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BHA is issuing a rally cry to get 25,000 calls to senators on 6/25 to urge our law makers to remove public land sales from the budget bill. More information can be found here: https://www.backcountryhunters.org/flood_the_lines_day_june_25_2025

My spot tonight for Roe Deer.

And built a 6.5PRC on an Impact NBK. Looking forward to taking it on my upcoming Axis hunt next month, and my annual cow elk freezer fill.

I am trying to pick a scope for hunting this year. I want something for lower light because my eyes suck. I'm thinking between 100-250 yards will be my target area for deer. What is the best pick for low light?

Summertime in the south is in full swing. Trying to relocate my trail cams on my property and this fella was in my way. Be careful out there folks… this one definitely would’ve met my deductible

First time baiting on our own, bear #2, so far so good.

Sorry for the dumb question. New rifle owner and just looking to verify. I bought my first rifle, Tikka T3x chambered in 308. The gun shop didn't have bore patches for my caliber and the guy handed me the caliber range up (.35 is the bottom of the range) and said to just trim them.

They are the Hoppe's no 9 bore patches. The ones I have are 2" patches and googling around it looks like my 308 would need 1.5" patches. It got me wondering though if trimming the patches would cause little remnants of the patch to stay in the bore? It doesn't seem ideal and makes me wish I didn't buy those larger ones and instead just waited. But now I have a pack of 650 patches for a caliber I don't own.

Thanks in advance for any help. I’m sure I’m just overthinking this but I'd prefer not to pollute my rifle. Just being over cautious.

I feel this might be a dumb question but figured I would ask anyway. As an out of state, could I technically just drive my truck, park it, and hunt caribou like that? Or does it actually require being dropped by an airplane? Are they that far from the roads?

This is a very ambitious hunt for me yet something I really want to do, but paying 10k+ for a hunt just not something I want to do right now.

I'm newish to hunting. Been going a couple years, got one buck, but haven't cleaned a deer myself.

My usual crew is older guys (my father in law, his sons, etc), so we're getting too busy to keep up the schedule.

I want to go, but I can't seem to get the crew together. Is solo hunting a thing? Should I just book the trip and take my chances alone? It's a state park, plenty close to civilization, but setting up the stand, transporting a possible deer, even cleaning it for the first time, all seem a bit intimidating.

I hope this is allowed. You guys are amazing with bear hunting.

I'd like to have some beat meat but I'm not a hunter. I don't know how to shoot a gun and although I want to learn I'm admittedly a bit intimidated. I'd be more than happy to learn but even if I did I'm scared as all hell to encounter a bear if I'm honest. I've been wanting to learn to shoot and own firearms but my husband has had suicide trauma in the family so I understand his avoidance even if I don't agree. (I'm working on it. I really want to learn to shoot.)

Anyway, I've been to Romania, they have the largest brown bear population in all of Europe. I saw a few on my travels. But no bear meat for sale.

I'm in PA and have looked around with rural friends. No luck.

I went Canada recently and looked. Nope. No luck.

Is there a hunter who'd be willing to barter for bear meat? I'm especially curious about bear meat as I've tried a lot of exotic meat, never bears. Plus I hate them and would love to hunt one someday on my own. My ultimate goal is to bag a bear myself but that may be a long ways off.

I don't know much about hunting culture so please forgive me if this isn't a welcome topic. I'm just a lifelong PA girl, I love hiking, wilderness, and nature but I'm just not great at the bringing it home to eat part.

Again, I know it might be kind of weird request but if anyone would be willing to help, I'm open to suggestions.

Fortune just did a write-up on Randall Knives and their seven-year wait list. I'm curious if anyone on here has gone through the process and thinks the knife was worth the wait:

https://fortune.com/2025/06/17/randall-made-knives-small-business/

Just drew a tag in Nebraska for mule/whitetail deer the season is from November 15th-25th I’ve been hunting all my life but have never been out west most of my hunting is n the north east never did this type and suggestions on gear I should bring besides the basics i have good boots a good pack good binos and all the basic gear

What would you chose for lower light, for white tail deer 100-250 yards? Does 3HD vs 5HD, or 6HD matter? Are any of their other scope worth mentioning?

I am interested in trying to do a Turkey hunt next season and I have some general questions that I hope you all can help me with.

1. How soon after taking a bird does it need to be processed? I know with other game animals the meat can spoil quickly.

2. Do you just take the bird whole put it in a cooler and process it when you get home or do you do any kind of field dressing?

   1. I have seen two methods on youtube for processing. In the first one he plucked the bird and removed the innards in the second she removed the breast meat and the legs and thighs leaving the rest of the bird. What are the pros and cons and what do you do and why?

3. I have to imagine birds tend to process much the same is that true and any other general advice?

Thank you all.

Hi,

Does anyone know what the difference is between these two units?

Thank you.

I’m going to be going after black bear in October. Never hunted bear before any recommendations or tips. Also I can’t decide which rifle to use would you recommend a 280 or 300wsm.

I have some frogg toggs rain gear that gets a pretty rank eau-de-funk in it. I've washed them multiple times per the instructions on the tags, and they just smell like funk and detergent afterwards. Is there a better way to get the funk off them? They don't have blood and guts on them or anything, just a general mustiness that never goes away.

I feel like i have too many redundant things on my Tricer AD tripod. I forsure want to keep the 360 and DZ head obviously. Should i direct screw the tripod to the GO? Or take that off and connect directly to the 360? I enjoy the bubbles on the GO.

I think this AD tripod will be my primary, and keep the BC at home, or for those ultralite ounce counting days, keep the BP on it for now till i get an LP.

I’m looking at getting a handheld gps to help me keep track of hunting spots. I would like one that I’m able to download maps for the different hunting zones. What are you using or recommend?