CouesPursuit

Congratulations on an incredible and beautiful ram! Most tag holders don't get both, well done!

Spf

Sold, thx

I have projectiles I could give you but that probably doesn't help..

You can also rent spring compressors from AutoZone for free. Definitely not a tough job and a YouTube video or two should make it a piece of cake.

"Bad" weather just means switching tactics sometimes. The bucks are still there. It may not be the hunt you had in mind but maybe take another approach!

If only it stays one tag holder in a huge geographic area. We will see what happens in the coming years. This is just the beginning I fear, and I hope I'm wrong.

- The deer and elk really needed another month of the year to be pressured. - The odds for a sheep tag are better than these. - I'm in.

Great thread and best of luck to the Mrs.

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Congratulations to dad, daughter and team!

In between (half) sizes with merino wool hunting socks, I sized up and upgraded to a new pair of Crispis. I wore them comfortably for a full day of yard work to break them in and put 8 rough miles on them this past weekend. The steep inclines especially caused some uncomfortable heel lift, almost to the point of blistering. I did some reading and it appears there are few options - continue break-in, lacing techniques (loosen toe box), purchasing insoles, fill with water and wear them as they dry, etc. I'm curious what CWT wisdom has to offer, please?

I appreciate the additional responses and another thank you to Chef for the sock liner suggestion. I gave an extra pair I just bought to a friend in camp and it changed the game for his boot fit. I started the surgeon knot at the ankle this weekend and with the liners and 12 miles, things improved greatly. I'm not sure I'm 100% out of the woods but the loosened toe box at least felt like the most help so far. That locking knot above it will get a try too.

It wouldn't surprise me if people cash in BPs on rifle cow hunts for the next couple years. Good luck finding your goat, OP.

I used Jim (Viper Voidance) and will do so again on my next dog. It may seem like a waste of money if your dog has the right reaction and it takes just the one trip downwind, but what if they don't?

You always put in a lot of work. Extremely well done!

Thank you all for the input. I'll have more to report back after the weekend but it doesn't seem like the easy fixes of liner socks or lacing techniques may not do it alone but they do help. Probably going to try insoles next.

Of course they are highest price among the competition as well. That hurt a bit, although it is 4,480 loaded rounds of .410 at 12.5 gr per, equating to about 6 cents a load. Luckily, we have lots of kids coming up in the family. Thank you very much, Kent. Cheddite Primed Hull = $0.17 / Primer = $0.04 12.5 gr Powder = $0.06 .5 oz Shot = $0.05 $0.28 for the first loading and $0.15 until the hulls deteriorate. It sure beats the price and availability issues of current factory ammunition if that helps anyone.

Bump for powder with a MEC bar for trade.

I've also seen red hot spots exist only in cycles. Every 3-5 years a burnt out spot comes back to life and vice versa.. Outfitters spend or pay for enough time in the field to keep track of productive areas each year.

I've got a full pound of RL26 for a brick of primers.

Dang I missed this while working, thanks for the post!

What big game? The 270 Win will be more than sufficient in 95% of North American hunting scenarios and is a lot cheaper and more enjoyable to shoot. The 300WM is a great hammer seldom "needed."

Let's go Brandon! https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-ar-15-letsgo-15-stripped-lower-receiver-pre-order-ships-in-approximately-10-12-weeks.html

You can be alone in just about any hunt/unit in the state if you put in the work.