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Our experience was similar to your's, kfallsrob. We hit some of our standard 'go-to' areas, with spotty results. Came across a few very large coveys (like 100+ birds), which we always love to see on opening weekend, but then other spots had sparse 10-15 bird coveys. Overall, it was pretty decent though. Now I'm gonna focus on deer and elk over the next few weeks. Will be interesting to see how the bird hunting shapes-up for the Dec-Jan cooler weather months. S.

I started my 'glassing career' with a decent set of Pentax 10x42's on a cheap Slik tripod. In my early experience, basically ANY binoculars are way better on a tripod! Tripod usage will open-up a whole new world for you! Doug at Cameraland is the man!!! Good luck! S.

Ya baby!!!! I'll be out this weekend in my old haunts, for sure!!! LOVE chasing Gambel's!!!! S.

Maybe my favorite Jr. Hunt post of the season, so far!!!! Just love the fact that you all got out there, and love the fact that once again the amazing volunteers at the Jr. Hunt Camp were willing to lend their expertise and experience to you! Just SO cool that he was able to get his first deer! NOTHING beats mentoring and hunting with kids! S

Not many people have the opportunity to work in Kearny. SMALL town! lol I spent the first 18 years of my life there. Born & raised..... Loved it!

Happy birthday, Amanda!!!! You're the best!! S.

LOVE IT!!! So awesome! Absolutely my FAVORITE hunting memories over the years have been on the Kiabab Jr. hunt! Glad for you both! S.

I only know one off the top of my head; Sonora, AZ was where the current Ray Mine sits. My parents and older brother & sisters lived in Sonora when my dad was a young mining engineer. In the mid-60s, the town of Kearny was built to house all of the miners so the mine could be expanded (effectively swallowing-up the town of Sonora....). Cool thread! I LOVE old AZ history!!

And another one!!! EXCELLENT!!! Just LOVE all of the youth success posts we are seeing around here these days! Nothing better! S.

YES!!!!! Love it!!!!

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE the Jr. hunts!!

Excellent!!! Glad you guys had a great time!!

Outstanding!!! Nothing beats hunting with your kids!!!

Ditto, Andrew!!! I hike in the dark all the time in and out of hunting spots. Sure enough, last week while hiking in for a morning of scouting/glassing down south I stepped right over this dude. Funky coloring on it and hard to see in this pic, but it was a RATTLER! Totally had the willies the rest of the hike! Then glassing later, I almost set my hand down on this little Coral snake! WTH??? 😲 S.

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Outstanding!!! LOVE that hunt! S. :)

I don't use a bold action long rifle, Casey. 😜 You know what they say about assuming, right? 🤣

Nice going! Thanks for sharing with the site! Regarding the sentiment of "not evening being a little bit proud....", hey man, I say forget all that stuff!!! The way I see it; You went hunting with your father-in-law, spent some great time in the good ol' outdoors, saw some elk, and killed a couple! The outdoors, family, elk, memories. That right there sounds like a great trip to me!!! 😉 ✌️ S.

Spent shell casings and some ELK HOOVES in the second pic!! 🤣 Now let's see it!!!

Awesome! Glad you had a great hunt!! S.

I spent a couple of hours in that exact Walmart parking lot a couple of years ago when the transmission on my dad's old 1995 GMC gave-out as I was heading out for a Utah deer hunt! 🤣 Was grateful it happened then as opposed to on highway 89 1/2 way between Flagstaff and Marble Canyon..... In my case there was no quick fix, and I ended-up having to rent a truck for the hunt. As mentioned, BIG kudos to you for getting right on it and pressing-on! A good story for the campfire down the road.... Good luck!!!! S.

I'm buying a new (used) house, and was hoping to get a little input from anyone on here who has experience on this topic. The home I'm buying currently has the typical Bermuda grass yard. I want to replace it with desert landscaping, and plan on doing most of the work myself. Question is: For the basic dirt/granite/sand layer that I will be using, do I need to get a bobcat in there and dig down/out all of the old grass roots, etc., then start fresh, including some kind of plastic layer in between the fill-dirt and the 'desert layer'? Or can I just level it and over-lay the new base landscape? Said another way, here are the three options I'm thinking of: Dig out all current grasses/roots, level it, then lay-down the plastic (or other) barrier, and then gravel/sand/granite layer. Simply level it (without digging out current grass roots & such) and then lay-down the plastic (or other) barrier, and then gravel/sand/granite layer. Simply level it then lay-down the gravel/sand/granite layer without the barrier (assuming I would need to do massive weed and grass killing going forward without the barrier). The one thing I don't like about the barriers is I have this vision of tattered plastic sheets becoming visible years down the road. Any experts????? Thanks in advance! S.

Thanks, Bob, and everyone else! Good advice and information here. Will take it all under advisement as I start to shape-up the new (old) house and property in the coming months/years! S.

Spent many seasons on that Kiabab Junior hunt with the kids over the years. Some of my BEST hunting memories!!! Never warm up there, and often times down-right cold! Bundle them-up for sure!!! GOOD LUCK UP THERE, EVERYONE!!!!! S. This was one of the colder hunts we had in the fall of 2012. Huddled around the fire! Bundled-up! Sunshade??? lol Greta learning how to do it!

That name doesn't ring a bell. I grew-up in Kearny in the 70s to early-80s. Kelly was the Sr. Haddad's name. I knew his children, but none were named Leo. That being said, I know they had cousins/uncles around the southern part of the state so I wouldn't be surprised if there was a relationship.