AZbowhntr

I have given up on messing with the moon phase and all of that. When I can get time to get out and hunt I go for it. I have scheduled Mexico hunting trips around the moon in the past and didn't see much difference. If I had to pick between hunting the moon and the rut I would try to time the hunt with the rut. They will be up and moving no matter where the moon is.

Lance, even your photos are high quality. That is why I am bringing you my Lazzoroni the next time I get to the west side.

There was just another thread with the exact same request earlier in the week. Look it up. There were a couple people that had some. I bought 2 pounds.

The same thing happened last year when I applied for me and a few friends. All of us had the option except one. Never looked into it more because I wasn't getting it anyway. I would like to hear the outcome.

I have hunted the late archery hunt in 23 twice throughout the years. If you don't have any or very low points it isn't a big deal to put in for one. However if you are starting to build points I would never blow them on those hunts. I have had chances on both hunts and shot a nice bull the last time. But they are the hardest hunts you will be on unless it happens to be completely dry and they have to hit water. Just look at the success rates. Usually below 10%.

Dang, that is over an hour drive. Too bad. I guess us east siders will have to have one.

Looks like a blast. Those are some great pictures.

I don't think you will find anyone to say not go after it.

And that is why pig hunting is one of my favorite hunts all the way up until the kill. You never know what is going to happen. Sounded like one to remember.

Loco4coues, I sent to a message.

I have had one for about 10 years now. I have been on the fence for a few years about selling it and getting a wall tent with a stove in it. I like the comfort part of it but I don't like having to tow it around which limits where you can go. I hunted Colorado some years ago with the pop up and it was so cold that the furnace never shut off one night. That tells you how insulated they are.

Skydive Arizona is down in Eloy. When my wife was pregnant with my now 21 year old me and a couple friends came up with the stupid idea to get certified to jump on our own. We ended up jumping 4 times before one of my buddies landed in a Mesquite tree and I had my trailer chute wrap around one of the parachute cells. Needless to say we decided to pick a safer past time.

That is cool. Congrats to your wife.

I have pretty much given up on it. I have been looking for almost a month. I may switch to another powder and stock up on it. Good luck with your search.

Well if I had known you were pheasant hunting you could have come over to my neighborhood. We had one running around loose the other day. Came to find out that one of our neighbors raises them and it go loose. Ran free for almost a week though.

That is awesome. Great buck. Better be careful or some libs will read this and cry child neglect.

I have the 1600b and love the rangefinder. However if I had it to do over I would just get the 1600. I just put the yardage into my shooting app on my phone and it does all the ballistics. They are canned numbers in the ballistics portion of it so they are not exact.

If I were you I would get other hunters with their extra stuff that they have sitting around join you and make it like a community yard sale or the flea market. And advertise it. There would be way more incentive and you would get way more hunting or outdoor people. My wife has a yard sale about once a year and usually it is just people showing up trying to low ball everything. Just my 2 cents.

Plus over $50 shipping because it isn't prime eligible. So $300 is still a real good deal.

They are a blast to hunt. One of my favorite animals in fact. However as soon as you shoot one it sucks. We shot one down south a few years ago that stunk so bad that all three of us cleaning it were dry heaving.

That's too bad. There is a lady's bow for sale here on the site but it is only a 25.5" draw.

I have two pair of gloves when I hunt Javelina. Once set is for skinning it and the other pair is for handling the meat.

That is a sweet muley shed.

With the wording the way it is I would have fought that all day long. I don't think he purposely or knowingly killed those other two sheep. That is exactly what the wording is in the regulations for Montana. As far as I am concerned he shouldn't have been charged or fined the 30K. I agree he illegally killed them because he didn't have a tag for either of them. So fine him 2K for each of them.

Here is a picture of us glassing on the San Carlos several years ago. Looks like we have upgraded some equipment since then.