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I might have to change my name to 'firstcoueswas100" I have to get the film developed and get a picture cd. The only digital camera left in the house is broken, so I had to take my proffesional film rig.

Well so far I have missed most of my Unit 27 whitetail hunt as the economy and lack of projects forced me to take a full time job that I could not pass up. Up until today we have been working 58 hours a week. But my supervisor knew that I wanted to go hunting, and things slowed down at work for a couple days until more product arrived, so he asked me if I wanted to take the next 3 days off. I don't have to tell you what my answer was. So I stopped for groceries on the way home from work since I only worked half a day and I am loading up the truck for a hectic last 2 days of the hunt, I am leaving at 1:00 a.m to be at the trailhead by sunrise. No fancy camp, just a spartan camp out of my truck. Hopefully I will have a story and some pictures when I return, but 2 days is better than none.

Snack sticks from h#ll, you guys are scaring me

Nice buck for sure!

The moose bag fits the frame well that I have used for packing out meat. I appreciate the good deal, as I have always meant to get one, just never did, the rifle hanger is a bonus as well.

Its tough out there right now in the constrcution industry. I am a self employed cabinetmaker and available projects came to a screeching halt. I was offered a very well paying job 2 1/2 weeks before the hunt started, so I had a choice to pass it up and go hunting or take a job that may lead to good things and miss my hunt instead.

Thats a buck to be proud of for sure. Good job.

Bill, My wife and I usually spend a week in Greer every summer. I love flyfishing, and I like the little Colorado even though the fish are small, it is a quaint little stream and fun to mess around on. Next summer when we come up it would be my pleasure to buy you lunch.

Awesome looking bucks, sounds like a great hunt.

Nice looking country. I think I would have a hard time keeping up with that marathon running machine, AKA Scottyboy.

Sounds like fun. Great pics! How was the weather up there? Starting to get chilly at night? You gotta love them fall trout after fattening up all summer.

All thoughts and prayers to your friend's son Chris. Divine guidance surely played a major part of that rescue, and it is a miracle that he did not suffer more physical damage falling from that height. I can personally vouch for the Cochise County rescue team and the excellent job that they do. Two years ago my Dad was hiking out of Redfield Canyon with some friends and suffered a heart attack, unfortuantely, the elderly men he was with were not strong enough or equipped to deal with an emergency situation and it took them to long to get ahold of Cochise County search and rescue, by the time the helicopter got him to Tucson medical center, he had experienced to much heart damage and died a couple hours later. Had I been there I may have been able to save him, but it was nobody's fault. My dad's freinds had great things to say about the Cochise County rescue team and their expertise in handling those difficult situations. Your friends courage and quick thinking made a big difference in the outcome, and I am sure that Chris will get better because of it.

I may come up, even though I live south of Tucson. I have been drooling over the new PSE X-Force, and will be ready to buy one by then, along with arrows and accessories.

Being a guide is five jobs in one. You have to be a hunter, a pyschologist, babysitter, cook and a buddy.

Happy Birthday! I look forward to meeting you at one of the CWT get togethers someday.

Shoot him!

Unless you get a real thick sleeping pad, the frame is lumpy and the ends seem to ride lower than the middle.

I have seen some of those Amazon fishing trips on the Outdoor channel, and they look like it would be a blast. Thanks for sharing!

Amanda, I hope you have a great birthday, with many excellent returns! Cheers to you for founding this great website, even if I do spend to much time on it

Not second guessing anything but is this a human encounter or a wildlife predator encounter?

From what I can tell "Guero" looks pretty good. Remember that you are never alone while carrying a side arm

Thats some great looking country and pictures. Congrats on a fine buck.

In 1997 I was elk hunting in the Weminuche wilderness in Colorado, and the idiot outfitter had us drinking water from the river without boiling or purifying it. I ended up with a bad case of Giardia that ruined the last 2 days of the hunt, and I was a very sick man for two weeks until the doctor got me the right medicine to kill that nasty little parasite. It was awhile before I felt normal again.

Most of the time I stay out all day. Usually around 11:00 I will find a comfortable spot under a good tree with a view, and have a good lunch and maybe read a paperback for awhile and then take a nap. Then do some glassing to find deer that might be moving mid day. I always try and find a tree with good protection on the back and sides, so that rogue lion won't sneak up and chew on my face

I don't think Obama believes in God or the american flag.