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Hard to tell without seeing the underneath of it's jaws. Rainbows and cuts often look very similar, depending on environment/conditions. But if/when you see the bottom of a cutthroat's jaw, it is unmistakable, IMO. No matter which species, that is one HEALTHY looking fish!

Nice job, Nick! Long drive from your neck of the woods (desert), but that scenery is always worth it.

Making more sense now..... From Investopedia: Like traditional 401(k)s, contributions are made directly from an employee's paychecks and the employer may match part of those contributions. Like Roth IRAs, the income taxes are paid on that money before it goes into the account, so withdrawals will not be subject to income tax down the line. It's a post-tax contribution, as with a Roth IRA. Still a GREAT option for those looking to max-out above and beyond the standard $22.5/$27K pre-tax limit.

That is a freaking huge deal and awesome, given the Roth designation allows for tax free growth. Gotta check that out with my plan admin to see if I have that option! 👍

Ya, I'm confused too, in that I thought Roth was limited to 'post tax' dollars, which the $20,500 ($27,000 for us old-timers) does not apply. IRS contribution limits apply to 'pre-tax' money. Possibly one of those those back-door Roth transfer-thingys that they've been trying to shut down. But I'm definitely NO tax advisor, nor would I purport that all 401K management firms are equal., so rock on!! 🤑👊 Edit: 10-4 on Roth 401K vs. Roth IRA being different. Again, I'm no tax advisor.

Meanwhile, back to the program..... Two different friends reported card hits for elk overnight. FYI for those who were still hoping.

Oh boy..... Here we go. 🙄😂

BIG +1 on this. If I got excited by a $40K daily upswing or bummed about a $40K daily drop in my 401K/IRA combo portfolio, I would go crazy. Dollar cost averaging + the magic of compound interest/growth is a very powerful thing in the long-term. Max-out the IRS limits in basically any domestic growth fund (or a combo of sectors, whatever...), and over time you will be fine.

Sort of interesting to me. Many outfitters have pricing posted on their websites. Maybe they just haven’t figured out 2022 pricing yet? Inflation, etc.? 🙄 Oh well, whatever happens, good luck PRDATR! 👊🏼

When I wore glasses, I ended-up going with daily wear contact lenses. I found I was regularly frustrated with my glasses when sweat/fog would impede. I also wanted to be able to wear sunglasses on a regular basis, which prescription glasses of course prevented. (Tried transition lenses, but never really liked them...) Though contact lenses introduced a different level of inconvenience, they were still my preferred option when outdoors. That being said, I give a BIG +1 to JSR's comment. I had Lasik surgery over 10 years ago, and haven't looked back! (Yes, that's a pun... lol) My eyes are still 20/20. Good luck! S.

Two X $135 here. (Two out of three individual applications for my two sons and I. Fingers crossed for them! ) Good luck, everyone!

There she goes again!!!! 😳 Outstanding!!!!

My experience has been the opposite, in that I’ve always gotten max wear on mine. (Though the mud terrains HATED the desert…). Suppose it might depend on type/weight of vehicle. Just put these on my Tacoma last week. Hoping to get >50K, but time will tell.

VERY COOL!!!! Love to see somebody getting drawn on occasion without double-digit bonus points. Gives me hope. Those Ace in The Hole guys are good people. 👊

When in college in Salt Lake (a LONG time ago), I had BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tires on my Toyota. My pals and I spent many, many, days/nights out four-wheeling while hunting or for fun in all kinds of weather, and those tires were AWESOME in snow. Honestly, don't remember how they performed on packed roads (ice), but they were great off road in either mud OR snow. S.

😂 VERY awesome!!!

WOW!!! Exactly how close did he get?? (Can be hard to assess scale from video....)

Interesting.... Do you have your hands on that thing, or just the pic. Is it an actual 'sign' or more of a 'plaque'???

I was a 7 year old boy in 72, but I still remember my parents and older brother/sisters being glued to the TV coverage. Was channel surfing and came across 'Munich' the other night, and ended-up watching it again. The Israelis didn't stand for any crap when it came to dealing with that.

Yea, me too, mostly…. Was mainly just joking around. Seems like there has sorta always been a ‘political’ vibe of some kind or another. Go USA!!! 👊🏼

You mean since 1968? 🤣

Yep. In the old days, if you got drawn for elk you couldn't hunt elk again for 3 years. I was a kid then, and my dad would handle all of the applications and stuff, so I'm not really sure specifically how it was administered. I'll bet some of the old-timers around here likely remember that.....

Sorta get the sentiment, but don’t really agree. You wouldn’t need to raise the price of tags, because even with a 1 year cooling off period, they would still be selling out the tags each year. Regarding better odds; The number of applicants far exceeds the tags issued in any given year, plus with so many bonus points across the board, I feel like that saturation would keep the increased odds negligible. Suppose there would be some effect, but my gut tells me it wouldn’t be significant. I remember back in the late 70s when I started hunting as a kid, there was a THREE year ‘cooling off’ period if you got drawn. Don’t think they had a bonus point system then, though. At least not that I remember…

Yuck...... Definitely not just Arizona and the southwest. The western slope of the Rockies has been in a long-term state of moderate drought, and it shows.....