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I had a dog chew through my pack once.. Was a blessing in disgise.... Got my first Eberlestock after that and havent looked back! Just water wont wash enough scent out to trick a dogs nose.

HOC, want to trade a Kimber 22-250 for the Cooper

Too bad you didnt make that head shot, it works REALLY well! Nice buck! Now you need TWO capes!

Knock em dead Brent!!!!

Some times the VLD's do in fact like to be touching the lands, but not always. My OAL for the .257 wby is 3.360", which is approximately .100" jump TO the lands.. They also shot well at 3.305" so there is a huge guessing game. If I had to do it again, I would run two ladder tests... One to see where the "nodes" are as far as powder charge. Then, I would run a ladder test at the best looking powder charge, changing seating depth in .010" increments. Next time I have to develope a VLD load, that is how I will go about business.

You want to wash blood off the pack? Weirdo!

Start at the max magazine length, work in from there.

Neat bucks! I think they are from the same gene pool! Awesome!

Very nice!!! Those are two shooters!

Nicely done Doug! I have had some good luck at Crescent. Best day, I couldnt carry the stringer out by myself. It was filled with each persons limit for the day! (4 of us, smallest being about 14-15" long)

That is awesome!! Big congrats!

I like the CDL SF. Sharp looking gun!

Tim, no first hand experienc with .300 RUM brass but I do load for my dads 7 RUM. I use regular old Remington brass and have never had a problem Accuracy is there, speed is consistent...

Simms barrel desesonator. I have one on my .257 right now.

Basically, it can be a wash. Alot of it depends on your client. I have had clients not kill, and yet still be really good friends with them. I have had clients kill, and not hear from them ever again, after having a good time in camp. Most of the time IME, the client will offer a hand in helping around camp, but obviously is obligated. Make sure you can cook good in camp meals, or that would not be a happy client.. Unless of course you are seeing 100" deer every day, then it doesnt matter whats on the menu!

Imagine spending every minute of 5+ days with them.... That is where the real fun is!

Very nicely done!

Something that hasnt been pointed out is your legs! I have always been in decent shape from football or whatever. My freshman year of college, I took a class where we back packed 60 miles in 6 days. I ran a couple miles a few times before we went, mostly banking on my previous season of football to carry me thorugh the trip. We carried all of our water, food shelter etc etc on our backs. This was a SERIOUS test of my man hood. Of course, it started with my boots and the fact that they SUCKED and I had blisters after the first day. After that, my legs were shot and after the 4th day, I seriously had to man up and try to make it out! They were sore, tired, and cramping!No doubt the hardest test of my man hood I have ever had, came out on top by the skin on my teeth!

Awesome! A goat in the snow, thats gotta be rare!! Nicely done!

I bought the Cableas Alaskan Guide series spotter from a member. From 20-50x power, it is a very good spotter. It looses a little bit at 60x as far as image quality and brightness but for the amount I paid for it ($235 shipped) I am VERY pleased with it!

If you want a coues warm up, come back pack in with Scottyboy and I!

It takes $300, and a fairly decent knowledge of the regs. You can get a combo hunting/fishing guide license, but I am not sure how much that one is. I would assume G&F would want more for a combo, but I could be wrong.

If you don't come out alive can I have your Kimber? Only if you put it to good use. Do you want the WSM also?

I wont be in 36b this weekend, but I will be back packing in in 32 with Scottyboy... Should be interesting/fun!

Happy B-day Phil!