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AMEN!! I have a wonderful wife! She has tolerated my hunting addiction for 30 years. When I am feeling guilty for a week long hunt coming up, and think she's going to let me have it....she turns around and helps me with grocery shopping and food prep. I'd be suspicious that she's eager to get me out of the house for a while, but when I return, she has shampooed all the carpet, or rearranged the furniture, or painted a room, or.... She helps me unload the truck and park the trailer when I return. Probably the most painful thing for her to endure is listening to my stories but she does anyway. I love that woman!

I have hauled one down from Cottonwood to Mesa in the bed of a pickup. Tie it in place with rope/straps, support it with blankets stuffed where needed, carefully cover it with a tarp. No issues.

I hunt unit 22 a lot. The elk range has expanded into that area, down to Sunflower, Mt. Ord, 4-peaks....all through the Mazatzals. We glassed way more elk than deer on our deer hunt. Saw alot of smaller bulls and cows.

That's a pretty good picture from video! Could decrease the brightness with the software. Great buck! Here's a spike muley I got from around 500 yards through a Zeiss scope.

Wind can be your friend for finding deer (maybe not for shooting). I've found a lot of deer on the lee-side of hills in 20+ mph wind. Just standing around, out of the wind. I hate the wind...makes my eyes water bad, but can be used to your advantage.

Thanks...I have a Droid. I think I'll stick with the Tinesup for now.

I have the setup from Tinesup....works great! Very easy and quick to set up. Light weight too.

The other day, I glassed up a doe and spike in our WT area. I thought for sure I was looking at whitetails, but did notice the large ears. What do you think? Then they showed me the rope tail. I've heard the hybrid theory from several people, but have not seen the evidence. I haven't hunted muleys in a long time, but the facial markings on this spike looks whitetail to me. What do you think?

The muzzle markings are what got me. The white ring around the nose and the black splotch on the lower jaw look just like my WT mounts. The tail and ears are definitely muley. Better be sure before the shot. Spike My mount

Holy smokes! Where do you live? Years ago we used to hunt around Tombstone...lots of snakes....big ones. That got a little spooky sometimes. I was struck on the bottom of my boot as I was about to step on a rattler in tall grass. I bought a pair of snake gaters and wear them when in areas with a lot of snakes. They work great for Shin Daggers too! If I am bitten, I think I would kill the snake and take it with me so medical can identify what type it is....then make a hat band.

coues hunter - "Know these arent .270 bullets but still illustrates the difference in bullet construction. 2000-1500 fps are the minimum velocities where most bullets may fail to expand. Doesnt mean they cant kill still. Just probably wont be as quick". coues hunter, I am interested in the chart you posted, but it is too small to read, even after saving. Can you post the link? Thanks

Wow! Tremendous rack! .......what deer?

Daaang! That sounds great! Let us know how it turns out. I have a bunch of cast iron cookwear, but hardly ever use it. I would like to try this kind of cookin'.

Use ballistic charts to plot scenarios (zero, target distance, etc). I use Strelok on my Droid. Ammo manufactures websites have them. If you will be hunting open country, then site in at 200, or even 250. If you are hunting in thicker timber, then site in at 100, or 150. It realy comes down to shooting enough to know the tragectory at various ranges.

If the quality and comfort are anything like my Meindl Perfykt Hikers, I would definitely take a look at them. They should be lighter as well.

I use a small clamp on umbrella I got from Sportsmans. It's around $8. I can clamp it on a chair back, the branch of a bush/small tree, pack frame, or walking stick / hiking pole. Sometimes you have to be a little creative. It can withstand a 5 mph wind...not much more. The lower section is flexible, to change the angle. It keeps me in hunt mode a lot longer on hot days. Here's a few pics.

Great bull!!! Robert is a good man! Truely a giver.

GREAT BULL!! That is a tough unit. I was up there last Thursday - Sunday helping a friend. We were hunting the Chevlon side canyons. There are bulls in there, and some good ones. The rut action was very mild, and the bulls are tough to work in on in the canyons. I've been up there for a portion of the hunt the last three years (had a tag last year). Three years ago the rut was nuts. Last year not so good. This year was very quiet. It seems a lot of hunters do the "road warrior" race north on 170 each morning. That area must be better, but it seems like there would be more hunter competition. Not sure if I want to continue to put in for 4B. We quit on 5B-S due to poor tag odds, and the numbers are way down from previous years. Huge congrats!! Thanks for sharing.

Got mine.....with renewal of EHJ and EBJ. Love the magazine.

They all went to 23 too. 23 should be a huntin' paradise.

Where is this "Magellan Rim" you speak of? Sounds like a great spot It takes a Magellan GPS to find it. Unit 22 burned up and all the animals ran into unit 23....so that's the best unit now.

Robert is a great guy, I've known him for years. he does good work. If you plan to stay until your job is done you will need some patience, and take some snacks....like mentioned, he is a one man operation and gets interupted regularly. But he will make sure it is done right before you leave. I prefer to support the local mom/pop shop.

The best access road in there is closed, due to the recent fire. I hear it will closed until spring....if it ever opens again.

Yes, my wife uses dryer sheets tucked in the top of her socks or waist band. Works for mosquitos anyhow...not sure about the knats. They are usually scented though.