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Ryan replied to the thread Making maple syrup.There's a company in Alaska that taps birch and makes syrup. A friend who's from Maine and tapped maples for making enough for the... -
Just finished tapping the maple trees on my hunting property. Hopefully by the end of the weekend we will have enough sap to start...
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Ryan replied to the thread Reproduction tusks.There was a set of repros in a gun shop here in Anchorage for years that looked pretty dern good.
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Ryan replied to the thread DIY warthog tusks bottle opener - how would you do it?.And like knives your options for a spacer are impressive. Wood is easy and accessible, but if you want to get creative check out a knife...
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Ryan replied to the thread DIY warthog tusks bottle opener - how would you do it?.Actually, look into knife making videos. It's going to be very similar to making a hidden tang knife. Just need a spacer of some kind...
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Depends on whether you are trying to gift a natural history museum to your heirs. :unsure: I prefer the euro mounts. Never a regret...
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Ryan replied to the thread Thoughts on Cape Buffalo under 40".I do not regret my Euro or skull mount you see above. If I went back and took another I would do that again.
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Ryan reacted to KMG Hunting Safaris's post in the thread Thoughts on Cape Buffalo under 40" with
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Ryan replied to the thread Thoughts on Cape Buffalo under 40".40" is just a rule of thumb for a big one that would go into the record books. Like a 55" kudu or 60" Alaska moose. Now whether that is...
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There are some good reasons to consider Boyd's stocks. Upgrading to pretty walnut is not one of them. Accurate Innovations may be...
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Agreed. My late father put the stocks on the three rifles in that picture; but were I to order one today, I would want to see the...
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Ryan replied to the thread Boyd’s Stock for M70, go or no go?.I can't seem to find the video with the owner using a walnut stocked rifle. I will say the wood I see here is actually decent and a...
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Ryan replied to the thread Best multitool?.For me it's the early Leatherman Wave from back in the late 90's early 2000's. It had everything I needed.. I had one a few years, lost...
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Ryan replied to the thread Boyd’s Stock for M70, go or no go?.I have a laminate Boyd's for my Savage. Worked out great. Really liked the laser cut fish scale inlays instead of checkering. I did bed...
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Ryan replied to the thread Just brain storming....450/400 for AK Brown Bear.To me the cartridge would do the job within reasonable distance for it. Assuming you are going with a guide who can back you up with a...
