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Yup..... Like clockwork, another great family post from Elkhunter! 🙄😂 LOVE IT, Tyler!!! S.

Raised running-gunning quail in the washes around Kearny. There might have been a couple killed on the ground. Used my departed dad's old 20 gauge Remington semi-auto with a fixed improved cylinder. Love that little gun for the opening weekend when the quail aren't shy and the flushes are close.

We shot easy limits of Gambels on opening weekend in our usual spot(s). Predictable given the strong precipitation last winter/spring. Like clockwork...

Stretched out on my cot in 36C looking up at the stars and moon at this very moment. Freaking beautiful evening out here. Been here since Tuesday. As always, BP is running around but I haven’t spotted any crossers yet. Good luck to all of the early hunters! 👊🏼

Mekong over on SW corner (roughly) of Dobson & Main. Edit: Not sure if you've ever had quail eggs or not but honestly, to me they didn't seem that special at all. Basically tasted like any other egg, to me. Though for presentation in the dish, I guess it was good that they were small.

Actually not that hard. Just like peeling a normal egg, only smaller.

Killed a bunch of quail on opening weekend and ended-up trying something new. (As expected, an outstanding Gambels year based on last winter/spring precipitation. Limits. ) Anyway, my GF is Filipina and suggested some of them get cooked-up Adobo style. Ended-up as a pretty good dish. Nice alternative to my usual grilling. One thing that was a little strange was that she went to the Asian market and picked-up some quail eggs to hard-boil and add. Typical Filipino dish with NO greens! LOL No serving pics but was basically served over white rice, just like All Filipino dishes. Final product F

I'll be there, too. For anyone who wants to see this game, those are some great seats! Good luck with the sale @BlairHunter!!

Turkey for son and I.

Pronghorn sliders on Sunday. Home ground with 15% beef fat. Tried them ‘White Castle’ style by smashing them on top of diced onions on the cast iron skillet. Pretty freaking good. 😉 (Was almost done with my last one when I thought to take a pic… LOL)

BIG heck YES!!!! Very awesome, Kevin!!

For no good reason, I haven't done it in years but I LOVE flathead fishing!!! Grew-up in Kearny and hitting the upper end (Salt) of Roosevelt was an annual tradition in the old days. Gotta make it a point to get out next spring/summer!

OUTSTANDING!!!!!! All the better when shared with additional family! S.

SO AWESOME!!!! Always enjoy your posts, Tyler, which are virtually ALWAYS family oriented. Love it!

Haven't been to this location, but visited the SLC last year and they seemed to have a fairly decent selection of backpacking gear. Not quite 'REI level', but still plenty of stuff.

Congrats on a great hunt! I went on my first pronghorn hunt about 6 years ago (also in New Mexico), and I've been hooked ever since! Hooked both on the hunting AND the table fare. Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

VERY AWESOME!!!! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

+1 on folks not knowing where the money comes from. I think the majority of folks not only don't realize where the money comes from, but they don't care. In my extended family, I'm basically the only one who hunts (plus my kids). My siblings and other extended family members aren't antis or haters, they are just completely apathetic regarding the topic of hunting & fishing. Looks like money is ALL OVER the Hobb's proclamation. No surprise.... Arizona-Hunting-and-Fishing-Day-Proclamation-2023.pdf (amazonaws.com)

Pronghorn sirloin, rare. Added a baked potato with copious amounts of butter and sour cream to my usual side of grilled broccolini. (Sort of in a rut with the broccolini….)

Friends and a great hunt! AWESOME!!!

Hey Crazymonkey! Are you associated with a group (Like AES, YOU, AZ Deer, etc.). You likely mentioned it before, but I don’t recall. Being associated with one of the local groups can be good or not, depending…. LOL Just curious.

Son’s NM pronghorn from a couple of weeks ago. (Lance witnessed him on the hoof. THANKS LANCE!! 😉)

I know there are occasionally testimonials of both good and bad customer experiences here, so thought I would share my latest. I was missing the eyecups for my one of my pairs of 15X56 SLC binoculars. (Yes, I own two.... The product of having 3 hunting kids at once. 🙄) Anyway, I went on to Midway USA's website and found what I thought were the right replacements and ordered them for approximately $50. When 'they' arrived, I was disappointed to find that it was only a single eyecup, as opposed to two. My fault, and no big deal. I would just need to order a second one. The problem was however that when I tried to screw the new one in, the threads wouldn't grab. I called Swarovski and determined via the serial number on the binos, that since they were a slightly older version of the SLCs (purchased used on this site) that the eyecup I bought from Midway would not work. Without hesitation and without me asking for a single thing except to confirm what the right part was, the Swarovski dude on the phone simply confirmed my address and phone number and said he would have two new proper eyecups in the mail to me that same day. Free of charge! I've had exceptional service from Swarovski in the past, as they basically rebuilt a pair for me once totally free of charge (including replacing the outer casing with the newer rubberized version...). I just LOVE and respect good old fashioned customer service!!! Buy Swaros with confidence, folks!! S.

Some of the toughest targets on the planet! lol Freaking awesome!!!!

Ya, flights getting changed should have anything to do with booking them on Hopper. They are just an aggregator of sorts (similar to hotels.com or Expedia).