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Words of wisdom Kevin! How could I have forgotten to mention him? My father is elderly now, and doesn't get out near as much as he used to so he's kind of fallen out of my circle of 'regular hunting buddies'. He'll always be my honorary best hunting bud though, and BY FAR the best memories I have of time spent with him come from hunting trips. We built a strong bond over the years, and I hope to have that bond with my own sons (and daughter... ) someday. He still loves getting out in the desert, and comes along for opening day of quail season each year. I never get tired of hearing his old WWII stories! S.

Good topic Doug. My group of hunting buddies has evolved quite a lot over the years as I've met new friends and others have moved on.... My core list of hunting partners is currently made-up of a couple of old life long pals, a buddy or two I met in college, and a couple of guys that I've gotten to know through my other hunting partners (friends or friends....). Usually if I bring new folks into the circle, I'll try to start by getting together for a bird hunt first. Seems like this way it can be just a short 1/2 day kind of a thing, and I can get to know their style (gun safety, ethics, etc...) to determine if they'll fit in with my group of friends. Not to say that my ethics & style are any better than anyone else's, just saying that it helps if everyone is on the same plain. Another way is to get together for a scouting trip with someone new. Good way to get to know someone's style... One thing that I've noticed is that it can be possible to have TOO MANY hunting pals. By this I mean that I meet people that I'd really like to hunt with but with 'mi vida loco', it is just hard to find time to hunt with everyone I'd like to. Especially now that my boys are coming-up in age, they'll obviously get priority. S. PS: We still have to get together & chase birds sometime Doug!

Geek here.... I'm an IT Director for a large company. S.

LOL More D!!! I was beginning to think the same thing myself.... Awesome pics & write-up Bret! Nice to live vicariously through the adventures of someone who obviously has WAY more time than I do to enjoy the outdoors! S.

I saw it on the channel 3 news yesterday evening, and thought to myself then that it looked like they were going to have a big problem. I've been looking at the smoke from my office window here in NE Phx on & off throughout the day, and I agree that it is looking pretty bad at this point. With this weather, it may keep going for quite a while.... Darn those dry t-storms... S.

Sounds like any of us who have spent a few hours chasing deer have had this happen. This same kind of thing happened to me while on a carp hunt in central Utah many years ago..... I was working my way through some scrub-oak, and I noticed a doe laying as flat as possible about 15 feet away. As I walked around the brush to get a better look at her, she 'belly crawled' around to keep the bush inbetween me and her. I had never seen that before (nor since...), and got quite a laugh out of it. S.

My personal experience last year was that I saw more cows than bulls. This of course was a good thing, because I had an archery cow tag. Not saying we didn't see lots of bulls (and a couple of real bruisers), but we definitely saw more cows. This was in unit 1. S.

Check-out these bucks that Amanda just posted. VERY nice.... http://www.coueswhitetail.com/san_carlos_h...an_carlos_8.htm Is that an ADA hat I see in the bottom pic? Good job on some fine bucks everyone!!! S.

Holy heck, what a mess...... Doesn't look like there will be any quick resolution to this. Good luck to all that hunt that area. S.

I like your confidence! There's been talk of a guy named Patrick Newman out of San Manuel for coues. I've seen some of his work, and it looks good. I can't help with the bear suggestion.... S. :-)

Nice elk hunterofcoues! I killed my first elk with a bow (cow) last September. Can't wait to get a bull tag someday.... Welcome to the site! S.

I run 2-3 times per week, year round. Might crank it up a month or so prior to a big hunt. Other than that, my life/work/kids/hobbies take up too much time to do much else. S.

Well, I guess I'm still kind of looking for my favorite rifle...... I started off with a 30-30 in high-school, then picked-up a .308 while in college. I've been using a .7MM BAR for the past 15 years or so. I like it OK, but really think I'd like to go with a bolt action. A buddy has an .280 M77 that I've always kind of liked. I might have to pick one of those up & try it for a few years. My dad also has a BDL .7MM that I like, and I think he's going to had it over to me pretty soon. You can never have too many favorite rifles, as far as I'm concerned. S.

