HuntHarder

I was gonna say 40+ as well. I have caught a few in the 30's and they all looked smaller than that one.

Jdg or bbc?

Love topics like this. Common sense says as the technology progresses, rules will need to be made to curb the advances. Where that line gets drawn is debatable for sure. New rules and regulations happen every year and are needed for the most part.

Solid slab there. Any carp on the surface?

177 lbs this am. Goal was lean out to 175, then build back up. Almost bulk season.

I will be hunting this year in Alaska PRDTR. I saw those Hammers as in stock and ready to ship. I have read a lot of guys like them. Are they similar to Barnes bullets? The VLD served me well on plenty of critters, but the lack of exit on a few have me thinking they grenade a little too much for my liking on moose. The last big game I shot with a rifle was a Caribou and the ELD-x performed fantastic. Seems that a bunch of online reviews say they blow apart pretty easy tho. Probably just over thinking this but I have some time, so why not. I have 200gr. ELDX and 178 LRX. I have never really been a Nosler guy, but the Accubond seems to have a cult like following. Back to the Hammer bullets, which one would be best suited? Their spread of bullets is pretty amazing. Lots of options.

Or cage match

Polygraph test both. Loser pays the other's expenses plus a grand plus a public shaming.

Anyone seen carp flotilla's yet. Last year I could swear we started hammering them 1st week of March. Im chompin' at the bit.

A few 5lbers? Nice! Those a giants in my book

Update... 0.0 Carp seen today @ Roosevelt. Sucks to suck I suppose.

Have you read the language yet? Looks like it is aimed at outfitters and anyone who gets compensated for finding or guiding. How is it going to affect family and friends helping on a tag? Most of the guys I know, who are against giant "for compensation" posses, are not the jealous type. I think hunter's by nature tend to be a little jelly of others when they kill big critters. I also think that unfortunately, a lot of the guides have made the hunting scene a little toxic and some are getting fed up with it. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Without a doubt tho, the western hunting scene is vastly changing and I do not see that slowing down any time soon. More rules and more rules.

You really think guys that are opposed to giant posses of guys chasing an animal, are jealous?

Bigger problem? Horses or donkeys? Shame they can't effectively manage either one.

Pretty cool pin. I remember being a member of PVCI for a year or 2. Great tournaments.

Dan, How did the event turn out?

Do you ever get to the valley? I'll buy if you do

Mine is correct. I went in with 9 points. (7 individual, hunter ed and loyalty) Shows my individual points as 7 and group average as 9.

Lol. You old dipshitt.

Unfortunately, I am not as "in the know" as someone else may be about Blake's case or his personal dealings. I would imagine someone from Show low or one of the smaller towns around there knows everything. I am not even sure he can not possess firearms based on what I have read. Without knowing 100% I would not turn him in and waste LE's time.

Yup, that water is COLD! Doc says my balls should fall back down within the next year or so.

Please, please someone turn his sorry butt in for possessing firearms if he is not allowed to. I would say he has balls of steel, but I think he is just smart like tractor, to keep doing dumb shhiittt. It's like, the only reason he got caught poaching, is because he is an absolute dumbass and loved to be in the spotlight. True Pile of sshhiitt in my books.

Not a pricky question. I, and a few of my friends have used this technique a few times. Animals can travel a mile easy to drink, I can not. In a lot of my spots, the water is in the bottom and I like to hunt on top. Hiking down and back up each time I need water is not productive. Not a silver bullet for water, but definitely will give you more possibilities on where you can hunt.

I suppose we used to cheat every time we went there and used spinning reels. Fly fishing, beer and 3 guys on a boat spells someone getting snagged.

If there isn't a bunch of water, pack in water and store it in there on your scouting trips.