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That's a GREAT buck! I wouldn't hesitate to take him. Tall, symetrical, and not broke up.

+1 Not my primary method of hunting, but do put it to use now and then. To each their own. Just change your strategy to work in your favor. The only thing that bothers me about the "orange jeep" story, is that they were "glassing" through their rifle scopes. I saw a young man "glass me up" through his rifle scope once......let's just say, he won't forget about that anytime soon. Hopefully he will pass that safety tip on to his kids.

Wow! Poor pig. That'd be like walking in those goofy looking european, long-toed shoes

Kudos to you Dad, and your son, for doing a tough hunt together! You both will remember it for life. Great shot!! I'm not sure I could pull it off. Those of you who plan to hunt with the young'uns, be sure to make it fun for THEM. Put aside the impatience and die-hard hunter-maniac mentality and make it fun. Invest a little quality time early on...you'll have a huntin' partner for life.

I try to get "multi-function" out of my gear. I use three different types of hiking poles. Mostly, I use the "moses pole" mentioned above (yucca pole). They are strong enough to support your weight, and light weight to carry. They are free, and can be customized to your liking. I wrap leather around it for a grip. I've found that your bare hands will get splinters, so you need a grip or gloves. I also wrap them with the camo self-cling tape. Be sure to cut them long enough to glass from. Great project for the kids too. For rifle hunts, I typically care the tall Stoney Point shooting sticks, with the twist and expand legs. These are light weight and offer good support. They are tall enough to glass from, if you rest them on a rock or the toe of your boot. And you have good shooting sticks at the ready. In my pack frame, I have the typical, colapsible trekking poles. If I have to use the pack frame for a heavy meat load, I use the trekking poles for the extra stability. Not much good for glassing from, unless you're sitting on the ground.

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I am selling this Minox DCM 5.0 digiscope camera. It fits the Zeiss 65/85mm scope. It works well and takes good quality pictures. A cool feature is the remote trigger, to minimize scope movement. I recently bought a different setup, so I don't use this anymore. Original retail was $450. I bought it a couple years ago from Outdoorsmans on sale for $300. I saw one on ebay for $150....so, I'd like to get $150 for it. Preferably FTF, but can ship if necessary. I live in Mesa and work in west Chandler, so am somewhat flexible for meeting location. Here is a link to Camera Land for a discription: http://www.cameralan...?page=minoxdec5 Please PM or reply to this post with questions. Thanks, Brad

Holy Smokes!! Great tine length and width. Very nice!

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That's reasurring. I have not hunted from a ground blind yet, but plan to. I ordered the Killzones. I am anxious to try them out. Thanks for all the inputs.

Same thing can be an issue on trucks. Rims without the proper offset can rub the tie rod end. Sometimes you can grind down the tie rod end enough to clear. Not sure if there is enough bulk on an ATV/UTV tie rod end to be able to do this.

Same problem. I sent info without a pic. And posted a pic on the FB page.

Good luck! At least you are in the elk woods. Most of us are stuck at work....day-dreaming.

How about ATV or UTV rental? Not sure, but might be a lot cheaper. Do you have a vehicle that will pull a small trailer? I see rentals available on Craigslist often. Might even find a 4x4 rental on there.

Beautiful buck!! Great mount! Clay did mine as well. It is a real treat to look at it every day, smile, and remember the hunt. You will enjoy that quality mount for many years. Congrats!

I found this review video on several BH's. The Killzone didn't fare well. Thoughts?

GotBowAZ, Thanks for all the info. I think I will try them. Which Killzone BH are you shooting? The "cut on contact" or the "trophy tip"? Have you tested both? Will they shoot through the window netting of a ground blind without deploying? I don't have much experience with ground blinds so I don't know how necessary it is to have the netting up....maybe a non-issue. Brad

Very nice buck! Looks like two beams on the left that fork, Good tine length and eye guard on the right. Definitely a shooter. Good to see some snow on the ground. Been flying much? They finally opened the Sunflower burn area, so we are getting back in there again. Brad

I have one. It takes good quality pictures, good battery life, decent range, small and light weight. Features and setup are the same as the CA3.0. If you can find reviews on the 3.0, you'll have a good feel for the 4.0. The only difference is the resolution, 3 megapixels vs 4 megapixels.

GotBowAZ, Can't argue with those results. I'll have to check them out. Have you tested the Grave Digger? Looks like a good design and 4-way cutting. Gets good reviews so far.

I've been messing with trail cams for just over a year, and finally got a lion. The camera was on this spot for a month and got this lion on two consecutive days. Also, got does/fawns and pigs....no bucks yet.

I like it OK. It is the only one I've tried, so I don't really have anything to compare to. It is the 4.0 model, which I believe is their cheapest one. I don't want one too expensive in case it gets stolen or burns in a fire like my 3.0 model. It is small, light and runs on 4 AA batteries. It comes with a plug-in remote that is used for programming and picture viewing. The screen is too small to see much detail in pictures, so I carry a camera to view pictures....just slide out the SD card and put it in the camera. It seems to have good battery life and takes decent pics. The programming takes some getting used to, ie, which button to push for what, but not too difficult. I believe Amanda sells them on this site.

I got a deal on a package of Bloodrunners. I tested them tonight. They seem to fly well and hit where I aim, at 20 yards. However, it appears the blade slices in the target (entrance and exit) were the same width as the closed width, as if they didn't open much. Do they open fully inside the target, then close as it exits? It doesn't appear to perform as advertised. I was surprised that the blades are spring loaded to the closed position. Anyone have any experience with these heads? This is my first experience with expandables. Thanks for your input/advice.

I hiked in to the Mazatzal Mnts, in the Sunflower Fire burn area yeaterday to see if anything was left of my trail camera. About 8 miles round trip. Sadly, nothing was left of it but the security box and camera circuit board. The canyon the spring is in is about 98% burned. Here are a few pics of the area. My "camera" on the tree: Only thing left was the security box and camera circuit board: Tall grass and new growth since the summer rains: Water still flows in a creek bed...life will return:

Thanks for the input Redman. That's a good idea, to shoot fruit. I have grapefruit hanging on the neibhors tree....good practice too. I guess no one else has experience with these. Maybe that says something about this BH.