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Thanks Bonecollector! Much appreciated!

Ya know, I love this forum. Right about now we're all involved with family and sports and business, just making ends meet. Just wanted to toss this one out there for a good laugh. FWIW, this is an old video, and Congressman Johnson is still a member of Congress. He's concerned that too many U.S. troops will make the Island of Guam tip over. You simply can't script it any better, even on SLN.

$13 application fee is absurd. The others are robbery, but you only feel that his if/when you are drawn. Putting in for a family of 5 and getting hit $13 for every family member, every species is ridiculous. This is just the "pay-to-play" above buying family hunt/fish license every year. While I agree they usually ignore our input, it's time to take a stand. It's getting to the point that illegal hunting costs less than legal hunting, and that hurts all of us law-abiding hunters.

nice work.

Bump, somebody bring me a bengi or a few 30 packs of bud and they are yours. Otherwise, I'm gonna end up welding them into a smoker, and that sounds like a lot of work.

More prayers for his recovery. Be safe out there ladies and gents.

We'll be vacationing in Utah and AZ this year. Good news is it looks like 55 sheriffs have now joined the law suit. That's saying something. The problem with CO is an identity crisis - it's half big city, CA transplant liberals and half small town "fly-over" ranching and hunting. On one hand they are legalizing pot against the federal drug laws, and on the other they are enacting super-strict gun laws.

Yeah, for sure that first bull that steps out then turns around. He looks really wide, great 3rds too.

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And does anyone here think they honestly give a rat's backside what we think?

Go to Gunbroker.com if nothing is available at a local pawn shop or gun dealer. Don't pay more than $475 for a Romanian.

That's awesome TJ. Huge congrats to Peg, and nice job on the write-up. Now we need some pictures!!!

Thanks for posting this. I, too am hoping people will lay off the "panic buying". AR lowers are starting to get realistic again, but you can't buy a box of .22 LR.

Dang it, Brian! As soon as I was ready to give up you have to go and say that! I've been chasing toms all over that unit and was ready to eat the tag. Now I'm gonna have to get up early yet again and try one more time before work. Here's the tom I got my first archery shot at a couple weeks ago. I hit low as I thought he was about 25 yards but he was 32 when I stepped it off. Sliced a couple feathers, but watched him run off a little confused but unharmed. I was shooting through a gap in the trees out of a blind and didn't have my rangefinder. I sure wish I could "mulligan" that shot.

Bump for a super nice Benelli, but I can't stop drooling over the Citori.

I fished it yesterday and today. Where we fished there were LOTS of fish, but mostly small. I stayed in one spot yesterday and literally caught fish on almost every cast for about half an hour - but almost all were in the 1/2 pound to 3/4 pound range. I would say conservatively I caught over 70 fish yesterday and my buddy caught around 40 - but mostly small. Today I fished with the family and we caught quite a few in the same area, - a couple in the pound-and-half range, but none of the 2-3 pounders. When the wind let down and the water was calm, it was really fun to get them to come up and hit on the surface. I'd throw a Rebel Craw at the opposite bank and just let if float - usually it would get hit floating within a couple seconds. If not as soon as I started reeling, it would usually get hit. Looks like there is less silt and ash too, which is good. Lots of crayfish, and for the first time in a long time, I'm not seeing any of the seed-looking parasitic worms that are usually in the meat of the fish.

I wish they were in unit 1 . Got my back side kicked in 1. These were out on Bonito Prairie, coming back from fishing on the Black River.

Had about 7 today gobble at me honking my horn and making "gobble like" sounds at them. Tame as kittens. All depends on where you are - these birds had never been hunted, and they were in full force chasing the few hens around.

One thing I love to do with wild game is make Jerky. Usually, I make a merinade that is pretty much soy sauce, Worcestershire, mustard, garlic, liquid smoke - all the obvious stuff. The best home made jerky I've tasted seems to have a sweet element to it - kind of tacky to the touch, so there's a sugar element to it. I've tried to duplicate this by adding apricot jam, brown sugar, teriyaki. Just curious if you guys have figured out this sweet/hot mix and what you use to make the sweet and chewy texture.

Wow - I love that lake too. How depressing.

I've been on Gobblers the last couple days in 1, but they are really quiet. I missed a 32 yard shot with my bow Friday, and today had a gobbler following a hen (took my shotgun this time) but he never came into range. I've been out a bunch this year with the kids and we've all gotten skunked. Close a few times, but it is definitely a hard year. We've had them at the roost and strutting around just out of range but can't get them to get in close.

Pretty impressive that this show just toppled American Idol and leaves all the crap MTV reality shows in the dust. Looks like America is sending a message, in a big way!

Looking for the same. Anyone know if SC is selling permits online yet?

The reason I started this, I see a trend here. When I first stared watching the show, I was hesitant. The big beards, the black makeup, I just didn't see the appeal. However, once I started watching it and getting to know they people behind the beards, I started to really relate to the people behind the show. It's worth noting, they are all highly intelligent, college educated, entrepreneurs. Phil, the dad was once first string quarterback at Louisiana Tech, ahead of Terry Bradshaw, and even taught English lit. with a Master's degree in Education. With all the "16 and Pregnant", Wife swap, bored housewife reality programming, America as voted with their remotes, and they are choosing a show with no "bleep bleep" vulgarity. They have chosen family that sits down and prays at each meal, looks out for each other and has their moral footing placed firmly in God, Family and the outdoors. I see that as a sign of good things to come.

I've seen a few good deals on Craigslist recently. My advice, figure out what you want and be very patient. We bought a 2007 700XP Ranger a while back with 93 hours, custom full length roll cage with canvas top, full glass windshield and a double axle trailer for $7500. The trailer alone was worth around 2K. Just sit back, sift through the ads and wait for the right one. They are out there, but you have to be patient, and ready to buy when the right opportunity shows up.