Shooter McGavin

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I ran into a decent covey elk hunting just north of Williams past Three Sisters mountain range in the flats by the train tracks, scared the beejesus out of me.

At age 10, my boy shot and killed his first javelina with his Weatherby 270 Win on Oct 11, then he shot my Kimber 270 WSM on Nov 9 and killed his first WT deer. I hope he doesn't think we are trading any time soon.

Opening morning shot at 4 different bucks, all will live freely to roam the hills again. I was so disappointed with my shooting ability I blamed my trusty Kimber 270WSM and put it back in the case and pulled out my Rem 7MM mag to hopefully seal the deal. Well the evening hunt was just a nice long hike. Oh well, I new Saturday was another day. Woke up early only to see doe after doe. Came back to camp frustrated. After lunch decided to have a little target practice with the guys at camp, they broke out there trusty little 22 and I had my 17HMR. We played all kinds of shooting games until the clouds rolled in and temperature was starting to drop a bit. With the 2 hours of practice I new I was ready to fill my tag. I new I wasn't going to fulfill my tag in camp so I loaded up and drove away. I drove roughly 1/2 mile from camp, parked and headed around a hill. I started glassing and immediatly saw 2 bucks. I ranged them at 195. They both were feeding away so I got low and kinda scooted and crawled within 171 yds. Set up my bi-pod and squeezed the trigger. Buck down. I watched the other buck look around and slowly walk off, if only one of my buddies were around to fill their tag. All in all, it was a great hunt. I was the only one to fill a tag out of 7 guys. My boy has this hunt Nov 8, so I know where I am taking him so that he may get the pleasure of filling his tag as well. Story and pics of his hunt in 3 weeks...stay tuned.

Well clearly it is one of those rare big breasted bed thrashers and a fox.....duh

I'll be taking the Kimber to the range this weekend to see if it was a me or the gun. I'm pretty sure it was buck fever/opening day jitters.

My boy just turned 10 in March so I took him through firearm safety mid year, missed putting in for early draw for deer but was able to pick up a leftover jr javi tag 37A/37B along with a Nov 8 WT tag in 36B. Well we got up super early and started kickin the sticks around 6:00, no luck just a bunch of quail. Went to the 2nd spot and climbed into a gorgeuos bowl only to be beaten by other hunters glassing it, told the boy 1st come 1st serve and we left. Asked the boy if he was getting disappointed about not seeing any pigs and wanted to know if he wanted to try one more spot. He said absolutely and off we went. Took him over a small ridge about 10:30 and started glassing, I told him I wanted to try my J-36 javi call to see what might come out of this small ravine, 5 minutes later I see something on the hoof headed toward us. At first I thought it was a yote but it was grunting and hoofing all the way here. I told Jake to extend the bipod and get ready, it came within 25 yds and wouldn't present a shot, plus the rock cliff we were on wasn't the flattest either. It ran off through the brush only to be followed by 5 more. The 2nd pig stood boadside about 30 yds down hill just long enough for Jake to squeese one off. One and done. High fives, fist punches and huge smiles. The other 4 pigs stood around for awhile and slowly headed back into the ravine. We both headed down so that Jake could tag his first big game. Gutted it and started heading back to the truck. Took more pics, loaded up and smiled the whole way home. Looking forward to the Nov 8th WT trip. I told him a goal he should strive for would be to fullfill the AZ Big 10 before he turns 20. I told him he only needed 9 more and in which he replied after Nov it will only be 8. I'l be rooting for him.

-Opening day will be my Kimber 270WSM topped with Kahles scope and a tagged WT deer -2nd day I'll take my Remington CDL 7mm Mag topped with a Zeiss scope looking for Mt Lion -3rd day will be my potato gun cuz I'll have beer to be drunk

I have this same pair, absolutely love them. As good as any Swaros or Leica's. Well worth the money, you won't be disappointed.

Was down there yesterday, some of the creeks still had running water. All the big stock tanks still holding water. Only saw one other person scouting and of course some hippies.

I heard that they found about 200 dead crows near Topeka , KS and there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu. They had a Bird Pathologist examine the remains of all the crows, & he confirmed the problem was definitely NOT Avian Flu, to everyone's relief. However, he determined that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks, & only 2% were killed by an impact with a car. Kansas then hired an Ornithological Behaviorist to determine the disproportionate percentages for truck versus car kill. The Ornithological Behaviorist determined the cause in short order. When crows eat road kill, they always set up a lookout Crow in a nearby tree to warn of impending danger. His conclusion was that all the lookout crows could say "Cah", but none could say "Truck."

I don't have the time to research this to see if it is authentic and don't really need it taking up space in my safe. Who knows maybe it's a diamond in the rough. Picked it up at an estate sale in South Dakota, the sellers new nothing about it. The only markings on the gun are on the inside of brass patch holder on side of butt stock : Eagle Rifle Works JA Golcher (spelling maybe off) Octagon barrel, wooden push stick/rod is in good condition. Asking $250, make a reasonable offer and it it's yours.

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Used-Rocky S2V-Special Ops Hiking/Hunting Boots size 13. Wore them for a month and decided they are too small. Fantastic shape, very comfy, soles look dirty, but have 99.9% life left in them. Asking $110.00 Specs: Rocky Mens S2V Special Ops Boot : 105 Rocky Boots Features: Rocky S2V 8 Special Opps Boot #105 Cordura high-performance fabric provides resistance to tears abrasion and scuffs better than any other fabric of its kind. Cordura is a registered trademark of DuPont company. Vibram is a leader in high-performance soling products that are lightweight long-wearing flexible and resistant to abrasions oil and slips. Vibram and the yellow octagonal label are registered trademarks of Vibram S.P.A. Walkem Dry Advanced S2V Sieve technology circulates air in and water out so feet stay dry cool and comfortable even in the most severe conditions. Roll-Stop Ankle Stability Unique rounded edge outsole ensures a stable foundation for every foot fall dramatically reducing ankle injuries due to roll over. * Flash and water-resistant leather upper - withstand fire hazards and the rigors of sea-to-land warfare * 1000 Denier Cordura nylon * PTFE coated

Hey muledeerarea33 they just sold. To answer your question though , not too big in the width.

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X-mas came early-tag in hand

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Used-Large Cabela's Fanny Pack, with over -the-shoulder straps (the straps have buddy-Loks on them) includes the following: -(1) water bottle holder on ® side (bottle not included) -sm zippered compartment on (L) side perfect for rangefinder -Lg fanny compartment, includes small landyard with plastic clip -detachable organizer: top portion includes 3 mesh small compartments and (4) elastic straps, bottom portion has multiple elastic straps to hold flash lights, knives,etc.... All zippers are intact, zip open/close great. No rips or tears. Asking $55.00

TTT-Your toes will never be happier in some comfy boots.....Make an offer

TTT-Hunting season is right around the corner, I would hate for you to get lost