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I'd love to go on a P-dog shoot. I've always done them in the Spring and Summer, but as we saw from the G&F fiasco, there are some closed dates we have to be aware of. I've got a few local colonies that I've been watching, but most just can't take much pressure. A couple of guys in 2 days could pretty much wipe them out. I hear there are places in NM with huge p-dog towns, but I've never gone after them. The biggest colonies I've found are along the AZ/NM border but there is a ton of private land in there. It's hard to know where you are legal and where you aren't. I'd be up for a CWT p-dog shoot. Just tell me where to pull my trailer and I'll have the 25-06 and .223 ready burn some powder.

As far as "take" goes - it is very broad. I know from experience it does not require that you harvest, or actively persue a game animal. Being somewhere with the intent to hunt contrues "take" in legal terms.

That's awesome!!! Ashley made a great shot, and for Colleen to go from not wanting to hunt, to be so into it - that's just outstanding. Way to get out there hunting together as a family! Huge congrats to Ashley and Colleen, and great job to you for providing the opportunity for them to experience hunting. My hat's off to you! Excellent write-up and pictures, too. That's what it's all about IMO.

This is kinda spooky. Non-Typ, sorry for what you have gone through. I was under the impression that USPS money orders were among the safest ways to perform a PTP transaction. Guns America recommends this form of payment over Pay Pal. BTW, I avoid Craig's List whenever possible - too many scammers.

We've all seen the coverage of the massive man-hunt in CA for the ex-cop that's gone vigilante. What is surprisingly quiet is the carnage left in the wake of this manhunt. Take a look at this. The LAPD gave a description of the truck that belongs to the guy they are after. The next morning, cops shoot wat looks like around 40 bullets into the truck of two women delivering newspapers that they think might be him. Both women were hit - and I hear there's a second truck shot up in the same way - still the wrong truck (looking for the link now). Here's the story... http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/02/ex-cop-manhunt-newspaper-delivery-women-shot.html What in the world has happened where our government is working overtime to disarm law abiding citizens, yet cops are going in, guns blazing, shooting up anyone who happens to drive the same type of vehicle of the person they are looking for? Where is the media coverage of this? Guys, this is getting scary.

That's awesome - kudos!

Always wanted a 7MM STW - seems like a great caliber. Gunbroker.com has a few up - some look overpriced, but this looks like a pretty good one... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=329862452

LOL, you better check with your doc before you spend time on those sites - might put much strain on the ol' ticker

Looks like a very fair price. My local gun shop had some Stag Arms ARs in about the same configuration for $1200 before all the hoopla, and sold those out while I was in line to buy the last PMags they had for $14 each.

Well, CTD just proved me wrong, I got this in an email from CTD around noon today. "Cheaper Than Dirt Supports Citizens' 2nd Amendment Rights Recently companies such as LaRue Tactical and Olympic Arms announced they will no longer sell prohibited items to government agencies and personnel in states denying civilians to own those same items. It has been and will continue to be Cheaper Than Dirt's policy not to sell prohibited items to government agencies and agents in states, counties, cities and municipalities that have enacted restrictive gun control laws against their citizens. We support and encourage other companies that share in this sentiment." Still not a fan of the price gouging on AR's but I do like that they are taking this stance. Another one to add to the "good-guys" list - Magpul has told the state of Colorado that if they enact the currently proposed "assualt weapon" and magazine restrictions, that Magupul will pull its buisiness and 600 jobs from CO. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/16/colorado-gun-bill-could-cost-state-hundreds-jobs/

Sorry Ghost Hunter, but wasn't it CTD that just relisted $900 AR's for around $4K to the public? I'm all for any company that makes a stand and puts their money where their mouth is, and I am really proud of those American companies who have put their bottom line in jeapordy by sticking to their principals. I haven't seen that from Cheaper than Dirt - they were amoung the first to pull orders for ARs and high cap mags. I'd rather support Midway USA, Yankee Hill, and those that took a stand for us, as opposed to those who immediately took sides with bigger interests against us - and I think Cheaper than Dirt falls into that second category. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Anyone know if you can review your applications? I noticed one of my sons' apps had the wrong hunt numbers (caught it just in time) and I want to see if the others are OK.

Nice job to Jared! Way to get that fisrt archery javi down!

I hope you enjoy this... http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=pLgJ7pk0X-s

Wow, this is what we've become? We hear about the huge bounties placed on terrorists. Given the response by LAPD shooting up civies, now we're gonna put up a million dollars to the public to bring him in? How many more innocents will get caught up in the ensuing "man-hunt" with that kind of money at stake? Kind of reminds me of the last part of "3:10 to Yuma".

I grew up in a mixed religious home. Part Methodist, part agnostic. In my teens I was introduced to the Fellowship of Christian Atheletes. Through that organization I got in touch with my spiritual self and identity as a Christian. As years pass, I find myself still praying, but less confident my prayers are heard. I used to believe with all of my heart in all the things prayer and faith have to offer. I don't know what changed. Lately I feel like my life is just days stacked on top of eachother, and when I die, it is just another flame burning out, no more existence except what I have left behind. Not sure why I'm posting this. Maybe I don't have a religious figure in my life, and I'm hoping for some guidance to get back on track. I want to learn how to believe again.

If you can get your hands on a Knight and Hale "Yella Hammer" - it's the best AZ turkey call I've seen. I've called in so many AZ toms with this slate for my boys, and I'm not a good caller.

Wow - guys/gals I am just in awe. The responses here, the people who have reached out with personal messages - I honestly didn't know what to expect, maybe to be ignored or ridiculed. Just going back over this thread and re-reading all of the responses, the sharing and support here and of those who have reached out to me - it is truly inspirational. I just don't have the words to describe how grateful I am that so many people I've never met could be so giving and so supportive. God bless you all.

Nice - looks really clean.

Enjoying a Sierra Nevada Torpedo, as we speak. It's my first of the night, NOT!

Man, after seeing the die-off from last summer, are there any fish left?

Nice job Will K, and good luck to the rest of you!

Just to be clear - I am in NO WAY advocating this ex-cop, or anything he is doing. He is completely unhinged, and needs to be brought in and charged for his crimes. What scares the heck out of me is, and the reason I started this thread is once LAPD started this manhunt, they were given the description of a dark blue or gray Nissan Titan pickup to keep an eye out for that this guy might be driving. The next morning two women are delivering newspapers in a teal Toyota Tacoma and the cops apparently just started blasting away. That could be any of us - our wives, our kids our parents - who just happen to be targeted for being in the wrong vehicle at the wrong time. It speaks to the incompetence of those police involved, the shoot-first identify the suspect later mentality, and the fact that only the LA Times even covered this incident. I haven't seen it anywhere else - and it's a huge freakin' deal. Nobody gave the police the right to just start shooting up civilians in hopes that sooner or later they might happen to shoot up the "right" truck. If I lived around LA and had a Nissan Titan, I'd rent a Prius to drive to work for fear of getting pulverized by a hellfire missile. All joking aside, this is gross neglegence, and those officers appear to have displayed extremely poor judgement. CA is going to have to dip into their medical pot fund to pay both women millions of dollars. Personally, I hope they bankrupt the entire state with lawsuits.

He won't be taken alive, he has way too much to say. He'll be shot on sight if he gives himself up.

"The media wont cover this cause they are confused, the suspect is a black, liberal, ex-government employee....doesnt fit their theme. I am sure they are digging for the "he is actually a closet republican" storyline right now." You hit the nail on the head. If you read his manifesto, he's super left, love Chris Matthews and identifies with the uber-left. But watch, I guarantee you they will try to turn him into a "tea party" sympathizer.