Jimmer Negamanee

Could you post a picture? Thanks. (In the meantime, I'll try googling it.)

Well done. Your daughter, your buddy, and your buddy's dad tagged out in a crowded, tough to hunt, unit. Your daughter learned a great life lesson, "You can't control what happens to you, you can only control how you react to it." And she reacted by filling her tag. That's awesome.

Awesome! Thanks for posting.

Sound like cool shotguns. Have any pictures to post? Free bump, regardless.

Sweet! Welcome and thanks for posting! Post the story if you get a chance. We'd love to hear it.

Luggage repair shops should be on the list of options too. Let us know how it goes.

Gol dern Russkies! (Or whichever ferner did this.) I knowed we was hacked but I could not resist the chance to “increase your hunting supplies” and I’m sure Garmin has a yahoo email for “fast respond back.” Clearly, I’m being facetious but maybe this means that this little homegrown, backwater website has reached a level of popularity that it’s now a target for spammers and phishing scammers. Not sure whether to be happy or sad about that.

What an experience for him! His first deer hunt was a heck of an adventure. Thank you for helping him on his hunt and for posting a cool story with pics about it.

Great bucks. Great photos. Great times. You are an excellent writer. I felt like I was there with you guys. Thanks for posting!

I was driving eastbound on out of 36B on the Ruby Rd. on Sunday evening (10/29/17). Not far past Peña Blanca Lake, I saw this German Shepherd Dog in the middle of the road. She looked young and was very skinny but very sweet. I couldn't see a collar on her. I'd say she's a purebred GSD. I was packed to the gills in my Xterra (not with venison, unfortunately) so I didn't have any room to bring her home or I confess I would have tried to catch her. She was clearly looking for a hand-out. So if any Southern Arizonan's are missing a GSD, here's a point last seen. If anyone rescues her but can't keep her, I know someone who will adopt her. (Assuming she's not a local resident's dog, which I doubt.) Just PM me. Here's a picture:

It's always great to be down there and I had a blast. No deer for me but a young kid who was with us took his first buck (a forkie, on the last day). It was hot and dry. Big tanks still had water and some springs were still running but there were a lot of dry tanks and springs. The grass was as low and sparse as I've ever seen it. I only saw one doe with twin fawns which is rather unusual and it seemed like fewer fawns overall but that's just by observation, nothing scientific. I heard the the monsoon was weird this year. The locals said the monsoon hit in July like normal and everything greened up then it just stopped.

I was THIS close to doing that. But she would have literally been on my lap because there was no other room for her.

We went with a Titan aluminum security door through Lowe's. Here's a link to the Lowe's website: https://www.lowes.com/pd/TITAN-Winchester-Powder-Coat-Copperclad-Aluminum-Surface-Mount-Single-Security-Door-Common-36-in-x-96-in-Actual-38-5-in-x-97-563-in/50255035 I believe Titan Security is a Gilbert, AZ company. Here's the manufacturer's website: http://titansecurity.com/product-category/aluminum-security-doors/ Ours was pretty spendy (almost $1,800, in part because our front door is an odd size) but I think it was worth it. They It enhances the look of our entrance way, allows for secure cross ventilation (around this time of year when we try to let in as much cool nighttime air as possible and trap it in for the day which saves A/C) but most of all it's secure. We have dogs and we can open the door to talk to who ever is knocking without worrying about the dogs getting out. I highly recommend the perforated aluminum screed. It makes it easy to see out but harder to see in and gives an extra level of security.

Bump for a nice pistol. Do you happen to have the other factory back straps?

Great find! Aging sheds is never easy (unless there's red blood on the pedicle and no critter nibbles on it) but I would say this is not this year's shed. Probably not last year's either. But beyond that, it's hard to tell. So much depends on how much sun light hits the shed and if its in a place where critters can get to it, etc. The great part about this shed is that YOU found it. Everyone likes "fresh" sheds but, at some level, the longer it's been on the ground, the cooler it it. It means that many more people walked buy it and didn't find it. But you found it. Thanks for posting this beautiful shed!

Great report. I agree with the "worth every dime" observation. I spent money on a professional trainer to train me and my dogs. Totally worth it. I think a trained dog is a happy dog. The simple "sit" coupled with the "stay" command has been awesome for us and our dogs. And Ziva really is a pretty dog.

Firstcoueswas80, I'll PM you with my mobile # so you can call to see if we there's a way to get it to you.

Spoken for. (Will re-post if it doesn't work out.)

I am as sure as I can be that this will not happen. But if it did happen, I wonder if the the bison would leave the park more often.

Great find! Post it in the "Microsheds" pinned thread so that the picture doesn't sink to the bottom and not be seen again.

Wow. That's wild.

This post is hilarious. Honestly, as someone who grew up bait fishing in western Michigan with a cane pole (in the '70s), I thought the "chimney up" method was the only way to do it. (After all, the "chimney" is what you pushed on with your thumb to get the opposite side to extend to put the line through.) But after seeing this I ran out in the garage, found an old bobber, and son of a biscuit, one can attach bobbers chimney down. As my mom used to say "Learn something new every day." Mind blown. Thanks for posting.

To each, his own I say. Do what's right for you. I'm not some keyboard cowboy who tries to tell other people how to live their lives. And my book of marriage advice is not exactly a best seller. Maybe a fat trucker sticker (yes, those exist) for her ride would make it even. This song hits too close to home for me but still makes me laugh:

I'm clearly in the minority here but here's my take. Happy wife, happy life. If you take it off she will feel listened to and valued. That can go a long way. And when she's together with the other wives, you want them complaining about the one of the other wives' husbands, not hers. To argue from your self-interest, you may even be able to parlay the act of taking it off into more understanding on her part of regarding something you really want to do or have. "Honey, I really considered what you said and I admit I'd never seen it from that perspective before. I'm going to take that grill off. I'm really glad we talked about this. Oh, by the way, [insert friend here] ask me to help on his coues deer hunt. I know your cousin is getting married that weekend but this is really important to me. Do you mind if I go?" Plus, although I'm not familiar with the vehicle it's on, if it's liquid cooled and there's a radiator right behind the grill, that grill may block off some airflow and make it run a bit hotter than the optimum operating temperature. Probably not a big deal but something to consider. Finally, politeness, sensitivity and a desire not to hurt other people's feelings unnecessarily are not "political correctness", it's common decency. So don't let others tell you what to do (not even me). Reflect on it and follow your instincts. Let us know how this works out.

Wish I could "like" this post twice. You're a great writer and these are awesome stories. Thanks for posting.