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Recent content by atwoodnative

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    Buying land

    I'm here in Montana. Licensed real estate agent for about 25 years. In 2018 I bought my "play place" which is 113 acres of floodplain on both sides of river. No desire to build a home (can't due to being in floodplain), no desire to make money by selling timber for example or leasing for...
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    Day hunt food

    I do about 10 dark to dark sits each year. I mostly eat homemade trail mix. Peanuts, semi-sweet chocolate chips and raisins. Somtimes I'll mix in some almonds, pumpkin seeds and/or Cheerios. My wife made a cloth bag with drawstring that is ultra-quiet. I just have that in my pocket and...
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    Just got my new recon

    Here is my bungee belt. I used a bungee cord and cut the hook off one end. Cord is about 3/8" in diameter and I can cinch it down nice and tight. The two zip ties are tight enough to keep it from slipping, but loose enough that I can pull it through by hand to tighten and loosen. Zip tie...
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    new tree suit platform: details on metal piece that holds strap to posts?

    See photo. Screw does not go all the way through. It is handy as it holds the strap which is nice when cinching down. You can always take off if you don't like. Does it cost more if it comes with them?
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    Realistic learning curve to saddle hunting

    First year for me saddle hunting. It took about a half dozen sits before it felt I was starting to get a system down. I have now sat dozens of times and still becoming more proficient, but it was those first half dozen sits or so where I made the most advancements.
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    Hunting Canoe

    Not this one! I was close to having to make the decision of whether to save the deer or save my brother.
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    Standing/ leaning

    What some others have said, it seems like the tree often makes a difference. First year saddle hunting for me and I could not figure out why I was comfortable sometimes and not others even though I was not changing anything, and finally figured out the tree made a difference. So I started...
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    Mobile hunting or Presets

    I'm here in Montana and on some public land (depending on agency) we can use bolts, so I did predrill a half dozen or so trees and that is really nice. It is kind of a cross between preset and being mobile. If you drilled 30 trees, you could hunt for a month straight and never sit in the...
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    Mobile hunting or Presets

    It seems there are two parts to the question. One part is whether or not the hunt the same tree more than once. A person can hunt the same tree again and again without leaving steps/sticks/stands in it, and that is what I tend to do with my saddle. Like elk yinzer says, it is nice not having...
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    Mobile hunting or Presets

    I hunt funnels a lot during the rut and I think presets are a good fit for them. The buck you may want to shoot may only pass through that funnel every second, third, fourth or fifth day. So a one time hunt has a low chance of seeing them, which is also confirmed with game cameras. In...
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    Best Economy Hand Muff

    https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-gore-tex-infinium-windstopper-handmuff I bought this one this year and love it. Ergonomic design. Pocket for cell phone or other things. Compact. Warm. Owned two before this one that were more basic and just a simple tube and this one is so much better.
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    Advice on Small game weapon

    I have two of these in 22 and 410 shotgun. While walking it is set on shotgun in case a grouse or rabbit take off. But if I spot them sitting still I shift to the 22 and do a head shot for less meat damage. Love them. A pump 410 shotgun would be a good gun ad well.
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    How close is too close to camp where you intend to hunt in the Backcountry?

    I'm in Montana and do a fair amount of backpack hunting for elk. Elk and deer may not be the same, but I hunt them both and they are both sensitive to human presence. My first day or maybe two in camp I can hear elk bugling from my tent, and get into them within a 1/4 to 1/2 mile from camp...
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    DIY basement storage/bench areas

    I have a small office desk with three drawers on each side, and middle drawer. I attached lamp to it that is on a flexible arm so I can direct it to what I'm looking at (I'm 55 and need reading glasses, so bright light is important). The drawers fit a lot of little stuff and I use the top of...
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    Safeline as tether for permanent stand?

    I use the Hunter Safety System lifelines a lot with my hang on stands. I've never had squirrels or any other critters chew on them. HSS recommends replcaing them every two years due to deterioration due to sunlight and the elements, but my personal assessment is they hold up really well. I...
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