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    USA: Moose Hunting Adventure

    whitetail deer, maybe some ducks. gota get my air boat running so we can get after it. it's been a rough year here, so I think a little time in field is going to be awesome for him. one of these days I'm going to come to your neck of the woods, I've always dreamed about Alaska.
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    USA: Moose Hunting Adventure

    awesome story and awesome animal. I'm going to take my boy hunting this year
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    Just arrived: 375 H&H Mod 70 Alaskan

    I need that rifle in LH, been looking for a lh .375 winchester for a while now.
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    Hunting with ankle problems - Help picking outfitter

    I have ankle issues too, try to power through it, but it really got me the last day of my mountain lion hunt last year.
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    Vortex Fury 10x42 Rangefinding binoculars quick review

    MSRP is 1599, MAP is 1199.... I'll do a little pre order deal on them, probably do a binocular harness and get it down around 11 or there abouts
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    Vortex Fury 10x42 Rangefinding binoculars quick review

    there are probably between viper hd and razor quality, I found them to be a little nicer than my vipers, but not quite razor level
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    Vortex Fury 10x42 Rangefinding binoculars quick review

    Vortex Fury 10x42 binoculars Range finding binoculars are great piece of equipment to include with your hunting inventory. This one piece of equipment will enable you to transition from binoculars to a range finder helping you get on target quicker and easier than a standalone rangefinder and...
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    Jumped into the Swarovski pool

    hard to beat swarovski, i've hunting a set of EL 10x42's for years as well as a 3-18x50 z6i. awesome company
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    New Mannlicher-Schoenauer Action

    sorry for the confusion, i missed the first line, the bold really caught me that time lol
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    New Mannlicher-Schoenauer Action

    @spike.t do you have a website? where are you located? can you do a left handed Mannlicher-Schoenaue?
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    New Mannlicher-Schoenauer Action

    i've always wanted one. i wish i could find a left handed one, but heck i'd made a rh action work. so smooth.
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    For you Ruger No 1 owners

    no, i think it just has to be a pre 1900 design from the way the law reads now. it gets more relaxed every year as they want more people hunting. since the number one is based on the Farquharson it's ok. optics are ok too. I like the whelen, but it's a tough one to find. right now i'm using an...
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    For you Ruger No 1 owners

    thanks for sharing, i've been looking for a number 1 in 45-70 or 35 whelen, we can use them for primitive weapon season here.
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    Try and guess the size of this polar bear

    i'm so curious to know!
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    Scope for my .375 H&H

    not sure if you found anything yet, but two scopes that stick out in my mind are on different ends of the spectrum as far as budget goes. i've been texting this scope: Vortex Razor HD LH 1.5-8x32 Riflescope G4 BDC Scope 6638. it's performed well on a 45-70 and a 280 AI in texting. i like the...
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    What is the best and safest way to sell a safari rifle?

    if it's a left handed 375 h&h to me maybe :). on a serious note, gunbroker as others have suggested, forums, just make sure you get a money order in advance or shipping to that persons ffl dealer
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    Try and guess the size of this polar bear

    figuring that rifle is 42 inches long, maybe 11 feet.
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    Hello from New Orleans

    awesome! I'm in Hammond, about an hour north of you!
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    What To Look For In Buying Binoculars

    brand regardless, direct or thought a dealer/distributor base. I always recommend people try optics in person as everyone sees and perceives things differently. I wish people had more access to view optics at distance and in low light, in natural light rather than artificial in door lighting...
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    What To Look For In Buying Binoculars

    while this is true, i still advise people to always get that slightly better optic, even if it is a little more $, particularly in the lower price points. your never disappointed that you did.
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    What To Look For In Buying Binoculars

    I know what you mean on weight. i went on a mountain lion hunt last year and it made me appreciate 8x32 binoculars, before i thought i could do anything with my 10x42. tat little savings can mean a lot when your packing a lot of equipment or walking a long way/up inclines
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    What To Look For In Buying Binoculars

    the glass in the fury is more inline with the viper hd than the razor, maybe a little better, i certainly like the image in them. low light has been good, although I haven't properly tested them both morning and evening. I attached a picture I took july 5th. it was 95 degrees, 90% humidity, your...
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    What To Look For In Buying Binoculars

    i'll have to put them beside my razors to see how they far. iirc, they are pretty comparable, i've already ranged a man sized target (my neighbor) at 1110 on a rainy day, and a tree at about 1200 in the swamp, yesterday. i'll try to post some pictures and probably a full review once i'm done...
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    What To Look For In Buying Binoculars

    i I don't want to sound like i'm trying to argue with you, but I think you might want to give it a shot if weight is the only consideration. Rf binoculars have come a long way. The older rf binoculars were very heavy and cumbersome, but now the weights difference is generally like 2-6 oz...
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    What To Look For In Buying Binoculars

