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Snapshot, I feel your pain believe me. I suffered for many years with a herniated disc in my lower neck and had the same symptoms as TLH and your wife discribed. I finally, about 8 years ago, had Barrows Nerological Institute fuse my 6 & 7th vertabrae together, installed a titanium plate/screws, and told me to never play sports or run again. Getting to old for sports but I do run occasionally while hunting and usually hurt later that night. I waited till after pig season and was out of work for 4 months, shooting the bow in 6months, and didn't miss archery elk in Nov. I couldn't carry any load for about a year. My Father has 4 fused in his back and was out for a year of hunting but he was about 70 when he had it done. He's 79 now and the days and hours are limited on a hunt. TLH is right about the physical condition of your body and recovery time. I would say the biggerst thing to do is reserch your surgeons records. You are the one who has to live with the results. Good luck to you, TLH, and your wife. TJ

Looks like you hit pay dirt there. Congr and thanks for sharing. That's nice TJ

A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you all. TJ

Congratulations on your bird. Thanks for sharing. TJ

Gino....yes, we did alright. The first pic of Ted's turkey does look like a hen but we thought it might be a jake. I'm not much of a turkey expert. All the other birds were gobblers for sure. Two were just under 20lbs and the rest 20plus. My Dad's bird had the longerst beard I've seen. The pictures aren't that good but it exceede 13" if you count a couple of hairs. Troy...I did see your picture and post. I replied with a big congratulations on your bird. Nice!

Know telling what will happen now if you can't be there to guard them beer coolers! I suggest putting younghunter in charge. Being it's his birthday! TJ

I'm not to sure about all the screaming back and forth about Global Warming effecting our weather pattern but I do know for sure it has affected our gravity pull on earth. Some of you youngsters haven't been around long enough to realize what global warming has done to our gravity as in lbs of pull. From the beginning of time when the first apple fell from the tree man realized there was this thing called gravity. If that same apple were to fall from a tree today it would definately put a larger indentation in the ground. Do I have scientific proof of this? You bet I do! When I die I have left my body, through the donor list, for scientist to study this global warming affect on gravity. 30 yrs ago I weighed 155lb @ 5'5" and now 220lb. I once could run up any mountain here in Az but the pull of gravity has affected that task to a walk at its best, with many breaks in between. A 75lb. backpack 30 yrs ago would weigh 150lb. today. Just how bad has it gotten? I know a fishing buddy who shows an old picture of a 5lb. bass he caught and that same bass has doubled in weight over 20 years. I really believe it has something to do with the removing of the trees from the rain forest. Don't be fooled by this weather, its the gravity pull that will put you 6 ft under someday. TJ

Javi pit roast? That's right up my alley. I haven't had one in quite a long time due to me making sausage out of them now. Javi is my favorite thing to hunt and just watch for hours. Something about them just fascinates me! I'm always looking for new heards to view. When's the cook out? TJ

Thanks all, some of the birds came easy and others were hard to get. Are you having your bird mounted Ryan? They are expensive but make for a great mount. TJ You guys killed probably half the birds that were killed up there ....Unfortunately I'm not going to get him mounted. I will probably just buy one of those plaques to put the fan and beard on. Don't leave your fan feathers laying around like I did. I accidently threw my beard out with the garbage and my dog ate the tail feathers I laid on the table and forgot about. Oh well, there's always next year. TJ

Jim, looks like Hunter is going to keep the family heritage going for sure. Congratulations to Hunter on his first bass and all of you guys, for making it happen for him, as well. I'ld take that fish on the end of my pole any day. Thanks for sharing the pics. How many pics did you take on the cell phone before getting it all in? Nice! TJ

WOW, what a story and way to stick it out. Congratulations on a trophy of a different kind. You definately deserved that bird! TJ

Sapshot, sounds like it is going to be a good time but the 12th is my every other weekend to work. I am going to miss the spanking Christian is going to get. That would be worth going for right there. TJ

Thanks all, some of the birds came easy and others were hard to get. Are you having your bird mounted Ryan? They are expensive but make for a great mount. TJ

Thanks Amanda for sharing. Was there any pigs seen in or around the enclosure? TJ

I know for a fact that is BS, just look at my body. TJ

That is just amazing. I bet your hreart was pumping out of your chest. I know mine would have been. Way to get it done. Congratulations and thanks for sharing the pictures with us. TJ

Yep, she was in the Miss USA but didn't make the top 15. To bad she didn't have all my looks or she might have made it. Ted and I are skipping work the next couple days so he can try and accomplish what you did. Congratulations again on your first bird. TJ

Casey...must have been before my time. You're always getting s!#$ from everyone but I can see you are good about giving it right back. You rock! TJ

Tony...I'm to old now to go back to school and learn enough to get one up on you so my hats off to ya but I was smart enough to know you would fire back with what sounded like the right answer. Have a good day Tony! TJ

Thanks for sharing. The cameras have to go up. TJ

If it's legal, it's ethical. -TONY Tony, I think the point you are not addressing with that statement is that there is a difference between Morally Ethical and Legally Ethical. There is a difference to me, anyhow, and if we all chose the high road more often then we (hunters) would look less the bad guy in the eyes of those folks that are on the fence.... Knowing and Staying within your (and your equipment's) limitations can & will make you a better and more Morally Ethical hunter. IMO. And that I believe is what most of the guys are saying as well. The only point I'm addressing is the one several members consistently state here. The words speak for themselves -- "if it's legal, it's ethical." I can't recall who first coined that phrase . Besides, there is NO such thing as "Legally Ethical." If something is illegal, ethics do not come into the picture, lawful conduct does. Ethics involve issues OUTSIDE of those proscribed by law -- a self-regulating system of proper conduct. TJ, It was SARCASM, thus the . -TONY Tony.... don't worm out of this one. You said what you said and then you stated "If something is illegal, ethics do not come into the picture, lawful conduct does." Oh, how wrong you are. If I would run across an animal that had been hit by a vehicle, it is illegal to put it out of it's misery according to the law. The first difinition under ethics...the study of standards of conduct and moral judgement; the first difinition under moral... is relating to, dealing with, or capable of making the distinction between right and wrong in conduct. I don't care what the law saids it is ethical to put that animal out of it's misery IMO. TJ

I actually thought it was pretty funny myself. Was it axed by the site or did Gamehauler decide to pull the plug? TJ

Casey, I have been wanting to get back up there myself. I fished it a couple of times and used my fly rod. The fishing wasn't excellent but still good. Looking forward to meeting you and your Dad at the get together as long as it falls on my every other weekend off. TJ

Casey, you didn't shoot it off the mother's tit did you? My guess would be you were aiming for mom and accidently hit kitty? What's the story. Maybe you told it already but I missed it. I ate both my lions and thought they tasted like pork. TJ

Way to go Ryan. I told Ted at work today you bagged your first bird. Congratulations! That's a fine looking Tom you got there. It's no wonder why they call them Toms because they are so good looking. Now I know how come they named me Tom. TJ