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It has been awhile and I have been busy. We had a second daughter diagnosed with Epilepsy at the age of 21 months and I accepted a new job with a new employer so we are moving again... ( 7 homes in 12 years). I am a glutton for punishment. With life getting in the way of everything else I...

Epic afternoon/evening JD! Great stuff.

That is just plain Awesome Guy! I hope someday I have the opportunity to give back to people who want to learn like you have managed to do. Great job!

Model 71 Brownings are quite possibly the worst rifle I have ever handled :wink: Absolutely love mine. A carbine I picked up NIB 5 years ago. Trigger is a dream and the lyman peep sight on top points fast and shoots true.

I was lucky enough as a kid to have grown up fishing on the great lakes with my grandfather, father, and all of my great uncles. My brother and I were taught at early ages how to navigate by compass, landmarks, and stars. They were very adamant that if anything happened to them, we needed to...

I always carry two disposable Nitrile gloves, along with two or three of the blue tear off the roll " shop towels" ( that you buy at lowes, HD, etc..). I carry them in a sandwich bag. That way when I am done ( whitetail, elk, anything really) I can use water from my hydration bladder and rinse...

Ha I can't say much as I look into the gun room and see all my elk worthy M70's, sitting there and here I am putting in for nothing but muzzleloader and archery tags. Serves me right I guess. I am afraid that I am going to wake up in October and there will be a note left on my door.. " Your...

Yeah I could see myself smiling for days after that!

Water intrusion is solved pretty easily. Freeze gallon or 1/2 gallon jugs of empty milk jugs filled with water. Zero liquid on the meat. I used a 128 quart Igloo and it barely fit the boned out bull from 2015 and two 21 pound bags of ice. Once I got it home I let the meat sit for a day or...

Yes. These are alaskan game 48" bags with one whole bull boned out. I take 550 cord and cut 15 feet of it, then cut 5 feet off. Then I tie the 5 foot section in the middle of the 10 foot section and braid it into a 2-3 foot braid. Packs easier and less chance or unwanted tangling.

I won't buy commercial game bags again. A quick trip to the local Goodwill will net you King sized Pillow cases at a fraction of the cost. And you can wash and reuse. And Tom you won't use the SJK once you haul weight with the MR. I think I already said this before but during Turkey season...

Congrats! Did you get some of their quick attach cinch straps for $5? I bought 4 just in case. Can never have too many lightweight straps to cinch down gear on the first pack out.

Tom I have to give you a word of caution on this one. Both MR and KUIU are not that big of a "retail company" and when they are out of stock, they are out of stock for months ( Kuiu not as bad as MR. As of 10 minutes ago the Pintler was only available in size L in mulitcam, with nothing else...

Not quite sure I understand the rationale for loosening the shoulder straps to the point that he pack can move that much to throw you off balance. The weight should be as close to your back as possible. If you have to loosen the pack that much to make it comfortable on your shoulders = wrong...

Guy I happen to have both a 375 H&H ( 1950 Model 70) with a Lyman 48 peep and a Browning Model 71 Carbine with a Lyman 57 Peep. I would not recommend either of these rifle/sight combo's as they are just not accurate enough to reliably take game.... :) 100 yard group with the 348 shooting off...

Absolutely a possibility Dr. Mike! With having 4 girls I know the odds of all 4 being as obsessed with the outdoors as I am is highly unlikely. There is always boyfriends and son in laws to fill in the gaps. PS.. I am open to being adopted. I even know how to work on Model 70's... :)

Currently I have no interest in going after a grizzly, but drop me in moose country with a few inches of snow and put my .348 in my hand and it would be game on! Top of the bucket list hunts is moose for me.

10 year old daughter will be rifle hunting whitetails in November as long as she can handle the recoil. ( .223 or .243win) Then in December we will chase whitetails with muzzleloader again, but this time with her own muzzleloader. 8 year old daughter will be tagging along, no weapon at this...

I drew an elk muzzleloader tag for CO in September. My partner drew the same unit mule deer tag for muzzleloader, and two other conservation officers drew the same mulie tag. We will be hiking in 5 or so miles and setting up camp. I guess hunting with 3 conservation officers means I should be...

He pleads the fifth Dr. Mike. No sense in self incriminating me...er. I mean him.