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    Check this out!!

    I'm kinda glad it works so well.
  2. Lets say you've got a tag in your pocket and your weapon of choice in hand. This buck presents a shot well within your personal comfort zone and it's the middle of a week long hunt. Everything is legal. That's it, no more what if's. Do you shoot or let him pass?
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    To shoot?... or not to shoot?

    Thanks for the pic's Jack! Especially the forward hooking buck. I saw him on several occaisions last year but never close enough to get a good look. Here is a pic of his father or older brother from the year before. This was my all time favorite buck. My kids and I named him Fish Hook and we would go for family drives during the summer to see him. How about this one everyone. Shoot or Pass???
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    To shoot?... or not to shoot?

    Scottyboy, what hunt/unit did you draw? I've got 19A north muzzy. Sounds like you and I are looking for about the same thing. Jack, of course that's the correct answer. I'm just trying to have some fun to pass the time. Elkaholic, interesting perspective. For me personally if I was only going to get one antelope in a lifetime I'd want it to be as big a buck as possible, not just average. Nothing wrong with what you're saying, just my .02 cents. I think part of the reason people shoot smaller antelope is because people don't know what to look for in a big buck. That's one of the reasons I started this topic is to see what the average Joe hunter would consider a shooter if they had a tag. Thanks everyone, and keep tuning in... I'm just getting started!
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    To shoot?... or not to shoot?

    I actually took that picture with Blake back on April 4th when he still had quite a bit of growing to do. I Saw this buck again last night and I think he's now pushing 17 inches long. Sorry no pic's from last night. How many of you that passed him the first time would shoot him now that he is pushing 17 inches of horn length? Ok, here is buck #2. Same situation as the first. We call this buck Knot Head due to a large bump/knot on the back of his left horn just above his prong. Shoot or pass?
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    Is it raining where you live?

    Prescott has been getting wet the last couple days. On and off slow soaking rain. Just enough to keep everything wet. I don't think there is a better time of year to get a good soaking like this.
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    Any pool sharks here on CWT.com

    Here's a picture off the Olhausen website. This is not my table, but it is the same style. My table has a much lighter natural knotty pine finish, with forest green felt.
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    Any pool sharks here on CWT.com

    I've got an 8 foot Olhausen that I'd sell. Three piece slate. I had it professionally taken down and moved about two years ago and don't have the room for it so it just sits all packaged up with no one to take care of it. I tried to sell it awhile back here on CWT and on Craigs list but no takers. I paid over 5K and would love to find it a good home. I'll try to get some pic's and post them. Make me an offer, It's taking up too much space.
  9. RR, thanks for posting that. Pretty cool results. In fact, I'm not sure why Barnes would even post it on their site. We all know that bullets kill by hydrostatic shock and from the looks of it to me both the Bergers and the Ballistic tips have much more hydrostatic shock than the Barnes bullets. I think I'll stick with my Bergers after looking at that data. I think Barnes wants hunters to think that penetration kills. Penetration is necessary to an extent, but in these tests both the Bergers and Ballistic tips have plenty enough penetration to kill deer and elk effictively. On a side note I also question the accuracy data. I think it's a pretty well known fact that many rifles have a difficult time shooting Barnes bullets with any consistency.
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    To hunt, or not to hunt in Mexico

    Congratulations on shooting a nice buck. Sounds like you had a world class adventure.
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    Mike Monsoor

    I think out of respect for the families the press was not allowed to photograph the caskets. Perhaps this photograph was taken by a friend or family member? Or perhaps the press was just not allowed to publish photographs without the families permission and they got permission in this case?
  12. Someone mentioned that they hope the NRA gets some good news coverage out of this. I watched Fox News last night and was very disappointed to say the least! The only angle that Fox covered on the convention was that it brought in about 72 million dollars to the state. They said that that is more than the NBA All Star game brought in. The only thing that they discussed in the coverage is what a great boost this show is to the Arizona economy. They even had Phx Mayor Phill Gordan sound bites on how happy he is to see all this money come into the State. That is a bunch of BS! They could have easily reported on the real issues at hand and the real reason that there were record crowds, and record dollars spent at this convention, but they rolled over like every other local news station and had nothing to say about the real story.
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    Swarovski STS 80mm

