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We have 2 ft at the cabin in Strawberry right now. Still snowing. Weather says more possible incoming days/weeks. We will take anything right now and be very grateful for it.

Day 5. Another super windy day. winds on this trip were clocked at steady between 10-15 mph and gusts as high as 28. Dust was choking. No sheep today but we tried HARD to get one for T and Golden Girl. The only consolation is they are NM residents and get to go back next weekend to try again Golden Girl on the "Victory Drive" back to camp. She started a new tradition where we have to run all our flashing colored lights any time we fill a tag. the price we pay to hunt with a "chosen one" 17 yr old girl.... Sunset. Goodby NM

Day 4. Great faith in day 4. the Golden Child(T's daughter who has more luck than any 1 human being should have) showed up last night. Today will be good. Morning- right off we spot 1 ram and 3 ewes. of course they are on a sky island at 1600 yds. HARD pass. Afternoon- wind STILL SUCKS!!!!!! So maybe she's not all that goldden after all. We start heading back down the mountain. Over a little rise at teh bottom of the ridge and "STOP!" T yells there's barbary ram at that water hole! We BAIL out of the sxs (I grab my gun) and T is down off the side prone. I yell out 530yds and he says "on it!". Fires. HIT!(sort of) and off the dang thing runs... This time I don't just watch though. I shoot and mr barbary takes a flop. Jumps up and flops back and rolls off the hill a bit. I was certian I missed and the ram was down from T's shot. We gather everything up and head down. He calls me over to have a look and tells me we need to figure out who's ram it is. I said, "well it's yours". It was a no brainer. He saw it, he shot it first and it was his. He disagreed. We ran back through the shot sequence and he AND his daughter made a very persuasive argument that it was MY ram. The Ram was shot twice. Turns out T shot it in the lower front lip and busted its lower jaw and front lower teeth. T is actually a VERY good shot but just had a monkey on this trip for some reason. I had NEVER seen him miss before this trip. Based on how the second shot completely disabled him, they convinced me I should have the ram. I graciously accepted and quite honestly almost cried at his selflessness. Yes, my friend just GAVE me a 30 inch ram that he could have rightfully claimed and NOBODY would have been upset. This entire experience was amazing and truly a TEAM effort. easiest pack out EVER the team

Day 3 Wind SUUUUUUUUUCKS. That's all I have to say about this day.

Day 2. Now that we KNOW where to find all the sheep we head back to the hidden canyon. All we need to do is pop over this one small rise and bingo. Easy. HAHAHAHAAHHAAAHAA After 47 "small" rises and miles and miles of walking we saw exactly ZERO sheep, Finally we spot a nice ram and 4 ewes out on a little rock island...1400 yds and 2 canyons away. No chance at all. We start heading that way and they are GONE. We are noticing a pattern. They see us witihn 1000 yds and RUUUUUN.

and now....the REST of the story.... DAAAAAY 1... Beautiful day. Off and on rain with nominal wind right off the bat we find 4 sheep(3 ewes and a small ram) at 650yds. T asks if I want them and I say "heck ya I'll shoot a small ram". I wander back to the sxs to get my rifle and take a leak so I can set up for the shot and "They're gone!" says T. They saw us at 650 at RAN. Lesson 1 learned. These are NOT coues deer. If anywhere within 800 yds they can see you, they run. FOREVER. You WILL NOT FIND THEM if you chase(had to learn this MANY times). Noon- another group of 7 ewes this time down in the canyon moving. They don't see us. Ran like mad to get in front of them. 250yds and heading over the last ridge. Can't find them in the scope and T does not want to shoot a ewe. They see and run. They're gone. Evening. Driving back to a nice little canyon that nobody else has been in. We jump a HUGE( HUUUUUGE) ram. T jumps out and sets up. I range at 280 yds. T is prone and ready . SHOT.......... miss. He friggin MISSED. Ram moves 15 more yds and stands there. T is all discombobulated and can't get back on him. My rifle is still in the sxs(lesson #2 learned). He runs. FOREVER We chase and bump TWO more rams and 2 ewes. Over the ridge and they are GONE. Very "educational" day

Sorry for no info. Was planning on updating but ZERO service here. Drawvtag inn 29/30 for me. No sheep yet. A couple blown opportunities though

More like your points will be switched to someone else....

Its Japanese. The writing says "made in Japan".

I think this is like an obamacare type law. Designed to fail so that socialized medicine can be implemented. This disaster is intentionally vague and made to cause problems so that the "fine, we will just ban them all" position will be the "common sense" solution. Dont forget what kind of people have been infiltrating Az govt lately.

ill take one of the little semis that has a magazine. wll send pm with contact

I can tell where to look for them in 24a. But its more of a drive than you have stated.

I will take it if not already spoken for. This will be perfect for my niece.

Meh. Talk to me when you get the 45/70 Creedmoor.

I only have 1 "elk" rifle as I am not really a rifle guy. It's a kimber mountain ascent in 280ai topped with a lightweight swaro shooting 168VLD and 168 accubonds. I also took a NM elk with my dad's 35 whelen lobbing bullet shaped footballs.

So post up your new stuff Lance so the rest of us can know where the bar is now set.

You do the paperwork and pay for the suppressor at that time. They then put it in "suppressor jail" and hold it until your stamp comes. All the paperwork is tied to the serial number on the suppressor you purchase so it has o be in stock for you to buy it.

I have been shooting suppressed for quite awhile now and know many guys that do as well. About the only constant I haveseen is that everyone has a different opinion on what is "best". Most of what I have seen is the "best" is what that person is running...lol. Sometimes the inexpensive ones are just as good as the expensive ones depending on what they are going on. Most of them are good now. I would recommend going down to Mr Silencer in Mesa and talk to them or Healys, or to another shop that specializes in suppressors. SO many options these days. If you can shoot a few of them even better. Personally I like the titanium and the weight savings they come with.

Can you share with us what the HOA issue is? I ask because you may not need an attorney depending on the issue.

For those of you that have added car to car radios, what do you have? Dd you have them installed or do the install yourself?

Can the handheld frs/gmrs radios communicate with the rugged radio setups? I bought the razors to try out and my kids like them but not sure we will be able to talk with grandma and grandpa in the other buggy.

No worries here. Just chillin at the cabin.

I am interested depending on the sizes. Can you send me pics and aprox dimensions? Particularly interested on the eagle. And the deer, elk bear

Ah man BAD timing. If i wasnt out of town I'd bring some over and pick up the steel!

want to talk to family in another sxs and also to back seat passengers.