bowsniper

Hey guys, I had a BFG tire separate on the highway (on the way back scouting for coues - couse realted topic!) that tore up my F350 Super Duty pretty badly. Can someone suggest a good body shop on the west side of Phoenix? BFG is still trying to decide if they will pay for the damage. Thanks, bowsniper

Here are the awards that are posted on the bow hunting in Arizona web page- Coues Deer 1st - Jim Machac Glendale, AZ 85304 108 7/8 9/12/03 2nd - George G. Alcorta Tucson, AZ 85716 107 4/8 1/29/04 3rd - Mark Lucas Glendale, AZ 85318 100 7/8 12/20/04

here you go...

The neighborhood bunnies are just barely keeping me going until September 1st!

Here are the beasts....

108 gross, 100 7/8 net.

bowhunter4life- Hey! I see from the Bowhunting in Arizona web page that you are getting the Cochise award this year! Congrats!! bowsniper

Corner Archery at 51st Ave and Northern has always done quality work for me. They have a lot of winners choice strings in stock and can get them fast. bowsniper

no, it was my harness that failed.

Just released.... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2006 Release #06-167 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 374-7837 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Hunting Tree Stands Recalled for Collapse Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Ameristep Patriot and Outfitter Hang-on Tree Stands Units: About 6,700 Manufacturer: Primal Vantage Company Inc., of Randolph, N.J. Distributor: Ameristep Inc., of Clio, Mich. Hazard: The j-hook attachment of the tree strap can fail, which can cause the tree stand to collapse. Consumers using these stands could fall and suffer serious injuries or death. Incidents/Injuries: Primal Vantage Company Inc. has received three reports of j-hook failures. No injuries have been reported. Description: The recall involves two models of tree stands: the Ameristep Patriot Hang-On Tree Stand has model number 7300, and the Outfitter Hang-On Tree Stand has model number 7310. These products are fixed-position, strap-on tree stands. The UPC number of the model 7300 is 769524703001. The UPC number of model 7310 is 769524703100. The model number and UPC are not written on the tree stands, but can be found on the packaging. Sold at: Hunting and outdoor stores nationwide and by Web retailers and in catalogs from April 2004 through December 2005 for between $130 and $150. Manufactured In: China Remedy: Please contact Ameristep Customer Service Department to receive a free repair kit consisting of a bracket system and double hook tree strap along with instructions for installation. Consumer Contact: Ameristep Customer Service Department at (800)374-7837 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.ameristep.com or www.treestandcustomerservice.com for assistance. Firm's Media Contact: Jeremy Lees at (800) 722-7345, ext. 114; Michael Loiacono at (800) 722-7345, ext. 141 To view this recall online, please visit our website at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06167.html

It's kind of late now, but if anyone else got hurt by this, don't post anything about it. We don't want to give the hacker any more satisfaction or encouragement. bowsniper

Some of you guys are pretty quick to try to put all hunters into a single box, and then condemn them for their "unethical" actions when they hunt outside of your box. Not to boast, but to make a point, I will tell you about a spike carp I killed at 565 yards. Before you condemn me as an unethical hunter because I killed a spike and took a long shot, maybe you should here more... I had never harvested a deer before, and had been on 7 deer hunts without getting an "ethical" shot. So was it "ethical" that an adult killed a spike for his first deer? I had my 300 WM ballistically mapped out to 1000 yards. I could get the range, check my field card, dial in the turrent knobs on the scope, and be 100% sure that the trajectory was perfect. I could consistently hit a vital sized area out to 700 yards. I also had a spotter who watched the animal drop and guided me to it after the shot. Hunters who think that it's "unethical" to shoot over 400 yards should take a trip out to Ben Avery shooting range. There are guys out there that can drop a bullet into a 5" circle at 1000 yards all day. Anyway, I took up archery and started hanging out at water holes. Is that "unethical" to hunt water holes because I don't have the skill to spot and stalk a coues for a 30 yard shot? What about rifle hunters hanging out at water holes? Are they unethical? Maybe they can't shoot accurately past 100 yards, so a water hole is their only option. There was a thread a few weeks ago where several people condemned food baiting as "unethical". Why is food baiting more "unethical" than sitting a water hole? (water hole baiting) A deer in this state has alot more places to get food than it does for water. All hunters skills and experience levels are different, so how can all hunters be accountable to the same "ethical" standards? bowsniper

It crashed my browser and I had to re-install it. Was this sabotage by a hacker?

Works for me! bowsniper (Arizona)

I have never used one, but I have wondered about them. I have always been taught, by some very good instructors, to keep your eye on the front sight, and the target, blurred out of course, behind. The way I understand this type of sighting device, you would need to look away from the front sight, however brief, and that would be a bad thing. But like I said, I have never tried one. Post your question on http://forums.eders.com/ I am sure you can get a bunch of opinions there. Bowsniper

I recently learned that bowhunting is banned in the United Kingdom. We have to be careful, I'm sure that's their agenda for the US. bowsniper

desertsheep, that's some fancy hardware bud! It almost looks like the doc left some extra parts in there! As long as were on fish hook accidents... I was about 8 years old, and I was casting my bamboo pole with a big hook and worm on it. It caught on something behind me and I heard my sister scream. I turned around to see the hook stuck in her eye lid and the worm squirming in eye. I wasn't too worried about her eye, but I was pretty worried about my butt!

Here's a picture of my wrist after my tree harness failed last August. I leaned back on the lineman type harness and fell 25 feet when the latch failed. The wrist doesn't work too well these days, but I can still shoot my bow. What else matters? bowsniper

Here's a bumper sticker for the friendly PETA people!

On Friday, bowhunter4life (Mike) and I took our boys on their first big game hunt at Big Horn Ranch in Riverside, CA. The boys both shot Rams and had a blast! Here's a picture of Mike's son Jared with his ram. He shot it with a .243 at 80 yards.

Here's a picture of my son Troy with his ram. He shot it with a 3006 at 40 yards. This is a great place to take your kids on their first hunt! Much better that they get buck fever here than on some buck it's taken years to get a shot at. Next time we go out we hope to have them hunting with their bows. Bowsniper

Interesting that the NRA supports her. Besides not being a "sportswoman", her resume looks very weak. I can only conclude that she is one of the Governor's buddies. bowsniper

Ditto! Thanks!

I don't have any faith in the Python-lock. Wire cutters (or a cowboy with a knife) can remove the Python pretty easily. I use a custom steel shackle and a chain. It would be very difficult to remove, but the frustrated thief could still destroy the cam with a big rock. It's gunna happen sooner or later. bowsniper

I have the same problem. Very annoying! It's keeping me from reading the posts becuase I'm lazy. Amanda, how can we fix this? bowsniper