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The 3.4 swap is most certainly the way to go. It is a little costly, but with a 3.4 you do not loose power, like you would with a 22re swap. And the 3.4 is an amazing engine if its maintained.

Really? Interesting, that is pretty much the rifle I have. Except a steel action. With a full mag and scope my rifle weighs 7 pounds 8 ounces, and the recoil is pretty minimal. Its actually good enough that I have been spotting my own impacts on game.

7 PRC Titanium action 20-22 inch carbon barrel Carbon stock Arca swiss plate for tripod use as well as a picatinny rail up front for bipod use.

I've hunted down in 35b a fair bit. The deer can be very pockety I have noticed. There isn't a ton of roads in the southern portion of the unit, and it is very thick in a lot of areas. In my opinion it is well worth pulling the trigger on a VERY good set of 15s. In that unit, I feel like the deer are pretty pressured by the end of December. I would try hard to find areas that other hunters are overlooking. I feel like the glassing points that are a 2 mile hike away from any roads are far superior. I have backpack hunted that unit as well. I personally have never seen any issues with illegal activity. I would recommend camping somewhere on the north end of the San Rafael valley. There is a few good pull offs that would be an easy/ safe haul to get a camper in.

Yes he does.

Everyone makes mistakes. You can't tell me you are perfect. Yes, he is a good man. That doesn't change based off of a mistake he has made.

Duwane is a very kind man, and also a gentleman. God bless him and the continuation of his guiding business under his son- in law. I have a lot of respect for Duwane and everything he has done for the hunting community.

Man, a lot of people hunt many many years to kill a 105. I'm with you, the odds of that happening are not in your favor. I would hunt hard, glass north facing slopes with intention. And go from there, you'll know when the time is right to pull the trigger. Personally I feel like the entire area around the North end of the unit gets pounded pretty hard.

Well, did you draw it?

I have a cape for you, I will PM you my phone number

Thats great to know, if you don't mind me asking, was the population spread throughout the unit? or did you find a better deer population up high? Down low? Ect. Thanks

lol I just saw that sorry!

I would just buy a new MSR windburner or Reactor. Those 2 are the best I have been around. i personally have had bad experiences with jetboil.

After we have established that we do not need a guide, has anyone hunted it and have any recommendations?

I actually haven’t seen anything against suppressors on their web?