    I'm testing the vortex fury binoculars now. i've tested the leica and swarovski rf binoculars in the past, always a good idea to combine equipment, less to carry and you don't have to transition to rf from binos and vice versa. depending on how far your ranging some of the stand alone rf units...
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    What To Look For In Buying Binoculars

    I've outfitted many people with binoculars over the years, the main thing i can tell you is trust yourself. everyone has a favorite brand, preferences to style etc. to start, I would determine exactly what you need; for instance, i sell a lot of 10x42 binoculars, they tend to be the jack of all...
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    Hello from Louisiana

    Hello! I'm from South Louisiana too! Planning my first trip in 2019, though i've outfitted many people going over the years.
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    Free Hunt for One Hunter & One Observer from Lianga Safaris for 2016

    the picture itself isn't funny, but the story behind it is. monday night I went to visit my boss and the guy pictured (Tony) at his fishing camp in Slidell Louisiana, his camp is in a place called the rigolets, it's a great place to catch speckled trout, which we caught 100 of as well. they have...
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    a quality rifle for a lefty?

    I'm a lefty myself, so finding rifles is always a struggle. I found a couple of remington 700 rifles, a 300, 7mm mag, and a 308. for 2000$ a build might not be out of the question
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    IS THERE A 1.5 - 6 X 20 OR 24 SCOPE ON THE MARKET..?

    we are still waiting for ours. we have about 22 of them on order
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    black bear and wolf hunt in the U.S., as close as it can be to Louisiana

    does anything like this exist: black bear and wolf hunt in the U.S., as close as it can be to Louisiana? i want to hunt some predators other than coyotes. let me know if you guys know of anything
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    375 h&h for a lefty

    hello everyone. i'm a left handed shooter and i'm wondering who makes a good left handed 375 h&h. part of the problem is because of the business i'm in, accurate rifles are a must. 95% of my stuff shoots under 1/2 moa. so who makes something like that?
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    Need advice on problems with trophies

    I would be upset myself, I would certainly keep in touch, after all the squeaky wheel gets the grease. for the pricing, did you account for currency exchanges? that would be my first thought. hopefully someone with more experience will chime in
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    Thermal Imaging Binoculars

    i've been testing a thermal eye x50 unit for the last month. it works well through light brush out to about 200 yards. at that distance, animals/people just shot up as a thermal blip, you can't tell what it is. what my hog hunters have been doing is they use the thermaleye for locating game...
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    IS THERE A 1.5 - 6 X 20 OR 24 SCOPE ON THE MARKET..?

    the 1-6 swarovski scopes are nice, worth every penny imho, my boss is using this scope on his 375 h&h on a bear hunt on the 24th. Swarovski Z6i 1-6x24 BRT-I Reticle - Swarovski Rifle Scope 59135 it's also a nice scope on an ar15 style rifle for 3 gun. i've also used the trijicon and nightforce...
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    BURRIS ELIMINATOR

    the eliminator is good out to about 450 yards Burris Eliminator Laser Scope Sale Burris Eliminator Laser Scopes personally it isn't my cup of tea, but it isn't bad.
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    Any recommendations for night vision mono/binoculars?

    depending on your price range, i don't recommend anything below gen 3. i favor the pvs14 unit, it can be weapon or helmet mounted, and well as hand held. check out our site, www.sportoptics.com or give me a call 1-800-720-9625 and i'll get you into something
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    African lion may be added to U.S. endangered species list to curb trophy hunters

    hunters protect natural resources, not animal rights groups. on the wolves, there are places where people used to see 40-50 elk on a birthing ground in Montana, now they see 10. i've had customers send me pictures of wolves that have more in common with a werewolf than an american wolf.
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    Hunting Raffle for a Dangerous Game Hunt in Zimbabwe

    this is too good to pass, and for a good cause! after i get back from my honeymoon next week, i'll have to get one
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    hello

    welcome! i'm a new guy myself.
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    Hello All

    welcome, i'm new here myself, enjoy your hunt!
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    Hello from Louisiana

    I'm in the Hammond Area I work for an optics company here in Hammond and i had a customer come in who's company is taking he and 12 others to Africa. it's very exciting, he had a long list of animals to hunt including elephants, cape buffalo, lions, and a bunch of other stuff. who knows how...
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    Hello from Louisiana

    the cost thats my concern about going to Africa. I'm saving but it will still take years.
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    Hello from Louisiana

    hey guys, My name is Jay, and all my life I've loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, shooting, and anything else that puts me outside. I never thought I would want to hunt in Africa, it didn't interest me until I started talking to guys who went and I've added it to my list of things to do. I'm...
 
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