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VERY cool! Thanks for the quick run-down of your trip!!! Also, thanks for sharing with the site!! S.

Hope they get a handle on it soon!!! Kind of a drag having a fire with my name!! (Although I understand it was named for the location.... ) S.

Nice! Thanks for sharing with the site!! S.

Great buck! Thanks for sharing!! Maybe you should change your handle on this site!! S.

+1 ragu!!! That being said, I've fished the Black River once a year for the past several........ I'm looking forward to a trip this summer's trip too! What do folks think the Wallow fire impact will be though? I'm thinking that once the summer rain starts, that the Black might be in for a muddy, ash filled summer! Hopefully the fish can stay tough and ride it out. S.

Priceless!!!! Lovely pics! Thanks for sharing! S.

Thanks Jackshoe! Yes, Ruby is a great dog. The kids absolutely adore her, and vise-versa! She is a real sweetie with the kids/family, and a tireless hunter/camper too! S.

Be sure to do a search on 'tents' here in the forums! I think there are several threads that have debated the ups/downs of the various tents! I've got the Cabela's 12x12 Alaknak. I also have the Camo-cot bunk set-up and can easily sleep 4 comfortably. A great family/hunting tent, IMO. I also have the vestibule, which adds LOTS of covered storage and/or sitting space if needed. Some folks prefer canvas over the poly material that the Alaknak constructed with..... http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Ultimate-Alaknak8482-Tent/732548.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dalaknak%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=alaknak&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products Good luck! S.

Yes, awesome dog pics!!!! S.

Yes, I am a procrastinator...... Just completed applications for the kids and I over the weekend! Good luck in the draw, folks!!! S.

AWESOME!!!! Thanks much for sharing! S.

That looks like an AWESOME time!!!! Thanks for the cool pics! Congrats on a great time, and thanks for sharing! S.

Congrats on the tag JACK! Good luck, no matter which unit/hunt it ends-up being! I got drawn for a general statewide archery deer tag. A couple of old college buddies and I will be meeting-up for a week of camping/fishing/archery hunting late this summer! We'll likely focus in some of our favorite spots down in the Southern part of the state. Can't wait!! S.

I think you nailed it! Looks like it would be great in decent weather. I'll stick to my Alaknak for potential wind/rain though.... Could be a great options for families looking for lots of sleeping-bag space for summer camp-outs! S.

I'm definitely no law expert either, but my opinion is that I don't really see where his constitutional rights were violated. He had a run-in with a cop who was an A-hole and/or was apparently having a very bad day. He didn't cooperate, so he was detained. After the cop talked to his supervisor, they decided that they couldn't charge him. They learned that they had to let him go, and they did just that. Now some DA has a bug up his butt, so he or she is investigating and maybe filing new charges. So what..... Constitutional rights being violated? Just like the Cop, it seems like this guy had a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Seems like if the cop would have been 'nicer', and he would have 'complied', that this thing would never have made it to print. Still would like to hear the Youtube, as until then, the credibility of this story is pure urban legend, IMO..... I would agree with you on one thing Casey, you are not a law expert (and as admitted, nor am I) Respectfully, S.

I would like to hear the Youtube audio, I suppose. Seems like the cop was definitely being a jerk and was on edge....... On the other hand, it also seems like if he simply complied with the order to get on his knees and did what the cop said, that he would have had a chance to eventually show is licenses. All second hand hear-say until we hear the Youtube clip though. Set-up for life with a competent attorney Casey? Huh? Suppose maybe if he wants to live in van by the river for life, else my guess is that he wouldn't win that much. S.

Wow!!!! That looks like an awesome trip!!!!!! Great pics as always. Thanks for sharing! S.

Bummer for sure...... So many AZ natives (myself included.....) and/or long time residents have great memories there. Molly Butler, fishing in the Little Colorado, Mt. Baldy wilderness...... All great memories from White Mountain camping/fishing trips as a kid! Ditto Lark! Glad no one was hurt! S.

AWESOME!!!!! I just LOVE to see the little ones out hunting! Good for you, and congrats to the little man!! S.

Yea, likely some sue happy lawyer will try to get the pics anyway, I suppose..... As sometimes happens, I wouldn't be too surprised to see some pics leaked eventually anyway. Not sure how this compares to our war dead or Abu Ghraib though. I didn't think the US ever released 'official' pictures of our war dead. Seems any pics of our war dead generally come from unofficial sources (so called.... I guess....), and the Abu Ghraib pics were not 'official' either, to my knowledge. I think those were glory shots taken by the guards that were partaking in their fun..... What ever though, he's dead, and I'm glad for that. S.

http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93844?fp=1 Be careful out there!!! S.

Of course you all likely saw the latest. They are NOT going to release the pics..... That will no doubt, give the conspiracy thinkers more ammo. I for one though, absolutely believe that he is dead, and I don't really give a crap about him anymore. Dead is dead, whether I get to see the pic or not. S.

Yep, I noticed the Cabela's tent. Shed my pop-up trailer a year ago and went back to tent camping. I have the 12x12 Alaknak, and love it! I also have the Camo-cot bunks..... They are awesome! Makes it MUCH easier to fit a family in the tent! Great post! Thanks for sharing the adventure! S.

VERY awesome!!!!!! Thanks for sharing! BTW, is that an Alaknak tent? S.

+1 I been thinking bout this all day. I guess im just a bit skeptical with our govt these days especially after the whole Pat Tillman cover up. Not sure what this has to do with the Pat T. cover-up. That was a poor decision that was made by leaders on the ground in Afghanistan, not the Administration. Has nothing to do with this. Conspiracy theories will always be there. I find it inconceivable that would be the case here...... IMO So what if they originally said twice in the left side of the head, but then quickly buried him at sea? What would that have to do with it being the right guy or not? It was a covert operation, and so it would be expected that there are varying stories and speculation regarding exactly how it went down. Let it rest guys, and celebrate the fact that justice has been done. Good job to our leaders and the forces that got this job done! S.