    Sorry guys, this wasn't meant tobe a tease. I just got real busy the last week with a trade show here in Prescott Valley that my company had a booth in. I looked at all the major players in spotting scopes. The problem was that I was not able to compare them all side by side during low light conditions. They ALL look great during the day and have very little if any noticable difference. Looking at them during the day is kind of like test driving a Ferrari in a residential neighborhood. The truth is in my opinion they're all great and I think any compairison is simply splitting hairs. In the end I knew I could be happy with any of them and went looking for the best deal. I searched all over the internet, but soon realized that no one could touch the deal I got from Doug at Camerland. I ended up getting the Ziess Diascope 85mm with a 20-60 eyepiece. I got a demo model scope and eyepiece for about $1,000 less than normal pricing. I also got one of the Minox DCM 5 digiscope cameras which I'm having quite a bit of fun with. This is the second demo item I've purchased form Doug. Truthfully I can't tell that it's ever been taken out of the box. If it was then they did a lot better job putting it all back in it's original packaging than I ever could. I'm happy with the way things turned out and hopefully I'll be able to put everything to good use this summer and maybe even get a few cool digiscope pic's to post as well. Thanks for everyones help and input!
  14. Looking at upgrading my old spotting scope to a higher end model. Been looking hard at all the high end brands with 80mm+ objective lenses. My question is are the HD models with the flourite coatings worth the extra money? I seem to remember awhile back hearing that if you were planning on using the spotting scope for photography then the HD was worth it. If you were just using it for judging horns then it's not worth the money for the HD. Seems like there is about a $500 to $600 difference in the two. What does everyone think, HD or no HD?
  15. I was real disapointed when I found out that the trade show that my company is participating in was scheduled for the same weekend as the NRA show. Unfortunately I won't be able to attend.
  16. Interesting how every time the American People come up with a legitimate question the Dem's blow it off as another "Right Wing" conservitive group. The Dem's are using their crafty ways to spin that term into another meaning for domestic terrorists. Just one small way to cast a negative light onto the conservitive groups.
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    Snakes for Sale

    I'll take a breeding pair of cotton moulths, 6 coral snakes, 12 mojave rattlers, a king cobra, and a black mamba please. Oh yea, I'd also like to get a couple gila monsters as well. Seriously those are cool snakes!
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    You Go Girl

    Very interesting perspective J! I thought about your comments all day yesterday. Seems like a lot of folks are driving down a one way street on this one. They will stand up and voice their opinion on the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman and then proceed to drive their own marriage off a cliff because they fight over leaving the cap off the tooth paste. I think our society is guilty of the "Do as I say not as I do" mentality. I think there are a lot of people that say they don't believe in drugs, but if they were offered a 10 million dollar sports contract they'd pump their bodies full of juice. I think a lot of people are against abortion, but if it were their daughter that got pregnant in High School they'd make an exception. A lot of people are against drunk driving, but they only had a few bears and their bodies don't get effected like other peoples do. Many people hate tax cheats, but fail to claim the $200 they made at the garage sale. I am 100% sure that all of us are guilty of hyprocasy in some way in our own lives. Perhaps "The sanctity of marriage" issue is one of those areas that we could all do a little better at living. Beliving in something and living by that same belief are two entirely different things. Excellent comments J, they really got me thinking.
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    Swarovski STS 80mm

    I took these pic's through my new spotting scope tonight. The buck was about a hundred yards away and he's been hanging out in the same spot all spring. I can pretty much find him anytime I want. I've dubbed him Knot Head because of a large knot on the inside of his left horn just above the prong. I Don't think he'll make the short list for my muzzy hunt, but it's been fun watching him grow.
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    .45 acp Derringer

    35 years and I still give in to peer presure Do any of you guys ever buy stuff that you don't need and probably can't afford without telling your wife? Then you bring it home and put it in your safe and just let it sit for a good while. That way when the wife finally does find your new toy you can say "Oh, yea, that old thing..... I've had that for a long time!"
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    .45 acp Derringer

    Here you go! PM sent.
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    .45 acp Derringer

    Can you take a picture of it sitting in the palm of your hand? I'm trying to get a better Idea how big it is. Thanks, Tim
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    .45 acp Derringer

    I'm not sure why, but I'm real tempted to buy this. It just looks cool!
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    Swarovski STS 80mm

    Got a new toy in the mail today from Doug at Cameraland. Actually a couple of toys. I'll keep you posted after I get the chance to test it all out.
  25. Look at the Bergers, Sierra Game Kings, and Hornady Interlocks. I believe they should all fit your criteria. Shoot them all and go with the one which groups the best. Good luck,
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