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No kidding. They don't live long with a hole like that

Great job Michael. Congrats on a long awaited dream come true.

Very nice, awesome buck.

I'm curious as to which buffalo hunts most of you are putting in for. I have always been afraid of the Kaibab one due to terrain/proximity to the national park etc. It seems like many of the successful hunters are using a guide. I put in for the Raymond ranch one for like the 30th time in my life.

Go out and shoot at the range you want to shoot and see where it hits and how it groups. No point in getting into to much of the science and math at this late stage of the game. Whatever range your group goes to more than 5 inches is too far for you. Good luck.

Cool buck

I don't know if there is something that can measure it, I doubt it. If you know the velocity and bullet weight the math don't lie?

I know spiders are difficult to control, I would also be interested to hear if there are any effective answers. There has to be some pest control people on CWT.

Awesome muley, congrats

Been a couple of years since I back pack hunted, I have a small one man tent made by MSR that has served me well a few times. I may pack the S&W but I usually leave the cot at home unless I am sleeping near the truck

Don't watch much college football...so...how about them cardinals.

I really like the look of that magnetospeed, but have never had the opportunity to try one. I use an inexpensive shooting chrony and it seems to get the job done. My results seem to work well with published bullet drops and ballistic software. I think you can get the job done with any of them it just depends on your pocketbook.

During the hot hunts (August - November) I glass everywhere for the first couple of hours and then focus on shade the rest of the day. That does not mean I am not looking everywhere, you never know. Deer are not stupid except during the rut....when it is hot and sunny they will be found laying in the shade, that being said, facing south looking at North facing slopes is a good bet. They will almost always stand up 1-4 times per day to stretch and move and that is the time you need to be looking.

Amazing! You really should be a journalist. I felt like I was "there" on the hunt the whole time.

Well put Jay. I can't wait to draw a sheep tag so that I can leave nothing on the table

Great pack, can't believe you haven't sold it already. I love mine.

Wow...that is an awesome buck, congrats.

Yep, no wrong answer, I have mine set at 1.5 Lbs, but I don't consider it a good rifle unless the trigger is below 3 pounds, under 16 oz is getting to hairy for me as far as a hunting rig

Great write up Adam. Solo hunting on unfamiliar ground..what an adventure!!!!

Played with it for a while, observed no noticeable improvement in group size.

Easy to get a tag in Alaska. Plenty of hunting without a draw. The logistics are incredible and yes there are some horn restrictions in many of the area's closer to civilization. Find someone that has done it to go with or go guided. I had the help of 2 experienced friends who have taken many moose and even with them it was a task. If you do a search for Alaskan Yukon moose I posted a short story and some pictures of my moose hunt on September 21st 2010.

Public land hunting...what Zeke said

One piece. One of the most important parts of a long range system. Look at Seekins, Badger, Nightforce. I use a Seekins titanium.

What Stomp said. Also try Hornady

I second what everyone else said. #1 suspect would be scope or the mounting of the scope, it would take a really rotten barrel to be that bad