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But a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then...

I believe this is the same guy as old leatherstocking

The twist out eyecups allow use with or without glasses. I used my 15s on occasion while ringing steel with buddies before I got the BTXs. I could twist them in to use with my eye protection, or twist out in varying settings for use without.

Is there such a place as “no arms heaven”?

My 2 cents , not worth much , because my kids , say I’m blind . I started of with Pentax as a kid and no deer could hide from me . Now , I’m old and like kids say blind . Whatever ! I have 10x42 SLC , 15x56 Swarovski regular and also HD . Love my 10x42 early morning scanning , and they are my go to hands down , to find a lot deer quick . My HD are new to me , just took awhile to justify the extra cost . I break out the 15s , after scanning . I’m definitely, lucky my 15s , fit my eyes for comfort . I do find , my HD have slight edge over my regular Swarovski and definitely lighter . True thought , I just tell myself, I have Swarovski and there no excuse to come up with , why I can’t find deer

Spent the last few days up north chasing bugles. I’ve killed a bull before with a rifle and killed a cow with a bow so not necessarily a stranger to elk hunting but far from seasoned. Lots of failed attempts, long hours sitting trails, miles walked. In the end it came down to me and an ancient bull mixing it up one on one in the timber. Our paths so happened to cross and a single arrow put him down quickly. I believe he will easily qualify for P&Y, making him the first “book” animal I’ve ever taken. Couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out! Side note - I knew he was “old” but after getting a look at his teeth I was hoping maybe someone with more experience could chime in with an age estimate!

I had some good luck on the early archery tag. Killed this bull opening morning at around 11am. He was the main bull we heard bugling and that turned out to be his downfall. My cousin - who also had a tag - was able to get a good chunk of time off work so he was out scouting 4 days before the hunt started. He saw this bull every single day prior to the hunt. I made it up late Wednesday and scouted with him on Thursday... and again, saw this bull and his cows in the morning and in the evening. Bugling as well. We saw another 10 bulls or so in this same drainage so we figured we'd start there opening day and give them heck. We hiked into the area in the morning and we were able to chase some bugles, but they weren't as vocal as they had been the couple of days prior. We ran into a good group of elk, but they spooked and we thought we might have boogered everything up too bad for the afternoon. My dad and uncle were on a ridge glassing above us and could hear elk below them bugling every so often - even after the bigger group spooked. For some reason - even though we were pretty close - we couldn't hear the bugles. The ridge we needed to climb was pretty steep and thick with overgrowth so I wasn't thrilled about the hike to get up it, but we sucked it up and made the short, but steep, hike. We finally got up to the same elevation as the elk and spotted them about 250 yards away. I saw a group of cows and had a feeling we were on the same bull we had seen all week prior. Sure enough it was him. We watched from a distance as he ran off a couple of raghorns that were nearby. He was one of the few bulls that seemed to be ready to rut. We continued working in closer, but didn't feel like we would have the shooting lanes available if we kept stalking straight at them. We were in some thick cover. At this point, the elk had been milling around in the same small area for more than an hour. We backed out and looped around to get on top of them. For the most part, the wind cooperated. It started to swirl a bit as we got close to the elk. They were in a thick stand of aspens and the cows knew something was up. They weren't quite sure where we were though, because the vegetation was so thick. They first trotted one way and then back another way. We could see them in the aspens less than 20 yards from us. The bull let's out a bugle to corral his cows and get everyone going the same direction. At that point my cousin gave a quick cow call and the elk stopped. I side stepped to an opening to my left and could see the cows going one by one up a trail into a small shooting window. Naturally, the bull was last. My cousin ranged the cows at 65 yards and I drew back. Right when the bull stepped out and showed his vitals, I shoot. Downhill, quartering away. I hit the spine and into his cavity. He was paralyzed. I quickly moved in closer and finished him off from 20 yards. (I would love to say that my first and only shot was the arrow shown in the picture - I'll be honest with you guys, but probably not my drinking buddies ) Needless to say, I am thrilled with this bull. Good mass, lots of character. It's also pretty cool that we were able to watch him for a few days in a row and put a plan together that got it done. This early archery elk stuff is awesome. Can't wait to do it again...... in twelve years.

I’ve spent a lot of time and money the last 5-10 years hoping to kill a big coues deer with my bow.. with the camera ban it seemed like it definitely wasn’t going to happen. The heat wave the last week I figured sitting water would pay off so I spent 5 days on tank with the most sign in the area hoping it would pay off and it did. This buck came in completely silent and by himself at 38 yards. He started broadside when I shot and nearly turned 90 degrees by the time the arrow reached him but it went in at a good angle and caught his vitals and ended in his spine. I knew he was big but couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw how heavy he was..

