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The point of the classified section is for individuals to sell/trade things. (The item has apparently already been sold and removed, so I don't know what the sale was for.) Generally, if it is 'personal' stuff it's OK. If it is someone advertising or selling something that is 'commercial', that would tend to cross the fuzzy line. There is also a judgment call regarding the goods/services though, in that if the goods or services would be in direct competition with someone who IS advertising their goods on this site, then we would want them to become an advertiser to keep it fair to those who are in fact paying. S. Stanley: thanks for the information. For the sake of discussion, where does a 'start up' guy who's fabbing stuff at home as a hobby fall in here? I know theres some guys making bear boxes and other welded goodies and I myself have played around and sold a couple stabilizer offsets I machined on here before. I guess its probably best to email and ask first when dealing with something thats new product for resale. I think that is where the 'fuzzy' line comes in..... I think that if it's someone pursuing a hobby, and it's fairly obvious that is what it is then it usually is not a problem. Again though, if there is someone who has paid to advertise and is in competition with the 'hobbyist', it tends to cross that line. I think you nailed it in your final point though. If there is a question, it is always best to e-mail Amanda ahead of time to see what she says. S.

The point of the classified section is for individuals to sell/trade things. (The item has apparently already been sold and removed, so I don't know what the sale was for.) Generally, if it is 'personal' stuff it's OK. If it is someone advertising or selling something that is 'commercial', that would tend to cross the fuzzy line. There is also a judgment call regarding the goods/services though, in that if the goods or services would be in direct competition with someone who IS advertising their goods on this site, then we would want them to become an advertiser to keep it fair to those who are in fact paying. S.

Boy, if that works then it would be awesome for those who want to make changes! Good luck MULEPACKER! S.

OK, I just found a story from three years ago. ( http://www.ksl.com/?nid=960&sid=20021784 ) Can't find anything more recent though..... Do you have any updates? I would be curious if it has progressed. Thanks, S.

Do you have a link do any information on this? I did a Google search but couldn't find anything........ Thanks! S.

Way to go! Awesome for your son! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

Great deer! Great detailed write-up! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

Yes, good story! I'm going to show this to my 16 year old daughter, who's interest in hunting is fading a bit..... Thanks for sharing! There was another one on Real Sports (HBO) last fall that was pretty good too. I think it was kind of a 'eat what you kill' piece..... He interviewed Steve Rinella in the story (whom I think represents hunters fairly well) as well as a woman chef/hunter from the New York area. Not sure if it is available on HBO.com or not. Was nice to see some pretty positive press for a change. S.

AWESOME Jim!!! Very cool!!! Can't wait for more! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

AWESOME!!!! There is absolutely NOTHING like hunting with your children, IMO! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

I agree that the deer seem to get hounded weekend after weekend these days with all of the rifle hunts through the fall. I had an early Dec coues tag this year down South, and I will not put in for that hunt again. I'm curious though what 'disadvantage' you think archery hunters have? They generally get first crack in August in many units, and then get to hunt 30+ days OTC during the rut in many units as well. It's archery hunting! I don't see OTC tags during the rut as a disadvantage at all. If it's the fact that they are hunting with stick n string that you see as a disadvantage. I'm an archery hunter too some years, and I've never felt like I was at a disadvantage. It is the hunt and equipment that I signed-up for at that particular time. No disadvantage, IMO. S.

I think I'm going to go see American Sniper this weekend. Can't always believe the movie hype, but this one looks to be a good one! Found a pretty good write-up on Chris Kyle...... http://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2013/april/the-legend-of-chris-kyle-01 Appears he was quite a man! Anyone else planning on seeing this movie???? S.

Oh.... Duh! Shows how well I was paying attention! I saw 'beginner' and 'get him on a deer'.... Sorry, can't help with a spot close to the valley. Most of my favorites are down South (36A/B) also.... Good luck!! S.

My advice would be to set his expectations LOW on actually killing a deer. Focus on the beauty of the desert, watching animals, smelling the clean air, and spending time as buddies. If he happens to get a stalk in and maybe actually release an arrow, that would be icing! S.

Saw it last night with my kids...... Of course my thoughts echo many others here. Even my near 16 year old daughter was struck deeply! When we left the theater, she said something to the effect of "Boy dad, I kind of feel like I should go put an American flag up in my room.....". Good girl! She got it! S.

This story caught my eye today. Rifle left leaning up against a tree for over 100 years! http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/01/15/132-year-old-winchester-rifle-found-propped-under-desert-tree/ Pretty interesting to think of the how the story might have played out..... S.

Awesome write-up!!! Glad you had a great adventure!!! Thanks for sharing it with the site! S.

I'm leaving for a two week business trip to several ports in Asia next Weds, and was looking for some reading material for the long flights. Now I'm thinking I'll hold-off on the movie for now, and get the book to read on my trip! Then maybe catch the movie upon my return.... S. You'll b glad you did. Great book! If you like it you should also check out 98 confirmed kills about carlos Hitchcock. I actually liked it even better. Good call! I've been wanting to read the Hathcock book anyway, but never got around to it. I'll get them both prior to my departure (going to be a LONG trip)! S.

I'm leaving for a two week business trip to several ports in Asia next Weds, and was looking for some reading material for the long flights. Now I'm thinking I'll hold-off on the movie for now, and get the book to read on my trip! Then maybe catch the movie upon my return.... S.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-OCKxSqTHw S.

My only question is how can a totally logical machine like a computer generate a random number? On the surface, your question seems to raise a good point. In reality though, random number generation (RNG) is a very common computational function. Any standard language (JAVA, C++, etc... Even Excel.) come with RNG functions. RNG's are used in many ways within computer programming such as statistical sampling, cryptography, simulations, random design applications, etc... Assigning random numbers to a list of specific objects is extraordinarly simple for even the most basic RNG. S.

+1 to the positive comments. I had heard of the gutless method (apparently there is not just 'one' gutless method.....) many times. I finally tried it for the first time last fall when my son killed a big cow elk 3 miles into the Pine Grove Quiet area in 6A. I had watched a youtube video a few years ago, but mainly did it kind of by intuition. Frankly, it was VERY easy and I immediatly became a huge believer/fan of gutless butchering! Similar to Slim's experience, we had the back straps and neck meat in game bags and the four quarters hanging in trees within 45 minutes or so of starting, and this was the first time we had ever done it. Try it, you'll like it! S.

I have Direct TV, and have never had a big problem with them. I know and understand what I signed-up for and I accept that...... That being said, I think it's pretty obvious that it's only a matter of time before satellite and 'cable' TV is obsolite, just like broadcast TV before it. Like the previous poster mentioned, with Amazon, Hulu, Netflix (I binge watched House of Cards while sick over Christmas..... Awesome! lol), and ALL of the other content streaming sites on the internet, along with the advancement of 'internet ready' TVs, there really isn't a need for the traditional satellite content providers anymore. The vast majoriity of content available on the TV is available on-line for low or no fees. S.

Sounds like an awesome day! I'll look forward to the pics...... Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

What would doing away with extended deadlines do for game conservation??? Could impact the draw odds (very slightly IMO), but the same number of tags would still be issued. S.