Pine Donkey

I signed it. Part of me is a bit sad that it is getting harder and harder to escape to the wilds, however the safety aspect is undeniable.

Right now the Obama administration is trying to tuck and roll from two more screw ups...John Kerry calling Israel an apartheid state, and the exposure of an internal email showing there was a cover up of the Benghazi cover up. Either one of these would be devastation to any previous administration, but not Obama. Once again, when the heat is on, he just rolls out a racial controversy and the media is all over it. Not much different than the situation with the white cop and Harvard professor Henry Gates, or the Trevon Martin case. The things Sterling said were wrong, but they pail in comparison to so many other current issues that effect our world. In Benghazi, Americans died while our military was ordered to sit on the sidelines, Sterling made a racial comment to his girlfriend...maybe Obama needs a lifetime ban!

Hope it was a great one!

Great bird! I love the photos.

Congratulations on a great bird, can't wait to hear the story!

Good post killer. There is a lot that goes into recovering a bull. I agree with you about heavy gear, but there is so much more to it. Heavy arrow/broad head, quality bow, practiced-confident shooter, weather conditions, terrain, vegetation, clothing of the hunter, distance, angle of the animal and shot placement. This Spring a guy I know found a dead bull in 27. He made a post on here trying to find the hunter. He received over a dozen PM's from CWT members who lost a bull in 27 this past year...none of them were the same bull.

Awesome! Enjoy every minute. My youngest left today after a family Easter dinner for the last three weeks of college if Flagstaff. Where did the time go?

I just figured I would set it up in the back yard and have the wife start her usual rampage about nothing. If it stands up to her wind then I'm set to go. TJ Wow TJ...it won't be good if peg reads that!

I have positions open for this coming year. To get that type of money you will need a masters+ 36 units and 15+ years experience. If you only have your bachelors and are starting out the pay is upper 20's but the schedule is the same. Send me a PM and we will get you signed up.

Good no, thanks .

Congratulations Wyatt!

Hey, pass the popcorn!

Sam, you are right on with this. Many (maybe most) schools write the IEP or 504 requiring the student pass the AIMS, then at the end of the senior year, if they have not, the IEP is changed. This encourages the students to take the test. Amazingly, many of them pass when they take it. Another practice that is common is doing an initial 504 placement at the end of the senior year, for a student who has not passed AIMS. This gets them around the graduation requirement. As presented at an administration conference two years ago, almost every kid has some form of a chronic medical condition. These include allergies, skin conditions, asthma or any number of other conditions. Any of these are adequate under section 504 of the rehabilitation act of the Americans with Disabilities act.

You are so right about the lack of authenticity in the AIMS test. Furthermore, it is not just AIMS. In the last two weeks we tested our kids with AIMS, PARCC, and PISA. These are all mandated by state and federal agencies, yet the benefit to our students is negligible at best. We need a little more rancher mentality in our education system...any rancher will tell you that weighing your cows more often doesn't make the heavier. I am glad the testing season is over.

Great job Emmy, congratulations!

Although AIMS allows IEP accommodations, calculators are still not allowed.

Last year bulls were everywhere, very active and aggressive during the first three days. After that, things slowed down, but we were still in bulls everyday. The last couple days things picked up again. In the first 3 days we called in a dozen bulls, with the biggest at about 320. We did work into some bigger bulls that were vocal, but not interested in our calls. I hunted all day long 10 of the 14 days. I prefer to get away from the roads and as a result only ran into one hunter out in the woods. There are plenty of hunters in the closer areas and those areas hold a lot of animals. I only saw one bull that would score above 400, but I did see a lot of "good" bulls. The majority of the bulls were 6 points, with many in the 280-300 range. 320-340 is a realistic bull for most hunters. Bigger bulls are a definite possibility, but they that a lot of work and a little luck. There are a lot of good posts through the years about unit 1. Do a search and enjoy. Good luck!

G5 striker did the job for me last year. Passed through and buried into the ground at the base of a stump. This was at 53 yards out of a 60 lb bow. I can switch between broad head and field point with no difference in flight.

Perfect timing...they love to come in to turkey calls! Game on!

Hope it was a great one!

New Mexico and Prescott.

Amanda...did you forget to mention the Boyce Thompson Arboretum?

Very nice. I love the colors, the wood and the lighting.

Wow, that was a stud! Thanks for sharing.

Any interest in an AK?