Cool! I found the house I grew-up in, and a couple of my favorite quail spots as well... Thanks for sharing. S.

Thanks for coming to the meeting Lee. It was a pleasure to meet you as well. Also, thanks for 'spreading the word' about the ADA..... We REALLY want to represent as many deer hunters in the state as possible, but without folks joining the meetings & voicing their opinions, we can't be sure we are heading in the right direction. It truly helps to have new folks who are willing to through their $.02 in to keep things fresh. I hope that we'll see you (and maybe a few of your buddies...) at one or more of our projects this year! ;-) Thanks again! S.

Good deal TREESTANDMAN! Glad you have the shed to go with your pics. Nice of you to publicly recognize Josh on this as well. Kudos to you Josh, for showing this common courtesy & respect to your host. Too often, an offer to join someone in a 'secret hidey hole' is paid back with greed & dis-respect. We all have stories of sharing information, only to have the recipient either tell someone else about the spot, or just utilize it themselves with no regard for the original 'finder'. Nice example for the rest of us to follow for sure Josh..... S.

Nice sheds Amanda! I wish I had your job. S.

Interesting thread indeed; http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1243&hl=dan+caputo Looks like the majority of the feedback on the 6A proposal was positive earlier in the year. Well I guess I support opening it for coues in October, as long as they reduce the number of tags in December to compensate. S.

Hey Bret! You're my idol!!!!!! As I'm stuck here at the office (or worse yet, in NYC 1/2 the time....), you're out there getting it done! I can't wait to get out there after some of those cats!!!!!! Chris, I fully echo wetmule's response to your post. That is some seriously scary 'you know what'!!!!! I was wading & surf casting in Puerto Penasco last month, and got nailed by a sting ray. Hurt like heck, and I thought it was some pretty bad _ss stuff!! Now I know that was total child's play! YIKES!! I'm getting-up to the white mountains for a 4 days next weekend. I can hardly wait!!! S.

Didn't some guy come on here (or one of the other sites...) and ask for feedback on this topic several months ago? I swear I remember a WM coming on here and asking hunters what they thought of this potential move. Does anyone else remember that post? I forget what the overall sentiment was.... S.

Southen units are in sad, sad, shape..... North is where the coues are flourishing!! S.

He's out there somewhere 4 per side; wide, heavy, tall Hope I can hold true S. Hunterdude, you need to work on your haiku definition buddy. 5, 7, then 5 syllables....

Have at it CHD. I've forwarded it plenty of times. I actually forget where I first got hold of it. S.

CHD's post made me think of this. Some of these are very funny, and a couple are downright gut busting hilarious!!! DEPRIVED is one of my favorites... Enjoy! S. __________________________________________________________________ Author Unknown...... Redneck Haikus BEAUTY Naked in repose, Silvery silhouette girls Adorn my mudflaps. REMORSE A painful sadness. Can't fit big-screen TV through Double-wide's front door. OPTIONS Unemployment's out. Hey, maybe I can get on Disability. A NEW MOON Flashlights pierce darkness. No nightcrawlers to be found. Guess we'll gig some frogs. ALONE Seeking solitude, Carl's ex-wife Tammy files for Restraining order. DESIRE Dang, in that tube-top You make me almost forget That you are my cousin. HATRED I curse the rainbow Emblazoned upon his hood. Gosh dang Jeff Gordon. DRAMA Set the VCR. Dukes of Hazzard marathon At 9 O'clock. DEPRIVED In Walmart toy aisle Wailing boy wants wrestling doll. Mama whups his butt NO SIGNAL White noise, buzzing static. Call Earl. Satellite dish Needs new descrambler. IMPOUNDED Sixty-five dollars And cyclone fence keeps me from My F150. GATHERING In early morning mist Mama searches Circle K for Moon Pies and Red Man. PRIDE Grinning, he displays The nine hundred beer cans Filling pickup bed. MEANING Duct tape is the force. It has a light side, and a dark side and it Holds the universe together.

Pretty good CHD! I've got a Redneck Haikus somewhere that I'll try to find and post... S. :-)