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One thing I wished it had this weekend were the side vents of the VX model. The wind was out of the south and I had it set up facing east/west so little to no breeze in the tent. It looks like the only different between the base and deluxe models is one additional door in the front and rear. I set it up by myself in about 15-20 minutes. The tent without the poles is probably 45-50 pounds.

Improvised.

It is also know as the "bird poop" caterpillar. Turns into a huge black butterfly.

Not sure when I'll get another chance to go back out. I've had luck in this area before with gobblers sounding off in a few areas but it was hot and they were quiet except for one who stayed on private property and I couldn't get him to come off either day. I did hear some wolves on opening morning and found a nice Coues shed, after I just about tripped over it. I also heard for the first time about 4 or 5 hens getting into a ruckus and that went on for a few minutes. Don't know what they were fighting over.

Yes this is a 10x14 I bought on here from a member last year. I have a heavy duty tarp I had made about 5 years ago from some company on the internet for a 10x10 tent and had it made to 10x14 so that worked out well. Same heavyweight material the flat bead truckers use. After I staked it down I broke out the poles and realized I did not have the four bars for the sides. This was about noon and I didn't want to make the 10 hour round trip home. Fortunately I had the fiberglass poles from my old 10x10 dome tent with me so I cut the cord that holds them together but alas they were too fat to get into the holes. I had used some tent stakes from Wally World to hold it down and still have the stakes that came with the tent. I sized one up and it fit perfectly into the end of the pole. I had four 1/2" hose clamps so I clamped one of the fiberglass poles parallel to the stake about 2" from the end of it but there was nothing to support the rest of it to take advantage of the strength of the stake. Then I remembered I has some steel tie wire used to hold rebar together. I did a few wraps at the other end of the stake and used my linesmens pliers to snug it up. I did the other three and prayed as I lifted one side up to put in the pole. It looked good and the fiberglass poles seemed to handle the weight of the tent. I went over to the other side and raised it up and set the pole. As I looked up though I saw that the 90 degree end had poked through the canvas. Oh well, tent officially was "broken in". Could have been worse, I mean sleeping in the back of the truck.

I'm a die hard 22-250 fan, only had one dog that I didn't recover in 30 years of calling. I have wanted to go to a 243 but haven't taken either the Vanguard Youth S2 or the Pre 64 Featherweight both in 243 out in the field. My son has a 700 Youth in 243 and I have used it on Javelina and wanted to retire the 22-250 so I couldn't resist getting another one when Cabelas had the Savage Axis on sale for $259 in March. I replace the original trigger and put a 3x9 on it and this is the result with Federal Factory Ammo, 100gr for $17 a box. Now I just need to find a lighter bullet or break out my old reloading stuff.

Excellent hunt.

Or make a vest.

Looking forward to pics and the story Bob.

I was in 27 and it was hot, only got to hunt Friday and Saturday. I was on a Tom both mornings but he was on private property and wouldn't come in. He was silent on the roost but gobbling from about sunrise to 6:30 or so. I the past years when I have hunted this are the Toms would gobble on and off from when they were on the roost then again for a few hours but that was always the early hunt. I left at noon on Saturday when the storm came in as I didn't know what to expect. Like a dummy I didn't catch the weather report before heading out on Thursday morning and the area is fairly remote with zero cell service or radio signal. It was nice and cool yesterday morning and I was kicking myself for not staying thinking maybe the drop in temperature would have got them talking again. I might look at my maps and see if I can find another area in the unit that looks promising. It sure was very dry where I was and this is the only part of the unit I am familiar with having hunted it on and off since about 2012.

Stepped on it yesterday turkey hunting. It was laying a few feet from a barb wire fence in the grass. Looks to be about a few days to a week old.

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I would try it and go from there. The red line of theirs I tried about 7 years ago cast silky smooth but it was 15 #. It held up just fine but I could not get the knots to hold 100% of the time. Probably just the type of knot I used.

Report it to G&F.

It just gets better, Phil. At the banquet that Friday night, the guy who paid for our flights and hotel room (he does it every year for the JAKES essay winner), bought a quail print that was donated by the landowner where Syd hunted. Syd asked me to bid on the print, but when it started at $300, I knew I was out. This guy paid $1300 for the print, donated it back, and then bought it again (missed that price). After the banquet he asked for our address because he wanted to send it to Sydney as a gift for her grades (I was sworn to secrecy)! He emphasized that it was because of her grades (straight As) with all she has going on. Last night, as we were wrapping up her 14th birthday celebration, I happened to notice a huge box on our front porch. I'd forgotten about everything, until I saw the return address of KS and it being addressed to Syd. She opened it up, saw the print and a note that said "...the gift was in appreciation of her grades because her grades are the foundation for all of her future successes. He anticipates and expects big things from her in the future and signed it "Your friend..." I told Syd she had to go on my Goulds hunt to call for me! And she's already decided that she's using her current 7-08 for her bull hunt, but definitely wants the new one set up for any deer hunt! Need to go water the money tree so I can get a scope on that thing! I came across a deal on a Zeiss Terra 3x9 for $204 shipped earlier last September from Universalmania.com and ordered it figuring what the heck even though I didn't have a rifle for it at the time. Well that changed when Cabelas put the Savage Axis line on sale in February for $259 I picked up another 243. I put this scope on it and have been happy with its clarity and I have no problems seeing bullet holes at 100 yards. The specials are over but I see that there is on on EBAY for $224 and Sportsmans Guide has them fairly cheap too.

I don't know what a spincast reel is unless you are talking about a baitcast reel and those are more difficult to get the knack of than a spinning reel. Pushbuttons usually cast pretty far so you might want to put some new line on it in maybe 6-8 pound like Trilene. The line that comes on those cheaper reel/rod combo's is stiff and low quality. If he already has the hand coordination down on that Zebco than he should have a fairly easy time making the transistion to spinning reel. Depending where you are I have a few ultralight spinning outfits he could try. What size fish are you targeting?

Certainly couldn't hurt to lap them. I just tighten the bases to 15" pounds and the rings to 10 and call it good after using calipers to confirm the rings are the same distance apart. I put some Burris Zee rings on a Savage before I gave it to my BIL and liked them

As he was running down the hill I would have snuck up to his truck and drove off then left it in gear to end up who knows where.

I found the carcass of a cow elk that was also caught in a fence a few years ago.

We had a cool spell too here in the metro Phoenix area. The low in Apache Junction was 46dgF.

What a great tribute to her Doug. I'm sure it was hard to put together, you have my condolences.

Now is the time of year to send them in.

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No. Moon sucks. First I heard someone lament about that. Usually people cry about it being a full moon. There have been plenty of published studies showing the moon phase has no affect either way but people are going to believe what they want.

Could be as simple as a thermostat or sensor. If you can post a picture of the wiring diagram if it has one and I'll tell you what to check.