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Final scores for the shoot are available here: http://desertarchers.com/Scores.html Congrats to all of the top shooters!

Just a heads up the Desert Archers will be hosting the 2nd Leg of the AZ 3D Championship Series this weekend at the Triangle T Guest Ranch in Dragoon. We will have 3 challenging fun courses plus competitive courses. Please see the attached flyer or visit desertarchers.com/RumbleRocks.html for more info. Hope to see you all there the weather should be great and this is always a fun and challenging shoot! Here is a video clip from some of the targets at last year's shoot: RumbleRocksFlyer.pdf

Open to trades on a .22 rile or pistol or game cameras or surprise me. Really nice stick bow for someone.

I agree. Most of the canyons off the 260 have birds.

Just checked mine...no new or pending charges.

PSE used to have some Browning Micro Midas youth bows on closeout. You might also want to look at the PSE Chaos, its a pretty nice bow and is affordable even brand new...and you can upgrade the limbs for fairly cheap too as your child grows.

Stop by your local archery shop and have them help you figure out if the arrow spine is right for your draw weight on the recurve...traditional archery is a lot of fun but if your arrows aren't correct you will never get good flight.

Scores are up for last weekend's Cactus Classic 3D tournament at Usery. You can download the PDF on the Desert Archers website here: http://www.desertarchers.com/Scores.html

The AZ 3D Championship Series (formerly the Triple Crown) starts this weekend in Mesa at Usery, the weekend of March 3/4 the Tucson Chapter of the RMEF is having an awesome 3 course shoot (their targets are really nice) in Vail, AZ, the Gardner Canyon shoot is March 17/18 and the 2nd leg of the AZ 3D Championship series, the Rumble in the Rocks, is March 24/25 in Dragoon, AZ.

Last night some punk broke into the utility room off my carport (which has my reloading bench). If anyone hits pawn shops in Tucson please be on the lookout for a red tool chest of Craftsman tools (sockets/drivers, etc). Tool chest has Flowmaster, K&N, brunette Pin-Up girl, KYB, and Rancho stickers. They also took about 100 rounds of .270 handloads with Barnes TSX and Nosler Accubonds, 20 rounds of handload .243 with Berger VLDs, an open box of 90 grain Berger Target VLDs in 6mm, an open box of 140 grain Nosler ABs in 270, and an unopened box of Barnes TSX 165 grain .308. If the ammo pops up on Craigslist or Backpage please shoot me a PM...

I did file a police report and insurance claim and was planning on stopping by Kent's on Grant. I know they will work with you if you go talk to them about what was stolen. Also, I just remembered, the tool box has a big "Operation Game Thief" stick on the back.

No, they left a lot of brass, bullets, primers, my Redding dies, RCBS scale etc alone...just the loaded ammo and some boxes of projectiles. They also left a Dremel tool and portable radio/CD player. Who knows what goes on in the mind of a junky thief. It's a bummer...the .270 loads were itemized by charge/OACL. Hate to know some scumbag will use them for target practice on a junked out old car in Methville. I'm probably going to have to add a security door to my utility room as well.

Yea, so much for sighting in my new Zeiss scope on Saturday

On archery and rifle hunts I carry a 5 shot hammerless airweight .38. It's light, reliable and accurate enough with the handloads I developed for it. I guess if I was going to an area where I really expected trouble -like the west side of PHX - I'd take my 1911. If I could find a .22 MAG revolver that didn't cost an arm and a leg that would probably be my backcountry carry piece.

If you are feeling the post season blues come join the Desert Archers for our first 3D shoot of 2012. This is a fun shoot with two 15 target courses. Courses open after 10am Saturday and close around 4:30 and open Sunday at daylight and close around 1pm. The shoot will take place at Tucson Mt. Park Archery Range. The club will also be selling 2012 annual passes to the county range for $25. Please see our website at desertarchers.com for more info.

.223 sold

I have a few things for sale after organizing my shed this morning: 1. Leupold Bases for Remington 700 matte (fits SA/LA) $12 2. Leupold High Rings matte finish $12 (or $20 for rings/bases together) 3. Slik Compact Tripod Head. It's light and comes with one release plate $40 4. Cabela's Dry Plus bootfoot breathable Waders Size 9 (think the boots size is 9-12, I wear 10.5-11 and they have plenty of room for me). No leaks $50 and they have seen fish blood from AZ to AK 5. Coleman Ram-X 17" Canoe with 2 paddles and seat backer. 660# capacity, can take up to a 5hp motor $225 All items are in Tucson but I would ship the tripod head or rings/bases.

Here is the exit wound from a 100 grain Slick Trick Magnum on the pig I killed yesterday. 40 yard shot broadside down a draw. My shot was a bit forward and I managed to miss all of her vitals. She ran up the opposite side of the draw about 30 yards and looked "funky." In about ten seconds she fell over and expired 5 minutes later.

Reminder Bump. I hope I can make it.

The Mach X is a really nice bow. Welcome back to the sport of archery!

Went out this AM mostly looking for pigs in SoAZ and saw several young Coues bucks: one small framed 3 pt was trailing a doe and on the same hill close to other does a fork and a nice 3 pointer were running together and seemed to care less about the ladies around. I bedded the fork and 3 pointer and got to 33 yards at full draw only to have the 3 pt stand in heavy cover and sneak out with no clear shot. Next time...

I have a couple of Leupold rifle scopes for sale: 1. 3-9x40 VXII Clean glass, some cosmetic wear on body. Duplex reticle. Will include 1" Weaver Rings SOLD 2. 3-9x50 Vari-X IIc Clean glass, minor body wear. Duplex Reticle. Will include Butler Creek flip-up lens covers SOLD I also have set of Leupold bases and high rings mounts for the 50mm scope I will sell for $25. Both scopes have a lifetime warranty. Prices are firm on both. Scopes are in Tucson but I will be in PHX this weekend (12.16) and could meet in Biltmore area or at Avery on Saturday or possibly Cards game on Sunday. Thanks for looking.

VX-II SOLD, Vari-X IIC 3-9x50 is still available for lowered price at $250

I'm not gonna weigh in on my favorite bow brand as I have owned and shot lots and think all of the major manufacturers make good products but as far as names go I think Darton's "Maverick" is a great bow name. I'm also partial to my old P.O.S. Hoyt bow-fishing rig, the "Enticer."

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