...and go....

    Just got back from 2 weeks in AK. Tried a bunch of Peak Refuel and i wont be going back to mountain house. More calories, more protein and use less water. The biskets and gravy for brk was awesome and 1100 calories! per bag. Not a flavor i did not like. I have used Mountain house in the past but...
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    Big hunting trips

    Leave for AK on a DIY caribou with my 28 yr old son Aug 19. 2 weeks on south slope of the brooks with our bows. Taking the new Weatherby 280 AI, backcountry incase a wolf shows up or a griz gets to friendly. Will leave sooner and drive if CN will allow travel. Much easier from here in WY than...
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    Neck Turning

    21st century makes a great neck trimming setup. love mine. trim to length or turn the outside.
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    looking for Zeiss scope

    make that the RZ 600 or 800
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    looking for Zeiss scope

    thanks but looking for the RX 600 or 800 reticle, otherwise that is exactly what i am looking for.
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    looking for Zeiss scope

    thanks but not looking for plex
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    looking for Zeiss scope

    which hd5, 3-15 or 5-25 and which reticles. not interested in plex. Have rapid z on my other zeiss scopes for hunting.
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