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    Montana Spring Bear

    Hello! I'm planning a spring bear hunt in Montana this year. I've never hunted Montana or bear. I've been wanted to do this for years now and forcing myself to just get out and do it! Anyone here do this hunt before? Looking for general info on area of the state and habitat. Thank you!
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    Bow Stand

    Hello all! I have developed and tested my own version of a bow stand. It was inspired by the Hoyt Go-stix. It is designed to be mostly for use while shooting on a range, but I have used it to stand my bow up at the base of a tree until I hoist it up to hunting height. This version I have...
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    Long Range Shooting MN or Western Wisconsin

    Hello! I'm hoping to hunt Black Bear in the West in the near future. I'm looking for a place to practice shooting at longer ranges, as my current range only gets to 200 yards. Anyone around the Twin Cities or Western Wisconsin area know of any ranges open to the public?
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    3d Printed Bow Hanger

    Hello! I designed and printed a folding bow hanger that use on my homemade HYS style strap. Ive uploaded the files to Printables if you are interest! https://www.printables.com/model/613396-bow-tree-hanger-for-hunting/files
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    Boot Blankets for Saddle?

    I'm planning ahead for late season this year. I get cold feet in the super cold. I wear 400gm insulated boots but still get cold after an hour. I don't want to go higher on boot insulation as I will sweat on the way in. Anyone use boot blankets from a saddle with a platform? I'm mostly curious...
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    Latitude Method or other 2 panel dimensions?

    Hello! I'm planning on sewing up a two panel saddle similar to a latitude Method 2. I'm looking for some dimensions as a starting point for my design. Mainly I'm looking for: -Panel width at center (top and bottom panel) -Panel length -Length of bridge loops (the loops that connect the top and...
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    Nubuck Boot Treatment

    Hello! I have some Lowa boots that have a nubuck leather upper. I am hoping to treat them this season to help the leather last and wear well. Does anyone know any product that works well for these type of boots?
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    My Stretch Saddle Build

    Hello everyone! I am going to take you all along for my saddle build adventure. This is my first saddle, but I am not new to sewing. I have done a couple backpacks, sweatshirts, bags ect. I recently bought a Juki 1541 so I could sew with larger thread. The walking foot is a big advantage too...
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    Juki 1541 vs 1181

    Hello everyone, I'm considering getting into an industrial machine. Anyone have input on these two machines? I know the 1541 is a much more capable machine, but is it overkill? I don't see myself going much beyond saddle making in terms of sewing thick materials. I would like to be able to sew...
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    Gutermann Tera 30/20 source?

    Anyone know where to find spools of Tera 30 or Tera 20? I really like Tera 40 from rockywoods, but I'm going to be sewing a saddle soon so I was hoping to find some thicker thread. Thanks for the help!
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    Canyon IV Sewn Eye

    Hello, I'm looking for somewhere to purchase Canyon IV with a sewn eye for a rappel rope. I see a few places offer this service but noticed Cruzr offers custom lengths. Anyone have any experience with them?
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    Rappel line remote release

    Hello everyone, I am thinking through trying out one sticking this year. I like the ability to carry one stick and rappel at the end of the hunt. The only hangup I’ve come up with so far is retrieving rappel line once on the ground. A lot of trees I end up hunting in have large limbs that I...
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    Sternum Strap Adjuster

    Hi everyone! I am working on ordering components for my next backpack project. I really like the cord slider style adjusters for sternum straps you find on off the shelf packs (Osprey, Gregory ect). However I have not been able to source those components. Does anyone know where I could find some?
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    Insulated Hiking Boots

    I've found this year I have a hole in my gear setup that insulated boots should fill. I wear Lowas in the early season and they work great for me. I hike a lot while I hunt getting into areas and scouting. This time of year my feet get frozen sitting in the saddle. Anyone have recommendations...
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    Show me how you pack climbing sticks!

    Hello! I am planning on sewing a fully custom frame pack for my hunting needs. Ive always struggled to find a way to pack my sticks in on my pack that keep them streamline, but also accessible while climbing. I would love to see lots of pictures of how you do it! Please fill this thread, and my...
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    How do you carry your handheld release while hunting?

    Hello! This past winter I switched to shooting a thumb button release. I'm shooting a Carter Just-B-Cuz and I absolutely love how it shoots and what it's done to my anchor point. I'm definitely going to be hunting with it this fall. Coming from a wrist release I'm trying to figure out how to...
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    Preferred Splice for Samson Ice Tail Prussic?

    Hello everyone, thank you for tolerating all my splicing questions. I decided to try some ice tail for a prussic and want to make a spliced eye-eye. Samson has two different sets of splicing instructions for this type of rope so I'm kinda confused. One specifies no brummels and just a straight...
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    Samson TECH-12

    Anyone use this rope for Tethers or rope mods? To my untrained eye it seems similar to Amsteel but with better heat resistance.
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    Splicing 3/16 Amsteel

    Hello, Anyone have any tips for splicing 3/16 amsteel? What size fid should I be trying? Any tips appreciated!
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    11mm Tether rope that can be spliced?

    Hello everyone! I'm building out my saddle setup for 2021 and I am wanting to try a tether with a spliced eye. Is there a go to 11mm rope that can be spliced? I'm somewhat confused as to what rope can or cant be spliced. I've also read some rope is easier to splice than others. Any suggestions?
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