Custom ordered 14'x20' (actually 14'5" wide) Montana Canvas traditional 10oz wall tent with frame and floor. I special ordered this tent several years ago with two side windows w/screen and full size "t-door" with screen for the back wall. Montana Canvas aluminum frame with steel reinforcements and heavy duty Montana Canvas floor with stove cutout. Floor is not sewn in for easier setup and attaches to side walls with rope so both can be staked down. Side walls have sod cloth on the bottom for a weather tight seal and we would dig a trench at the end of this flap to direct rain water away from tent. Only used on 4 hunts and is in great condition with no tears, rips or leaks. Minor dirt marks on lower parts of side walls and floor. We have 6 total tents and this one gets used the least so it's time for it to go. Does have 5" stove jack with flap but no wood stove as I need it for the other tents. Located in NW Tucson, 520-237-9643. Save yourself a bunch of money, and have a great wall tent for use this hunting season. $3000. IMG_5147.HEIC IMG_0467.HEIC IMG_2937.HEIC

OK, Tex Hillbilly Heaven

It’s good stuff!

I sparsely recall, I think maybe you got a year or two on me ol buddy.

Good price for a GREAT SFP scope.

The Hillbilly family that visited occasionally. Denver Pyle played the old man. Fantastic bluegrass!

Well done!

I did mine in NY in 1968. Flash Cards.

my buddy has them... I was not impressed. No comparison. Plus the focus died on a hunt this year, so he was using his 10s the rest of the hunt. Pretty tough on an antelope hunt. There is a reason for the price difference.

I had them. My Meopta 15s we're better and I thought my meoptas we're better then the non HD swaros. But not as good as the HD swaros. I'd take Meopta 15s over the non hd swaros any day.

The Vortex Kaibab HD 15x56s are known to be very good. Just curious how these would rate in comparison to the glass mentioned above?

I sat the same trail a majority of the time, my dad and some family friend have killed lots of elk on that trail and I killed my cow there last year. The day I killed my bull I had sat the trail for like 8 hours and I said “f this” and went to chase bugles. Worked out

I thought the NEUs were HDs? Maybe not? My Swaro SLC 15x56s are definitely the HDs, and they are fantastic. I would go 15x56 SLC HD over 12x50 NL Pure as long as you have a good set of 10x42s also. To me, the 15s are a bit much for glassing under a mile. I like a wider FOV for that distance. I have hunted with guys who only have the 12x50 NL Pures, and a buddy and I with the 15x56 HDs were able to pick out pronghorn at 4+ miles and tell the difference between does, an average buck, and a good buck from that distance. Not necessarily HOW good, but definitely could pick out the bigger bucks from the smaller ones to see if they were worth a closer look. The 12s could barely make out the difference between the bucks and does. If you only have one set, the 12s make a bit more sense. Sure wish Swaro would release an NL Pure 15x56.

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Once a person, regardless of age or residency, completes an AZ Hunter Education Course (emphasis on completes) they earn a permanent bonus point. That is their one and only such bonus point ever. This new online course does not add an additional point, it’s a vehicle to provide opportunity to an adult to earn the PBP without having to travel to AZ to take a course and complete it by participating in a field day. Anyone, resident or nonresident, can still come to AZ and take a hunter education course or complete our course online with a field day and earn the point for the nominal class fee. It is a convenience for adults and if a resident would rather pay $150 to get the bonus point than attend a class, that’s their choice. Remember, we do not require hunters 14 and older to take hunter Ed and a this new course is not going to satisfy a Hunter Education Requirement in another state, it’s simply for educational purposes and to facilitate an adult earning the PBP. For years the AZGFD has been able to glean data from surveys and from in-person attendees of the Nonresident Supplemental Class we have hosted and taught in Golden Valley, AZ at the Mohave Sportsmans Club. The vast majority of the participants were nonresident hunters. The financial commitment to attend for anyone outside reasonable driving distance was considerable with plane tickets, vehicle rental, and lodging. They spent far more than $300 and I will admit to a bit of surprise at that final price for the course, I had thought it to wind up being at least $500 for nonresidents. The course has been in the works conceptually for almost two years and a lot of serious thought and work went into its creation. Hopefully the Department will see a lot of sales and revenue from it. The question is will other states finally see the potential for the same for their game & fish departments? Just remember, there is NO 2nd bonus point for anyone, earn one and done. I am sure some folks will take this course then cry foul they thought they were getting “another bonus point”. The AZGFD has been very clear that is not the case, customers need to read and be aware that if they already have a bonus point, they will not get a 2nd point for completing this course. The course isn’t a gimme either. The student can not just blow through the content to a testing area and take a test. They can cover the material and then have two attempts to pass the final exam. If they aren’t successful, they are required to take the course again and pay the fee. Sorry for the lengthy explanation, just want to clear up the “we can get a 2nd bonus point” misconception. Jim Rich MV, AZ