Viper

I believe it was Daniel Boon who said "I've never been lost, just mighty confused for several days".

An old cowboy once told me, he doesn't get lost...just "tangled up".

I have hunted with the X2 for a few years. I have the same complaint with many of the pack designs for not accommodating holster carry. With the X2 I put the holster on the left side pack belt, appendix carry. I t works well and is easy to draw. I considered cutting off the pouch on the right side to carry traditional, but didn't want to disfigure the pack. I recently bought the Outdoorsman Pack. It has a belt system for mounting holsters and such.

I can hear 8000 and 12000 with the right ear. None of them with the left ear. I also have tinnitus real bad. Background noise kills my hearing. Don't like a lot of bass in music either.

When I belonged to Az Christian Archers, we had a group night and pizza about once a quarter. It was a lot of fun. Not sure if they still reserve to groups or not. Something to consider for a CWT group night.

Nice! So it requires a 8' bed. Or can it be put on a 6.5' bed with tailgate down?

You'd have to shoot both to find out.....total score would be 5 years loss of hunting privileges and about $2000 in fines

How many rounds through it? Is it the 4.0 or 3.3 barrel? Thanks

A handgun round won't dent it or leave a divet? Mostly shoot .40, 9mm and .22. Thanks

Bleach?

I have a Burris Fullfield II 4.5 - 14 x 44 with BDC reticle on my Rem 700 .270. I got it from a ebay store about 5 years ago. Retail was around $400...I got it for $260. It has been a great scope for my capabilities, which is out to 400 yards. The glass is very bright and clear. I keep thinking of upgrading, but it keeps performing, so I'm in no hurry. Burris has a newer model that replaced the Fullfield, I think around $400.

Just think of the light gathering capability of 300mm tube though! You could spot for deer at midnight!

These are a sweet shooting gun. I have the compact grip version of this in .40 cal...love it!

I put in for those exact hunts! Hopefully I'll see you there! Indeed you will HUNT....and hunt and hunt. I had late archery bull unit 22-S a couple years ago. It was real tough to find bulls. Glassed up a few small bulls and was able to put a stalk on a couple, but no luck. Do a lot of scouting after the rut...'cause the bulls move out after that. You can be successful...with a lot of work and luck.

I have the same experience with the above comments. I also take the multi-vitamines and the recovery shakes after a workout.

I had the same problem with my 10 year old Trinovids. Sent them in and they fixed them for free. I got a lot of use out of them over the last 10 years....now they're good for another 10 years. That's a big consideration. Buying top of the line glass is like an insurance policy included in the price. I used to think I spotted a lot of game through my Pentax 12x50's, until I got my Leica 12x50's. Holy cow! What a difference. Now I just love to sit behind them for hours....and see a lot more game.

I have a set of older Midlands. You can silence everything and set the call button to vibrate. If your buddy calls you, all you hear/feel is vibrate. Not sure if the newer versions can be totally silenced. The same buddy bought a similar Midland model a couple years ago and we could not figure out how to totally silence them, so he took them back. A few years ago I was going to buy the Midland "Bubba" radios because they had minimal features and could be silenced...but no vibrate feature. To me, this is an important feature, so I didn't buy them.

Looks like the same one they sell at REI. I have a few light weight stools, but went back to a cushy pad on the ground.

Good things take time!! Anyone who is getting them done faster then a year is probably self tanning the hides and that is a BAAAAADDDD thing. I don't have a problem waiting 18 months or more as long as it turns out good. There's nothing worse then bad taxidermy! I've only used two taxidermists in AZ, Mogollon and Scottyboy from the site. Both are top notch!!! +1 for Mogollon. One coues mount took 7 months, another took 11 months....excellent work!

I just recently bought a used Outdoorsman pack, a few years old. I've only had it out twice so far. I've done maybe 6 miles total. Still working out the adjustments and other details. So far I really like it. I had a little trouble with the torso adjustments, but I think I'm getting it figured out. Sure it is 7 lbs empty, but it handles weight better than anything else I've tried (Kelty Cache Hauler, Eberle X2, fanny packs). The Kelty Cache Hauler is a great pack frame and handles weight well, but no pack bag. I've used the X2 for the past few years. It carries well as a day pack. I laced the Eberle rifle scabbard to the mole webbing, which works well for carrying the rifle. By the time you put your shed jackets in the main bag, there's no room for anything else, like meat. In the Outdoorsman pack I have a 3 liter water bladder in the sleeve (there is also a sleeve on the frame for when you drop the bag). There is plenty of room in the two lid pockets, front-side pocket, and side pockets for all typical day pack gear and food. Tripod and trek pole in the long sleeve pockets. The only thing I had in the main bag was my sitting pad and a shed jacket, so it compressed down pretty flat. Total weight was 28 lbs...not counting the bow, which I carry in hand. I plan on slinging the rifle over the top frame and using the Gunslinger Holster on the waist belt to secure the stock. ( http://www.gunslingercorral.com/ )This worked very well on my Kelty Cache Hauler ( Haven't tried it on the Outdoorsman yet. I wanted a pack I can do some backpacking with too....I think this will do it.

A good method is to drive/walk washes looking for tracks crossing the wash (especially after a good rain). Follow them into the desert, which usually lead to feeding/bedding areas. Once you find an area with good sign, find a high point and glass.

We've been seeing coues in 37B for at least 5 years or so....but I thought it unlikely in 37A. Cool find. I was hunting 37A this past weekend and had that thought cross my mind, and thought "nah...I doubt it. Saw lots of mulies though, and some real nice bucks.

I may be down there as well (Tortolitas). But I will be looking for a big 3x3 I've been chasing. There was a lot of hunters last weekend. White Chevy Silverado 4-door 2500 and green Arctic Cat quad.

Last year I bought a small SLIK from Archery Headquarters for $100. It's very light weight and handles binos well when sitting. It has 3 leg sections, so you can stand with it if it's not windy. Should handle a mid-size scope OK...the lower to the ground the better.

Congrats! Lot's of bloody arrows already this year.