Recent content by RICMIC

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    Coffee at Camp Cooking Tips and Uses

    When I was guiding canoe trips, I would be up well before the crew. I put my small titanium pot on the canister stove while I broke down my hammock. It only takes 3 minutes or so to boil, then I put a clip on filter to my cup, and some ground coffee, and slowly pour it through. I have 2 or 3...
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    Drone Hauls Deer to Butcher

    They'll be writing a new law soon. Heck, if it can haul out a doe, then it can certainly have a camera and a remote gun platform.
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    Floating and Hunting the SW portion of the Last Frontier

    Great trips Tim. Congrates on your success, and especially on the 25 year anniversary....it's good that you found a keeper. Is that the Kifaru tent under the snow? I see that you went another way on your couples trip, but I have followed other trips of yours where at least my tent made it...
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    Elk hunt for my Dad, NV, CO, AZ, WY?

    Your dad already has a lot of money tied up into points, and a big consideration is his age. He may be in great shape, but that can change in a heartbeat, and even a guided hunt could become no longer possible. I have been on 25 out of state big game hunts, most after turning 55. Of those...
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    Big Bear Killed in PA

    Even small bears can be difficult to load up...it seems like their bones turn to jelly. I am not a bear hunter, but used to get quite a few road kills from the DNR because no one else wanted them. A tow truck would be just the ticket.
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    Big SD Buck Shot

    WOW...If that's legit, I expect that we'll be seeing more of that buck in the near future.
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    Anyone have experience w/Ravin or 10 Pt Xbows

    Ravins are made only 60 miles from my home and have 2 close friends who swear by them. One of them lives in Wyoming and has killed multiple mule deer and bull elk with his, and some were at longer range than I would ever attempt. The trade off is $$$$$. I have a Tenpoint Titan, and did...
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    Thank You to our Veterans

    5 generations in my family...my wife and I (both Marines) attended the American Legion Veterans Day dinner last night with my WWII vet uncle. He is only a couple months shy of 100 years old. There aren't many of what was truly "The Greatest Generation" left. Semper Fi
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    Broken Stuff

    Thank God for safety glasses. I recently had cataract surgery and have become even more vigilant about wearing them whenever I am doing anything other than sitting in the recliner. That incident could have seriously changed your life, and not for the better. Recover, rinse, repeat...
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    The 40 acre deer refuge 2025

    That's insane Mallard. At least you have learned that if the collapse of modern civilization happens in your lifetime then you can subsist on coon and possum. They go well with grits and greens.
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    High Mountain Lake Trout

    Nice fish Slugz, in beautiful country to boot. It's good to catch the bigger fish, but they are often too big to consume while camping. It's always nice to catch some "eaters" while in the outback. I'll be spending a week on a high mt. lake in Sept., but we'll be after cut-throat, so there...
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    WY NR Elk Draw Results

    Ref. point creep. I did not apply for a WY elk tag this year and figured that I would be one year out (when bundled with my partner). I expected some change in the creep with the "Special" tag $$ increase. For the NR GEN West draw, it is running about a half point a year for 100% draw...
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    WY NR Elk Draw Results

    No tag for me this year, but will be taking a scouting and fishing trip in the area that we hope to draw next year. I had an "any elk" tag and a cow tag and spent 6 weeks in WY in 2022. You may want to consider spending the extra $75 to get an archery tag. You can use a crossbow if you...
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    Greenland muskox

    Excellent job on a grand adventure. Many pundits would poo-poo "shooting a muskox off a snowmobile" when they have no concept on just how much of a stalk you have to do in very tough conditions after spotting the critters. Judging by the worn down horns, that bull was a true old warrior...
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    Possible Forest Management

    Things came together on two fronts yesterday in regards to this issue. I received a call back from one of the foresters that worked on the fire mitigation plan in my area on Federal and State lands, and he told me that the bids would be put out for the project in 2026. Shortly later, I got a...