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    Hunting & Fishing Where would you go? What would you hunt?

    Re: Where would you go? What would you hunt? Alaska's ABC islands for Brown Bear and Blacktail Deer and Nevada for Mountain Lion!
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    Hunting & Fishing New gear to buy

    Re: New gear to buy I think there is enough said on packs. I use a wiggy bag and like them alot. Not as light as down but they hold up well and dry out quick if they get wet. I use Swaro SLC 8x30 binnos and have never needed anything else. I tried a buddys EL's and found the EL's had...
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    Hunting & Fishing light weight hunting package List your favorite

    Re: light weight hunting package List your favorite Okay, I guess I am old school - Pre 64 Model 94 30WCF with irons and a Colt woodsman. Get Close!
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    Fieldcraft multi-tool

    Re: multi-tool i have broken gerbers, all types of learthermans and a SOG. I got tired of buying them and switched to the vice grip multi-tool. I can buy three for the price of a gerber. I still carry a knife though- william henry B12.
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    Fieldcraft Field Rifle

    Re: Field Rifle Model 94 winchester in 30wcf. fast, accurate, and deadly.
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    Fieldcraft COLD WEATHER GLOVES

    Re: COLD WEATHER GLOVES I spent several yrs at ft greely ak and saw many days on the firing line down to -40 degrees. a good wiking base glove (no cotton) and a mitten with a heater pack worked the best. I tied the mitten low on my chest rig and would throw my hand in it to warm it up. I...
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    Hunting & Fishing Moving to Alaska caliber/rifle selection

    Re: Moving to Alaska caliber/rifle selection I spent 7 yrs up in AK at FT Greely and Richardson. The do all gun is a toss up between the 30-06, 300 mags and 338. I got addicted to hunting coastal brn bears and opted for a 375 ruger a few years ago. If i stayed away from the big coastal...
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    Hunting & Fishing Which of these 2 optics would you use for hunting?

    Re: Which of these 2 optics would you use for hunting? Given your considerations and hunting the animals you listed with that rifle, I would choose the one that is fastest on target at low mag. But that would change if you said you shot them past 300 yards. BTW - nice pics
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    Fieldcraft What kind of boots do you wear in the field? Danne

    Re: What kind of boots do you wear in the field? Danne LWRC, After 17 yrs in the Army I have amassed a boot collection that would stagger the mind. Today (and in iraq) I wear Blackhawk warrior wear while in uniform. Great to run/jog on hard pack or concrete. I am looking for Nike Air tech...
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    Hunting & Fishing help me select the ideal backpacking stove

    Re: help me select the ideal backpacking stove I have used the Jet Boil from Alaska to Nebraska and have not wanted to look at any other stoves. . . if that helps. I have drug it around for 6 years w/o fail.
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    Hunting & Fishing one and only one rifle for any north american game

    Re: one and only one rifle for any north american game I am confident in the range, lethaility and availability of the 308 and have found it deadly on all forms of NA animals. but prefer a 3/8 cal
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    F T/R Competition Spotting Scope

    Re: Spotting Scope cz550, I am new to this site but I am an avid hunter and looking to start some F T/R class shooting. I have used Leupold, burris, Zeiss and many other spotting scopes while hunting around the US (to include Alaska) and w/o a doubt Swarovski makes some of the finest glass...