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Too bad that buck is out of the gene pool...nice find.

Great to see, thanks for the pics, we really need some good snow this winter......

When I watch our political leaders use our country as a means to their pockets I think maybe they have been using this math technique.

Adding fuel to the discussion about whether that second buck is a whitetail or not, how about this shot. Look at the smaller features of the buck on the right compared to the mulie on the left. Realizing that the mulie on the left is a mature buck and all, but the features from head to hoof are just bigger. Another shot, and one thing that is consistent with the whitetail pictures from the past, they always have that rough looking hide/hair like this buck does. Just trying to plead my case that there is a mix of bucks here.

I did go ahead and bring it home, set it up for a night out at the chicken coop where I can always get rats and mice to work it for me. Just happened to get a pitbull mix dog on camera visiting my chickens.....what a lucky day for me.... Camera seemed to work just fine last night and all day today......

I set up my trail cam on Sept. 2, 2011. It is in a lock box and was not tampered with other than maybe getting knocked around by some elk or maybe even a bear. I went in deer hunting and was going to check my cam and then sit at my spot depending on what pictures I had. and here is the sequence of pictures. Sept. 4 - picture, shadow shot I think Sept. 11 - turkey Sept. 17 - shadow shot Oct. 20 - about 20 pictures of 4 different bulls in various shots Oct. 21 - pictures of my son and I walking up to check the camera What is possibly going on with my camera, why the desparity of pictures until the day before I go to check the camera? I have had this same camera at this same location before with no problems except bears. I have 200 pictures of deer, turkey, bears on my previous sets. Anybody have any clues for me on this funk my camera was in?? I have included some of my photos so you don't feel cheated, we all like pictures.

I had heard that what you are describing had happened from a hunting buddy of mine up here. I guess the quota got met and will just have to wait for next year......

I called them that morning, the 20th to verify that the unit had been closed and she reassured me that it had been closed. We didn't see any bears this year, but I had intended on doing some serious calling this year. I haven't actually asked them about the numbers.

Now wait a minute......don't go counting out the Lobos......we hope to be in the hunt in that final game as well. You guys are tough as usual and good luck in the playoffs.

Coach, Looks like from the scoreboard that was a nail biter but BR prevailed. What was up with the game? Great game Show Low or was BR that off??? Show Low probably ran Weeks at QB all night??? Good luck down the stretch,

I can not post yet. There are a couple of magazines contacting me for the rights for the story and pictures. My boys did kill two great bucks in the junior hunt. Both are on video and I will post if I can before the magazine hits the stand. I will post the buck I killed with another junior hunter on the 5th day that is a great 4x4 in a seperate post. Just a teaser the scores of the bucks my kids killed were in the high 170's and the other in the high 180's both 4x4 in velvet. Just sayin, I got a sneak peak at those two velvet bucks and what tremendous bucks those boys knocked down, congratulations to you guys......let us hear about the magazine when it comes out, would love to get it for a collectors item......

Shane, we want to see the other two bucks you guys nailed on the youth hunt!!!

Josie, don't hold it against your future husband if he hasn't killed something bigger than you cause that is an awesome buck. Congrats to you and your pa for getting er done. Some of us old codgers are still looking for a buck like that in our crosshairs....

I join in with you and the excitement, 27 tag for us, I have been stealing groceries from the shelf for about a week hoping to be packed and ready when I get off work next Wednesday. Deer Tag ---- Check Bear Tag ---- Check Gun ----- Check.....and the list goes on.... Good Luck out there and safe hunting

Looks pretty dejected doesn't he?? They can get pretty expensive, hope he recovers well.

Do I read correctly there are no over the counter youth spring turkey tags for unit 1/27?? Except for the archery hunt?? Is that correct???

Plus 1 on this one.....good luck getting your stuff replaced

I might be a little off, but I thought that I once read that some wildlife survey had suggested that we have 4,000-6,000 non-reservation bears in Arizona. That is pretty amazing, I remember as a kid spending time at Greer and going to the dump to see the bears come in and now, getting to know a little better about their habitat and seeing so many on our trail cameras and then coming into contact out in the woods with them has been so much more exciting than watching them at the dump. We hope to get to see a bear or two during our October deer hunt. Thanks for the stats.....

+ 1 on the must see list....worth your time.....

I was wondering how you were keeping up with the watering chores on that setup, but maybe you had a packin system. Can't complain about the new photos though, there just must be an amazing population of bears out there cause I know we have had many bears on our cameras and you know that we aren't getting everybody's pictures on here. Nice pics thanks for sharing them...

Anybody ever do any offshore deep sea fishing down San Diego way??? Getting ready to make a trip later on this month and was wondering if it is a bad time of year any recommendations on outfits to hire???

What about Gus on Lonesome Dove, was he talking about poker???

Not sure how the WMI selects their letters to the editor, this one is a great one that shows the problem with deciding what to do with the wolf. We have people in Phoenix and people in Albuquerque who want their kids to get to see a Mexican wolf in the wild and fortunately for them the recovery area is miles and miles in between. Here is the letter: Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2011 5:00 am | Updated: 7:21 am, Sat Sep 24, 2011. Help rebuild grey wolf population Sandi Greene, Albuquerque, NM White Mountain Independent | To the Editor: I was so happy to read that Mexico is planning to release some Mexican Grey wolves. I know there has been controversy over the wolves, but with only 50 remaining in the US and Mexico, it is vital for the recovery of these majestic animals. People have to understand that it is just not the wolf that preys on livestock, there are bears, mountain lions, bobcats, pack of dogs, etc that contribute to killing livestock. For some reason most people hate, especially ranchers, so it just seems that the wolf takes the blame for all deaths of livestock. Wolves are part of our ecosystem and I want my children and grandchildren to be able to appreciate and see these beautiful animals in their natural habitat. We need the reintroduction more so now that New Mexico has allowed trapping again in the wolves territory. Even though the wolf is still protected and still on the endangered list some will get trapped anyway. We as human beings cant and shouldnt pick and choose which predators can be eliminated. Havent we learned anything over the centuries? Lets help the endangered species rebuild, then let nature takes its course. Sandi Greene, Albuquerque, NM

I lost a pair of my buddies binos many many years ago, wish somebody woulda tried to get them back to me......good job.....and good luck

Let's face it, you gotta knack for the big rack!!! Layin on the ground or followin a track!! Congrats.....