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Outstanding!!! Great write-up and pics! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

Thanks much for the kind comments, all. Yes Casey, it was a long shot. I'm assuming lrf stands for 'laser range finder'...... As I said, it was a bit of a learning experience for us. I had 'guestimated' the range fairly accurately (later confirmed with Carlos' range finder). Our problem was that even if I would have had a range finder originally, I don't know if that would have mattered much. We don't shoot long range enough so didn't have a good idea of how much drop there would be at that range. This has convinced me we should prepare more for next time. We just kind of did it 'old school' by adjusting the second shot based on where the first round hit. I've never been good at holding steady for long shots myself, so I avoid them. My son, on the other hand seems to have a knack for holding much more steady than I. I think we'll now spend more time at the longer targets at the range so he can make them a little more predictably. Of course, I'll also carry my range finder for now on. S.

Good stuff!!!! Very awesome for the kids! AWESOME for you to be helping them out! I was at the SCI camp in 36A/B last weekend with my son also. (He was fortunate to kill a nice 2x1 muley....) The SCI guys and helpers really know how to host a camp!! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

Yes! Awesome!!!! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

RIGHT ON!!! Awesome to see those kids out! Kudos for helping them create some great memories!! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

VERY AWESOME!!!!! That smile is priceless! There is absolutely nothing that compares to hunting with your kids, IMO! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

Ducks in the desert! Nice!!! Cool to see a great example of the amazing diversity in hunting opportunities we have here in this great state!! Thanks for sharing the pics and write-up with the site! S.

Outstanding for you and your crew!!! Awesome! All three of my kids killed their first deer on that Kiabab Jr. hunt over the years, and it is always a fun and awesome time! Glad you guys made the most of it and had a great time! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

Sounds like everyone has some great plans! 'Turkey Bowl' flag football with the kids (and friends & their kids) in the local park at 9AM every Thanksgiving morning! Then head to my sister's place in the early afternoon to hang-out with the family (all 25+ of us...) for the afternoon and into the evening. Eating, visiting, watching football, and eating some more! This will be the first Thanksgiving without my parents, but we will give thanks to the wonderful lives they led up to their passing this year! Then after all of the eating and family time, my oldest son and I will drive down South late Thursday night to join a couple of friends for the late coues hunt starting the day after Thanksgiving! No Black Friday shopping for me, just those STEEP mountains in 36C! Peace everyone! S.

Hey Mark: I just sent a PM to Nick (Heat) with a link to this post. He used to be quite involved in the club, but not sure if he still is or not. Either way, maybe he can help..... Stan

Outstanding!!!! Awesome! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

BIG congrats on filling your tag! I'll be in 36A this coming Friday for my son's Jr. hunt! Looking forward to it! S.

Each and every veteran is a true hero, IMO!! Dad did his part by flying 33 missions over Europe as a navigator in a B-17 bomber, including D-Day. He saw plenty of action and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, among other medals. What a man..... So proud of him and ALL other veterans!!! Sincere thanks for your service! S. One last drag before another mission...... Not his normal seat! Working his maps..... Doing his job! The bombadier doing HIS job! The view out of his window. B-17s flying in formation, off to drop their payloads! His Distiguished Flying Cross (box) and his dog tags. Notice the little cross he had tied to his dog tags....... A true man of faith. (I got these as momentos when he passed away....)

Deep, touching story IA Born! My father was certainly impacted by his war experience, but not in the way that many have been. I remember when I was a kid and he was sharing a war story once, I mentioned to him that I couldn't imagine being up in that plane with 88MM shells bursting and flack shredding the plane. I asked him why on earth he would volunteer to be in a bomber, and his answer was something like "because I didn't want to be on the ground......". I didn't understand what he meant then, but over the years have come to figure it out. While he saw plenty of action and had some close calls (engines on fire, etc....), he was never placed in a situation where he was up close and personal with the enemy. Different experience all together. Peace! S. PS: Great pics! Treasured memories!!!

My son and I will be rolling in late Thursday night (or possibly before light on Friday morning, depending on timing.....). Looking forward! S.

Outstanding!!! Very cool! S.

Awesome Phil!!!!! VERY cool! (Also VERY cool of Scott to help like that! He is a good dude.....) S.

VERY COOL!!!! Such amazing memories right there! Nothing like it...... Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

Outstanding!!!! VERY awesome! Congrats to Tessa, and kudos to you for sharing the great outdoors and hunting experience with her! Nothing beats hunting with your kids!! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

YES!!! THAT is exactly what life is about, IM!!! No greater joy than hunting with your kids! That last picture is truly priceless!!! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

Saw that...... A true institution closing. Sad, yet happy for him and his family's great business success! A great story! Think I need to go get a steak this weekend! S.

OUTSTANDING!!!! Absolutely LOVE that pic of your two boys with their bucks! That represents a priceless memory forever!!! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

I'm not surprised to see this at all, and I'm not sure how any idea of a conspiracy theory really even comes into play. Maybe it will slowly impact the entry level work force in the retail sector, but over time the entry level work force will simply migrate to different roles (maybe assemling robot parts... ). Self serve check-out has been the norm at supermarkets for several years now. Smart phones and apps are used for all kinds of services that we used to rely on humans for. It's technology, it's coming, and there is nothing we can do about it. Evolve or get left behind, I suppose... S.

AWESOME!!!!!! So happy for the young man! BIG kudos for you guys getting him out there! Nothing beats hunting with kids!!! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

AWESOME!!! Very glad that you guys had a great time and that your boy was able to get one! Nothing beats hunting with your children! NOTHING! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.