JayAz

Sold!

Dropping it down to $100 since I saw in today's mailer that Sportsman's Warehouse has them on sale this week... Jay

Eberlestock X1A1 pack for sale, asking $100. It has been used on a couple of hunts but has no stains or damage and has a lifetime warranty from Ebelrestock. I priced these at $180 at Sportsman's Warehouse over the weekend. Eberlestock's X1 website page If interested or if you have questions give me a call or shoot me a PM. Jay 602-684-5638

7/21 at 1pm

I think you nailed it! They were Desert Hackberries From the size of the piles it must have been something larger, coyote, pig, bear even. Still not sure why they "expel" them so quickly. Thanks for the help on this one! Jay

The tree is too large to be a juniper (was 15+ feet tall) and was in low desert. Definitely not manzanita. What really confuses me is why they eat them only to pewk them up or get the trots within a few hundred yards.

While out pig hunting in unit 44 yesterday I kept finding piles of scat/vomit like this in the thick washes (piles are 4-5 inches across). The seeds/berries come from a larger tree that only grows in the big washes (which in hindsight I should have gotten a picture of). Does anyone know what these seeds/berries are and what animal is eating them? I ask because it seemed like whatever was eating them seemed to get the trots or throw them up within 100 yards of the trees they come from. They also have a very hard seed inside and seem to be of very limited nutritional value.

Wade over at Hardcore Outdoor has a pretty nice list. Coues Deer Hunt Pack List

Be careful of the drop aways if you have a short brace height bow. I learned the hard way. I have a trophy taker that I am happy with functionally but it just doesn't get out of the way of the arrow fast enough on my new bow and the tail end of the fletchings hit. Ended up switching to a Whisker Biscuit. If you are interested in the trophy taker I will make you a deal on it, just send me a PM.

I have the X1A1 and have had good luck with it. The bow scabbard doesn't work as well as advertised in my opinion, but I am usually carrying my bow while out so that hasn't been a problem. Jay

WT Deer - 24A Dec 12th - 31st!

Vizsla's seem to have a knack for finding bones. Every time I take mine out into the woods he seems to find elk femurs, antlers, etc. and as a pup he liked to go raid camps nearby and bring back the discarded legs. I am convinced you could train one to hunt sheds just like quail. Just haven't put the time into trying yet.

Congrats! Gotta love the young ones out participating in the hunt and having a great time.

Got these pictures third-hand in my email and thought I would share them with everyone. These two bulls are reported to have removed 100 yards of fence while fighting near Dixon Montana.

Remington 11-87 with and HS Strut Xtra-full chock and 3" #5 HeviShot shells. (Make sure your choke is meant to handle hevi-shot)