This is actually a follow up from my previous post. I have been very fortunate and found a lease for me. It is very large. I’m gonna probably put 8 to 10 members out here.

The price is way more than I would like, but I’ve really put in the groundwork and busted my tail.

Ultimately, I’m trying to get ideas to put a camp pegboard Idea with a big map. If anyone has any honest suggestion it’s a good idea. I’d like to have a pretty big one put up at the camping area. yes I’ve looked online, but I’m just not getting as much info as I would like.

Just trying to get a gauge on what’s a good shot or a normal shot here. I was out hunting and my mule doe come up thru the bushes and I aimed for the eye and shot through it, no blemishes on the surrounding area of the eye, just an exit wound out the ear. Would this be a good shot or fairly average? I’m out in Alberta, Canada, dad said it’s a good shot but I think it’s just because he’s my dad lol.

If you were about to get a Winchester Model 70 Super Grade of some flavor in 30-06, what scope and mount would you get? And where’s the best deal on said items now?

I want higher up end mag than 3x9x40, and would like to keep the low end at or below 4x. I don’t want it to weigh a ton, and like all of yall appreciate reliability and clarity and getting a goodish deal that will hopefully last a lifetime.

Looking at building a short, handy rifle on a JTAC Screech Owl chassis with a 14.5” to 16” barrel. Must be capable of taking everything up to and including moose. I have a few schools of thought on cartridge choice and can’t for the life of me decide on something. Max range I consider ethical for hunting is 300 yards, and moose will probably be taken under 200 yards. Other considerations are using it for coyotes on the farm. (Yes I know each of these are heavy for that purpose). These are my top choices but I’m open to other suggestions as well, although it must fit in a short action.

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I'm having a hard time on deciding which one to go with. I'm planning to hunt mule deer with some 2 day hunts in mind. what are your guys experiences? are there better options in the same price range?

I had to deal with an aggressive rooster causing harm to people yesterday and I just so happened to have my suppressed 300 blackout with hollow point subs. I don’t expect much but I would expect a single shot from this to kill a rooster regardless of shot placement, as long as it’s somewhere close to center mass. This had to chase the rooster off from everyone and he started acting crazy and went into some pretty thick woods. I still thought I had a decent shot (10 yards maybe but behind bushes and limbs) so I took it and…..he basically jumped and then took off left. Looked around for twenty minutes and found him sitting still and for sure injured so I went ahead and took a clear shot (center mass) and that did it but not as quick as I thought so i hit him one more time and that was instant. I’m not a hunter so maybe this is all normal, maybe my first shot I shouldn’t have took and I could’ve not hit him where I thought, but I’m definitely underwhelmed by 300 blackout. I know it’s not a super powerful round but I expected more, especially when dealing with a chicken.

My last shots were clear but it was in an area in the woods where I couldn’t get to at the time so I left him for the scavengers. I would’ve loved to have seen where he was hit. Just wondering what the experienced hunters think about this. I’d expect a rooster to die a lot faster but I could’ve had some extra nerves since I’m not use to hunting. No way to tell now unfortunately.

Edit- sorry guys I suck at writing. I know for sure my first shot was a little lower than center mass. Probably a couple inches but I still figured that shot would drop him with what I was shooting with.

Hey everyone, just launched the first mobile version of RidgeRead on the iOS App Store.

To celebrate the launch, we are giving everyone 1 year of RidgeRead Pro free. Also, anyone who signs up before July 7 can lock in $1.99/month forever after the free year.

RidgeRead is a hunting/scouting app built with a privacy-first approach: your pins, notes, routes, and scouting strategy should stay yours. The goal is to make a reliable backcountry tool that helps with planning and terrain analysis without turning your data into the product.

It includes map tools and layers such as terrain analysis, point of interest finder, road density, sun exposure, and more. The goal is to make it easier to understand access, terrain features, movement corridors, glassing spots, bedding areas, saddles, drainages, and other details that matter in the field.

We genuinely appreciate any feedback from hunters, especially around what would make this more useful in the field.

iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ridgeread/id6778869812

Android App: ETA end of July

Web: https://www.ridgeread.com/map

What do you do during summer other than work or fish?

I’m going insane without the ability to chase whitetail or turkeys and fishing just ain’t scratching the itch.

Looking for recommendations on game carts for deer, elk, and bear.

Sport hunting funds up to 70precent of conservation in sub Saharan Africa
Helps with herd health by killing older only consumer large trophy animals increasing available food it also isn’t one sided hunters die and get injured this is following the expectation of a clean kill often caned or vehicle mounted hunting is wrong and often illegal as it is cruel and unsportsmanlike a caned hunt is were the animals are tied drugged or beaten so they don’t flee or fight back also

what have your experiences been with them? my main considerations (biggest to smallest)

Do they work? Do they resharpen well? are they really expensive? And what happens when they hit something hard? if you think you have a better broadhead for my needs, what is it?