DesertBull

LOL! Hint: use the leaves, not the Cobb!

There is plenty of Mullien (SP?) in the high country that is softer than any TP you can buy in the store. It's also very medicinal. --Medicinal Action and Uses---The Mullein has very markedly demulcent, emollient and astringent properties, which render it useful in pectoral complaints and bleeding of the lungs and bowels. The whole plant seems to possess slightly sedative and narcotic properties. It is considered of much value in phthisis and other wasting diseases, palliating the cough and staying expectoration, consumptives appearing to benefit greatly by its use, being given in the form of an infusion, 1 OZ. of dried, or the corresponding quantity of fresh leaves being boiled for 10 minutes in a pint of milk, and when strained, given warm, thrice daily, with or without sugar. The taste of the decoction is bland, mucilaginous and cordial, and forms a pleasant emollient and nutritious medicine for allaying a cough, or removing the pain and irritation of hemorrhoids. A plain infusion of 1 OZ. to a pint of boiling water can also be employed, taken in wineglassful doses frequently. The dried leaves are sometimes smoked in an ordinary tobacco pipe to relieve the irritation of the respiratory mucus membranes, and will completely control, it is said, the hacking cough of consumption. They can be employed with equal benefit when made into cigarettes, for asthma and spasmodic coughs in general. Fomentations and poultices of the leaves have been found serviceable in haemorrhoidal complaints. Mullein is said to be of much value in diarrhoea, from its combination of demulcent with astringent properties, by this combination strengthening the bowels at the same time. In diarrhcea the ordinary infusion is generally given, but when any bleeding of the bowels is present, the decoction prepared with milk is recommended.

I have a youth hunt with my son next Friday, then my hunt the following week in the same unit.

That 20C youth hunt is a tough hunt. My son had that youth tag two years in a row and we saw nuthin' but does both years. I have hunted 20c a lot. It's not what it used to be. I could never understand why they made the kids hunt after the general hunt with 500 tags.

Bill, Hillary, and Gore are flying to a Democratic fund raiser. As they pass over a large crowd of people, Hillary looks out the window and says, "You know, I could throw a $100 bill out of the window and make someone very happy." Well, trying not look stupid, Gore chimes in with "I could throw out ten, $10 bills, and make even more people happy." Bill hears this and his ego kicks in. "HA HA HA, well, ya'll, I could take these one hundred, $1 bills and throw them out the window and make 100 fine young ladies, eeerrr people very happy." Then the pilot come on the intercom and says "I could throw all 3 of you out the window and make millions happy!"

I have found that the SW's here in Phoenix and Mesa NEVER have sales on anything. So, if you have your eye on something, don't wait for it to go on sale cause it ain't going to happen.

Just wait till the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's open. I'll be bankrupt within 6 months.

37B - pigs and big ol desert car....errr I mean Muleys (and a few Coues too!)

WOW! Those are great bucks! Is that in Texas or New Mexico?

SENSORY OVERLOAD!

Have you looked at the Thompson Contenders? Every once in awhile I start looking at them, but then I make myself stop because I already have too many "hobbies". The best thing about them is that you buy the frame, usually for $200-$300 and then you have a whole bunch of different caliber/barrel combinations to use with it if you want. You can get anything from a .22lr to 45/70 and even the new WSM's and just switch barrels. You can buy the barrels on ebay and gunbroker.com without a FFL. A couple of times I was all ready to buy one with both .223 and and .308 barrels. One for yotes, fox, Javelina/ jackrabbits,etc and the other for deer / Elk. I still want one, but so far I have resisted the urge. If was to get a revolver for hunting, it most likely be the Ruger. They have a couple of different models with intergral scope rings that are speciically set up for handgun hunting. .41 Rem mag or 45LC are a little easier on the hands.

LOL! I have ate 'coon, frog legs, bullheads, carp and possum and drank sassafras tea. (back in my previous life as a 'neck). Jacks in the crock pot are pretty good. Have fun!

Here is a good discussion on the .22 vs .17. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/index....=0entry516783

If you plan on eating any rabbits/squirrels you shoot, you'll want the .22 The .17 is very distructive. The .22 will be cheaper to shoot also. The .17 is great for shooting Jacks/ground squirrels/praire dogs. Whether you should at a coyote with is one of the more hotly debated questions regarding the .17 If you get a chance at a fox/bobcat and think you might want to save the pelt, the .17 is going to rip a big hole, just because of the bullet design. They are like miniture ballistic tips. There is a compny now making a switch barrel rifle that will let you shoot both the .22mag and the .17HMR. Don't recall the MFG right off hand. If I were to get one it would be the Ruger just because there are so many after market parts like stocks, barrels, triggers that you could use to build up a real tack driverover time if you so wish.

Saw me a lion today. After many many countless hours planted behind the tripod, I finally glassed up a lion today in unit 23.

Whitetails in the West One of the first Coues Deer hunting vids now re-released on DVD. Amanda, can we order this through your website?

I think it's just a good natured little jab at the people that think Mule Deer are the Alpha and the Omega, the begining and the end, of all hunting. Just mention the fact that Jack O'Conner called the Coues the most difficult animal to hunt in North America and they get all hussied up.

New possible Carp P&Y record too. http://espn.go.com/outdoors/hunting/s/h_fe...CO_Lowe_05.html

ok moderators, as soon as she leaves, start sending out the free videos, books, and tripods! CYBER LOOTING!

For a 1/2 second I thought that was a jaguar. He has a long tail for a Bobcat. I wonder if those other animals know that 2nd buck is taking a leak in their water hole?

That's sweet. He'll be a good one in a few years. Of coarse he'll live his entire life, die, his kids will live and die, and his grandkids will be past their prime before I ever draw a tag!

After 3 days of hard hunting and climbing, and not seeing any bucks, I shot this small meat buck so I could get on with my bear hunt. It's not a biggin', but he tastes great and it's was a really fun and educational hunt. Some scenery from the top of the mountains. 2-3 hour climb from the base to the top.

They now have a 3 DVD instructional video out. http://www.thebestofthewest.net/howtoshoot.htm

Yes, they take bowhunters for everything except brown bears.

Maybe you just caught some guy taking a squat and he was embarrased?