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  1. RICMIC

    Daughters first and I got mine

    We finally have confirmation that there really is a "Bigfoot". Congrats.
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    Wyoming Unit 100-6 Cow Hunt

    Ditto on staying closer to the unit. Be sure that you have a good plan for meat management, as the weather during the type 6 hunt (Oct. 15-Dec. 1) can be just about anything. If you come across a cow, there will likely be a number of them and it's easy to have 3 on the ground at the same time...
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    Getting ready any help?

    As a life long runner, walking bores me. BUT, the slow creep of aging catches up with us all and we have to pay heed to it. So now at 67, my primary preparation for western hunts is what the military call "rucking". Keep your weight in check, maintain general fitness at all times as best you...
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    The Memes Thread!

    I think that was a "Far Side" cartoon from many years ago. It has always been a favorite. I can easily picture kidoggy in the front of the boat.
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    Elk draw

    Neg. on the cow elk tag. Should draw the H deer tag with 4 pts.
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    Wyoming unit 115

    I have hunted 115 four times for antelope, once with a buck tag, and the rest with doe tags. General comments: have the WY chip or ONYX map to stay off private as it is checkerboarded. If you haven't experienced western gumbo mud, then you aren't prepared for it when it rains or snows...
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    How much to tip?

    I've always disliked it when tips are just added to your bill, such as is common for larger groups in a restaurant. A gratuity is supposed to be voluntary, and a reward for good service. I have done a number of guided horseback hunting trips, and use 10-15% as the baseline for total...
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    Fed checks arrived on time

    I don't understand why the federal government can't just give everyone a check for a million $. Then none of us would ever have to work again. I hope that you can recognize the sarcasm in this comment.
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    Things are opening up!

    The slow-mo opening in MN is taking place. I actually got a call from my dentist yesterday (a Sunday no less) for an appointment today. Now if I can just get them to give me a haircut as long as I am already in the chair.
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    2020 Fishing

    It looks like the US/Canada border crossing may be shut down for another month. If so, my second fishing trip will be cancelled or rescheduled. Haven't seen anything definative yet.
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    Official Post Padding Thread

    Spring projects galore. I've fixed a lot of things that were just sitting there waiting for me. The hardest project is also the most rewarding one, and that is clearing new pushouts on my mile long driveway. After a very tough winter, I finally talked myself into buying a small tractor with a...
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    Altitude sickness

    I have taken Diamox (or the generic) with the only stated side effect of "frequent urination". Since I do that anyway, I guess that wasn't much to deal with. That said, I found out in numerous trips after that I didn't really need it. It is hard to predict who will have problems and who...
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    Everyone!

    I got out of the Colorado lottery when they joined the ranks of states that required a "qualifying license" purchase even to apply for points. So, for this year I again applied for a late season cow tag in WY that for some reason I seem to beat the odds drawing. My expected draw will be for a...
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    General Elk Archery vs Rifle

    Keep in mind that in some of the GEN areas, the mule deer season starts Sept. 15th. I have hunted in H 4 times, and will have a tag there again this year. Near the road there are scads of hunters by the 14th, but none where we had bush-wacked to. I always got my deer, and did see some elk...
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    jocularity

    I like it Jim. Has that routine ever worked for you?
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    30-30 WIN iron sight adjustment

    One thing at a time. Keep in mind that you are shooting a bullet with a very low BC, at a moderate velocity. It doesn't take much wind to have an effect on that bullet 100 yards downrange. So, I suggest that you do some range time after the elevation adjustment, and only consider making...
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    Official Post Padding Thread

    Only 22 here in NE Minnesota this AM.
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    Official Post Padding Thread

    33 here this morning...it may even get to 40 in the afternoon. I guess that we had our summer last week.
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    Official Post Padding Thread

    Summer, what's that? The ice just went out on the lake that I live on only a couple days ago. That's about average from year to year going back to the 1930s.
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    Thorofare Hunt

    I was going to apply for that hunt last year, but was talked out of it by a friend who has guided me on a couple other hunts. He used to hunt with his family in the Thorofare, but the elk numbers were drastically less than in the past so they moved on and hunt elsewhere. 5 years in the...