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I would go to Optics Planet and see if there are some reviews on them. I have heard of them but have not looked through them.

A good friends brother was killed by a "road-hunter", the guy saw a buck on a field edge and fired one shot, other cars were coming down the paved road, so he drove off. Bullet hit brother high chest, he didnt die right away... Guy came back later to see if the buck was back and was met by the State Police. The guy got PROBATION and loss of hunting/fishing for 5years. So I despise roadhunters!!!! We get "road-hunters" along our Land in NY, Yup, in full camo. Kinda busy paved road, I can see the old man asshat from Orange Co Choppers homes roof, about 2000yds away on a hill from my stand (I like to drive-by OCC asshats home and blast one of those airhorn dealys, he isnt well liked in the area hehehe)...The Land is posted heavy, folks know we will call DEC/State police, but they still ride up and down the road all day long. From my rifle stand I can see a curving part of the road, and a buddy can see a small area of the road where they turn around for another pass so we can see who is a roadhunter.... We have set out speakers next to the road to "speak' to them, taken photos and spread them around town to shame them, pointed lasers at them, followed them to Town and confronted them and we STILL have the same vehicles riding the roads... A never ending battle to keep them away... DEC is under-maned and over whelmed during deer season, it may be hours before they respond, local cops wont come unless shots are fired... Last year while setting up a deer drive for the younger hunters, the truck in front of us pulled into one of our fields, avoiding the posted sign in the center of the field enterance,parking next to a mud-hole, and out jumped a guy and his very young son, both in full camo, and started to "stalk" some does in the corner of the field... My buddy put his bumper against their bumper and pushed their truck into the mud-hole... We hopped out and told him to get his boney butt OFF our Land!!! Told him State Police and a tow-truck were on the way... He got the hint and didnt come back... Just another reason why I left my home state 35 years ago. Don't get me wrong, I dearly miss NY, NYC and LI. But I got to have my space. The Adirondack Wilderness is incredible as are the marshes of LI and the history of whaleing and the nautical life I lead all through my youth but the winters are harsh and long.

Still at Stage II as of this morning. Looks Prescott and Flagg will get some rain today. Monsoons are still 5 weeks away.

I don't do the scope carry, anymore. 90% of my hunting is done alone anymore, son is too busy. I keep a round in the chamber and the scope on low power most of the time. It suits my spot and stalk style. If I get into rough terrain where I have to negotiate slippery or loose ground I empty the chamber.

Won't matter. It's super dry up there.

Hey Lefty, I'd like to buy the other one if it's not already spoken for.

At least it's burning away from the lake and campgrounds.

10X will be a lot easier to hold steady than 12X. Obviously the higher you go up in magnification without putting them on a bipod the more you handicap yourself.

GOOGLE it and call them. Nothing like first hand information. Just be aware that it could change from day to day and they will not cut you any slack. Don't forget to get a permit.

Get an SUV and drive this. You can really do all of it in 2WD, the road is not paved but it is a maintained, graded road. Bring water, bino's and keep an eye out for rattlers. You will want an SUV or PU for the clearance when going through washes and having tires to deal with all the rocks. I have hunted 33 for a long time and while I'm not an expert I have taken my fair share of game all away from the crowds. If you're lucky you may get to see some Coati's. There are also a few wild horses there too. Did you go here and do you have a NFS Map? http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/hunting_units_33.shtml One thing you can do is contact the G&F Office in Tucson as ask if you can do a ride-along with the wildlife manager for the unit for a day.

Did you dock their tails yourself? Can you post pics of the dog and bitch and give us some history on them? Do the hunt, field trials, just pets etc.

D or EE?

Man that's a hot load.

Sorry for your loss Lark, it's gotta be tough. My Mom is the same age and I know I will have to face it sometime.

Best to just give them a call.

I sent you a PM this morning. 602-499-061zero Chris

Howdy, I'll take the Ithaca. PM me with details.

How much does it weigh without the scope, rings and bases?

Made in America, Colorado. Call them and ask for Jerry. Their customer service will blow your socks off. http://wiggys.com/about.cfm http://wiggys.com/legacy/jan-07.cfm? http://wiggys.com/category.cfm?Category=6

Congrats on releasing it. As a life long fisherman going on six decades one of the biggest fish I caught (in my avatar) I just felt compelled to release after almost a half hour fight.

The article mentions the person who is the driving force behind the change. He is in the leadership of the local branch of a national environmental group and also happens to be a former town councilman. He has the ears of a lot of people. Education not regulation is the answer. Possibly we can get some volunteers to spend some time there picking up the stray line and helping kids catch fish. One or two people a few hours a day or whenever they can be the could act as a sort of Steward and educating kids about the perils of tossing line and other stuff in the water would be a good thing. Adults and other kids know tossing their line in the water has it's consequences and nothing speaks louder than peer pressure or having a kid call you out.

BOTTOM LINE. SUPPORT YOUR KIDS AND AS YOU MATURE AS AN ADULT AND A PARENT YOU WILL LEARN TO CHOOSE YOUR BATTLES. My daughter hated the texture of meat but CHOSE later to eat whatever we, as a family, ate. There are much more important things in life than this. Enjoy your kids because with the flick of a light switch you could wake up to an empty bed where your child used to sleep and they are gone forever. We, as parents are the protectors and try to pass on our knowledge on to them. But at some point we need to sit back and see what they can teach us. Just like when we were there.

Racism has been around since the beginning of mankind and will be here when the last human turns to dust. I like to refer to it as "indifference" since it really is color blind. You can look into the past and see indigenous people warring on each other and enslaving the conquered.

Way to go. It's great to have kids along.