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tag, rifle, ammo, knife. canteen, binoculars, paydays and jerky. Lark.

i read a story about kodiak bear guides once. a lot of the old timers died from lung cancer because they "always" had a lit cigarette when they were after a bear, so they could watch the smoke and stay downwind. when they were stalking, the would light one with another. pretty ingenious really. most animals ain't too scared o' smoke and it gave the guide a visual. but not to healthy. fancy camo, stink free boots, anti stink spray, anti stink clothes, uv eliminators, etc, etc, are a waste of time and money and it's been proven in several tests by multiple universities. to the point that there have been a couple lawsuits over it because of deceptive advertising and flat out lieing. in order for charcoal to cover your scent, you have to be covered in it. putting a little bit in the fiber of cloth does nothing. cover sprays don't do anything. they can't. you still sweat and make body odors after you apply it. get other smells on you. deer's noses are so much more advanced than ours that there really isn't a way to measure it. dark clothes, staying in the shadows, knowing how to work the wind and being sneaky is what works. if a deer sees you move, it doesn't matter what kinda fancy camo you have one, you're busted. camo is made to please the eye of the hunter. you can't ask deer for their opinion. this color color co-ordinated stuff that has limbs and trees and leaves died into it cracks me up. you're trying to keep a deer from seeing you, not another hunter. haven't they pretty much proved they're color blind? i use woodland camo, when i can find it. blends in well everywhere. or black clothes. if you stop and kneel down, you look like a shadow, even if you're in the sun. if you have on ever kinda deer hai karate, uv spray and anti stink them actors sell on their 30 minute commercials, and don't keep the wind in your favor, you're busted. plain and simple. if you wanna spend a fortune on that stuff, that's fine. it's good for the general economy, but you're wasting your money. Lark.

man, did i just watch a ball game or what? them mustangs have a helluva team. vatech is really good and played hard, but boise is just too well coached. too bad they don't have about 3 more big schools on the schedule. still have organ state tho, and they are ranked. Lark.

boise has 3 open dates every year. every year they try to get the "big" schools to play em. the big schools won't take em up on it. last year was oregon's turn. they failed miserably. this year vt was the sacrificial lamb. and bs had to go there. and they won with 11 penalties, some of which were really cheap. and a couple turnovers. still stuck together and came back and won. against a really good, well coached team. they have organ state later, but no oklahoma or texas or usc or any sec school or ohio state or even notre dame. all they do is beat whoever they play. and folks keep sayin' they don't play enough tough teams. but when they play a big time school, they win. with players nobody else wanted. they are well coached and they are a TEAM, not a buncha guys trying to make a highlight film for themselves. petersen is a helluva coach and they have a helluva program. they are in a truly unique position. like really no other team i've ever seen. i hope they roll undefeated this year and make the bcs snobs eat crow. Lark.

scent eliminator clothes are a hoax, if you smoke or not. only thing that works is keeping the wind in your favor. even if you're a californicator. Lark.

it's probly str8shot wearin' his buster brown britches again. i'm purty sure he's the one doin' all the shenanagins on cameras just to have fun. Lark.

that is a dang good buck. real good. you should be happy. Lark.

dangit. i go chase goats for awhile and i miss all this fun. thievin' rats. folks that think thievin' is ok. a spellin' lesson in mexican slang that probly ain't gotta right to spell it anyway. no good stinkin' guides. takin' a dump on salt licks. good thing everbuddy wernt at the same place, probly woulda been a gunfight. good thing huntin' season is here so you guys can let off some steam. and who is the c.a. jones guy? or didja mean cahonees? if ya spell it cajones, does el cajon mean just one cajone? ow. well, i hope the poor guide in the short britches escapes unharmed and i hope alla you maroons learn to spell. Lark.

they were rockin' and rollin' where i was in u1 this weekend. and it wernt no "pre-rut" stuff. this whole year is a little different than it has been for awhile. i think the archery elk hunters are gonna be pleasantly surprised this year. Lark.

i would never imply that gameholler is a poacher or would do anything as low as that. even tho owning a 7mm/08 is a sure sign of a severe behavioral disorder. a phsyco-tiatrist that i guided told me so. they have a name for it, but i can't remember it right now. i'll see if i can think o' somethin', i mean remember it. Lark.

you can carry your rifle too. even if you don't have a permit. or even a hunting license for that matter. as long you ain't a convicted felon you can pack a gun about anywhere in Az. Lark.

ok, first off, i do not know that guy. other than that, this might get sorta funny before it's over. anybody that wears shorts while hikin' in Az must be a treehugger anyway. Lark.

you're supposed to keep both nuts. one in your shirt pocket and one in your skoal can. it's in the regs. you foreigners need to get read up on the rules. or ax us. we'll tell ya. you hafta take a rubber band with ya to pack out the bladder, full, too. it's in the regs. Lark.

it's still America out here. we pack guns in our pockets and we don't hafta check in deer. personally, i really like it that way. when i was a kid there were a lot of check stations in some units. they were pretty informal and not much of a hassle. folks should fill out the questionare they send out. i'm one of the worst offenders there. but i still like the way it is in Az. Lark.

hey dude, ain't a dang thing wrong with that buck. good job. Lark.

yup. i liked the dttf. desert tortoise trust fund. a million each. at least they got the wind farm stopped. another scam. i bet they were really torn over that one. Lark.

may have brain damage? he definitely did before he did it. they use electroshock on goofy folks all the time. it mighta made him better. he might owe the school. Lark.

probly some guy with a 7mm/08. wanted to see it actually kill somethin'. Lark.

i fell asleep watchin' chucky and his ol' lady. them kinda shows like always calm me down. i tivo'd the next treehugger tv tho. Lark.

on dish on the "green" channel, 194, there is a show on called "treehugger tv". i was gonna watch it and see how many o' you jokers was on it, but the bride o' chucky is on now too, and i always like documentaries better than fantasy, so it's chucky's gal. some of ya might wanna tune in to treehugger tv tho. a guy might get some ideas about how to deal with em. Lark.

they shot a lamb? perv's. i saw a movie the other day where the bad guy got a big knife shoved up his butt. sounds reasonable here. Lark.

ehunt, did you get any phish photos? that's funny. Lark.

i usually just wait and watch it on COPS. Lark.

when did they start showing up here? i've been all over the southwest and especially Az and have never encountered them. are they real live chiggers or some other bug? from everything i've ever heard about chiggers is that it needs to be real humid and warm and they live in thick stuff. did they migrate here from the east? bill, i wonder if they are "eastern" chiggers? . i am just too funny. but really, where did they come from? aren't chiggers tick or flea larvae or some deal? Lark.

when they bite me, they die. same with rattlers. you guys just need to be tougher. years ago a friend of mine and his family went back east of vacation and they all got covered with chiggers. liked to killed em. on the way home they went swimmin' in the great salt lake. he said when they got out, no chiggers. maybe a bath tub fulla real salty water might work? or a mineral spring. but i ain't never had em. Lark.