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Old 10-26-2011, 05:19 PM
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Sfury
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I know guys that go out west every year. They agree with HatchieLuvr.

Only two things matter in the end.

One, being in shape so you can got to them, and more importantly, to get them out of the woods. Being out of shape, and having to do more work than you normally do in the eastern woods makes for a miserable experience.

Two, have enough scope on a reliable gun to make the longer shots. Be proficient with the combo you have. Western hunting can be far different than anything we deal with in the east.

I've hiked the White Tank Mountains near Phoenix. Beautiful country. Very rugged, with major visibility. Nothing exists like that in all of Wisconsin. I guarantee you that much. It's a totally different landscape, and you need to be ready for it.
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