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  1. Hilltop

    Turkey Recipes?

    Grind them with bacon and use the burger for sliders, turkey burgers, breakfast sausage, etc. It is very good. To my knowledge, everyone I have convinced to do this with a bird in the past is now exclusively doing this with all turkeys harvested. I gave the tip to a Kansas outfitter and he...
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    Where I want to be right now!

    South of Rawlins Wyoming
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    Social Distancing - What's Everyone Doing?

    Nebraska Game and Parks just sent out this tweet - Nebraska Game and Parks @NEGameandParks · 5m NGPC has suspended the sale of nonresident spring turkey hunting permits in order to help prevent the potential for the spread of COVID-19. This is being done to help protect the health of...
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    Social Distancing - What's Everyone Doing?

    Nothing official out but the tags are removed from the website. Looking that way..
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    Social Distancing - What's Everyone Doing?

    First job I ever had was building fence for Pete Burns. He owned a good % of the rodeo stock that was used at Cheyenne Frontier Days. The bulls never gave me any problems but driving T posts and long runs of wire rolling got me a couple times. I learned quickly and by the time I was 16 I...
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    Opening The Can Of Worms...Coronavirus...

    The problem with the flu shots is they typically are only effective against old strains. I'm not an expert but I believe the shot given this year prevents Covid-14. Hopefully one good thing that will come out of this is better vaccinations on more current strains.
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    pump action 12 ga versus 45-70 lever rifle for alaskan bear defense

    Pump with 600 grain hard slugs... and I would practice a lot. Good chance you only get one or two shots off so better make them count.
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    Demographics of Eastmans Hunting Forum

    I hear you there. I have coached baseball for 20+ years and this is very challenging for me to not be working with the kids. My current group is playing at the 12u level. I had to stop practices on the 13th. I have coached most of them since they were 3 and 4. The thought of a lost season...
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    Less Permit Applications?

    Wyoming isn't until the end of May for antelope and mule deer. I know there are some other draws from now until then. Agree go_deep.
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    Less Permit Applications?

    Tough to predict right now. I think it will depend how quickly the nationwide restrictions stay in place. The longer this goes, the more likely it will impact the different state draws... and potentially the hunts. I know of some guys who are excited they may draw with fewer points so...
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    Demographics of Eastmans Hunting Forum

    Turning 45 shortly.... I've lived in 21 states. I grew up in Wyoming but left right after college and moved a lot working for a company. I met a pretty girl from Nebraska in 2001 and have been here since. I'm an airflow engineer that travels the country frequently. I'm mainly designing...
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    Work from home dudes

    I'm with you Winchester. My lab just can't understand why we won't pay constant attention to him. My youngest (11) started online school today. It's kind of a joke imo. It took him 35 minutes to complete the bulk of the days work. He is reading a chapter in a book and then will be...
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    Who else is...

    Quarantine is not good for my metabolism... Way too much alcohol and good food and not enough exercise. Getting back at it this week. Coronavirus or not, I will be in shape for elk season!
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    MT Mule Deer over $600?

    I think Montana has stayed on that upper end of pricing for quite a while. It's actually very good business- may as well charge what people are willing to pay. I think we will all see significant price increases on tags in the coming years. While this will price some people out of the hunts...
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    Shoot or Pass COVD-19

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    Opening The Can Of Worms...Coronavirus...

    For anyone who hasn't looked into it, you should google senators selling stocks. I won't offer my opinion but I do think all Americans should be aware. Could be just more media BS but could be real BS.
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    Social Distancing - What's Everyone Doing?

    *Dusting off the home gym. *Shooting my bow more. (Can't think of a better way to distance than archery hunting) *Getting ready for turkey season with my son. *Taking a good inventory of all outdoor gear. Great time to organize and make lists for upcoming trips. *Starting one on one baseball...
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    Opening The Can Of Worms...Coronavirus...

    Just closed our schools here in Central Nebraska "indefinitely". They are going to attempt to do a remote learning program on Monday. In our rural area, that's going to be tough with limited internet for a lot of families. This is going to be pretty tough on a lot of kids/families who aren't...
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    Opening The Can Of Worms...Coronavirus...

    I honestly think I would rather take my chances with the virus than to wait and see how society is going to behave over the next couple months. I guess I don't have a lot of faith in the general public these days.
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    Opening The Can Of Worms...Coronavirus...

    I'm not sure what to think but I know 30 years ago the majority of the world wouldn't have even know about it. The fear that this is creating is real. My mom is really worried and is rarely leaving her house. My company has limited travel and we have had to cancel several important business...