Recent content by Mtn_Infantry

I got my email yesterday; Unsuccessful for everything but I swing for the fences on every application in every state

It really depends on where & when you’re hunting. Not all elk hunting is during the rut when they’re bugling. In many states bulls are only bugling during archery season, or maybe an early muzzleloader season. Additionally, if you’ve ever hunted public land (especially in wolf or grizzly...

It’s the reason I bought the gun and have held onto it this long. The thought crossed my mind about keeping it and putting a different rifle in that stock but it wouldn’t be right.

You might also want to chat with your taxidermist about spreading out the work into multiple bills where he/she isn’t trying to do all the animals at once. Maybe you tan all the hides and only do 1 or 2 mounts the first year and the others the following year or 2 years later. For many this is a...

It’s a tough situation for everyone across the board but especially those born 20-30 years after you could’ve started building points. 30 years ago you could’ve done a $4500 sheep hunt without worrying about points when some of us were just starting little league or weren’t even born yet but...

The populations, tags, and demand is vastly different. You have the ability to do a NA Bighorn Hunt vastly cheaper. It’s call the Montana Unlimited Tags but success rates are sub 1-2%. If the guided hunts were the same price how many people would want too book a sheep hunt? Dall hunts in NWT...

That’s some great advice from a grizzled old veteran of international hunting. My hunting goals are starting to drift towards unique places and experiences, as well as specific species and away from generic places, animals or things. As much as I’d like to elk hunt every year, or keep going to...

Custom Pre-64 Winchester Model 70 in .416 Taylor, built on a 1960 Action. This was someone’s custom build, a buddy in acquired it and I picked up off him when he needed some money fast. I don’t know the back story on it or anything about the builder other than someone spent some serious money...

Love that 600NE

Absolutely amazing rifle in one of my all time favorite 30 calibers. You need to take her back to Africa at some point. To say I’m jealous of you find is an understatement, but glad it was your bank account and not mine taking the hit.

I’ve never shot a .577 or larger so I’ll defer to your experience but was curious if it had something to do with the caliber and/or fit of the rifle on that action. In the slightly smaller calibers the WR’s seem to shoulder a feeling amazingly better for me compared to most any other modern...

@PCC600 any idea when the 577 you shot was manufactured? Have you shot any other drop locks in different calibers?

Might’ve had more to do with the caliber than the Drop Lock Action. I have a WR Drop Lock myself, along with a Rigby and have owner another 1/2 dozen doubles, and shot a bunch of other peoples including Best Model Rising Bites, Jeffery’s, and Hollands without ever experiencing that feeling.

I’ve got a policy as well on my firearms and on my taxidermy which they also insure. Knock on wood, I haven’t needed to file a claim.

Yes, you’ll get about a 2-3 week window of good hunting in each area during a specific window/weather pattern each fall with some days better than others as birds have pushed on and you’re waiting for the next flight. When I lived in New England I knew a few retired guys in my gun club who’d...